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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: lemo on May 20, 2007, 04:36:18 PM

Title: Mach3 G100 Question
Post by: lemo on May 20, 2007, 04:36:18 PM

After a couple of weeks I have a handle on Mach3. PURE FUN!!!!!
But still, I have intermittent Parallel Port issues. Nothing major, just annoying.
So, to get rid of any machine load/parallel port dependecies.... would this work:

2.4 GHZ IBM Laptop communicating to
G100 Controller connected to xylotex driver.

Thanks for critique!
Lemo

Title: Re: Mach3 G100 Question
Post by: Brian Barker on May 21, 2007, 12:10:56 AM

That should work :)

3D is going to be a bit slower :(

Title: Re: Mach3 G100 Question
Post by: lemo on May 21, 2007, 10:07:39 AM

Thanks for the reply Brian. I thought so. But why should 3D be slower?
As far as I can read, the steppers (in theory and within the given physical limitations) would run smoother and possibly faster under the G100 control.
What would cause the 3D (I actually use 4axis) operations to be slower?
Cheers
Lemo

Title: Re: Mach3 G100 Question
Post by: Brian Barker on May 22, 2007, 12:56:14 AM

The problem is the data transfer rate of the G100 and the size of the buffer... The g100 will run about 30 - 40 (could be less) lines of code a sec after that it is not so good

Hope that helps
Brian