re:digitisor movie was Re: Digitizers, Renishaw

Alan M wrote:

> but I think as Ballendo said, it just stops there, no data
>collection.

The maxNC digitising probe software DOES data collection.

G31 is 'standard' Gcode for 'go until input bit flips'. G38 is for
specialised 'feature' probing (usually a tool or hole diameter).
The difference is the 'smarts' of the routine. G31 is 'dumb'. G38
is 'smart'(multiple probings, and data collection, differing
approaches to the probed point, etc., all in the one G38'routine')

>I'd love to watch a digitizer program run!

I'm pretty sure I remember seeing a 'video' of a digitiser at work at
the super-tech site. Supercam, Dennis Bohlke, etc. If not, then it
was on a link from that site... Further, I think it was minirobo
related.

Hope this helps.

Ballendo