Style CNC-STG 6090-4Axis Router. WixHC USB Motion Card upgrade

All things related to the Centroid Acorn CNC Controller

Moderator: cnckeith

Post Reply
Reedk22
Posts: 5
Joined: Sat Jun 10, 2023 11:10 am
Acorn CNC Controller: Yes
Plasma CNC Controller: No
AcornSix CNC Controller: No
Allin1DC CNC Controller: No
Hickory CNC Controller: No
Oak CNC controller: No
CNC Control System Serial Number: c164845
DC3IOB: No
CNC12: Yes
CNC11: No
CPU10 or CPU7: No

Style CNC-STG 6090-4Axis Router. WixHC USB Motion Card upgrade

Post by Reedk22 »

Hello,
1st post on here. I purchased a machine from overseas a couple of years ago for some pool cue building. 100% of my experience has been through experimentation on this machine over the past couple of years. Recently, the machine has been erratic or not working at all. For example, I’ll run a program to cut the points and it will decide to home itself and run through the part. I’m convinced this is due to Mach 3 and the USB WixHC board. Even if it is not, I think it is a good idea to upgrade if possible. That’s my main question, is the acorn compatible (a good fit) with my machine? Included are pic of my machine.
Thanks
Attachments
B186E1C5-0121-48AD-90A6-5818EF8DE025.jpeg
015106FC-4F53-4E59-9D7F-15D210FE326B.jpeg
6DCD1FD5-06A0-41DD-9E00-850709E1203D.jpeg


Sword
Posts: 851
Joined: Fri Nov 30, 2018 1:04 pm
Acorn CNC Controller: Yes
Plasma CNC Controller: No
AcornSix CNC Controller: No
Allin1DC CNC Controller: No
Hickory CNC Controller: No
Oak CNC controller: No
CNC Control System Serial Number: none
DC3IOB: No
CNC12: Yes
CNC11: No
CPU10 or CPU7: No
Location: Thorp WI

Re: Style CNC-STG 6090-4Axis Router. WixHC USB Motion Card upgrade

Post by Sword »

From what I can see there, it should be a good fit, with possibly few modifications. Find a manual for the drives and VFD. Check out the schematics that match or closely match with your drives. Looks to be a typical Leadshine drive.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source= ... i19bc97VcR
Scott


ShawnM
Community Expert
Posts: 3052
Joined: Fri May 24, 2019 8:34 am
Acorn CNC Controller: Yes
Plasma CNC Controller: No
AcornSix CNC Controller: No
Allin1DC CNC Controller: No
Hickory CNC Controller: No
Oak CNC controller: No
CNC Control System Serial Number: 7804734C6498-0401191832
DC3IOB: No
CNC12: Yes
CNC11: No
CPU10 or CPU7: No
Location: Clearwater, FL

Re: Style CNC-STG 6090-4Axis Router. WixHC USB Motion Card upgrade

Post by ShawnM »

Yes, the Acorn will be the best solution for that system. One of the first machines I bought had the same USB controller and I swapped it for Acorn and never looked back. Machine ran rock solid with no issues. USB controllers like that are a thing of the past. Your Leadshine MA860C drives will work great with the Acorn wired to the DB25 connector designed for stepper drives like yours. The Fuling VFD is a great VFD and also very reliable. The swap to Acorn will be very easy and there are wiring diagrams for Leadshine drives on the schematic page.


Reedk22
Posts: 5
Joined: Sat Jun 10, 2023 11:10 am
Acorn CNC Controller: Yes
Plasma CNC Controller: No
AcornSix CNC Controller: No
Allin1DC CNC Controller: No
Hickory CNC Controller: No
Oak CNC controller: No
CNC Control System Serial Number: c164845
DC3IOB: No
CNC12: Yes
CNC11: No
CPU10 or CPU7: No

Re: Style CNC-STG 6090-4Axis Router. WixHC USB Motion Card upgrade

Post by Reedk22 »

I have the software downloaded and PC configured. And I'm stuck. I couldn't find a wiring schematic for this old motion card. I was hoping that the labeling on the wires would just magically line up exactly with what is on the Acorn so that I could just unplug from the old one and plug into the new. How do I figure out what goes where?
Attachments
Old Control Board
Old Control Board
Acorn I Just Purchased
Acorn I Just Purchased


Post Reply