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===Common items for all drives===
 
===Common items for all drives===
 
*A CNC [[controller]], such as [[Mach3]] or [[LinuxCNC]]
 
*A CNC [[controller]], such as [[Mach3]] or [[LinuxCNC]]
*Wiring materials to make connection between motors and drives
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*Wiring materials (calbing & connectors etc):
*Wiring materials to make wiring between controller and drive
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**To make connection between motors and drives
**This can be aided by various third party break-out-boards (BOBs)
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**To make wiring between controller and drive. This can be aided by various third party break-out-boards (BOBs).
 
===Argon based system===
 
===Argon based system===
 
With [[Argon]] a complete CNC consists:
 
With [[Argon]] a complete CNC consists:
 
*Argon servo drives, 1 pcs per axis  
 
*Argon servo drives, 1 pcs per axis  
*[[Argon user guide/Motor compatibility|Motor compatible with Argon]]
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*[[Argon user guide/Motor compatibility|Motor compatible with Argon]], such as [[Granite Devices servo motors|KANZ series]] servo motors or similar.
 
*[[Argon user guide/List of things needed|Items that are needed to set-up and operate Argon drive]]
 
*[[Argon user guide/List of things needed|Items that are needed to set-up and operate Argon drive]]
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===IONI based system===
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With [[IONI]] a complete CNC consists:
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*IONI servo drives, 1 pcs per axis
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*Motor compatible with IONI, such as [[Granite Devices servo motors|BL series]] servo motors or any stepping motor.
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*[[IONI & IONICUBE user guide/List of things needed|Items that are needed to set-up and operate IONI drive]]
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===VSD-E based system===
 
===VSD-E based system===
 
With [[VSD-E and VSD-XE]] a complete CNC consists:
 
With [[VSD-E and VSD-XE]] a complete CNC consists:
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*12-160 VDC power supply for motor (high power). For sizing and implementation of this, see VSD-E/XE manual.
 
*12-160 VDC power supply for motor (high power). For sizing and implementation of this, see VSD-E/XE manual.
 
*One FTDI USB adapter is needed for configuration of any number of drives
 
*One FTDI USB adapter is needed for configuration of any number of drives
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VSD-E/XE does not include mating connectors for the drive. VSD-E/XE installation kit is available separately through [[Granite Devices web shop]].
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[[category:CNC]]
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[[Category:Setup_guides]]

Latest revision as of 13:54, 23 July 2015

CNC tooling machines (mills & lathes) are one of the largest target applications of Granite Devices servo drives. This page lists needed items and steps to realize a working CNC system. plementation of motor control. If

Needed items[edit | edit source]

Common items for all drives[edit | edit source]

  • A CNC controller, such as Mach3 or LinuxCNC
  • Wiring materials (calbing & connectors etc):
    • To make connection between motors and drives
    • To make wiring between controller and drive. This can be aided by various third party break-out-boards (BOBs).

Argon based system[edit | edit source]

With Argon a complete CNC consists:

IONI based system[edit | edit source]

With IONI a complete CNC consists:

VSD-E based system[edit | edit source]

With VSD-E and VSD-XE a complete CNC consists:

  • VSD-E/XE drive
    • If using brush-DC servo motors in DualDC mode of drive, one drive is needed per two servo motors
    • If using AC/BLDC motors or brush-DC motors in single axis mode, one drive per servo motor is needed
  • A compatible servo motor, see VSD-E/XE manual chapter 13 for details
  • 12 VDC power supply for drive logic (low power)
  • 12-160 VDC power supply for motor (high power). For sizing and implementation of this, see VSD-E/XE manual.
  • One FTDI USB adapter is needed for configuration of any number of drives

VSD-E/XE does not include mating connectors for the drive. VSD-E/XE installation kit is available separately through Granite Devices web shop.