Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Virtual machine setup in CAD/CAM

The only reason I haven't been looking too closely into things like EMC, is
that I don't have any kind of machine to check things out with yet. I've only
just gotten a pair of Enco HD milling/drilling slide tables. At the price,
($118 ea.), I figured why not get two, saw the base off of one, and use it as a
z axis. It still seems feasable, but I'm going to have to take them down to
Lake Washington VoTech, and have some work done on them. Aside from being
loose as a goose, with lots of backlash, The dovetails were the big surprize.
Where they would normaly have three or four gibs, there is only one, adjustable
from the side. At least they appear to have enough beef left to be able to
make the necessary adjustments for adding the extra gibs. I figure the long z
length, plus the long mounting plain made available by the T slots will allow
me to mount the, "Queen Mary", on it for a spindle motor, if necessary. :-)

Back to EMC though, isn't it limited to 4 axis only? Or would it be possible to
run more than one EMC at the same time, (multitasking), no doubt with more I/O?

Bill

On Sat Mar 2 05:08:08 2002, ballendo, <ballendo@...> wrote:

>Bill,
>
>Sounds like you need to use EMC. The kinematics definitions describe
>the tools' axis relationships, making it possible to use EMC with
>MANY VERY DIFFERENT types of axis setups. Not visual, AFAIK.
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>Ballendo
>
>--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., Bill Vance <ccq@x> wrote:
>> Hi folks;
>>
>> Something for our CAD/CAM programmers to consider, though anyone
>can add a
>> wanted feature to the mix.....:-)
>>
>> Are we coming at all this from the wrong direction? A virtual
>machine picture
>> would be _very_ useful for setups.
>>
>> I've been reading the multi-axis thread, and found the various
>machinations
>> rather confusing. Wouldn't it be better to have some sort of
>virtual machine
>> setup picture for our CAD/CAM software, wherein we could create a
>model of the
>> machine we actually have, including all the linear/rotary
>movement/articulation
>> available to it, and let the software take it from there?
>>
>> We take it for granted that there will be xyz to work with, but
>given a more
>> advanced machine, the software just isn't up to the challenge
>without cerebral
>> hemmorage. We should be able to add a linear and rotary module to
>the picture
>> for turret extension, a rotary one for turret rotation, a single or
>dual rotary
>> modual for an articulatable spindle, as well as a possible z-prime
>linear module
>> if the spindle is capable of a further axial extension at that
>angle/position.
>> Add other linear/rotary modules for rotary tables, and etc. Each
>module would
>> have it's own definable, "axis", name, and thus be capable of
>having the proper
>> signals routed to it.
>>
>> The virtual machine should be capable of setting movement
>priorities with
>> exceptions for particular operations/procedures and/or macro style
>routines.
>>
>> Doesn't this make a lot more sence than trying to continually
>redefine a very
>> small number of axis' by hand?
>>
>> Bill
>>
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