- The Differential Drive Output and Scout Expansion Interface Board package (#15130) includes:
- 1x AcornSix "D-Scout" board
- 6x Terminal blocks for connecting Differential Outputs
- 5x 6-32 x 1" Standoffs
- 5x 6-32 x 3/8" Screws
The AcornSix D-Scout Interface board provides six drive axes of RS422 compatible differential drive output signals as well as 4 additional Scout RJ45 expansion ports. The D-Scout board is commonly used when AC servos drives are being employed with the AcornSix to make use of the superior quadrature step and direction signal communication protocol that the D-Scout board provides. The additional Scout ports facilitate easy connections with a common shielded Ethernet cable to any Centroid Scout communication protocol equipped product such as the PLCEXP1616 (#14575), Scout Operators Control Panel (#14612) and the Encoder-Scale Input board (#15330).
D-Scout user information is contained within the AcornSix manual in Appendix B starting on page 115
Example differential servo drive hook up schematic
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Add4AD4DA Expansion Board (#11141) Features:
- Add additional 4 analog to digital inputs and 4 analog to digital
- Plug and Play, Add4AD4DA to Oak communication cable included
- Typically used for multiple spindle machines tools with individual VFD's for each
- User configurable, commanded by the PLC program
- Add4AD4DA user manual
The ADD4AD4DA is a PLC expansion board used to add analog inputs and outputs to a compatible host PLC. The ADD4AD4DA has 4 analog outputs and 4 analog inputs. Four voltage output ranges are available on each analog output. Each analog output has a block of five DIP switches that must be set properly to get the desired output range. Please see the Add4AD4DA Manual for more information.
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Centroid DC1 Single Axis DC Servo Drive (#11112) Features:
- Includes 4th axis software and programming capabilities.
- Digital Communication between Allin1DC and the DC1.
- Additional DC1's simply Daisy Chain with one another back to the Allin1DC
- The communication cable is included (not shown)
- Connect up to three DC1's to an Allin1DC CNC control board
- Allows the Allin1DC to become a 4 axis, 5 axis or 6 axis CNC control
Add a 4th Axis the Allin1DC with the DC1 single axis digital servo drive
The DC1 axis add-on servo drive is designed with simplicity in mind. The drive is a plug-n-play addition to the Allin1DC CNC control board. This drive can be used for rotary or linear axes.
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- ECat1616 I/O Expansion Kit (#14992) includes:
- 1x ECat1616 Board
- 2x Relay 8 Modules
- 2x Keyed Ribbon Cables
- 1x 24 volt DC power supply
- 50/60 Hz 100-120 VAC/208-240 VAC input power
- 1x 15’ Shielded Ethernet cable
- 4x 220 Ohm SIP resistors for 5 volt input
- 4x 1k Ohm SIP resistors for 12 volt input
The ECat1616 is an input and output expansion board designed to be used with the Hickory CNC controller. Each ECat1616 board adds an additional 16 optically isolated inputs and 16 relay isolated outputs to the Hickory CNC system, up to five ECat1616 boards can be added to an Hickory system for a total of 80 additional inputs and 80 additional outputs. Three different input voltages can be used: 5 volts, 12 volts and 24 volt. Input voltages are mix and match capable and are selectable via bank of four of inputs at a time with the provided plug-in SIP (Single In-line Pack) resistors. The default input voltage is 24 VDC.
Both the ECat1616 and Relay 8 modules provide both Din Rail mounting holes and Standoff mounting holes to allow the DIY installer a wide variety of mounting possibilities!
The provided dedicated power supply is sized properly to provide enough power to drive the 16 relays. There are indicator LED’s on ECat1616 Inputs and on the Relay 8 Modules that indicate the state of the Inputs and Outputs.
Requirements for use with Hickory
- CNC12 V.5.04+
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Encoder/Scale Expansion Board (#13085) Features:
- Add additional 6 Encoder or Scale ports to an Oak or Allin1DC Board
- Plug and Play, Encoder Expansion board to Oak or Allin1DC communication cable included
- Typically used for multiple MPG or Scale inputs.
- User configurable
- Encoder Expansion Board user manual
The Encoder Expansion Board can support standard differential quadrature encoders or BiSS serial protocol encoders. Standard encoders must have output levels compatible with the specifications in the “ENCEXP Specifications” table found in the manual. Standard encoders have “A” and “B” signals to transmit position information. A signal edge must be produced for every count of position change, which may limit the top speed, particularly on high resolution models. Check both the encoder’s maximum frequency and “quadrature encoder input frequency” in the “ENCEXP Specifications” table in the manual to determine the maximum RPM an encoder is capable of before use. More information is available in the Encoder Expansion Board user manual.
Encoder Type | Rotary Encoder | Linear Scale | MPG Handwheels |
---|---|---|---|
A/B differential quadrature (W/ Index Pulses) |
Yes | Yes | No |
A/B differential quadrature (W/O Index Pulses) |
No | No | Yes |
BiSS B/BiSS C Serial Encoders | Yes | Yes | No |
Compatible with:
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- Ether1616 I/O Expansion Kit (#14850) includes:
- 1x Ether1616 Board
- 2x Relay 8 Modules
- 2x Keyed Ribbon Cables
- 1x 24 volt DC power supply
- 50/60 Hz 100-120 VAC/208-240 VAC input power
- 1x Ethernet Switch
- 2x 15’ Shielded Ethernet cable
- 4x 220 Ohm SIP resistors for 5 volt input
- 4x 1k Ohm SIP resistors for 12 volt input
The Ether1616 is an input and output expansion board designed to be used with the Acorn CNC controller. Each Ether1616 board adds an additional 16 optically isolated inputs and 16 relay isolated outputs to the Acorn CNC system, up to three Ether1616 boards can be added to an Acorn system for a total of 56 inputs and 56 outputs. Three different input voltages can be used: 5 volts, 12 volts and 24 volt. Input voltages are mix and match capable and are selectable via bank of four of inputs at a time with the provided plug-in SIP (Single In-line Pack) resistors. The default input voltage is 24 VDC.
Both the Ether1616 and Relay 8 modules provide both Din Rail mounting holes and Standoff mounting holes to allow the DIY installer a wide variety of mounting possibilities!
The provided dedicated power supply is sized properly to provide enough power to drive the 16 relays. There are indicator LED’s on Ether1616 Inputs and on the Relay 8 Modules that indicate the state of the Inputs and Outputs.
The Ether1616 as the name implies communicates with the Centroid CNC12 software via Ethernet connection to the CNC PC. Ether1616 documentation is here.
Requirements for use with Acorn
- CNC12 V.4.20+
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- The Hickory Encoder Expansion Board kit (#15447) includes:
- 1x Hickory Encoder Expansion Board
- 5x 6-32 x 3/4" Standoffs
- 5x 6-32 x 3/8" Screws
Connect up to six additional scales/encoders/MPGs (mix and match) to a Centroid Hickory based CNC control system with the Hickory Encoder expansion board.
The Hickory Encoder Expansion board communicates to the Hickory via FieldBus over Ethernet Communication. Simply install the expansion card in the Hickory Ethernet daisy chain using a shielded Ethernet cable via the RJ45 IN and OUT connectors and CNC12 will automatically recognize the additional encoder ports. Any of the expansion card ports can be used for scale, encoder, or MPG duty and any port can be assigned to any axis of the CNC Controller.
Encoder Type | Rotary Encoder | Linear Scale | MPG Handwheels |
---|---|---|---|
A/B differential quadrature (W/ Index Pulses) |
Yes | Yes | No |
A/B differential quadrature (W/O Index Pulses) |
No | No | Yes |
BiSS B/BiSS C Serial Encoders | Yes | Yes | No |
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OpticDirect Axis Expansion Board (#13189) includes:
1x OpticDirect Board
1x OpticDirect cover plate
1x LRS-35-24 Power Supply
2x Fiber Optic Cables
Kit for Delta ASDA-A2 also includes:
1x OpticDirect mounting plate
5x 6-32x3/8" standoffs
5x 6-32x1" standoffs
5x 6-32 nylon insert lock nuts
1x 5" long ribbon cable
Kit for Yaskawa Sigma 5/7 also includes:
5x M3x0.5x5mm standoffs
5x M3x0.5x20mm standoffs
5x M3x0.5x5mm screws
1x 2.75" long ribbon cable
When purchasing for use with an Oak Control Board the OpticDirect kit comes with a drive communication cable.
Easily add a 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th axis to the Oak Board. The OpticDirect allows you to add an additional axis to the Oak Board’s build in 4 axis communications. One Optic Direct adds one additional axis to the system. Compatible with Yaskawa Sigma 5/7 and Delta ASDA-A2.
Comes with appropriate cable to plug into the drive. Also comes with mounting hardware to mount on the side of the drive.
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PLCAdd1616 I/O Expansion Board (#11025) Features:
- Add an additional 16 optically isolated inputs and 16 relay outputs to the Allin1DC
- Plug and Play, PLCAdd1616 to Allin1DC and Oak communication cable included.
- Typically used to control an Automatic Tool Changer
- User definable inputs and outputs
- User configurable, commanded by the Allin1DC PLC program
- PLCAdd1616 user manual
The PLCADD1616 is a PLC expansion board used to add digital inputs and outputs to a compatible host PLC. The PLCADD1616 has 16 relay outputs and 16 optically isolated inputs. The PLCADD1616 communicates with a host PLC through a cable connection to an expansion port. The host PLC may have up to 16 PLC expansion ports, labeled “PLC ADD 1” through “PLC ADD 16”. The PLCADD1616 may connect to any available expansion port. See the PLCAdd1616 user manual for more information.
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PLCEXP1616 Kit (part #14575) includes:
1x PLCEXP1616 Board
1x 6 foot shielded Ethernet cable
4x 220 Ohm SIP resistors for 5 volt input
4x 1k Ohm SIP resistors for 12 volt input
The PLCEXP1616 is an input and output expansion board designed to be used with the AcornSix CNC controller using the ethernet cable SCOUT communications protocol. Each PLCEXP1616 board adds an additional 16 optically isolated inputs and 16 relay isolated outputs to the AcornSIX CNC system, up to five PLCEXP1616 boards can be added to an AcornSix system for a total of 96 inputs and 96 outputs. Three different input device voltages can be used: 5 volts, 12 volts and 24 volt. AcornSix and PLCEXP1616 input device voltages are mix and match capable and are selectable via bank of four of inputs at a time with the provided plug-in SIP (Single In-line Pack) resistors. The default input voltage is 24 VDC (no SIP installed).
The PLCEXP1616 has Din Rail mounting holes and Standoff mounting holes to allow the DIY installer a wide variety of mounting possibilities. Requires 24 VDC logic power of at least 1 Amp rating.PLCEXP1616 Spec Manual.
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