Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Driver / Controller

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From: "Matt Shaver" <mshaver@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 12:07 AM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Driver / Controller


> On Sunday 08 December 2002 01:33 pm, you wrote:
>
> > With typical "hobby" PC based controller software, three techniques are
> > applied. "Step and Direction" Signals are sent out of your parallel port
> > to "motor Drivers", which in turn tell the motors where to go and when.
> > This happens when a software designed to do just that, turns common
> > G-code text files into those pulses and signals. This is typical of
> > MACH1, Master5, TurboCNC, YeagerCNCPro, Larken, KCam, Jala, IndexerLPT,
> > Microsystems.... Who'd I miss?
>
> EMC, Stepster, Dancam, now I'm really reaching...
> <...>
>
> > If your goal is to end up with Servos, at this "hobby" level, you are
> > just taking the "step-Dir" signals primarily designed to run stepper
> > systems and "converting" them to work with Servo Drivers specifically
> > designed to take "Step - Dir" input. This is popular using Gecko Servo
> > Drivers. ( great reading on that Gecko Site !)
> >
> > Far different than those $10k controls you have been used to! I do not
> > think anyone has a True Servo Control anywhere financially available in
> > this "hobby" market. ( I call "hobby" control under $1500)
>
> Actually;
>
> Servotogo
> http://www.servotogo.com
> 8 axis $888
> ISA
>
> Pico Systems
> http://www.pico-systems.com/pricelist.html
> 4 axis $500 with no I/O
> IEEE-1284 Parallel Port
>
> Studio Ferrari
> (can't find the link just now...)
>
> Vigilant Technologies
> http://www.vigproducts.com/html/price_list.htm
> 4 axis $595
> PCI
>
> are all below $1000 for a traditional +/- 10Vdc controlled setup with
> quadrature decoders for encoder feedback.
>
> > Chris L
>
> Matt
>
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