Jannif, Nayzel I. and Chand, Praneel and Singh, Ravinesh (2013) Development of a hierarchical computer numerical control milling machine control unit using low-end PIC microcontrollers. Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 227 (6). pp. 922-926. ISSN 0954-4054
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The acquisition of automated manufacturing equipment in developing nations can be expensive. Hence, this article presents the development of a computer numerical control milling machine’s control unit using low-end PIC microcontrollers. The design employs a hierarchy of five low-end PIC microcontrollers connected to a PC. A single master PIC acts as a link between a PC and four slave microcontrollers via a RS232 serial port. One slave PIC is interfaced with the electronics of the spindle drive. The three remaining slave PICs are interfaced with the electronics of the x-, y- and z-axis drives. The low-cost milling machine’s control unit has been constructed and tested. A circle–diamond–square test confirms the functionality of the machine and demonstrates that it does not accumulate error along a milled profile path.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Subjects: | T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering > Robotics and Automation |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Technology and Environment (FSTE) > School of Engineering and Physics |
| Depositing User: | Praneel Chand |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Jul 2013 03:56 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Jun 2016 03:20 |
| URI: | https://repository.usp.ac.fj/id/eprint/5914 |
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