Hello i have a hardinge  HXL lathe that i want to retrofit and we want to know what type of ATC this controller supports. There is not a lot of info about this system and we want to find out more . Our plan is to use servo drive step/pulse and linear encoders .

Hello,

The HiCON Integra requires the use of a custom program to achieve ATC functionality. You could either make the program as a custom script in Mach4, or you could use the HiCON Macro feature which allows you to write custom programs and download them to the controller.

If you wish to go with the HiCON Macro feature, we do have a tool changer sample program available on the website which you can modify to fit your needs.
http://www.vitalsystem.com/portal/motion/dspmc/ToolChng-dspMacro.zip

If you would like to go with the custom Mach4 script approach, we could give you a hand if you have any questions.


Please feel free to reply if you have more questions.

-Marc Lim
Vital System Inc.