[apt4ssx8] Re: Bug in old APT360 Programmers Manual
- From: dave <dengvall@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: apt4ssx8@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2012 22:17:00 -0700
On 06/16/2012 07:28 AM, Kent A. Reed wrote:
On 6/16/2012 10:00 AM, Dave Caroline wrote:
I know it's taking me a long time to realize just how much work has
already
been done by others, but I'm slowly getting into the AP360
documentation
that's already been generated rather than reinventing the wheel.
In response to Dave E.'s messages about his line-definition test
file, I
began reading the "original" APT360 manual on unipa.it to cull the
geometry
It is the same manual except for error corrections as far as I know.
I just did a wget and then a meld directory compare.
You will be finding the tyops I have already fixed :)
definitions. (I'm posting them on my google site along with comment
lines
Dave Caroline
Works for me.
On the postprocessor front, I found my ANSI X3.37-1999 file. There are
not postprocessor commands in it. Turns out, in an extraordinary show
of international collaboration, the ANSI committee deleted all mention
of postprocessor commands as well as the ASCII CL file format in favor
of two ISO standards.
IS 4343-2000 Industrial automation systems -- Numerical control of
machines -- NC processor output -- Post processor commands
IS 3592-2000 Industrial automation systems -- Numerical control of
machines -- NC processor output -- File structure and language format
Now I'm all in favor of harmonization of standards---I worked my
backside off harmonizing PDES and STEP---but this agreement means I
would have to cough up CHF 238,00 and CHF 162,00, respectively, to
read the relevant material. No thanks. At the current exchange rate,
this would be about USD 420. That's a lot more than beer money.
I'm hoping to get over to the standards library at NIST to read these
as well as old versions of ANSI X3.37. NIST used to be an open campus
but with security the way it is now, I have to get an invitation from
a staff member.
Well, I assume you are in good standing and can do that. :-)
Regards,
Kent
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