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G-Code, CAD, and CAM => LazyCam (Beta) => Topic started by: LinearMotor on August 08, 2009, 01:40:50 PM

Title: Galil PostProcessor
Post by: LinearMotor on August 08, 2009, 01:40:50 PM

Hello there,

Does anyone know if there is a Galil PostProcessor for LazyCam?

Thanks.

Aldemar

Title: Re: Galil PostProcessor
Post by: Chip on August 09, 2009, 05:58:03 AM

Hi, Aldemar

Not sure what your looking for, Lcam's post will work with Mach3 software with a Galil card's 3 axis, Is it your looking for 4th/5th... axis support, Any movement like that would require editing G code or a Cam package supporting additional axises.

Chip

Title: Re: Galil PostProcessor
Post by: LinearMotor on August 09, 2009, 09:49:19 AM

Hello Chip,

Thank for your reply.

I read that Mach3 works with Galil Controllers. If I have a dxf/dwg file (with some arcs and lines), Is Lazycam able to generate Galil native languaje?

I am not sure if it is possible to execute a GCode File using Mach3 software and a Galil Controller or if it is neccesary to use the Galil languaje (those commands begin with two letters) ...

This is my concern...

Best regards,

Aldemar Martin B.

Title: Re: Galil PostProcessor
Post by: kcrouch on August 09, 2009, 10:24:20 AM

Please look at the Galil plugin on the Mach web site under downloads -> plugins. There is the latest Galil plugin along with a manual available for free.
Regards,
Kenny

Title: Re: Galil PostProcessor
Post by: vmax549 on August 09, 2009, 11:23:15 AM

Mach is the Motion interpetor .    The gcode tells MACH what to do, then mach interputes that into galil and sends it to the galil for motion processing.

So all you need is the Mach3 post to generate correct Gcode.

Hope that helps, (;-0 TP