RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: What makes step and dir?

> > Hi, I have only posted a few times and was asked a question that I
> > couldnt answer: I was wondering if I wanted to make a machine that
> > made one move in the X direction then back to cut slots. What could

> I

>> > use to make the step and direction to Geko drives that power steppers?
>> >
>> > In the past I have always used a PC based CNC, but I really wouldnt
>> > need to have the features and flexibility of a CNC because I want to
>> > go one direction and a fixed amount and then back.
>> >
>> > Can a plc do step and direction or is there another simple way to do
>> > one move and back? Thanks for any input.
>> >
>> > Dave Harhay
>
>

Still the PC is going to be the cheapest way to do this. A cheapo
mother board
can be integrated right into the controller and use turbocnc on a IDEto
CF disk
to make it solid state.
A single step and dir board off one of the web sites and a re-use PC
would work
the trick, not require and special programing and be quite cost effective.