CENTROID TM Acorn CNC Controller: A CNC Hardware and Software kit.€¦ · · 2017-12-27Acorn CNC...
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Acorn CNC Controller: A CNC Hardware and Software kit. A do-it-yourself 4 axis CNC control board for use with Mills, Lathes Routers and a wide variety of machine tools and special applications. Copyright © 2017 CENTROID. rev14 12-21-17 All prices and specifications subject to change without notice. This price sheet supersedes all previous pricing. Patents Pending CNC CNC The Centroid Acorn CNC controller is a 4 axis step and direction open loop CNC control board with built-in Motion Control CPU, PLC with 8 optically isolated inputs and 8 outputs (6 open collector and 2 relay) , 1 encoder input, a 12 bit analog output for control of a VFD, and four axis drive interface connections. Acorn runs in conjunction with Centroid CNC12 CNC control soft- ware on a PC that meets the Centroid minimum CNC PC requirements and communicates though a reliable Ethernet connection with the CNC PC. Acorn runs on standard G and M codes. Create part programs with the built-in conversational software or any CAD/CAM system. Run any axis motor drive that accepts step and direction input. Gecko, Teco, Estun, Yaskawa, Teknic ClearPath-SD, DMM, Delta, Leadshine and many others. Up to 4 axes. Use either the Acorn header connections or the Acorn DB25 to connect to a drive. Run any spindle motor drive that accepts 0-10 VDC analog input. Acorn has professional grade 12 bit 0-10 VDC analog output for fine motor RPM adjustment. Analog output allows true pro- grammable spindle speed control via Gcode and manual controls via the Centroid touch screen operator control panel or Xkeys control pad. Auto/MAN, On the fly RPM override, ON/OFF, CW/CCW. (Note: Alternative spindle motor ON/OFF can be controlled with Acorn Output in conjunction with a contactor if a VFD or DC motor controller is not desired via Gcode or Control panel ) Encoder input allows an encoder or scale to be read by the Acorn board. Com- monly used for spindle motor encoder feedback on mills and lathes or Z axis quill DRO positional display for example on 2 axis knee mills or 3 axis bed mills or other application. Acorn accepts industry standard RS422 type differential quadrature encoder output with A, B, and Z channels (Note: low encoder count creates poor performance and accuracy. Centroid recommends 8,000 to 40,000 encoder counts per revolution (2000 to 10,000 “Line”) for most applications) Use male DB9 connector and shielded cable to connect to the Acorn board. Acorn CNC control systems use fast reliable Ethernet communication between the CNC PC and the Acorn CNC control board. Any Windows 10 PC that meets the Cen- troid minimum performance requirements can be used with Acorn. While not required, Touch Screens are highly recommended for use with the Acorn as the Centroid Acorn CNC software is touch enabled and comes standard with a Touch Screen Operator Control Panel. Alternatively hard keys can be used as an operator control panel such as the Xkeys programmable keypads. Acorn Centroid CNC software comes in three levels, “Centroid Free CNC”, “Centroid Pro”, and “Digitzing Bundle”. As the name im- plies Centroid Free CNC is free to download and use for Educational, Home Hobby use and start up Shops. (Centroid Acorn CNC software is based on the same proven indus- trial grade, reliable CNC software found on Centroid’s M400 CNC control.) CNC touch probe compatible. Use a touch probe for Probing, Digitiz- ing and Automatic Tool Height Measurement. Build your own probe, conductive or switch type (kinematic seat) or use one of Centroid’s industrial quality probes: DP-4,TT-1 or TT-2. Acorn utilizes its own Motion Control CPU the AM335x 1Ghz ARM Cortex A8 proces- sor. A Beagle Bone Green is at the heart of the Acorn CNC controller. The Acorn Motion Control CPU (the Beagle Bone Green) runs Centroid firmware and controls the machine tool so the Acorn board does not rely on the user’s PC CPU for critical motion control, inputs, outputs, and other machine tool functions. This results in a rock solid CNC con- trol system that does not hiccup or get bogged down by Windows interfering with the PC CPU. DP-4 Touch Probe TT-2 Automatic Tool Height Measurement Probe Ready! Use your own or one of Centroid’s Eight user configurable optically Isolated Inputs. Switch and sensor inputs to the Acorn PLC. 8 Inputs for switches and sensors such as home and limit switches, low lube switch, drive fault, gear range indicator and many other uses Stepper Motos OR Servo Motors! Step and Direction Drive Interface for four axes Use either the Acorn header connections or the Acorn DB25 connector to connect to a motor drive. The Acorn DB25 uses Gecko G540 standard pin outs. Encoder Input Spindle Motor Drive Control 0-10 vdc analog out Ethernet Communication 8 Outputs to command and control Relays, Contactors, Solenoids, etc.. Com- mon example: Flood pump, Mister solenoid, Vacuum pump, Dust collection, Lube Pump, etc. Outputs are controlled by M-codes and/or the operator control panel and are user configurable. Touch Screen Enabled Centroid CNC12 Software Spindle Drive Control On-board Motion Control CPU Eight user configurable outputs for devices controlled by Acorn PLC. Encoder Input Acorn CNC controller kit (part# 14455) Centroid Acorn CNC controller kit includes: - Acorn CNC control board - 24 VDC logic power supply - Logic power supply hookup leads - 110 VAC power cord - 15’ Sheilded Ethernet cable - Centroid Free CNC software Acorn CNC Software Levels - Centroid “Free” CNC12 - Acorn “Pro” CNC12 - Acorn “Digitizing Bundle” 8 Outputs for Devices controlled by Acorn PLC CENTROID 159 Gates Road, Howard, PA 16841 USA www.centroidcnc.com TM Legacy Support for DB25 cable connection 1 or 3 phase input, no phase converter needed 3 phase output 24 VDC logic power supply World Power Accepts 50/60 Hz 100-120 or 200-240 VAC Acorn CNC controller kit part# 14455
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Acorn CNC Controller: A CNC Hardware and Software kit. A do-it-yourself 4 axis CNC control board for use with Mills, Lathes Routers and a wide variety of machine tools and special applications.
Copyright © 2017 CENTROID. rev14 12-21-17All prices and specifications subject to change without notice.
This price sheet supersedes all previous pricing.Patents Pending
CNCCNC
The Centroid Acorn CNC controller is a 4 axis step and direction open loop CNC control board with built-in Motion Control CPU, PLC with 8 optically isolated inputs and 8 outputs (6 open collector and 2 relay) , 1 encoder input, a 12 bit analog output for control of a VFD, and four axis drive interface connections. Acorn runs in conjunction with Centroid CNC12 CNC control soft-ware on a PC that meets the Centroid minimum CNC PC requirements and communicates though a reliable Ethernet connection with the CNC PC. Acorn runs on standard G and M codes.Create part programs with the built-in conversational software or any CAD/CAM system.
Run any axis motor drive that accepts step and direction input. Gecko, Teco, Estun, Yaskawa, Teknic ClearPath-SD, DMM, Delta, Leadshine and many others. Up to 4 axes. Use either the Acorn header connections or the Acorn DB25 to connect to a drive.
Run any spindle motor drive that accepts 0-10 VDC analog input. Acorn has professional grade 12 bit 0-10 VDC analog output for fine motor RPM adjustment. Analog output allows true pro-grammable spindle speed control via Gcode and manual controls via the Centroid touch screen operator control panel or Xkeys control pad. Auto/MAN, On the fly RPM override, ON/OFF, CW/CCW. (Note: Alternative spindle motor ON/OFF can be controlled with Acorn Output in conjunction with a contactor if a VFD or DC motor controller is not desired via Gcode or Control panel )
Encoder input allows an encoder or scale to be read by the Acorn board. Com-monly used for spindle motor encoder feedback on mills and lathes or Z axis quill DRO positional display for example on 2 axis knee mills or 3 axis bed mills or other application. Acorn accepts industry standard RS422 type differential quadrature encoder output with A, B, and Z channels (Note: low encoder count creates poor performance and accuracy. Centroid recommends 8,000 to 40,000 encoder counts per revolution (2000 to 10,000 “Line”) for most applications) Use male DB9 connector and shielded cable to connect to the Acorn board.
Acorn CNC control systems use fast reliable Ethernet communication between the CNC PC and the Acorn CNC control board. Any Windows 10 PC that meets the Cen-troid minimum performance requirements can be used with Acorn. While not required, Touch Screens are highly recommended for use with the Acorn as the Centroid Acorn CNC software is touch enabled and comes standard with a Touch Screen Operator Control Panel. Alternatively hard keys can be used as an operator control panel such as the Xkeys programmable keypads. Acorn Centroid CNC software comes in three levels, “Centroid Free CNC”, “Centroid Pro”, and “Digitzing Bundle”. As the name im-plies Centroid Free CNC is free to download and use for Educational, Home Hobby use and start up Shops. (Centroid Acorn CNC software is based on the same proven indus-trial grade, reliable CNC software found on Centroid’s M400 CNC control.)
CNC touch probe compatible. Use a touch probe for Probing, Digitiz-ing and Automatic Tool Height Measurement. Build your own probe, conductive or switch type (kinematic seat) or use one of Centroid’s industrial quality probes: DP-4,TT-1 or TT-2.
Acorn utilizes its own Motion Control CPU the AM335x 1Ghz ARM Cortex A8 proces-sor. A Beagle Bone Green is at the heart of the Acorn CNC controller. The Acorn Motion Control CPU (the Beagle Bone Green) runs Centroid firmware and controls the machine tool so the Acorn board does not rely on the user’s PC CPU for critical motion control, inputs, outputs, and other machine tool functions. This results in a rock solid CNC con-trol system that does not hiccup or get bogged down by Windows interfering with the PC CPU.
DP-4 Touch Probe
TT-2 Automatic Tool Height Measurement
Probe Ready! Use your own or one of Centroid’s
Eight user configurable optically Isolated Inputs. Switch and sensor inputs to the Acorn PLC.
8 Inputs for switches and sensors such as home and limit switches, low lube switch, drive fault,
gear range indicator and many other uses
Stepper Motos OR Servo Motors! Step and Direction Drive Interface for four axes
Use either the Acorn header connections or the Acorn DB25 connector to connect to a motor drive. The Acorn DB25 uses
Gecko G540 standard pin outs.
Encoder Input
Spindle Motor Drive Control 0-10 vdc analog out
Ethernet Communication
8 Outputs to command and control Relays, Contactors, Solenoids, etc.. Com-mon example: Flood pump, Mister solenoid, Vacuum pump, Dust collection, Lube Pump, etc. Outputs are controlled by M-codes and/or the operator control panel and are user configurable.
Touch Screen Enabled Centroid CNC12 Software
Spindle Drive Control
On-board Motion Control CPU
Eight user configurable outputs for devices controlled by Acorn PLC.
Encoder Input
Acorn CNC controller kit (part# 14455) Centroid Acorn CNC controller kit includes:- Acorn CNC control board- 24 VDC logic power supply- Logic power supply hookup leads- 110 VAC power cord- 15’ Sheilded Ethernet cable - Centroid Free CNC softwareAcorn CNC Software Levels - Centroid “Free” CNC12 - Acorn “Pro” CNC12 - Acorn “Digitizing Bundle”
8 Outputs for Devices controlled by Acorn PLC
CENTROID159 Gates Road, Howard, PA 16841 USAwww.centroidcnc.com
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Legacy Support for DB25 cable connection
1 or 3 phase input, no phase converter needed
3 phase output
24 VDC logic power supply
World PowerAccepts 50/60 Hz 100-120 or 200-240 VAC
Acorn CNC controller kitpart# 14455
