Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Whither goest DOS?

On Wed Jan 23 20:16:27 2002, Mr. sausage, <sirsausage@...> wrote:

>Hello group,
>
>Although I'm completly new to PC based CNC, I am amazed this day and age
>people use a PC parallel port and software timing to control either steppers
>(or what I call a 'stepper emulator' Geckos). I bought the deskwinnc card
>because it is a serial controlled device and, although I haven't even
>assembled my system yet, I'm hoping it will relieve me of this huge concern
>of PC Operating System.
>
>Perhaps it is becoming the time for a new USB or ethernet controller
>"standard"?
>
>How would *you* most like to control your CNC device from your PC?
>
>Mariss, I take it you are using the rabbit core (it has an ethernet port);
>do you intend to have an IP based control of your new board? Or something
>else?
>
>Thoughts?

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