Response - The Saga

Joe Vicars wrote:
<snip>I don't think you will get the performance out of the

>controller that you need once you hook it up to a real system.
>For torch cutting you will need fast feeds (150 ipm +) which you can
>only get from a good controller or by sacrificing resolution with a
>slow controller.
>If you get MasterControlCNC up and running successfully on a real
>system, then you have probably found an excellent solution.

Joe,

I agree with you. However, he may get what HE needs, depends on what
you mean by "performance".

MasterControlCNC has a VERY limited set of Gcode(something the "saga"
seems to completely overlook!)

If I understood Art Fenerty's previous posts(he is the MasterControl
programmer), the CURRENT control will pause DURING motion, to allow
windows to "do its thing". This will be a very bad thing on a plasma
cutter. Art said in about 6 months he will have a new program which
addresses the winXX problem by running ring 0 task level.
meanwhile...

Also, while Deskam2k does "allow" the re-ordering of entities, its'
import function works in a way that seems to "require" the use of
this re-ordering more than would be thought necessary. I'm speaking
hearsay here, so If I'm wrong re: this , OK.


I already ranted on this "saga" on another thread, so I won't repeat
here. But I will caution "newbies" not to "throw out the baby with
the bath water". DOS for control is not a bad thing.

Ballendo