Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] What is wanted in a controller

Hi Marcus,

Yes! This seems as good as any place to start! Sounds like a good
learning experience, and an appropriate base for a PC type controller.
I'd like to hear more! And if we determine a deficiency, we can improve
it! I wouldn't really call it a reverse engineer, more of a model.

Tell me more!

Alan KM6VV


Marcus & Eva wrote:

>
> Hi All:
> I remarked a while back that I quite like the DX32 control on my
> Defiance mill, and got back some comments that it isn't a very desirable
> control.
> Seems though, that it would be a super starting place for a PC based system.
> Does everything that's required, is PC based (runs in DOS) and has a
> sequential set of screens that are brought up with the number keys on a
> regular keyboard.
> Also has a manual pulse generator, a pneumatic collet closer, door
> interlock, E stop: all the goodies.
> The control can do more than my Haas can, and runs just ducky on an old
> Pentium with Win3.1.
> I don't know how legal it is to "reverse engineer" from the hardware and
> software on the existing machine, but it has been a versatile, reliable, and
> simple package for me.
> So should we start tearing into its guts and find out how it works???
> (So long as it is NON destructive investigation!!!)
> Cheers
>
> Marcus
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