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Gary Campbell
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Re: CNC12 and RS-485...

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geneb wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2024 12:49 pm My current ShopBot configuration uses a USB-RS-485 adapter to talk to my Yaskawa VFD. Is it possible to configure CNC12 to use that interface instead of trying to figure out if the VFD will take a 0..10V signal off the Acorn?

Tnx.

g.
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No issues whatsoever, one or two simple parameter changes. Scott and I have done lots of them
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Gary Campbell
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Re: CNC12 and RS-485...

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Its as easy as can be. These are the wire colors from our Spindle Control Harness, but you'll get the drift:
Black and Red are analog volts. Blue and Yellow are SPIN_FWD logic
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Re: CNC12 and RS-485...

Post by geneb »

Thanks for the tip Gary. I want to be able to reverse it as well as I'm looking into the possibility of getting one of those RapidChange ATC systems.

tnx.

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Re: CNC12 and RS-485...

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Sure thing, just add another wire to S2
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