Re: Need advice on processor

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "denniscnc2000"
<denniscnc2000@y...> wrote:

> I am new at cad cam. I have a pc running windows 98. I bought
> Bob/Cad version 18 to do my cad cam. I thought that it would make

my

> G code and it would also do the processing for my drivers. What I
> need is some advice on what processor I need, and where to get it.

Dear Dennis,

If you settle on our Indexer LPT/XQ and G Code Controller, just
about any old low grade Pentium (e.g. 200 MHz) will give you a
smooth maximum step rate around 100,000 steps per second - which is
adequate for most appolications. We have Win 95/98/Me versions, as
well as XP - all running reliably from Ring 0 without missing a beat!

BobCAD posts nicely to our G Code Controller. If you are doing very
complex stuff (multiple thousands of interpolations, like the boat
hull pictured on our web site at http://www.abilitysystems.com),
then the graphics could get slow. Otherwise, whatever processor you
are using for Win 98 will probably suffice.

If you want manuals (zipped from PDF format), I will be happy to
send them to you.

Best regards,
Arthur Volta
motion control / cnc controls
http://www.abilitysystems.com