Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] DRO meaning in the Artofcnc world

ballendo wrote:

>Jon,
>
>I agree. But DRO in the Master5, Mach1, Mach2 world now means any
>numerical display... (stemming from the name of the original object
>Art used to build the digital number interface for his program(s), no
>doubt.)
>
>Reading hundreds of posts, You do get used to it. :)
>
>Ballendo
>
>
>--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Jon Elson <elson@p...> wrote:
>I don't know what you mean by DRO readouts. Do you
>
>
>>mean the display on the Mach 2 screen? That is NOT a DRO readout,
>>as the computer is not sensing the position from the encoders.
>>
>>

Well, the guy was wondering how come the screen display wasn't changing
while his motors were still moving. I think this points up the problem
of calling every screen display a DRO. This guy may have actually THOUGHT
that the screen display was receiving actual position data from the encoders
on his Rutex analog servo converters. It is NOT a Digital Read-Out, as
it DOES
not READ OUT actual position. Hence, I believe Art is using the term
incorrectly, and making people think his program does more than it actually
does.

Jon