I consider Hal to be a programming language of sorts. Its a setup language, but still a language.
Mach3 required VB or Brains (an attempt at Ladder Logic) to do any modifications. I don't see how a complex machine can be setup without some type of configuration code/hal/ini configuration. Dave On 10/4/2014 5:00 PM, sam sokolik wrote: > You also forget to mention that to get the industrial version of mach4 > you are going to pay $1000 -$2000. (which isn't that much but a whole > lot more than zero...) > > If you go for the 'hobby' version of mach4 you don't get the fanuc style > macroB language extensions. So as I under stand it - you are stuck with > the mach3 style language that has no conditionals and such (ie - > linuxcnc before owords - which is what Art started with). $200+ more if > you want the printer port module - otherwise you need to buy external > motion hardware. (which is usually more than mesa, pico or other > linuxcnc supported hardware with less flexibility) > > I still get a kick out of 'needing to be a programmer' to use > linuxcnc.. Mach4 is supposedly a lot more flexible to modify. Guess > what you have to use - lua - a microsoft programming language.. Before > that you had to use 'brains' which was some sort of vb like language.. > I just don't understand.. I have setup many many machines without > having to do any 'programming' with linuxcnc. > > Correct me if I am wrong.. (my rant must be on today) > > sam > > > > > > > On 10/03/2014 01:21 PM, Ron Ginger wrote: >> Mach4 has GOTO in the industrial version. Here is a short snip of how it >> works. >> >> (IF INITIAL FEEDRATE IS OMITTED) >> IF [#8 NE #0] GOTO20 >> #8 = #9 >> N20 >> >> seems pretty handy to me, and quite clear to read. >> >> ron ginger >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Meet PCI DSS 3.0 Compliance Requirements with EventLog Analyzer >> Achieve PCI DSS 3.0 Compliant Status with Out-of-the-box PCI DSS Reports >> Are you Audit-Ready for PCI DSS 3.0 Compliance? Download White paper >> Comply to PCI DSS 3.0 Requirement 10 and 11.5 with EventLog Analyzer >> http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=154622311&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk >> _______________________________________________ >> Emc-users mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Meet PCI DSS 3.0 Compliance Requirements with EventLog Analyzer > Achieve PCI DSS 3.0 Compliant Status with Out-of-the-box PCI DSS Reports > Are you Audit-Ready for PCI DSS 3.0 Compliance? Download White paper > Comply to PCI DSS 3.0 Requirement 10 and 11.5 with EventLog Analyzer > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=154622311&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Meet PCI DSS 3.0 Compliance Requirements with EventLog Analyzer Achieve PCI DSS 3.0 Compliant Status with Out-of-the-box PCI DSS Reports Are you Audit-Ready for PCI DSS 3.0 Compliance? Download White paper Comply to PCI DSS 3.0 Requirement 10 and 11.5 with EventLog Analyzer http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=154622311&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
