Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Palm CNC

jeffalanp wrote:

>Hi Chris,
> The Palm pilot could be an interesting CNC controller or Indexing
>controller, but how does it communicate with the outside world, USB,
>Serial, (I doubt that it has a parallel port to drive a stepper
>driver)?
>

They have a "Synch" cable that allows you to connect it to a computer
via USB port or Serial Port where typically it synchronizes the data
between it and your PC applications. So, they must use some form of
microproccessing "outside the box" ?? Obviously, I'll be browsing a few
sites and absorb all I can. Most of the new ones are 8meg units, but
have a slot or port for multimedia and SD cards like your camera has. I
think I also saw a Bluetooth device using the same socket so it could be
that that port does a lot more. I'm still learning. I can't believe I
have been missing out on this technology ! There is a lot of software to
integrate with excel and MS Access. Oh, it also can "Beam" info to a PC
or another Palm thru the built in Infrared. ( I think I finally have a
remote for my TV that the kids won't run off with !)

I noticed the Robotics guys make use of both the "I" and the "O"
of "I/O". Somehow they use this bidirectional capability to monitor
positioning like any typical servo system. I saw only a reference or two
for steppers....
Too bad I'm so dumb, looks pretty neat. I did find a lot of freeware fro
Servo robotics, but most look like you make it run by "how you draw" on
it, or by entering code that looks like C++ stuff. Certainly not hpgl or
g-code!

So far I found some other really neat engineering programs that handle
things more visually, like Belt and Rpm tools, based on the known pulley
diameters..

Chris L