Late in December Xively IoT platform has announced retirement of its free service Xively Personal, support for which was already integrated into our Ethernet PoKeys devices. One of possible alternatives is ThingSpeak IoT platform. Free version offers up to 3 channels, each can contain 8 data fields. Number of messages is limited to 3 million … Read more
8 channel relay module board PoRelay8 allows expanding the number of outputs of the PoKeys device by using the PoExtBus. It features 8 relay outputs. Up to 10 boards can be daisy-chained over the CAN bus for up to 80 additional outputs. CAN (Controller Area Network) bus is a robust bus standard initially designed for … Read more
Fix We fixed which was causing software crashes when selecting and opening file in Recorder. Please check our CNC electronics: Stepper motor driver Stepper motor driver-complete explanation USB CNC CONTROLLER-PoKeys57CNC Homing sensor-PoHome1IRNPN Bipolar stepper motor driver – PoStep25-256 PCB tester – PoStep25-256 4th axis for CNC Introduction to CNC hardware – electronics plasma cutting equipment … Read more
The latest release introduces new features and improvements Low pass filter on analog channels We’re introducing low pass filters to smooth out signals on analog inputs. This is very useful feature to get rid of noise and improve trigger stability. Filter on analog channel Improvements Improvements of trigger Improved stability Please check some our CNC electronics: Stepper motor … Read more
PoLabs was sponsoring the Lego Master 2017 competition on Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana Quoted from source: http://lego-masters.si/ The fifth contest Lego Masters is behind us. The organizers would like to thank all the participants that they devoted the last few months to preparations for the competition, which they also attended. Special thanks also … Read more
Digital Machinist article: Encoder Threading with Mach4 Lathe and the usb cnc controller PoKeys57CNC I was excited to hear that threading with Mach4 Lathe and the usb cnc controller Pokeys57CNC with an encoder was now working. I just had to try it, since I had mixed success with index only threading in Mach3 Turn. I had … Read more
A new version of the PoKeys plugin for Mach4 was released today. Most changes have been done ‘under the hood’, the biggest one affecting the MPG jogging with PoKeys devices. MPG jogging is a very useful feature of PoKeys57CNC devices that enables improved control over the CNC machine and resembles the handwheel of a manual … Read more
Ground loop is a result of electricity flowing to a ground over two or more paths. Ground loop is usually generated by connecting together different power sources. Users in many cases believe that all ground points are at the same potential. That is far from the truth. All wires or other conductors have a resistance … Read more
Oscilloscope probe compensation is a procedure to reduce impact of probes on measured signal. We will show that on our Mega50 USB oscilloscope from our measurement instruments. We have to keep in mind that oscilloscope probes aren’t just pieces of wire with pointy end attached to them. Here are two important aspects to consider when selecting … Read more
CablePack PoKeys57CNC connectors and cables In this tutorial we will explain how CablePack PoKeys57CNC connectors and flat cables can be used. The cable pack contains four types of flat cables that should be used with appropriate connector. All black IDC (Insulation-Displacement Contact) connectors are female gender connectors and can be plugged into corresponding male gender … Read more