Re: oscillating z....

hi

yeah, i was thinking of that solution as well, but i hope to solve it
without having to add extra hw.....anyway thanks for the input.

i wonder if theres any modal command that can put z in a state in
the "background" like:

Mxx (start oscillating)
g01 z-50 f50
g01 z 0
g01 z-50
g01 z 0
g01 z-50
etc.
etc.
Mxx (stop oscillating)

while x and y follows the actual code



js







--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Vajk Fekete
<vajk.fekete@o...> wrote:

> hi,
>
> what if You just used the controller to do 2D. (x and y) as your

job

> seems to be 2d cutouts.
>
> so the z DIR and STEP signals could be disconnected from the

controller,

> and be controlled by a second PC running some very simple

controller

> that runs a single axis program, that is a simple oscillating move

in

> the z axis.
>
> sorry, means you need two computers. if this works out, the Z

controller

> could be replaced by some simple circuit, maybe a microcontroller.
>
> vajk