Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: EMC and Taig w/ MicroProto

Hi:

>>This brings up an important point for both commercial and open source

software. If you try a piece of software, and it doesn't do what you
think it should do, then you really need to contact the developers and
tell them. We don't all live in a vacuum (most of the EMC2 developers
have significant experience running milling machines and/or lathes), but
we certainly don't want to decide what everyone needs either. Expert
advice on what features to add, and how they should work (and of course
what features don't currently work, and how they should :) ) is needed
for improvements to be made.

Couldn't agree more. Mach3 users are pretty good at this reporting and we try to correct as much as we can, and as quickly as we can when this occurs. Of course, like any software, bugs exist, some found, some not, some only in perception. Always good to hash them out when you can.

As to fixes and such, my code differs from the original EMC code so much now that back reporting woudlnt be usefull, though Im always willing to explain my take on an issue, and explain my fix position. Rotary axis ARE a can of worms and little agreement is out there on how they should work. Mach3 contains at least 3 options for angular movement at this point. I resist optional behaviours, but you cant get around having them. I always try to listen to the experts out there on functionallity, People like John S have been instrumental in making Mach3 conform to most situations. As Mach3 now moves away from printer ports and into other devices this will be very important and its base is likely to grow faster as CPU's and motherboards become less and less important as to stability. I suspect things like the G100 and USB pulse devices are about to explode the Windows CNC world faster than the last couple of years have. (And its been a pretty steep growth curve as it is..)

I think we all have yet to see the coming ramifications of the changes... Personally, Im getting a seatbelt for my development chair...its gonna be a wild ride...

John: (Uncle Sam can send me a bill anytime. :-)


Thanks,
Art
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