Re: 6 axis ARCNC100 CNC board with constant contouring turned on

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "optics22000" <elliot@...> wrote:

>
> So is it correct to say that the interface could not be tried without
> running it on the ARCNC100? Or can it be demo'd on a PC?
>
> regards-
> Elliot Burke

There are two ways to use the ARCNC100:

1) Standalone, In this mode the PC is not used while running a G-Code
program. The only time a PC is involved in this mode is to copy g-code
files to the ARCNC100 SD flash card. The user interface in this mode
can only run on the ARCNC100. It is based on the user supplied PS2
keyboard, NTSC video screen (standard TV) and various user supplied
digital and analog switches, relays, controls, encoders, etc that
connect directly to the ARCNC100. This is the mode we are
concentrating our software development on initially. This is also the
mode used for all videos on our web site.

2) PC controlled. In this mode the ARCNC100 behaves pretty much the
same as a G-Rex , FlashCut or other CNC peripheral. In this mode, the
ARCNC100 and PC work together but the user interface completely
resides on the PC and the hardware interface resides on the ARCNC100.
This mode is not fully implemented yet. We are experimenting with EMC,
Mach3, lab View. We plan to have plugins for one or all sometime in
mid 2007. If you have preferences for any of those please fill our
quick survey at:

http://www.atelierrobin.net/syrvey.html

Best,

Patrick Robin