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* 10-JUL-2014 : Mill arrived, mechanics and electrics work, has what looks like a parallel pot out the back, need to research how to interface. | * 10-JUL-2014 : Mill arrived, mechanics and electrics work, has what looks like a parallel pot out the back, need to research how to interface. | ||
* 12-JUL-2014 : Connector is DB25 and almost certainly serial. It appears there is an internal g-code interpreter. | * 12-JUL-2014 : Connector is DB25 and almost certainly serial. It appears there is an internal g-code interpreter. | ||
== ToDo == | |||
These things need doing by somebody interested in getting the machine running. I'll get onto them eventually (artag) but it's good to involve others. However, PLEASE co-ordinate over email and in this wiki - we don't want people duplicating work or working at cross-purposes. | |||
* Attempt to use the dos-based Boxford software linked below - assuming this just reads a file of gcode and | |||
controls stop/start, spindle, etc. it's all we really need and we can probably reimplement under Linux | |||
* Make the machine safe against accidental movement while debugging. | |||
* Determine baud rate and handshaking on the serial port. Might be done by running above software, If it won't run, then try sending some harmless gcode at various baud rates and try to get it working. Could also find out how the 26450 UART is set up, if it's what's used for the external port. | |||
* Major cleanup and re-grease. This is an activity that historically involves leaving all the bolts on one side, where they get lost. Do NOT DO THIS. Plan the cleaning carefully, only leave things in parts if there's no other possiblity, and then keep all the parts in one box, partitioned and labelled so they can still be restored after several months, perhaps by a different person. Take photos and link them to this wiki. | |||
== More info == | == More info == | ||
