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Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Pic-servo

Posted by Ron Ginger
on 2000-06-23 12:04:14 UTC
Andrew Werby wrote:
>.....
>
> [Try http://www.jrkerr.com/index.html . I'd be interested to hear what you
> thought about their stuff, and how hard it would be to construct a
> user-friendly "front end" for their boards.]
>
There is a demo package there that is very close to a useable CNC
package. A nice gui, looks easy to use. I think they are stopping short
of calling it a full program just so they dont have to be in the support
business.

The interface to the pic servo and to Simple Step is very similar. I
would expect that the CPNC program could easily support both controllers
(if I ever get back to work on it). The more I learn about EMC the more
I am convinced that an intelligent controller like pic-servo or simple
step is the way to go. It is widely agreeded that Windows is a bad
choice for real time work, and I think Linux is only slightly better.
The world has really gone to distributed microprocessors, why shouldnt
CNC be the same?

ron

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Ron Ginger 2000-06-23 12:04:14 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Pic-servo