Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: new paradigm 6+3=9 bits: three S&D drives, 8 axes... , 3 bits spare

Times not a problem. The way things are going here I probably won't be
ready for them for at least a year anyway. If I get the first one built
before your controls are ready, I can start on building the larger machine.

Smoke

----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Fortune" <pentam@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2001 10:40 PM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: new paradigm 6+3=9 bits: three S&D
drives, 8 axes... , 3 bits spare


> "Bob" <cncdxf@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Doug,
> > If you use the spare bits to logically switch two or more
> > octal buffer latch chips you will gain a second or even a third bank
> > of 4 motors. You will still need drivers for the motors!
>
> Sorry Bob, you've completely missed the point.
>
> The **purpose** is to have more motor channels than physical
> drivers (to save the driver cost). Yes, I'm multiplexing the drivers.
>
> In the extreme case, only one physical driver, and 64 axes.
> In a realistic case, 3 drivers, 8 axes.
>
> "Smoke" <smoke@...> wrote:
> > Let me know when you get all the kinks worked out, Doug. I'll
> > probably want to try it out on my DreamMachine
>
> Yes, I was thinking it would apply to your machine.
>
> But with all my irons in the fire, if I were to design and build
> this circuit, it might be another year or two until I got around
> to it. Nevertheless, I put the concept in the public domain so
> anyone can run with it in the meantime....
>
>
> Doug Fortune
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