Re: Re: Re: Black box

Matt,

Thanks for the link. It does look like an interesting avenue.

Ballendo

P.S. Since I've run steppers successfully(for years) with 8254 timing
using programs from IndexerLPT to AhHa! to CncPRO to EMC(which is
servicing a GUI) I'm not sure why all this "it CAN'T be done!" It IS
being done! Daily!

What am I missing, here?

Is it just that I'm willing to accept the computer spitting the bits
as a "machine controller"? And not expect CNC to run as a "background
task" while I check my email?!?

Is it that my steps/sec. needs aren't in the >20k/sec. range?

I really think that people ARE willing to have the box "tied up,at
least somewhat" while they are machining. They just want to be able
to use the familiar windows interface. Without a re-boot.

Now editing/importing the next program while one is cutting is nice,
and could be called important; but a "sluggish GUI rate" here is not
likely. Point being, this is a "coasting job" for any modern
processor anyway.

Really, WHAT part of this am I not understanding??