RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] New member & DRO

Dan Mauch came up with a nice design for using the US Digital linear strips.
He sent me a picture and it can be viewed at

We'll have to get Dan to explain what we are looking at. If I remember
correctly Dan was considering producing these mounts if there was enough
interest.

Yes, EMC has a module that is designed to use the output of the Kulaga/Mauch
encoder card to make a closed loop stepper system. I think it was Dan Falck
that mentioned if you set it up and don't drive any motors it acts like a
DRO.

Tim
[Denver, CO]

> In a message dated 12/30/00 10:11:12 AM Mountain Standard Time,
> timg@... writes:
>
> << For your encoders order them from
> http://www.usdigital.com >>
>
> Is there any place where I can find more details on the homebuilt
> encoders,
> that used the usdigital (I think) strips? Maybe this would be a
> good article
> to write up and post someplace, or publish in either Nuts and
> Volts, or one
> of the home machinist type of magazines.
>
> Also can the output of Toms DRO be used as an input to the EMC
> programs, and
> show position on the screen, and possibly be used as a position feedback?
> What questions am I forgetting?
> bill
>
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