Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] black box specs was Re: interpolation and algorithms of multiple axes

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From: ballendo@... <ballendo@...>
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com>
Date: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 10:55 PM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] black box specs was Re: interpolation and
algorithms of multiple axes

>ron wrote:
>>Good to hear this discussion. We have had this before, but it has ?
>>never quite turned into reality.
>
>Ron,
>
>Thanks for joining in with some good thoughts. You're right, let's
>get this to the next level!
>
>Towards that end:
>
>P-ports are familiar and easy. And disappearing??!!
>Serial ports are a pain, and familiar. And being replaced???
>USB seems to be gaining steam as the NEXT "desktop" std...
>Firewire seems to be a good choice ?? (evolving as an industrial std)
>
>Comments, anyone?
>
>>I would be thrilled to pay a couple hundred dollars to have a box
>>like flashcut sells, with an open protocol. I would finish up my VB
>>Conversational program very quick to run on it.
>
>The "flashcut box" is a std. microcontroller serial-type board. Has a
>processor and oscillator, a max232, and some "update able" ROM. I
>believe it is a proprietary "motion system on a chip". I would not
>want this!! I really would want to keep the interp algorithms and
>trajectory planning on the pc.
>
>But I do like the idea of a multi-axis pulse gen that I have
>to "update" periodically... And I'd like some I/O "out there in the
>box" as well... How many I/O bits do you think we NEED? And how many
>do we Want? :-)
>
>>I am not interested in boards to be plugged into the PC that need
>>drivers to run them. PCs have well know ports- serial and parallel,
>>either of which is far faster than needed to control an intelligent
>>box from VB. Don't need to open the PC box.
>
>Agreed. NO "plug-in" boards! So, again I ask, Which protocol?
>
>>And, keep the drive board separate from the 'signal generator' Then I
>>can use a simple 1.2 amp chip, or Dans 5 amp board, or Marris
>>Step/dir Servo board, whatever I need, with the same signal box.
>
>Yes, definitely. Mariss, What do you think the "form factor" of this
>circuit is/ will be. Since the posted circuit is old, will you be
>using ASIC or FPGA or ...? Will it be "geckodrive" size? Where will
>the power come from? Details. Details.
>
>>I like SimpleStep, and the PicServo, but they have different command
>>sets. Id like one box to support.
>
>Yes. Again agreed. And let's keep Jeff Bs' advice in mind. Figure out
>the LEAST BIT that NEEDS hardware! This is a product/ project/
>situation which will scream for feature-itis, IMO! Let's keep the box
>really simple.
>
>>Sounds like Marris has the interest and ability to design and build
>>the box, who's going to write the code?
>>ron ginger
>
>I'm VERY interested in this project. But I'd like to see some answers
>from the list to my questions/opinions above first...
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>Ballendo
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