RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] EMC is installed, So now what?

Of course, you have to ask yourself how many of these 'features' are you
going to use on your machine. BTW, TurboCNC supports up to 8 axes and has
configurable I/O. Registered users are given access (i.e. are given a link
to download the source and supplied with a password to unzip it) to the
source code.

-- Jerry

> > 2.) Why use EMC over TurboCNC or Mach1? What does it do better, if
> >anything at all? Is its only advantage that its free open source?
> >
> >
> It also supports 4 and 5 axis machining (with some limitations), hexapod
> (Stewart platform)
> type machines, has flexible I/O so you can configure what I/O bit does
> what function,
> can accept programs that add-on to the graphical interface, such as fill
> in the blanks and
> it creates G-code for pockets, peck drilling, boring large round holes,
> etc., another one
> graphically shows the toolpath and checks the cutting program for
> problems.
> It can handle steppers, servos, and even some combinations of the two.
> It can drive
> steppers directly from software, or use an outboard step rate generator
> for very high
> step rates that might be used with microstepping drives. It can run
> stepper systems
> open-loop (send the pulses and the motors better move there) or
> closed-loop (send
> pulses, and then check by encoder count to KNOW it got to the commanded
> position).
> Servos can be driven by step/direction drives like Gecko and Rutex, or
> by analog
> servo amps with your choice of Servo-to-Go or Pico Systems PPMC servo
> interfaces.
>