On 2010-07-26, James Waldby wrote:
On Sat, 24 Jul 2010 01:38:30 +0000, DoN. Nichols wrote:
On 2010-07-23, Bob La Londe wrote:
...
Have you looked at Mach 3? It has wizards included that do many of
these functions already. It has a number of lines of code limit, and I
think you need to register to use the wizards, but its worth a look
see.

However -- Mach 3 requires Windows under it, which Iggy does not
care for -- and neither do I -- especially with servos instead of
steppers. If you got a BSOD just after issuing a fast move -- the axis
or axes would keep going until they hit the overrun stops -- even if it
meant moving the cutter (or what was left of it) through the workpiece
which happened to be in the way beyond the planned stop point.
...

[Following is OT in R.C.M so I adjusted Subject]

Some safety systems aboard the Deepwater Horizon were based on
Microsoft Windows NT and got frequent BSOD's. Here's an article
that suggests that use of Microsoft Windows is partly to blame for
sensors and alarms being inhibited aboard the drilling platform:
http://www.examiner.com/x-39728-Tech-Buzz-Examiner~y2010m7d24-Did-BSODs-on-the-Deepwater-Horizon-contribute-to-the-Gulf-oil-disaster

http://techrights.org/2010/07/23/blue-screen-of-death-and-bp/ is
an over-the-top article on the same topic.


I really do not care for Windows.There is one thing that I need to do
in Windows -- update maps on my GPS -- and I have been postponing
that.

i