10.05.2005
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©2005, Gerhard Burger
Variant 1: Control over PC
PC
Centronics
RS232
RS232
(MS-Windows 2000, XP, 98, 95)
stepper motor card
stepper motor card
stepper motor card
X-axis
stepper motor 1
Y-axis
stepper motor 2
Z-axis
stepper motor 3
limit switch X-axis
limit switch Y-axis
limit switch Z-axis
Power supply
phase control module
IO support module
milling spindle
cooling system,
vacuum cleaner
GND, 5V+,
24-36V+
machine control plug
240V~
3 free output-pins per stepper
1 free output for all steppers (enable)
1 free output-pin for cooling system
1 free output pin for phase control
2 free input pins for phase control
ACAM PC
(MS-DOS)
UMax 36V
IMax 4A
ACAM-Controller
MeshCAM
G-Code
CAD (3D-dxf)
Converter
Excellon, dxf, hpgl
Serial Null-Modem
Cable
ACAM control
cable
e.g. Corel draw