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Thanks Gary!

I was curious if it was necessary to actually switch between the pos/dir and analog outputs of the AcornSix or whether they could both remain attached. Sounds like it's a better idea to physically disconnect the unused command lines. I'm assuming there's no issue leaving the encoder ...

Hey guys,

I am still in the process of installing and wiring my controller. I ended up returning the Acorn controller and getting the AcornSix instead to support a future 5 axis setup.

I have a question about configuring the spindle to allow either speed mode or direction mode. My spindle is a ...

Thanks for the quick help! I'll give that a shot as a starting point and see how things go.

Hey guys,

As I start putting together the electronics for the system, I was wondering how my spindle will connect to the Acorn board. The spindle is driven by a 1.2 kW servo using a pulley. The servo has a dedicated driver which can take pulse/dir or voltage inputs. I believe the driver has ...

Thanks for your help! I went ahead and ordered the 4 axis Acorn and the expansion board. I think that is enough to cover the I/O.

Micah

Hey guys,

I'm getting ready to put my Novakon Pulsar back together after a few years of moving locations. My stock unit came with steppers, but I'll be putting servos in as I put everything back together. This will be a long process as I don't have a huge amount of time to dedicate to the project ...

Hi guys,

Thanks for posting your projects on here. I'm in the process of trying to decide on a new controller for my mill. I like the look of the Acorn, but I also will want to add some functionality later that will require additional I/O outside the Acorn board. I am having trouble understanding ...