Re: PC, Dumb box and Software

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com, "PhilC" <phil@p...> wrote:

>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Stevenson" <machines@n...>
> <snip>
>
> > Taking [1] first. Why do we need windows? References keep being

made to

> > this but taking the fact that the PC will be a machine operating

system

> > taking in files it can use any base system. If we look at

commercial

> > machines they all have their own specialised system most are

still DOS

> > based and they work OK.The boot up time of DOS over windows is

far greater

> > and also it's stability.
> > I personally can't see any reason for using windows - perhaps i'm

missing

> > something ?
>
> <snip>
>
> IMHO, being stuck developing software with DOS is very limiting.

I want

> something that will work with Win2k, myself.
>
> Regards,
>

Phil,
Why??
If you take something like a Fanuc controller that just takes in G
Code commands and does the work why do you need to develop it. Once a
control program has been written it's there for all.
Any specialised work could be carried out by macro's or subroutines
as is done at the moment.
People are satisfied with controllers like the Fanuc, it's just the
cost issue this list isn't up to.