Re: Black Box

Ballendo,

I know the Cybernetics microchips, and would love to find out that that
was the interface protocol. I'd LOVE to put a "white rat" on it, and
see what the protocol was. Galil would be plausible, don't know PMD.

Alan

ballendo@... wrote:

>
> Jon, and others,
>
> FlashCut's "signal generator" is a std. microcontroller
> implementation, with a max232 chip and something like an 'hc11 or
> similar, I'll have to check...
>
> It is programmed as a motion/IO controller, including the timing "on
> board".
>
> I haven't ever "intercepted" the serial link, but I suspect it is a
> lot like the talk to a PMD or CYbernetics chip. Or a simple Galil.
>
> >I am guessing here, but I suspect the flashcut box is either a fixed
> >pulse generator used to interrupt the processor at a fixed interval,
> >or a programmable timer used to cause interrupts at the desired rate.
>
> Ballendo
>
> P.S. The "lingo" I just threw out above refers to manufacturers and
> motion chips, some usually used by higher end CNC systems. You're not
> missing anything if it doesn't make sense to you.
>