Re: Octave Capability / Control Mach3 System

[Tatsuro MATSUOKA]

Hello

Please specify what Operating System you use because octave is multi-platform 
software and the devise
driver will depend on the Operating System.

Regards

Tatsuro

--- Rian Lauwrens wrote:

> Hi
> 
> I am a 2nd year Mechanical Engineering student busy with vacation work
> at the NMISA. I am designing a system consisting out of a Mach3
> breakout board, Geckodrive stepper driver, Stepper Motor and a linear
> actuator. I want to write an Octave program to control the whole
> system via the Mach3 controller through a parallel port.
> 
> I would appreciate it if someone could answer the following questions for me:
> 
> Will I be able to do this with Octave or will I need to use MatLab?
> Do I need to download some sort of driver to control the Mach3 or will
> I have to write it?
> Is it true that I will send the Mach3 the GCode from my Octave program
> to move according to my specifications?
> Where can I get more info on this? I am eager to learn more.
> 
> I am awaiting your response and will appreciate it.
> 
> Regards
> 
> 
> Rian Lauwrens
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