I'm looking an alternative to superPID for closed loop spindle command.

Controllers Smoothie
,
1

I’m looking an alternative to superPID for closed loop spindle command. Anyone tried smoothie’one?

2

Smoothie’s spindle module supports a PWM output, and an encoder input for closed-loop, and PID, so all you should need is a way to control the spindle via PWM

3

Yep I can borrow a drive at work to do some tests. We use them with enable and 0-10V or 4-20mA for speed but it should be ok with pwm.

4

Depends how the vfd is configured. For now I’m just looking the smoothie’s side of the thing for my CNC brainz. I’d like to have the option available later. Since I can have a good vfd for almost nothing, I am thinking about hacking my dewalt to closed loop. But that’s for later and things may change before that.

5

Do you sleep sometimes? :stuck_out_tongue: great project btw !