Re:Gcode

Alan wrote:

<snip> on the DLX, since it's advertised as 4-axis, but that's
why I asked. No use spending more money for an update, if G18 & G19
are<snip>

It IS 4 axis, meaning it supports a fourth rotary axis. You can see
it in action on the website with a turbine wheel in a sherline rotary
table.

>Is Otto in the US? I had the impression that MAXNC software
>might have been written in another country.

Otto's voice sounds like he IS of Foreign ancestry, but he is in
Arizona. MaxNC is a family operation. Otto's wife answers the
phone,wants to be helpful, but knows very little about the products.
Otto's son works out in the shop, and knows more but, it's still best
to talk to The man. He wrote the software (as a hobby)for an old
commodore 64 while he was working as a machine operator. I tried many
times to get him to let me work on the GUI, but he didn't want to
part with enough info to make it possible. TMG (the motion group) in
San Jose, CA did write a "wrapper" for maxnc. Dave Downs was the main
guy there a few years ago. Did a lot with CY545 chips and serial port.
And had some erikkson chip stepper drivers that were decent.

>You mean S&D to phase? Yeah, I can do that. Can probably use the
>old schematic I had before. I've done it with 7474 & 7486 as I
>recall, and even state machines in PAL's.

Yep, that's it. PAL's? Been there, done that too. Sometimes it's hard
to remember the skill set of the various members of this list.
Shoulda noticed the call letters on your post header. A radio guy.
Some of the BEST Electronics knowledge lives between the ears of you
guys!

Ballendo