Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Mach3 and LS7166 quadrature counters

Hi Alan,
I don't think anyone's written a plugin for it so the answer is probably no.
If you or anyone writes a plugin for it then the answer is probably yes ;-)

Just remember that, no matter how the encoders are read, Mach still doesn't
handle the position loop. You can use it as DRO, keep track of position
during E-stop and/or make a "following error detector" for lost steps etc
but there's no way for Mach to correct on the fly.

/Henrik.

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Does anyone know if Mach3 will accept one of the 7166 quadrature
counter/decoder boards that were all the rage a few years ago? It seems
like a better way to read quadrature than a parallel port ...


ALan

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