Only the first two listed will handle an encoder and there are features missing off the Chinese clones so be very aware.ĭo the dedicated Chinese controllers have conversational or wizard features? I thought it might be worth asking on the PlanetCNC forum to see if we could get some of the more useful ones included.
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As such they offer a similar solution/price point to Mach3 + Smooth Stepper or LinuxCNC + Mesa FPGA, with the added bonus that the hardware and software are from the same supplier and the PC specs don't really matter.ĭownside is that you still need a PC an OS and an application.
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Many of the add-on boards look to be a little spendy - 22 Euros + VAT (about £23 + shipping) for an opto isolator, 10 or 16 pin header, DB25 connector, etc where there are less than £2.00 of parts on a board which itself would cost less than £1.00 - I don't mind paying a little for a quality item, but these prices are pushing it somewhat and the boards are easily within the realms of DIY.Ī major plus is the use of an off-PC processor for the real-time processing, as previously mentioned, the PC is just a buffer for supplying Gcode and a user interface. The MK1 and Mk3/4 boards seems to give pretty much the same connectivity as a PC with a single parallel port, the MK3 board is required for anything that requires more inputs/outputs.
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There appear to be several different entry points into usbcnc: These stand alone controllers have been on about 3 or 4 forums I visit and I did read on one but now can't find it that one of the big box importers was selling a CNC with one of these on but I can't find it and they may have been getting mixed up with a Siemens controller So in a nutshell as long as this thread keeps people interested and looking it's doing a good job.
so as regards lathe, which at the moment is my area of interest Planet CNC is on the shelf with the rest of the unfinished software and hardware manufacturers. Which in software speak means don't hold your breath. The answer was " Currently we are very busy with other software goals, but we are aware of the lathe feature importance." My next question was are there going to be any more wizards for the lathe as they only do threading. In fact yesterday I downloaded the software and had a play, got stumped on lathe setup so fired a help request off on the forum which sort of explained the problem but I was able to sort it. This was one I knew about but didn't know they had moved on. This thread has been very interesting in that it's brought to light new options like the stand alone controllers and Martin mentioning Planet CNC. There will always be a niche for the guy with hardly any budget cobbling a setup from an Arduino and whatever else he can lay his hands on thru the PC based guys on whatever system THEY prefer up to the throw the cheque book at it guys and lets get it done. In giving various talks it soon became apparent that for some CNC instead of being a tool had become that persons hobby, the MK l leading up to make the MK ll and so on. Some have far more time than money and some have far more money than time. Two things leave me 'nervous' : MS Windows, and the 210page Software Manual.īecause we are dealing with the hobby, small industrial user it takes in all types and also all types of budget restrains.Įveryone wants something different, they all have different goals.
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