Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Development tools for Palm, was Re: Palm CNC

There is a software called NSBasic which bears a close resemblance to Visual
Basic,going so far as to interface with VB on the desk top. I suspect that
before to long a
shared library will be developed allowing the use of the Palm
to directly control many real world applications. Palm also has
software being developed to take advantage of Java, Visual C++
Wireless, and IR opportunities. It is amazing what is available
for "Palm" products.

Paul

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From: "Carol & Jerry Jankura" <jerry.jankura@...>
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Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 9:28 AM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Development tools for Palm, was Re: Palm CNC


> If the Palm offers an interface to their USB port, you might be able to
use
> the Gecko G2002 system as your step/dir driver and then simply use any
> step/dir stepper or servo controller. At this point, however, you're
> completely on your own for software to drive the G2002. It's a new product
> and there are a few sets out there that folks are working with to adapt
> their CNC controllers to. Unfortunately, the software is either DOS,
> Windows, or Linux so you're on your own as far as developing something for
> the Palm. Nonetheless, it sounds like an excellent application, as there's
> usually not that much space available in a basement shop near the
machines.
>
> If the Palm has anything that looks like a PCMCIA card, you should be able
> to buy either a parallel printer card or parallel I/O card for it. (Note
> that the printer card and parallel I/O cards are different things. The
> printer card is set up to support a printer, possibly using a few
> bidirectional ports while the parallel I/O card is based on something like
> the 8255 chip and usually will offer more I/O points, and these points
will
> be programmable.
>
> What kind of development tools are available for developing software for
the
> Palm? Languages? The caveat to your ideas is that, since the Palm is not
> within the mainstream of CNC hobby development, you're going to have to
> understand enough of the CNC methodology and software programming
techniques
> to write your own G-Code interpreter that runs on the Palm. The bright
side
> is that, if you're successful, you have the makings of a product that
could
> probably amortize your development costs at, say, half of the minimum
wage.
> :)
>
> -- Jerry
>
> > 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 !)
>
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