On Thursday 25 March 2004 03:15 am, Alan B. Pearce scribbled:
> Would the PC software not then loose knowledge of just where the tool i=
s,
> or does it always work relative to current position?

Yes it would, but I really would not use both for a single "project".  Ju=
st=20
thinking that moving the lead screw for long vs short parts is a major ch=
ore=20
on these machines, so if I have stepper motors, then why not just power t=
hat=20
function.

> As an alternative to what you suggest, I would have thought the arrow k=
eys
> on the PC keyboard would be sorted to do the same anyway, while the
> software was effectively in "idle" mode.

True.  Requires powering up the PC each time I would do something quick, =
but=20
defintely serves the purpose.

Cheers,
-Neil.

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