Build Thread Mach3 to Acorn

[ShawnM]

Lemo connectors, the only way to go! Especially if you are connecting/disconnecting often.

The XLR is just a giant Lemo connector.......and much cheaper. I'm thrifty.

[ShawnM]

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Those GX12 connectors take FAR TOO LONG to connect and disconnect Uwe, time is money.

Only If you secure them with the threaded ring, for a probe I only plug in and go on

I prefer them because they are small, cheap, the wall mount plugs are with a rubber dust cap and Aircraft Connector sounds cooler than Audio Connector

Uwe

Well I really hate to rain on your "connector" parade Uwe but those really are not ever used in an aircraft. How do I know? Because you'll never find a "soldered" wire connection in a certified aircraft.

I've been around aircraft for nearly 25 years and owned a helicopter for 5 years and now a airplane for the last 11 years and I've NEVER seen one of those connectors in an aircraft.

Someone just gave it a cool name so they could trick people into buying them saying so they could say "I used aviation connectors on my cnc".

I just prefer to say I used a "professional audio connector" so I could quickly plug and unplug my probe or movable touch plate while keeping it securely locked in place during use.

All joking aside, whatever connector a user chooses is a great idea to be able to quickly plug in a touch plate or probe. My 4 pin XLR socket is on my router gantry box next to my Z axis and it's real nice to be able to plug either device in to the same port and use it. I have my movable tool touch off and my probe on the same input on Acorn. I wired in the "probe detect" input as well so Acorn knows when I plug the probe in and activates the safety features for the probe. Gotta love that Centroid stuff.

[suntravel]

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Well I really hate to rain on your "connector" parade Uwe......

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Someone just gave it a cool name so they could trick people into buying them saying so they could say "I used aviation connectors on my cnc".

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No problem, they have rainproofed rubber cap

Yes you caught me

Uwe

[Leo Voisine]

Ahhhh - so that is what probe detect is for. Makes sense.

[ShawnM]

No problem, they have rainproofed rubber cap

Yes you caught me

Uwe

I’m guessing those come in real handy to keep chips or coolant out of the connector.

[Leo Voisine]

Is there some information stuff on OUTPUT connections H10 RELAY BOARD

I would like to control - mist - air blast - Mcode fired device.

The instruction manuals are awesome, but I don't know which one to read.

I will not be driving my spindle that way. At least it's not done that way in Mach3 with XHC control board.
For now I just want to get functional - efficienct will be later.

[suntravel]

Assing Mist to one output in the Wizard then M7 will turn it on and M9 off.

Uwe

[Leo Voisine]

What is the output voltage?
Can I add other Mcodes to fire other outputs?

I want to understand how to work the outputs?

[suntravel]

The outputs are switching a relay, there is no voltage until you connect them. They are ok up to 220V

Related reading:

https://www.centroidcnc.com/centroid_di ... amming.pdf

https://www.centroidcnc.com/centroid_di ... _v5.00.pdf

Uwe

[Gary Campbell]

Leo...
The voltage that you provide to the common terminal of the relay is dependent on the voltage required by your device, i.e., an air blower might use a 24vdc solenoid valve, you would then provide 24vdc to the relay. There are numerous schematics poste d with different devices being controlled on the schematics page.

FYI, I have a habit of only connecting a maximum of 24v to the relay modules. If AC power is required to be switched, I will use a contactor or SSR