Re: DeskNC - CNC Pro 3x as fast as EMC???

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Tom Murray" <thomasm923@a...> wrote:
> I'd like to bring to light a fact that is somewhat buried on the
> Yeager Automation (CNC Pro) website...
>
> Tim Goldstein wrote concerning EMC pulse rates:
>
> "This works out to 10,000 steps per inch times 180 ipm = 1,800,000
> steps per minute divided by 60 = 30,000 steps per second."
>
> Tim stated that this rate is achieved with an AMD K-6 450 MHZ
system.
>
> From the CNC Pro website:
>
> "5) How fast can CNC Pro run my machine?
>
> This speed with which CNC Pro can emit steps is based on the
> processor speed of the computer. Here is what you can expect:
25mhz
> 486 will send about 5000 steps/sec., P120 will send about 30000
> steps/sec, P266 will send about 60000 steps/sec, and a P450 will
send
> about 100000 steps/sec (!*). In order to get these step output
rates
> you must have the setting "Update Display After Move Only" set
> to "ON"."
>
> * my comment
>
> -Tom Murray