You can download the GeckoMotion pdf file from GeckoDrive to get an understanding of the low-level commands that are available to control the G100 without using Mach or any other program. It is extremely powerful even though it is low level. By low level, I mean that in order to program a tool path to follow an arc, you would have to send the appropriate straight line segments to the G100. But, if you're willing to do your homework, you can probably make the G100 do whatever you would be able to do with Mach (not that I'm knocking Mach software. I have a license for it and am anxiously waiting the final few touches to be added that will allow me to use the G100 with Mach).
The G100 and G101 have interested me to the point that I have one of each on my test bench. |