Comments on: Mach4 support on the works http://openservodrive.com/mach4-support-works/ Cutting edge without Bleeding edge Thu, 15 May 2025 12:21:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.12 By: Tero http://openservodrive.com/mach4-support-works/#comment-4214 Tue, 10 Jan 2017 22:21:01 +0000 http://openservodrive.com/?p=1339#comment-4214 Yes, there are plans for IO cards that talk SimpleMotion. Meanwhile, we can use the extra IO on drives to do small things like coolant/spindle control.

]]> By: Tero http://openservodrive.com/mach4-support-works/#comment-4213 Tue, 10 Jan 2017 22:19:49 +0000 http://openservodrive.com/?p=1339#comment-4213 I have focused on EtherCAT bridge lately and I think it can be ready on Q1 2017 (optimistic estimate). EC on LCNC seems to be already available but seems like difficult to configure right now. I think we need to fix that side too.

Mach4 plugin needs attention and I hope to get back to it after EC bridge is ready.

]]> By: Tero http://openservodrive.com/mach4-support-works/#comment-4212 Tue, 10 Jan 2017 22:17:55 +0000 http://openservodrive.com/?p=1339#comment-4212 Thanks Walter!

]]> By: David http://openservodrive.com/mach4-support-works/#comment-4184 Wed, 28 Dec 2016 16:21:24 +0000 http://openservodrive.com/?p=1339#comment-4184 Just checking in has there been any updates on the project mach4 or LCNC with ECat plugins

]]> By: Moronicsmurf http://openservodrive.com/mach4-support-works/#comment-2633 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 22:40:07 +0000 http://openservodrive.com/?p=1339#comment-2633 Converting KmotionCNC to simplemotion would be great as well- he provides sources with the installation.

]]> By: jan http://openservodrive.com/mach4-support-works/#comment-2631 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 10:18:55 +0000 http://openservodrive.com/?p=1339#comment-2631 Cool. Can’t wait for these to become available.

]]> By: Tero http://openservodrive.com/mach4-support-works/#comment-2592 Sat, 10 Jan 2015 12:12:51 +0000 http://openservodrive.com/?p=1339#comment-2592 It’s going to be a ECat to SimpleMoton bridge, a separate device. One bridge for multiple drives is cheaper than having direct ECat support on each drive (based on component costs).

]]> By: Tero http://openservodrive.com/mach4-support-works/#comment-2590 Sat, 10 Jan 2015 11:45:36 +0000 http://openservodrive.com/?p=1339#comment-2590 I forgot that LCNC has ECat support! Thanks for pointing out. Now the goal is also achieve compatibility with that.

]]> By: jan beck http://openservodrive.com/mach4-support-works/#comment-2580 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 05:45:37 +0000 http://openservodrive.com/?p=1339#comment-2580 EtherCat would be amazing. I did not catch on to that initially when you were asking about the pro version. How do you intend to make that happen?

Is IONI capable of doing this with a simple physical adapter connecting traces to an RJ45 connector.

Or is this going to be an ethercat to pulse/direction converter,

or ethercat to SMV2 converter. Or what?

Very curious…

]]> By: João http://openservodrive.com/mach4-support-works/#comment-2553 Tue, 23 Dec 2014 19:26:29 +0000 http://openservodrive.com/?p=1339#comment-2553 I think that LCNC has now a EtherCAT driver (you plan to implement this in ioni pro version).

If that is possible, maybe it will outperforms the step/dir ou analog input methods?

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