Re: What does everybody use...

see www.seanet.com/~dmauch for my web page.
-----Original Message-----
From: Ward Merkouris <ward@...>
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com>
Date: Wednesday, May 19, 1999 7:40 PM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] What does everybody use...

>From: Ward Merkouris <ward@...>
>
>I am also using Artisan 3.2. It does use a special board, but the output

signals are TTL level step and direction for each of the four

>axis drives. I'm not familiar with Dan Mauch driver boards. What are

they, and where can I find out more about them? I am currently

>considering the purchase of Digital Design Technologies' three axis

microstepping driver box. It will run up to 3 amp motors and is quite

>reasonably priced. I haven't actually seen one yet, so I don't know much

more about it than this.

>
>Ward M.
>
>
>
>Brian Fairey wrote:
>
>> From: Brian Fairey <bfairey@...>
>>
>> No I dont think so as the most recent Artisan and Pro SW use AHHA's own

interface boards BUT early SW (ver3 etc 1994) would run off the

>> parallel port.
>> Brian.
>>
>> John Stevenson wrote:
>>
>> > From: john@... (John Stevenson)
>> >
>> > On Wed, 19 May 1999 16:12:45 -0400, you wrote:
>> >
>> > >From: Brian Fairey <bfairey@...>
>> > >
>> > >Ward, I also use AHHA gear and also plan to do a lathe using a Dan

Mauch driver board and the AHHA software(very early style using

>> > >the parallel port)
>> > >Brian, Ont, Canada.
>> >
>> > Brian,
>> > Any chance on some more details of using the Ahha software with Dan's

boards??

>> > I also run Ahha and would be interested in going this way for a small
>> > positioning table.
>> > Can you use the later software for Artisan. I have version 3.2
>> >
>> > >Ward Merkouris wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> From: Ward Merkouris <ward@...>
>> > >>
>> > >> Hi Jon,
>> > >>
>> > >> I'm new to the list, this is the first message received. As I have

missed the previous messages, I'm wondering if the extra

>> > >> boards you have made are for stepper motors or DC motors with

encoders.

>> > >>
>> > >> I currently have an AHHA setup (4 axis) on a small bed mill but am

interested in obtaining another set of motor drivers and

>> > >> motors for use on a small lathe. The AHHA software and board issues

step and direction signals oa TTL level. Would your boards

>> > >> be compatible with this?
>> > >>
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> > John Stevenson
>> > Nottingham, England
>> >
>>
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