Re: DRO schematics

Has anyone made a Visual Basic implementation of Tom Kulaga's DRO
software? I would be interested in modifying it for my mini lathe
setup.

Jeff



--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com, Alan Marconett KM6VV <KM6VV@a...>
wrote:

> Hi Tom,
>
> > http://www.mcs.net/~kulaga/dro_schematic.html
> > If this format is too difficult to use, contact me and I'll see

what I can do.

>
> Got the 4axis DRO schematic into Paint (win98). A little hard to

use.

> Any thought about making .PDF, .DXF .PLT (HPGL) files? Or, I have

OrCad

> Capture 7.20, if you happened to have that. I guess AutoCad .DWG

(?)

> files would be universally useful also.
>
> Just started to look at the logic, hate to pay $22 for a "special"
> LS7266-R1 (a PIC?) chip. Haven't examined it yet. I have access

to a

> small 386 board, about 4x7, that will support a 256x320 3x5" LCD.

Also

> has PCMCIA slot. XT type interface is brought out to a 68-pin

female

> (like SCSI) connector, and a 13 key keypad (arrows, F1-4, enter,

exit..)

> Now THAT would make a nice small control panel for DRO, Tach, and

jog

> controls!
>
> Alan