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Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] single axis control

Posted by John Murphy
on 2012-10-23 11:03:29 UTC
EMC will do this easily - I'd connect the stepper driver to a parallel port
and be done.



On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 8:45 AM, scyvt <scy@...> wrote:

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> Hello group
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> I have 2 applications for single axis stepper control: one moving a
> cut-off stop, and the other moving a table holding a part being drilled,
> both in pre-determined increments, and with the need to store programs for
> numerous parts. Although either Mach or EMC could do this, it seems like
> cutting butter with a chainsaw. However, there doesn't seem to be much in
> the way of single axis controllers on the market, and I don't have the
> knowledge to brew up one with a microcontroller. Perhaps this could be an
> application for a PLC, but there seems to be a learning curve to program
> one (not G-code). Any suggestions?
>
> TIA
>
> Steve
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