Re: Scanner/Digitizer more maxNC

Ballendo,

Curious, I wonder what Otto did, build a library? a TSR? Yeah, not so
much hooks we were looking for, but the question asked (Tom) about LPT
pins, signal polarities, etc (IMO). I'll try to contact the Motion
Group.

>The MaxNC 'digitiser' is a 3D switch which opens/closes when
>it 'hits' something. This is used with a standard gcode 'skip'
>function. They use G61 I think. Generally, 'skip' is G31. Skip
>function means go to the specified coordinates, UNLESS the switch is
>tripped. IF the switch is tripped, STOP!

Can give me a snippet of gcode to demo these two commands? So any gcode
program SHOULD be able to digitizing? I saw a line marked M61 on the
MaxNC interface, might have been a typo.

G61 X 1.0 Y 0.0
G31 ?

We never did come up with a digitizer design! You mean we have to BUY
one?

Thanks,

Alan KM6VV


ballendo@... wrote:

>
> Alan M Wrote:
> >MaxNC control software is NOT configurable.
>
> List,
>
> Several years ago I tried to get source code from Otto (MaxNC
> programmer). He would not, but said he was writing some 'hooks' into
> the code for someone in Canada who wanted to create an interface for
> it. Never saw that come to pass, BUT...
>
> The Motion Group in San Jose,CA seem to have used the maxnc 'engine'
> with a self-written interface. (possibly using the 'hooks' Otto was
> speaking of back then???)
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Ballendo
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