RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Lathe controller about micrtokinetics

Byron,

Any way we can get you to turn off your cap lock? Your messages would be
much easier to read if you do them in mixed case. All caps is considered
shouting when you post and you wouldn't want to be known for shouting at
your friends.

Tim
[Denver, CO]

> DEAR DARELL
>
>
> AS YOU MENTIONED IN YOUR MAIL YOU PLAN TO USE ENCODERS AND SERVO'S
>
>
> THE CARD YOU MENTIONED HAS AN 8254 [PGM TIMER]
>
> I TRIED USING THE CARD WITH STEPPERS THE CARD SEEMS TO WORK OKAY.
>
>
> THE MINUTE YOU USE A SERVO SYSTEM AND TRY TO THREAD THE
> CARD GIVES UP. AT AROUND 1100RPM OF THE SPINDLE WITH A
> 1000PPR ENCODER [WHICH IS NOT TOO MUCH OF RPM OR PPR
> CONSIDERING FEEDS AND SPEEDS USED TODAY]INSTEAD OF PRODUCING
> A DECENT STEP SIGNAL WHICH WOULD BE USED BY YOU FOR A STEPPER
> OR SERVO THE OUTPUT WAS GARBAGE WHEN LOOKING AT IT ON A SCOPE.
>
> AS THE SERVO/STEPPER SYSTEM SEE'S NO PULSE YOU
>
>
> FURTHER THE COMPANY DOES NOT HELP OR ASSIST YOU CAN CREATE
> ENDLESS SCRAP AND BREAK EXPENSIVE THREADING TIPS/HOLDERS..
>
> I PLAN TO RESEND THIS EMAIL NOW THAT I HAVE FOUND IT FOR
> YOU. OPP'S THE MILLENIUM HAS CHANGED !
>
>
> REGARDS
>
>
> BYRON
>
> *********************************************
> copy of email dt.19\12\98
>
> SENT TO MICROKINETICS NO REPLY TO DATE. THERE WERE PREVIOUS
> FAXES TO THEM NO REPLY
>
>
> WE HAVE PURCHASED 2 OPTIPLUS CARDS FROM YOU IN THE PAST AND FACE THE
> FOLLOWING
> PROBLEMS
>
>
> 1.]THE DRIVERS SUPPLIED BY YOU FOR USE WITH TURBO C++
> CANNOT BE COMPILED
> USING LARGE OR HUGE MEMORY MODEL AS THEY WERE COMPILED
> UNDER SMALL OR
> MEDIUM. ARE YOU IN A POSITION TO SUPPLY THE CORRECTED
> DRIVERS AS WE HAVE
> FURTHER REQUIREMENTS
>
> 2.]ON THREADING THE ENCODER INPUT FREQUENCY ACCEPTABLE BY
> THE CARD IS VERY
> LOW. ie.1000PPR ENCODER CANNOT TRACK THE SPINDLE CORRECTLY
> AT 1000RPM. IS
> THERE A SOLUTION TO THIS AS WE CANNOT THREAD AT 1500RPM WHICH IS OUR
> REQUIREMENT
>
> 3.]YOUR MILL MASTER PRO DOES NOT INCORPORATE TOOL OFFSET
> G40 G41 DO THE
> NEWER VERSIONS HANDLE THIS ?
>
> MERRY X'MAS TO YOU
>
> REGARDS BYRON
>
> *****************************
>