Re: Need indexing head software....

Doud, I asked this question about a week ago, and the solution was
TurboCNC which cna be configured as a single rotary axis and has i/o
for switch inputs. Look at the M72 and M73 comand descriptions.
Dean

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "doug98105" <dougrasmussen@c...> wrote:
> Group,
>
> This has probably been discussed a million times on the list, but I
> didn't pay attention because I didn't have a need until now.
>
> I need a dos based stepper contol program for a single axis, an index
> head for use on a CNC mill. Preferably, low cost or freeware. Needs
> to have a method of sensing a switch closure from the machine's CNC
> control to initiate rotation. Also, needs to have a method of
> signaling back to the CNC controller when the rotary move is
> completed. This type of communication between a CNC machine's
> controller and an index head control is a common industry standard,
> accomplished with 4 lines.
>
> I own an older version of IndexerLPT which will do the job if I write
> a frontend in Basic, but I'd prefer something that's already written
> for this purpose.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> thanks,
>
> Doug