Teknic Merdian Controllers
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Teknic Merdian Controllers
I was wondering how difficult it would be to use the Acorn board to control Teknic Merdian Servo drivers for a DIY CNC mill project? My engineering degree is not in software or electric but I thought I would at least ask the question. I
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Re: Teknic Merdian Controllers
Clearpath SD Yes, because they take step and direction. https://www.teknic.com/products/clearpa ... arpath-sd/
Acorn will work with most any driver that takes standard step and direction input.
I believe Meridian is its own motion controller, though I could be wrong, so no, Meridian will not work.
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Re: Teknic Merdian Controllers
several beta Testers use the Teknic motors and drives with Acorn. Alan and Mike come to mind.
here is photos of Alan's setup.
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipO ... ItbkFsYWtB
and link to his post with video he made about hooking up the teknic motors.
viewtopic.php?f=60&t=925&p=4200#p4200
here is photos of Alan's setup.
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipO ... ItbkFsYWtB
and link to his post with video he made about hooking up the teknic motors.
viewtopic.php?f=60&t=925&p=4200#p4200
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Re: Teknic Merdian Controllers
I know that Acorn works seamlessly with Clearpath Sdsk motors, but my question is can Acorn be the signal generator for the Merdian Servo drives and Hudson motors?
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Re: Teknic Merdian Controllers
I'm not familiar with them can you post some information about them.. Users manual, spec sheet, Etc does it accept step and direction signal?
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Re: Teknic Merdian Controllers
https://www.teknic.com/products/meridian-drives/
Whole bunch of them but here are cut sheets on two of them:
https://www.teknic.com/files/product_in ... B_r1.3.pdf
https://www.teknic.com/files/product_info/M4-5_r1.4.pdf
Whole bunch of them but here are cut sheets on two of them:
https://www.teknic.com/files/product_in ... B_r1.3.pdf
https://www.teknic.com/files/product_info/M4-5_r1.4.pdf
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Re: Teknic Merdian Controllers
doesn't say anything about accepting step and direction on the Merdian paperwork.
why do you want to use these over the Teknic Clearpath units?
why do you want to use these over the Teknic Clearpath units?
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Re: Teknic Merdian Controllers
I have access to these vs having to buy the Clearpaths
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Re: Teknic Merdian Controllers
I'd give Teknic a call and talk to one of their engineers.
Those folks are very helpful and if you have a model number they will want that.
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Re: Teknic Merdian Controllers
This is good advice. The hudson motors are good motors, but the meridian is a motion controller, as is the Acorn.
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