Re: Prolight 1000 Retrofit Newbie
Ok, that makes sense. Given that the machine is simply stepper controlled, you should have no problem interfacing a G540. The one place that might be problematic is the spindle speed control, the G540 uses a VFD output scaled from 0 to 10V for spindle speed. I am not sure how this machine controls speed but looking at the description on that page the VFD should work. What software came with the machine, is it Mach or something proprietary? If Mach, you should be able to configure it for the G540 easily. If not, you will likely need a different controller. If you go with Mach, factor that cost in. Or you could go with the open source EMC on Linux.
The other consideration is, what voltage are the steppers running at currently? The Deepgroove1 box is setup with a 40V supply. You could simply reuse the power supply in the control box and buy a 'naked' G540. There is no real magic in the deepgroove1 box - it is basically a power supply (which may not be appropriate for your setup), the G540, an on off switch, an estop and a power cord plug. You probably have everything you need in your existing box.
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