RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Deskam DeskNCW

Art,

Master 5 sounds like it is maturing nicely. I would give it a try, but the
pulse limit kills it for me. I need 25,000 steps/second.

Tim
[Denver, CO]

> -----Original Message-----
> Tim:
>
> Just a note that the problems you noted are not a problem in Master5.
> Individual axis can be adjusted, keyboard jog is the smoothest around and
> the port pins are easy to reconfigure. The program can be setup with a
> wingamn USB joystick so all functions including run,pause,spindle on/off
> etc, are available. The joystick can jog in all directions as well as
> control feed rate override.
> You can type in multiple single lines, and not have to enter the G1.
> The EMC kernel is used and is a state machine, so it remembers the states.
> Peck drilling and all the other EMC codes are in effect. I have just added
> angular repeats, (make a program and tell Master5 to run it n times with
> n-degrees of rotation between each run). I have also added saving of home
> positions by file name (if you set a home position after going to the
> reference switches, just hit save, then anytime afterwards you
> can load the
> home position back by nc file name). Tool length referencing and
> tool tables
> are next. My main limitation is 8191 pulses per second output and the NT
> Win2000 limitation, but I hope by next year to have the NT drivers up and
> running and I am toying with a customer suggestion for a black
> box version,
> his black box puts out 250000 steps per second.. Many fixes and upgrades
> have been added in the last couple of months, a new demo with all these
> features should be uploaded by the end of this weekend, look for demo 1.90
> when it is uploaded.
> A US manufacturer of Mill's. lathes and 3d scanning units has just
> picked Master5 as the software they will be providing their customers with
> their new equipment and will be offering Master5 as an upgrade to their
> existing customer base, so it looks like Master5 will continue to grow and
> change over the next year or two.
>
> Let me know if you have any difficulties with the demo, or would like any
> new features.
>
> Good Luck,
> Art
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