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General Mach Discussion / Re: Has anyone actually got a C11 to control a KB speed control via Mach?
« on: July 05, 2012, 09:45:31 AM »
Well, apologies that I wasn't familiar with the C11 BoB when I first posted. On looking at its manual (which is not entirely clear on this matter) the 0 - 10v output is internally opto-isolated, that is, it has two outputs between which it will output a voltage variable in this range, and these outputs are electrically isolated from ground so they can safely be connected to the KBIC.
Looking at the KBIC manual, I think it is essentially the same as my controller except that mine comes in a metal box with control pot and mains switch. However these controllers are NOT grounded, so the "0 volts" line at one end of the pot will be bouncing round at up to mains voltage, hence the need to opto-isolate the control input.
For the C11 to generate that isolated 0-10v ouput, it has to have an internal source of more than 10 volts that is itself isolated from ground, and I think it must have an internal floating dc-dc converter incorporating an isolating transformer to do this. The C11 manual does say that for the function to work a +12 volt 20 mA supply for the function to operate (see page 15), which would be supplying the on-board converter. Do you have this supply connected? If it isn't then you would get anomalous behaviour. See page 18 of the manual for where to connect it. As far as I can see all the rest of the C11 only needs a +5 volts supply. If you need to generate +12 volts then a small regulator off the stepper motor supply should do it. My BoB on my lathe runs from the stepper supply (about 40v) which it reduces to 12v then 5v.
Looking at the KBIC manual, I think it is essentially the same as my controller except that mine comes in a metal box with control pot and mains switch. However these controllers are NOT grounded, so the "0 volts" line at one end of the pot will be bouncing round at up to mains voltage, hence the need to opto-isolate the control input.
For the C11 to generate that isolated 0-10v ouput, it has to have an internal source of more than 10 volts that is itself isolated from ground, and I think it must have an internal floating dc-dc converter incorporating an isolating transformer to do this. The C11 manual does say that for the function to work a +12 volt 20 mA supply for the function to operate (see page 15), which would be supplying the on-board converter. Do you have this supply connected? If it isn't then you would get anomalous behaviour. See page 18 of the manual for where to connect it. As far as I can see all the rest of the C11 only needs a +5 volts supply. If you need to generate +12 volts then a small regulator off the stepper motor supply should do it. My BoB on my lathe runs from the stepper supply (about 40v) which it reduces to 12v then 5v.