computer using SCSI-1, and is based on an Intel 8031 with external EPROM.
Bdale hopes to reverse-engineer the protocol in use over this bus and use
a simple SCSI-1 interface on the control computer to interface with this
- working board, so that it doesn't need to be replaced.
+ working board, so that it doesn't need to be replaced. This would also
+ allow us to leave almost all of the system wiring harness, all of which
+ is working, in place.
* The existing analog servo amplifiers are fairly tightly coupled to the
control computer's electronics. Since the CSM84 came with some DC servo
signal. OpenPnP would rather have simple analog vacuum sensors on each
nozzle, readable by one of the system's control interfaces, then implement
the thresholds in software. That that end, Bdale designed a [replacement
- vacuum board](https://git.gag.com/hw/csm84vacuum) that uses 3 NXP 4115
- series analog output vacuum sensors, intended to be attached to three of
- the "thermistor" inputs on the Smoothieboard that also provides axis servo
- control.
+ vacuum board](https://git.gag.com/?p=hw/csm84vacuum;a=summary) that uses
+ 3 NXP 4115 series analog output vacuum sensors, intended to be attached to
+ three of the "thermistor" inputs on the Smoothieboard that also provides
+ axis servo control.