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CNC machine controllers use data in binary coded form — that is, using numbers with a base of 2. This means the system uses only two digits, 0 and 1. This is ideally suited to the electronic switching used by computers, known as digital switching. A CNC machine control unit uses digital switching for data transfer.
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© 1994 Tom Renshaw and City and Guilds of London Institute
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Renshaw, T. (1994). Tape preparation. In: Riley, P. (eds) CNC Setting and Operation Workbook. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-12685-9_17
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