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Posted by
Roger Brower
on 1999-07-08 22:36:10 UTC
Copied to CADCAMEDMDRO
To: Doug Yeager, CNCPRO Controller software ($99) @
http://pwp.value.net/yeager/cncpro
Thanks for the update! I'll try it tonite!
Yesterday my point of progress took a leap- I finally got actual three
axis results directly from Gcode. I found three "Motor Enable" wires to
my drivers on pins 1,14 and 17. I don't know what kind of signals they
are generating or expecting (microstepping, I think) The Crafter came
with Solustan's Maxmotion for windows, which may support them, but for
some reason it will not lift my Z axis. Maxmotion does not yet support
Gcode, so I'm not going to bother with it until it does. I bought
Desknc, thinking I'd love a backplotter, but it won't run the machine at
all! DeskNc pinouts are program specific, not easily configurable like
CNCPRO.
CNCPRO is great- all the command keys are logical, the machine setup
menus are very practical, and the motion sounds smooth and fast.
Is it time to suggest enhancements?
Loading a gcode file should close that window, without the extra Esc.
And I'd like to be able to load Gcode with other extensions and paths,
with default options to set under Alt O or Alt F.
I get stack overflow crashes if I let the X and Y home at the same time.
Installation instructions should include turning off any buffering and
power management features that may be included in modern Cmos settings.
I hope you have noticed how impressed I am with your responsiveness and
bug-squashing support. Really, it's great to have your expertise on the
cutting edge of our homegrown technologies. I was interested to learn
about the second timer strategy. Can you give me an explanation of how
to use the speed and acceleration parameters? And some discussion of the
constant contouring feature would be nice for those of us with artistic
goals.
Thanks again for a great product. Roger Brower
To: Doug Yeager, CNCPRO Controller software ($99) @
http://pwp.value.net/yeager/cncpro
Thanks for the update! I'll try it tonite!
Yesterday my point of progress took a leap- I finally got actual three
axis results directly from Gcode. I found three "Motor Enable" wires to
my drivers on pins 1,14 and 17. I don't know what kind of signals they
are generating or expecting (microstepping, I think) The Crafter came
with Solustan's Maxmotion for windows, which may support them, but for
some reason it will not lift my Z axis. Maxmotion does not yet support
Gcode, so I'm not going to bother with it until it does. I bought
Desknc, thinking I'd love a backplotter, but it won't run the machine at
all! DeskNc pinouts are program specific, not easily configurable like
CNCPRO.
CNCPRO is great- all the command keys are logical, the machine setup
menus are very practical, and the motion sounds smooth and fast.
Is it time to suggest enhancements?
Loading a gcode file should close that window, without the extra Esc.
And I'd like to be able to load Gcode with other extensions and paths,
with default options to set under Alt O or Alt F.
I get stack overflow crashes if I let the X and Y home at the same time.
Installation instructions should include turning off any buffering and
power management features that may be included in modern Cmos settings.
I hope you have noticed how impressed I am with your responsiveness and
bug-squashing support. Really, it's great to have your expertise on the
cutting edge of our homegrown technologies. I was interested to learn
about the second timer strategy. Can you give me an explanation of how
to use the speed and acceleration parameters? And some discussion of the
constant contouring feature would be nice for those of us with artistic
goals.
Thanks again for a great product. Roger Brower