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Does this mean that we can combine Auggie and the PokeysCNC, and get rid of all that other laser software?

Kirk

Thats my hope. Most laser software is pretty bad, Im hoping to replace it with a pokeys and auggie. No DSP based panel required.
A pokeys has the capability to do everything required. But Ill post sucesses and failures as I go. Auggie already finds all Pokeys on the system,
but development stops at that point until scripting and interfaceing are properly tested and I feel we're ready for the next step of breakout baord integration.

Thx
Art

Very interesting project, Art! Wonder where do you get all the great ideas from

Dan

I don`t think art has any hobby`s o what yes he does he make`s cool stuff. Auggie may beat M4 out the gate Art if I can run all my machines with this I will be very happy

Actually, my problem is too many hobbies. Im like a dog who keep seeing squirrels , I have to rush over. My Squirrels are when I dont
understand how something works, I find I have to write code to explain the finer points.. then I can move on.

  For Auggie, I simply need a Laser solution, and while its true that if it drives a laser it can also drive other things, its also true
a laser doesnt need things like G42 , so it may not be appropriate for all machines. I do believe in leaving hooks though, so Im
doing my best to ensure theres places there for people to play with pretty much all the configurations and script any responce
to external stimulus.

  I might point out though, that I embark on such things every summer and sometimes their usefull, sometimes not. Last
year was the workbench and 4th axis modules, which have proven popular, the year before I didnt end up releasing the code
I had written, but did end up releasing it as the web->3d module before this summer started. Sometimes I simply get stuck
and cannot continue till Ive been educated more, 3d took 4 years of thought and part time investigations. I cannot promise
how long Auggie will take, I hope to put at a minimum a wizarding program in the release package this fall and add motion
as I can. Auggies lucky in that I already have a great deal of code in my archive of summers past. From LazyTurn to Tempest
theres much code that can be added or modified to make Auggie usefull for someone. I highly suspect it will become an icon
on your fall desktop after installing Gearotic, my job is to see if I can make it usefull enough to entice you to run it occasionally.

      I cant imagine a world where I find theres nothing to do , and Im gratefull people tune in to get gearotic and contribute
to its growth, we'll see where that leads. Auggie is cool and fun to play with, Ill be happy if I can add usefull to that list for
this years development season.

Thx
Art

ArtF wrote:Most laser software is pretty bad, Im hoping to replace it with a pokeys and auggie. No DSP based panel required.

Based on one data point pretty bad is an understatement.

What's this DSP thing, anyway.  Never worked on one, but my understanding is they're just a CPU with floating point and fast A/D and D/A built it, can't see where that's important for controlling a laser.

Kirk

Kirk


  Almost all the lasers seem to run on dsp's, fancy way of saying they have a firmware based control. They typically use USB or a printer
interface to control them. Which is fine for the most part, fast too, but doesnt give the flexibiity I want. I was real pleased with Darwins
way of using the laser, but I do understand its too complex to do the arduino thing for most people, so we'll see if local control withI something
like Auggie can make it better. The DSP controls on Ebay seem to be in the hundreds of dollars.. so I cant see what a Pokeys and a copy of Auggie cant
do the same job..only better, and with more control....

I suspect itd be best for non traditional cnc, like lasers, engravers, coil winders, lens grinders, 3d printers and the like..

Art

sounds good art with the router I have to keep it simple as my dad use`s it as well so there is no fancy M or G codes used just put in G code push start, stop for tool change set it`s height re start, simple stuff only.

and I need a 3D printer so I will add a printing head and laser head to it i just use my little emco for testing as its solid as a rock

M4 is still years away

Very interesting.

Now I can do greyscale with the plasma cutter.  ::)

One of my future projects is to make an automated bullet re-loader and case trimmer for my brother.  You just made my life a lot easier.

>>One of my future projects is to make an automated bullet re-loader and case trimmer for my brother. 

  Now your speaking my language, thats the type of weirdness Id like to see run... If a hobbiest has a motion requirement,
Id like to see Auggi being an easy way to run it..  Now if only creating such a program comes as easy as envisioning it..

Art