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General Mach Discussion / Splitting an axis signal/Controlling more than 6 axis?
« on: March 03, 2011, 04:21:29 PM »
Here is the scenario. A standard 3 axis router table with a 4th slaved to the X axis. The gantry will have 3 routers mounted so that I can make 3 identical cuts at the same time. This requires a Y and Z control for each of the three which brings the total control up to 8.
Now the first two routers will take up the last 4 axis (Y,Z) that Mach can control. But what about the last router? Is there a way to split the signal of the last 2 channels as they leave the computer and run them into a seperate 2 axis system (power source, driver etc) to run these last router's Y&Z axis? Remember the Ys and Z movements will all be identical.
If this is possible what hardware do I need? Just a way to split the wires to run to the seperate driver, power?
Thanks in advance. Mtntop
I know how to do this mechanically, I'm looking to do it electronically.
Now the first two routers will take up the last 4 axis (Y,Z) that Mach can control. But what about the last router? Is there a way to split the signal of the last 2 channels as they leave the computer and run them into a seperate 2 axis system (power source, driver etc) to run these last router's Y&Z axis? Remember the Ys and Z movements will all be identical.
If this is possible what hardware do I need? Just a way to split the wires to run to the seperate driver, power?
Thanks in advance. Mtntop
I know how to do this mechanically, I'm looking to do it electronically.