Re: DRO meaning in the Artofcnc world

Nah,

Again, while I agree that it would be better if the coordinate
readouts were called such; it IS correct to call a numerical display
a DIGITal readout. After all, CNC is not the only thing that uses and
displays numerical digits... Open loop stepper systems that don't
have encoders are still showing the "expected" location...

As I said; after reading(and getting into) the Mach2 mindset, along
with others also "there", it's pretty easy to understand what is
meant by DRO...

Ballendo

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Jon Elson <elson@p...> wrote:
>
>
> 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