RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Windows PC as CNC controller

Darren, you forgot the Mach3 support is second to none.

Regs Mark



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From: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Darren Lucke
Sent: 11 October 2006 21:54
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Windows PC as CNC controller



Mach 3.... can't beat it for the money and the
quality! www.artofcnc.com

Darren Lucke - a very satisfied user!
www.TUFIndustries.com

--- gran3d <lwgran@bigpond. <mailto:lwgran%40bigpond.com> com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I would like to develop new CNC controller based on
> the PC. Using
> Windows seems ok, Being more familiar with Windows
> than Linux. I figure
> these new PCs run so fast that they must be able to
> stay ahead of a
> mechanical cutting device.
>
> Does anyone out there know how to build a kernal
> program that will stay
> in memory, be started at the 1200000 interrupt rate,
> and communicate
> directly with the printer port, and with my
> controller via a queue of
> data?
>
> I am driving the parallel port through a XYLOTEX
> into an tabletop mill
> (as of yesterday), but there is no kind of timing
> being attempted.
>
>
>
>
>

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