I am installing a new CNC controller in my lathe. The old one that came with the machine is not very good. There were some problems with the soft limit parameters, tool offsets, and g-code upload through RS232. I opted to switch the machine over to the relatively new Masso controller.
For some reason the power supply stopped working when I disconnected it from the old controller must be some kind of safety charge pump in it. That is OK, I will just connect it to one that is powered by 120v, the monitor needs 120v anyways. The Masso is powered by 12-24v I have a 12v on hand that I bench tested it with.
How should I wire up the encoder? I am thinking PA+ PB+ PZ+ to the inputs on the Masso, 5V+ and 0V to a power supply, PA- PB- PZ- to the common ground on the power supply?
Figured that out. The encoder on the machine is a differential encoder and the masso only accepts single end wiring. This can be fixed by just attaching the low end to the ground on each pair.