Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] GE 1050CM control

Hi Gus;

Your Linux distribution should come up with gcc allready installed. That's so
you can start customizing your Kernel right away.

Bill

On Wed Jul 3 11:45:41 2002, Harlan Gustafson, <accellodyne@...> wrote:

>What C compiler do I use under Linux? I'm using MS VC 1.52 now.
>Gus
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jon Elson" <elson@...>
>To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 12:14 AM
>Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] GE 1050CM control
>
>
>> Harlan Gustafson wrote:
>>
>> > Jon:
>> > You've got me thinking EMC or other modern "soft" control program. Is
>EMC
>> > the way to go or are there other packages that would be better or
>easier?
>>
>> I'm an EMC convert. It is not for everybody, but I really don't think it
>is any
>> more trouble than many of the other programs, which have their own
>> difficulties.
>>
>> >
>> > Even if they are not freeware? I've heard about "OpenCNC" but that is
>> > expensive($15k for 5-axis). How about Master5, Win PCNC, AHHA, or
>TurboCNC?
>> > I'm a C programmer and I really don't want to have to reinvent the
>wheel
>> > but if I have to I'd rather do it in the public domain with help
>hopefully
>> > from people like you and Ray Henry. So, maybe EMC is the way to go.
>What
>> > does anyone else think?
>>
>> If you are already fluent in C, make, your favorite Unix editor, etc. then
>you will
>> be way ahead on the learning curve.
>>
>> As far as performance, options and very smooth motion, EMC is very good.
>> I haven't used the others, but I have seen them at the NAMES show and
>other
>> places, and our EMC systems did VERY well in comparison.
>>
>> The one thing EMC lacks right now is hard threading. There are other ways
>> to handle this, so it is not a big problem on a milling machine. It is a
>pain
>> on a lathe, however.
>>
>> Jon

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