Re: [Emc-users] Which cad software?

2007-02-23 Thread Javid Butler
I would not recommend Bobcad/CAM either, and until recently have been running the most current version. (V20 until V21 was released). A lot of what I do does use CAD drawings and there have been many times that I have just gone and redrawn the part in Bobcad because the DXF did not import clea

Re: [Emc-users] pwm amplifier

2007-02-23 Thread Sam Sokolik
I am doing something similar. My pwm amp is only an h-bridge driven directly from emc. Then the encoder feeds back. emc2>printerport>h-bridge>motor>encoder>printerport> ^

[Emc-users] pwm amplifier

2007-02-23 Thread Larry Kopas
hello I am trying to build a h-bridge pwm driver for brush dc motor at 10 amp, 80vdc. the mesa card provide a pwm output and direction output. do I need a torque/current loop on my board using opamps, or just switching motor voltage via h-bridge pwm is enough for emc servo loop. I have a 500 c

Re: [Emc-users] Which cad software?

2007-02-23 Thread Thomas Formella
Have a look at GCAM - GNU Computer Aided Manufacturing at http://gcam.js.cx Although it currently doesn't support the import of CAD data (it's more a WOP, a 'Workshop Oriented Programing' system) it looks very promising. A quote from the project page: "Once a design is complete one can export th