Re: Looking for a low cost CAD program for Windows XP, USB port

> We have a 32 bit driver (it feels, smells, and behaves like a

printer

> driver) for Windows XP Home and XP Professional.
>

Were do we get these free drivers from, i do not see any download on
either website.


Wally




--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "linkmo420" <dshah@s...>
wrote:

>
>
> We have a 32 bit driver (it feels, smells, and behaves like a

printer

> driver) for Windows XP Home and XP Professional.
>
> Here is how it works:
>
> Install the driver in Windows. Select the driver as the default

driver.

> Design a job either in Corel Draw (version 9, 10, 11, or 12) or
> AutoCAD (version 14 and higher).
> Send a Print command from the design program.
> The CNC machine will start instantly to process the job.
>
>
> How do the connections take place?
>
> We provide a Virtual Controller version of LinkMotion that generates
> up to 100,000 pulses per second right out of a parallel port. We

will

> control 3 axis, 4 output lines, and 5 input lines.
> All the speeds, depths, I/O controls, step motor resolution, etc.

take

> place from a small applet in the system tray. The applet also

includes

> a Control Pad that allows the operator to take manual control of the
> machine like moving the axis, checking I/O's, updating the counter

to

> verify the position of the axis and many other functions.
>
> We are looking for two items to make the product even more useful:
>
> (1) A USB board that we can interface with, in addition to the
> parallel port solution we offer. Parallel port will be extinct soon.
> Would like the driver to work with USB port.
>
> (2) A low cost CAD program that is compatible with Microsoft Windows
> XP and it is capable of printing to a laser printer using Windows
> printing architecture. AutoCAD may be expensive for some of the CNC

users.

>
> Any help from the members will be appreciated.
>
> The driver is intended to serve;
>
> CNC machines
> Engraving machines
> Marking machines
> Waterjet
> Torch cutting machines
> CO2 laser machines
> YAG laser machines
>
>
> In about 4 weeks, we will introduce another version of the driver

that

> will generate M&G codes directly from Corel and AutoCAD. The user

will

> be able to print to a file, open the file under Microsoft NotePad,
> edit it, and then send the file to M&G code compatible controller.
>
> Dhiren Shah
> Solustan, Inc.
> www.solustan.com
> www.LinkMotion.com