John252058 Posted February 22, 2017 Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 Is it possible to use the RS232 output from my Mitutoyo KA200 counter for position feedback. I'd like to install a Vision 560 to control the drive motor which positions 1 axis at a time on my 3 axis milling machine. I've attached a PDF copy of the Mitutoyo KA200 counter RS232 interface. Mitutoyo KA200 RS232.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVP 2022 Ausman Posted February 22, 2017 MVP 2022 Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 Quickly looking at the KA200 specs, I say yes. I haven't done it, but someone else here may have or done similar, and can shed more light immediately for you without me having to delve deeply. I'll wait a bit for more knowledgable info to hopefully pop up. cheers, Aus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVP 2022 Joe Tauser Posted February 24, 2017 MVP 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2017 Yes, it can be done with the Protocol block. You'll want to get more familiar with the specific strings needed to interface with the Mitutoyo by first using a raw terminal program like Brays terminal to get what you'll need to implement into the PLC program. https://sites.google.com/site/terminalbpp/ Find a computer that still has a serial port, install the terminal program, connect it to the counter, and start sending codes to figure out the response format. Joe T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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