Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Windows and black boxes

How about if that "black box" was a PC (no monitor or keyboard) running
something like TurboCNC under DOS and accepting G code and/or other
protocols over a serial port from a Window/Linux/Mac/etc. box running all
the GUI stuff everyone seems to want? Everyone could get a box like that
for less than $50 and it would be completely open source.

Bert

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From: "ron ginger" <ronginger@...>
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Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 9:07 AM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Windows and black boxes


> Since the subject of Windows, Dos and black boxes is back I will again
> add my support to the black box. It seems clear to me that to use a
> dedicated piece of hardware to implement the real time functions is an
> almost 'no brainer' Its done througout the computer world- you prototype
> something in software, then when the volume gets there you embed it into
> chips to make it cheap and reliable. Why should step and direction pulse
> generation be different?
>
> BUT, I dislike the closed nature of Flashcut- why are they unwilling to
> open their communication protocol? Would you buy a CNC machine that used
> a properitary code, that they wouldnt tell you?
>
> I have some differnet ideas on programming, for a different user than
> the normal big CNC machine, and Id like to play with interfaces. Windows
> is great for human interface, GUI stuff. I use it, and let the hardware
> do the fast timing stuff.
>
> ron ginger
> beating an old drum!
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