I am considering creating a 3 axis cnc machine that uses hybrid stepper motors and controllers. An example can be found on the omc-Stepperonline website in the closed loop stepper kit section.
Is it possible to control these with kflop and if so what is your recommended board set?
Hybrid Stepper Motor
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TomKerekes
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Re: Hybrid Stepper Motor
Hi Cole,
If the motor drives have Step/Direction inputs you could likely control them with our KFLOP Controller Step/Direction outputs. Depending on what other IO you have you might want some of our other options such as Konnect or Kanalog.
If the motor drives have Step/Direction inputs you could likely control them with our KFLOP Controller Step/Direction outputs. Depending on what other IO you have you might want some of our other options such as Konnect or Kanalog.
Regards,
Tom Kerekes
Dynomotion, Inc.
Tom Kerekes
Dynomotion, Inc.
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coleblarson
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Re: Hybrid Stepper Motor
I have the kanalog on my mill; I wasn't aware it could control a drive of this type as it does not have an analog control input, only step+dir. I guess I better re-read the kanalog info.
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TomKerekes
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Re: Hybrid Stepper Motor
More info here on using Step/Dir with Kanalog.
Regards,
Tom Kerekes
Dynomotion, Inc.
Tom Kerekes
Dynomotion, Inc.
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coleblarson
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Re: Hybrid Stepper Motor
I see - quite cool.
On my mill I am using 3 axis for servos so it sounds like I could disconnect jp2 and use a hybrid stepper to drive a rotary axis. I might have to try that out!
On my mill I am using 3 axis for servos so it sounds like I could disconnect jp2 and use a hybrid stepper to drive a rotary axis. I might have to try that out!