Hi folks,
I have been silently developing a motion controller which plugs into USB and provides 6 SPI channels for VSD drives. It provides far more advanced alternative to step/dir. It finally unleashes the full power of servo drives.
Target specs (may change):
- Update rate 6x2500 Hz
- On-board data buffering to eliminate PC real time requirements
- All kinds of motor/drive feedback data available to control software
- Cost less than a drive
- 6 general purpose I/O or analog inputs
- Open source programming library
- Reduces cable mess
- Possible to tune drives without unplugging any cables or opening cover
- Comes with pre-assembled flat flex cables, just snap them in
It can be used to make point-to-point apps as well as continuous motion tracking (suitable for CNC).