Re: Motion Control Software for independent axes

It would be helpful if you told us your application.

I don't see any reason why you couldn't run Mach2, TurboCNC or any
other program setup for a CNC. All of these programs already do
exactly what you described. Each motor in a CNC system IS
independently controlled in regards to speed and direction. Mach2 for
one, will control up to 6 motors (7 if you count a spindle).

This is more of a matter of telling the machine what to do, than a
controller issue. The controller only will do what you tell it do,
and generally speaking, you will have to talk to the controller via G-
code.

Now, if you are talking about each motor doing something, then
waiting for some condition to occour...then doing something
else...you start getting into custom hardware and software (that you
will no doubt have to write yourself) ~ or something along the lines
of a PLC. I know that you can do this type of programming relatively
easy via HPVEE software, if using a PLC type setup. The other thing
that I would look into is a STAMP motor controller and logic board.
You can create your own harware controller and software interface
exactly the way you want it.

Hope that helps,
-Brady

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "dlpolan" <dpolan@c...> wrote:
>
> I've got a motion control project underway and I'm looking for PC
> software that can control several step/direction motors running
> simultaneously but commanded independently. I will need to stop or
> start individual motors while others are running with independent
> speed control for each motor. The G-code CNC packages I've used
and
> looked at cannot do this.
>
> Any recommendations?