A fixed DRO would be a handy tool to aid in setup of stepper based machines. It also could be used as a reference point at several times during each tool. Just insert a G04 delay or M00 program stop. ( for operator visual comparison )
It might be also possible to import the DRO's position values and compare them to EMC's position reading then use a macro if/then test to decide if the two values per axis differ more than your acceptable amount. This check would have to be done only while machine is stationary. A DRO would als be handy during machine building and tuning of a servo system. But once the machine was completed about the only use I could foresee is using the DRO to set position via G92 if machine did not have good home to index or other repeatable homing. Just my dimes worth. ( thats 2 cents adjusted for the devaluation of the U.S. Dollar) Greg ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
