Re: Digest Number 15

I have been trying to get some documentation for otto for 6 moths now with
no success. My 4 axis delux version did not give the option to turn off
cutter comp. I also need cutter comp so there is still a problem if you want
cutter comp and read a file larger than 256K.
Dan
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Werby <drewid@...>
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com>
Date: Thursday, May 20, 1999 1:36 PM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Digest Number 15

>From: Andrew Werby <drewid@...>
>
>
> "Dan Mauch" <dmauch@...> wrote:
>Subject: CNC Software
>
>The servo system requires encoders for feed back. The comparison between

the

>ordered desination and the actual location is taken care of in the
>electronics.
>The servo system works fine with desknc, maxnc,dancam and other step and
>direction software.
>
>[Evidently you are using some special hardware. I just asked, and while
>they're working on it, MaxNC isn't recommending their software to run
>servos. Apparently until they fix something, the machine booting in Windows
>fries the motors. But I'll keep you posted with their progress in resolving
>this problem.]
>
> It works good on my .000 backlash chinese knee mill. On
>my mill drill it also works fine now trhat I added ballscrews to the X and

Y

>axis. The z axis has .02 backlash. thus at 24,000 counts to the inch
>1/24000=.000041667 " per count there for .02/.000041677=479 step in

backlash

>that I would have to add in the max pr file. It will only go to ~256. So
>that has forced me to fix the damn quill problem.
>I called otto about 4 times on the file size. On the 4 axis version he said
>it could not be fixed. I don't need the three axis version.
>Dan
>
>[I just talked to Otto (president of MaxNC) about this, and he says the
>unlimited filesize program for running all 4 axes is there, in the current
>DLX version of the software. Apparently, you need to choose "DNC" as a menu
>item. This turns off tool radius compensation, but everything else is
>supposed to work, with a "lookback" routine reading the file off the
>harddrive instead of trying to store it all in memory. If you could try
>this and let us know how it works, I'd appreciate it. Apparently I have a
>transitional version of the software which bundled this function into the
>MaxL program (and it seemed to work fine), but it is a bit different now.]
>
>Andrew Werby
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Andrew Werby <drewid@...>
>To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com>
>Date: Tuesday, May 18, 1999 9:52 AM
>Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Digest Number 13
>
>
>>From: Andrew Werby <drewid@...>
>>
>> "Dan Mauch" <dmauch@...> wrote:
>>
>>I tried using maxnc on a Shoptask with a servo system. Since the shoptask
>>had .015 backlash and the servo system has 24000 counts to the inch the
>>maximum number that could be put into the backlash comp field was 255
>>counts.I needed to put 285 as I recall.
>>
>>[I didn't know MaxNC's system supported servos at all. Don't they require

a

>>feedback loop? Or is this taken care of in the amplifier circuitry? If

I've

>>got a machine with ballscrews (and hence less backlash), do you think I

can

>>use the MaxNC parallel port control system? That would certainly be
>>cheaper than the other alternatives I'm looking at, and besides I'm used

to

>>it.]
>>
>>When did they fix the file size problem. As of January it was still there
>on
>>the 4 axis delux version that I got.
>>Dan
>>
>>[You need to use the "MaxL" program, which runs in DOS, not MaxPro. It's
>>been out for about a year, although their explanations of their various
>>programs could be a lot clearer. They will send it to you if you bother
>>them enough by phone (don't expect them to reply to e-mail, though.)]
>>
>>Andrew Werby
>
>Andrew Werby - United Artworks
>Sculpture, Jewelry, and Other Art Stuff
>http://unitedartworks.com
>
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