Re: dxf to gcode to Galil DMC software

Shawn,
Although the command set of the 1000 series is similar it's the
driver that communicates with this board that might be the problem.
It is referred to as a legacy controller and since I do not have
such a card so I really can't say for sure if Galil's bus-based
driver will connect to it. If Galil's dmc dll driver that is
installed with the application can register your 1000 series board
than I should be able to communicate with it. There will be a
notification message popped up when gdmc starts up if it can't find
a Windows registered controller.

Please let me know how your tests go.
Thanks, George
--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Shawncd" <shawncd@...>
wrote:

>
> Any ideas if this will work with the DMC-1040 or any of the 1000

series

> controllers?
> Shawn
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "geostabilizer" <gmalone@...>
> To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 3:34 PM
> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: dxf to gcode to Galil DMC software
>
>
> > Hello Brad,
> > Yes, it's good to have options. CNC type programs that could

take a

> > Rhino, Turbo CAD, or Corel dxf file and turn it into suitable

code

> > to operate a Galil controller for the purpose of laser cutting

and

> > etching were non-existent or too expensive for what they did. So

I

> > developed my own program to suit my needs. Of course, having
> > a "free" controller card eased the expense side.
> > Yes, Galil boards are expensive. But I can attest, they work and

are

> > extremely robust! This was important to me because I built

a "one-

> > of-a-kind" system for laser processing and wanted it functional
> > ASAP. As a software developer I don't mean to pound on the servo
> > system too much (only destroyed one motor) but it was nice the

galil

> > card could take a beating.
> >
> > I don't know about Jon Elson's interface board. I will look into

it.

> > In the mean time, I have been working on interfaces to the Douloi
> > Motion Servo Block, and Delta Tau.
> >
> > About a prior post on installation problems:
> > It turned out on my test PC I had a older release that

InstallShield

> > had not comply removed. I have retested the gdmc demo version at:
> > http://www.goldtreesystems.com/testing.htm
> > and it is safe to install.
> >
> > Thanks, George
> >