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Ioni Servo Driver! Sub 200

Discussion in 'DIY peripherals' started by shannonb1, Jan 23, 2015.

  1. shannonb1

    shannonb1 Well-Known Member

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    Just got a facebook note going with Granite Devices...going to do the Direct Servo Motor FFB......Argon is 600$+ to the US....The ioni is going to be less then 200$!! This means that for less then 600$ total we can build a servo drive motor!!!
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    Ok so what the torque avail.
    Is the driver an easy one to drive as most require a 12v signal , not a 5v we can get from the Ard.

    I have run one before on a K8055, driver required a 24v signal for direction (0v - CW , 24V - CCW) and a 24v pulse which can be achieved on the K8055, pricey little exercise considering motor had only 4NM of torque, useless but we could make it run very accurately.
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    nO, wasnt thinking about motion. The ioni is a server drive that can run the MIGE...if you follow the whole opensimwheel project you can see the details....the Argon drive that folks use now is around 630 us $ shippied. This is a perfect fit for that motor.




    10- 20 new meters of force..this is the DIY version of the accuforce that goes for around 1800 us $
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    Ya i heard they were releasing a MUCH cheaper version for us Guys, Awesome to hear its already here, When it is available ? ask your contact.

    Lol buddy's whole RIG is shaking from the FFb
    Nick Moxley, Jan 23, 2015
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    Cool if you don't mind break wrists , no thanks.
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    Im 240...squat 600lb and bench 425lb.....I got this.....and you can crank it down...the finite movements tha tyou get from this...the resolution....its just butter...have you seen the reviews for accuforce?
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    LOL, naa, Im harmless, but good for helping people move stuff!
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    Hi, can you share the facebook link please ? I cannot find it

    yes, it was meant to be cheaper than (old) VSD @240€
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    Not so fast. You'll need an expensive DC PSU for the IONI (36V/9A+ -> 100$+) and if you want to power it with more than 200W of power you'll afaik need to build an external power stage first.

    It WILL be a little cheaper but firmware wise it won't be that flexible. There are pro/cons involved with IONI vs. Argon.
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    hello BBerger, i d like an advice . I decided to go the diy route even thouw i own the accuforce . the Ioni is not an hassle free solution if i understand . a newbee (somewhat) like me for less problem should go the argon route?
    thanks
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