To make it a short story, I was badly ill between November 1997 and say August 1998.
Every health parameter is supposed to be under control by now.
I fully stopped working on this project for a full 18 months. Let the glass and file pushers be blessed, but life is really too short. As a consequence, the Motion Control System, though usable, will not be used anymore, at least by myself. However, the design, including schematics, existing interface software, and relevant information shall be available free of charge for the asking. You may notice that what was built does not conform strictly to the specs as expressed here.