Re: Flashcut system

The benefits of using windows is over shadowed by the lack of G codes. The
flashcut system doesn't do cutter diameter compensation nor can I tell that
is does the drill cycles. For 1100 for the flashcut system I think the ah-ha
artisian and their interface board would be a much, much better buy. All my
shop computers are DOS based, As fast as I can walk from my office CAD
program to my shop (<10 seconds) I can start a program plus once the system
is check for stability. I can be in my office while the machine is running
out in the shop.
But if you are really in love with windows and don't mind the lack of G
codes then I think the flashcut signal generator is fine. Check back latter
in the week . I may come up with a little adapter to match up mmy controller
wiith the flashcut system.
Dan
Dan
-----Original Message-----
From: John Beidl <jbeidl@...>
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com>
Date: Sunday, August 22, 1999 8:31 AM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Flashcut system

>From: John Beidl <jbeidl@...>
>
>Dan,
>
>I also have a Flashcut system. I switched to this system (from a DOS based

system manufactured by The Motion Group) so that I

>could use my Windows based CAD programs and utilities without doing a

Reboot. The primary reason I traded my existing system

>for the FlashCut is that all the critical timing is done by the processor

in the timing generator. This removes the real time

>operating system requirements on the host system - works fine under Windows

98.

>This is also the reason I have not tried EMC. I like the ability to use my

CAD programs and other utilities without the need to

>reboot out of Windows. Don't get me wrong, I am not a Windows fan, but

that is the platform required by my reasonable priced

>CAD and utility programs.
>
>I have also been considering replacing the 2 AMP FlashCut driver with one

of yours. The FlashCut timing generator can handle

>half and quad step, however their driver only supports full steps. Does

your driver support half and/or quad steps?

>
>You can download the current manual and demo software from the FlashCut WEB

site (www.flashcutcnc.com).

>
> John
>
>Dan Mauch wrote:
>
>> From: "Dan Mauch" <dmauch@...>
>>
>> One of my customers bought a flashcut signal generator and would like to

use

>> it with the commerical drivers that I sell for small machines. He paid

$1100

>> for it .
>> I looked at it and saw that it was just a max232 chip. Some optoisolators
>> and a dallas 87C520 cpu. They set up the output so you can use a standard
>> db25 cable wired straight thru but their pinouts is very non standard .
>> What shocked me was that I looked at the the manual that it only did
>> G0,1,2,3,52,90,91 and some M codes . I admit that the manual was several
>> years old so they may have added a bunch of G codes but that sure seems
>> priceyfor the gcode that one gets. EMC on the otherhand is a darn good

and

>> is much more powerfuland it is free.
>>
>> Dan
>>
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