How different is soft CNC from conventional PC-based NC?
In conventional PC-based NC, the PC is used only as the operator’s interface and expensive motion control boards are actually used for motion control processing. With Soft Servo Systems’ soft CNC, the personal computer is used for all real-time motion control operations including feedback loops and multi-axis coordination. It also serves as a user-friendly graphical interface, can be connected to a network, used to store motion programs, and run other applications like database software, spreadsheet programs, vision systems or statistical process control applications. For example, many competing CNCs operate on the arithmetic unit of a microprocessor on a special motion control board. The only difference with Soft Servo Systems’ software is that it operates on the arithmetic unit of the CPU of a personal computer, because the CPUs of PCs are such high speed today.TOP Q: What are the advantages of soft motion over conventional PC-based controls? A: Soft Servo Systems’ technology is less
