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General Mach Discussion / Re: Linear encoders and steppers (newbie ?)
« on: August 10, 2009, 03:09:15 PM »
Not sure what a Handyman mill is like, presume similar to a Bridgeport series 1? If yes then these motors should be fine, maybe even direct drive but certainly with 2:1.
Even with servos the encoders dont go back to Mach, they just go back to the drives. You could have them going to Mach if you wished but Mach would not act on them unles you had a special macropump made up to monitor them and then it would only act as an error checking feature and not a closed loop.
Yes you can input the encoders and use them as confirmation of position or for DROs in manual positioning.
Hood
Even with servos the encoders dont go back to Mach, they just go back to the drives. You could have them going to Mach if you wished but Mach would not act on them unles you had a special macropump made up to monitor them and then it would only act as an error checking feature and not a closed loop.
Yes you can input the encoders and use them as confirmation of position or for DROs in manual positioning.
Hood