Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] EMC? Jon ?

On Saturday 23 July 2005 10:34 am, caedave wrote:

> "Free connectivity" prompts this query. Couple of weeks ago I decided
> it was time for a bit of a clearout, low and behold there was my old
> Jupiter ACE computer (Z80 cpu vintage) running FORTH as the
> programming language. Seeing that this language was developed
> as a control language (most of your current domestic appliances will
> be running it on there dedicated controllers) I wondered if anyone on
> this list had tried it for there cnc set-up. Seem to remember one of it's
> first applications was running the Godderal Bank Radio Telescope.
>
> Dave M.

I remember hearing that about Forth, that its first application was to
control a telescope. And some time back I hit on some pages mentioning it,
and thought I'd look into it, since I have a *lot* of 8-bit hardware still
around, from individual chips to complete cp/m boxes. (Never saw a Jupiter
ACE, though. :-)

So I looked into it, and while there's a fair amount of programming
capability in there, it was real difficult for me to see how this could be
used in any sort of a control application. Maybe that was particular
extensions that were written for it or something? In any case, I'd like to
implement some stuff using it, but need to find more info, if any of you
guys know of any.

I think an outboard box with 8-bit parts running Forth might make one heck of
a nifty addition to a CAM setup... :-D