Re: [Emc-users] CNC Masters Supra

[Kirk W. <kwa...@wa...>]

On Wed, 2008-04-30 at 15:38 +0200, Peet de Vos wrote:
> Hi there,
> 
> 
> Does anybody use or know whether EMC will work (without headaches or
> major customization) with the following CNC Masters Kit:
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> CNC Supra Vertical Knee Mill Retrofit Kit
> 
> 
> Any help or feedback will be much appreciated.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 
> Peet de Vos
> Orax Solutions
> 082 629 9915
> pe...@or...

It looks like the Supra kit has a motion controller as part of the kit.
The PC you add to complete the kit is for the Supra user interface
software to tell the controller what to do. EMC2 is a motion controller
that comes with its own front-ends, so you would need to bypass the
Supra controller and connect to the Supra stepper driver inputs. Unless
you completely copy one of the EMC examples, you will need to customize
your configuration file. I think EMC makes it easy and is the best part
of EMC.


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Kirk Wallace (California, USA
http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ 
Hardinge HNC/EMC CNC lathe,
Bridgeport mill conversion, doing XY now,
Zubal lathe conversion pending
Craftsman AA 109 restoration
Shizuoka ST-N/EMC CNC)