Re: interpolation and algorithms of multiple axes was Re: Pulse Gen

Ian wrote:

>Maybe I missed something but what would the input to these boards
>be? Would they just form an interface between standard CAM programs
>like EMC and MAXnc and the motor drivers or would they need
>specially altered programs and would they work with steppers?

Ian,

As Mariss mentioned, he is just talking about a hardware approach to
pulse trains which could be implemented by S/W vendors and
developers. In its' current form, it WOULD require specially altered
programs, and COULD easily support steppers.

But your post is a 'follow on' to a thought I just posted... How
about a "smoother/ filter/ amp/ translator" card which DOES interface
between std. CNC programs and the motor drivers.

Also, Alan and another on the list have "hacked into" the UI through
the keybd interrupt to create "features" in existing programs.

This would be the same thing on the 'outgoing' end...

Hope this helps.

Ballendo