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    PANAROBO WELDING ROBOT RESET OF ENCODERS

    I guess what you mean is that you need to "home" the Panarobo AW-005 robot. Have you try to reset the robot itself?. It is possible that on boot itselft executes the reset of the encoders, because without it is virtually useless. Regards and good luck.
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    CANopen master node experience?

    Dear GunnarKj: I have worked before with Canopen. It is a very powerfull network, and also maybe a little complex, if you are just starting to work with. Basic applications as reading inputs and writing outputs are eficiently handled, using event messages. More complex tasks, for instance...
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    Need help with a drill positioning application

    Dear toygasm4u: AMK USA has a starter's package for 2 axis, with integrated servo drives-motors, and a nice little touch panel. It includes a demo program, allowing to enter motion commands from the screen, without external software. Based on your description,it sounds close to your needs. It...
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    About the comparison of Pneumatic servo and Servo motor

    Dear Oldriver: Due to the nature of your process, and the information avalaible is not easy to provide a direct solution for you. I think a good way is to provide a call to manufacturers, so they can define your application. I guess you are looking for a small system. My recommendation (based...
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    3phase servo motors/power supply

    It seems to be very low power for this application. I understand from your message you want to build a CNC mill. I think you may have two options: - Use one off-the-shelf package, like AMKACYCLE, from AMK Drives. (I think they are in Richmond), in this case you use servo drives. They also have...
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    Ultra 3000

    Dear RPPNA: VFD are way slower than any servo. In the case of ultra 300, you are gonna get the values that you need, in the database of your PLC, assuming that your are already networked with sercos in your PLC. To sync them also it will be needed to program and configure that. I know is...
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    speed control for servo drive

    Dear Jcraft: Perhaps your need could be as simple as to use a VFD, I think your application may involve more than that. As you indicated you already have a Cutting machine with servo drive. Using a VFD you may not get the right functionality for the cutting. So I would look for a servo drive +...
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    Ethernet for Industrial I/O

    Hi guys: Perhaps I don't understand the whole scope, I think one option could be this cheap module from www.dataq.com The problem is the serial conection to the closest pc, but for $25, solves the main goal. Now, If it is required conectivity to ethernet, then is possible use serial ethernet...
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    Rockwell icons

    Sorry, I wanted to correct my profile, so this is just a corrected version of previous post. I've done this before. What you can do is this. Make a search in your computer for files with 'ico' (Icon) extension. You cannot use this file directly. When you find all, select the one you prefer...
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    Rockwell icons

    I've done this before. What you can do is this. Make a search in your computer for files with 'ico' (Icon) extension. You cannot use this file directly. When you find all, select the one you prefer, then open with 'Paint.exe' Then "select all' and use as a bitmap. paste, and that's it! Hope it...
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    prosoft technology modbus card for the AB PLC5

    I used this product before. The key for this is program only the commands and memory needed. The programing of this is not hard to do, and I feel it is well explained in their catalogs. But, don't get me wrong, because this is the interface of diferents systems, the protocol runs over a serial...

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