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Will the Gerbil work with my hardware?
Scott Coutts@scottc
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#1 · July 20, 2020, 2:54 pm
Quote from Scott Coutts on July 20, 2020, 2:54 pmHi,
I have a "K40" type laser that I bought about 10 years ago. Shortly after I bought it, the controller burned out and I never got around to replacing it. But, I'm now interested in resurrecting it, and I was looking at your controller. I wondered if it would work with my hardware.The board in mine is a "MoshiDraw" type controller, MS10105 V3.8. The connectors are different to the "M2 Nano" type. There are 6 pin connectors and a USB. The connectors are:
- "CN2_1" = 4 pins
- "CN2_2" = 5 pins
- "CN4" = 4 pins
- "CN3" = 12-pin ribbon cable
- "Laser", which is a single connector on the PCB screen print, but it's physically divided into two plugs, with the middle pin "5V" excluded:
- G
- Laser
- 5V
- (PCB hole also labelled "5V", but no pin)
- 24V
- G
The power supply has 4 plugs, one of which is shorted by a wire loop:
- K+, K-
- G, IN, 5V
- D+, D- (shorted with wire loop)
- 24V, GND, 5V, L
Will this work with my hardware?
Hi,
I have a "K40" type laser that I bought about 10 years ago. Shortly after I bought it, the controller burned out and I never got around to replacing it. But, I'm now interested in resurrecting it, and I was looking at your controller. I wondered if it would work with my hardware.
The board in mine is a "MoshiDraw" type controller, MS10105 V3.8. The connectors are different to the "M2 Nano" type. There are 6 pin connectors and a USB. The connectors are:
- "CN2_1" = 4 pins
- "CN2_2" = 5 pins
- "CN4" = 4 pins
- "CN3" = 12-pin ribbon cable
- "Laser", which is a single connector on the PCB screen print, but it's physically divided into two plugs, with the middle pin "5V" excluded:
- G
- Laser
- 5V
- (PCB hole also labelled "5V", but no pin)
- 24V
- G
The power supply has 4 plugs, one of which is shorted by a wire loop:
- K+, K-
- G, IN, 5V
- D+, D- (shorted with wire loop)
- 24V, GND, 5V, L
Will this work with my hardware?
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Last edited on July 21, 2020, 5:50 pm by Scott Coutts
Paul@paul
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#2 · July 21, 2020, 10:07 am
Quote from Paul on July 21, 2020, 10:07 amHi, it's hard to tell since the machine is 10 years and many things might not work. The connections are the same and we suggest to upgrade at least the power supply.
Hi, it's hard to tell since the machine is 10 years and many things might not work. The connections are the same and we suggest to upgrade at least the power supply.
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Paul
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