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Development of Hardware and Software for Machine Control Applications

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The author has produced a number of programs for controlling a variety of machines, including machine-tools and industrial robots. Several different microcomputers have been employed in writing this software, usually in machine code in order to:-

  • make the program transportable

  • allow faster speed of operation

  • and reduce the cost of the final system.

However in using machine code, particularly in the teaching situation, systems have to be developed to:-

  • make the process more user-friendly

  • give good testing and editing facilities

  • reduce the development time

  • and prepare appropriate firmware.

This paper describes the methods employed in developing such systems and summarizes:-

  • actual machine control applications

  • software aids employed

  • ancillary hardware produced

  • and necessary interfaces involved.

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  1. Alford, G. D. Machine-Code Program for Controlling and Industrial Robot. Engineering Software for Microcomputers P.711 Ed. BA Schrefler, R. W. Lewis, S. A. Odorizzi, Pineridge Press 1984.

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  2. Alford, G. D. CAD/CAM Programs for a Microcomputer. 4th Polytechnics Symposium on Manufacturing Engineering P.350 City of Birmingham Polytechnic 1984.

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  3. Alford, G. D. and Chadwick J. G. A High-Level Robot Language. Conference on Computer-Aided Engineering P.79 IEE Conference Pub. No. 243 1984.

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  1. Teesside Polytechnic, Cleveland, UK

    G. D. Alford BSc(Hons) DLC(Hons) CEng MRAcS

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  1. G. D. Alford BSc(Hons) DLC(Hons) CEng MRAcS
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  1. Computational Mechanics Centre, Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst, Southampton, Hampshire, SO4 2AA, UK

    R. A. Adey

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Alford, G.D. (1985). Development of Hardware and Software for Machine Control Applications. In: Adey, R.A. (eds) Engineering Software IV. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-21877-8_34

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