Jon, > Jon wrote: > Why do you want the G100? There are a number of cheaper, more > capable interfaces to step/direction drives that give you a > number of advanced features the G100 still lacks. For instance, > my Universal Stepper Controller : > > http://jelinux.pico-systems.com/univstep.html > > It is only $250, and it allows you to connect encoders so you > can detect actual position at all times, even when you crash or > hit E-stop, it also has opto-isolators for 16 digital inputs and > positions to plug in 8 solid state relays for spindle, coolant, > etc. Finally, it supports spindle sync for lathe threading and > rigid tapping. > > As far as I know, no one is working on interfacing the G-100 to EMC. > > Jon
Some of us are still hoping someday to not have to use a parallel port to communicate with the CNC machine. I personally am hoping someday to be able to control EMC2 from my Mac (read no parallel ports). USB or ethernet look like the most likely prospects. The solution may be to use something like G100 or ARC100 at the machine and axis running remote but, we can always dream that someone will find a solution to allow EMC2 to operate over USB or ethernet. Alan --- Alan Condit 1085 Tierra Ct. Woodburn, OR 97071 Email -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Home-Office (503) 982-0906 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
