Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: help with steppers etc

Tim Goldstein wrote:

>
> > Does anyone know what the difference is between DeskNC and DeskNCrt ?
>
> DeskNCrt is a port of the EMC code and is suppose to run on a real time
> version of DOS. It also has support for closed loop positioning using
> encoders that are read through the Kulaga/Mauch DRO card sold by Camtronics.
>
> DeskNC is not real time and has no support for encoders, but IMHO does have
> an easier to understand interface.
>

Note also that DeskNC has been around for quite awhile, but DeskNCrt is
a new effort, that from notes posted here sounds a lot like beta code.
Promising, but maybe not quite ready for production use yet.

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