Re: [Emc-users] So, how's Ethernet?

[andy p. <bod...@gm...>]

On 13 July 2018 at 22:26, Sven Wesley <sve...@gm...> wrote:

> The easy way out would getting a Mesa 7i92 + 7i76 combo (no LPT) and some
> step/dir servo drives. But I thought the nice thing with for example a 7i77
> board is that it handles all the loop back and I only need some simple
> amplifier drivers to run the servos and then feed the encoder signals to
> the 7i77. But, all the drivers I find they want the encoder input?

Probably only the step-dir drives. And many of those that do want to
see the encoder also pass-through the encode signal for use by the
controller.


> Even worse, I bought a 7i77
> card to host a set of super fancy Omron drivers once upon a time and know I
> don't even understand how I was thinking when I bought them. Correct, they
> were never installed and are still collecting dust.

You have the drivers too? Do you have a link to the manual?
Are the servos you have brished-DC or brushless-DC?

> An alternative is Rene's STMBL driver which looks very nice but need
> another breakout board as far as I understand.

You would need a 7i74, yes, to connect to the (presumably) 5i25 that you have.

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