Re: G-Codes to Stepper Pulses?

The closest I have seen to the holy grail is EMC.
You can have the full source code if you want to tweak it yourself, it is
usable right now for both steppers and servos, it supports a tremendous
range of g-codes, and the price is right. When I talked to Fred once he
mentioned he could use some programmers to help him move the project along.

Yes, it is a little nerdy getting Linux set up correctly and even worse to
get the real time extensions installed. But, there is not any of the
economical programs out there that give you all the features available with
EMC.

Tim
[Denver, CO]

----- Original Message -----
From: Sambik <sambik@...>
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Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 1999 7:25 PM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] G-Codes to Stepper Pulses?


> From: Sambik <sambik@...>
>
> Hi
>
> I have been lurking for some time now but Kirk's
> message has dragged me out of the woodwork.
>
> I too have been considering writing a G-Code to
> Stepper program as I am a programmer.
> The problem is that what can of worms lies underneath
> the surface of such software probably requires a CNC
> guru first , programmer second.
> There is no framework for such an application which is
> generally available - tho there is motion control
> theory aplenty.
> I am after the hobbyists grail, a very low cost route
> with top performance.
> I need accuracy of about 7 microns from my mill -
> (I've blown my budget on zero backlash ballscrews)
>
> I've seen opinions on products like MAXnc which sound
> like a bunch of utils which are a bit on the flaky
> side and worth what you pay, others like CNC
> Controller at $1000 are not even remotely disguised as
> the grail.
> What is the state of play with Stepster, I believe the
> author passed away the readme that came with it
> suggests that it was not finished as there are
> outstanding problems.
> I then saw a message on this list from another person
> who had a similar named product - was it sold?
>
> Maybe I should take the plunge and start rolling my
> own or even help out with Kirk's project ;}
>
> Any advice would be helpful.
> Sambik
>
>
>
>
>
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