Re: DRO meaning in the Artofcnc world

Mach 2 actually CAN read the encoders, you just need to set up the
encoders in a special way, the limiting factor, the parallel port can
only read inputs at about 25khz so you'll have to run a little slow,
somewhere in the area of 100IPM with a 500 CPR encoder whould give
solid results.

It cannot "read" the results into the program realtime but you
can "sync" the virtual DRO's with the actual from time to time.

It's just one of those seldom used features.

Thanks
Aaron Moss
www.IndustrialHobbies.com


--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "ballendo" <ballendo@y...>
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.