rtwas wrote: >Hello, > >John Thornton wrote: > > >>The override limits check box is when you are stitting on a limit switch and >>you need >>to jog off of the limit switch. That is the only time that works. Do you have >>home and >>limit switches? >> >> >Yes. > >So you're saying I could hold one of the switches (depending on config) >closed to keep ><override limits> operating? > > override limits doesn't do anything about soft limits, it only allows you to move an axis off a physical limit switch.
>I'd be happy if that would work. Seems like there should be a better way >though. I'm trying to use the >extremes of my table and the limit switches on the X axis cause me to >loose a full 3 inches of >travel, so I've turned off the auto-homing feature and manually home. > >Is there a way to temporarily disable soft-limits? > > I don't think you can disable soft limits, you'd have to make a config with larger limits than your machine actually has. I wouldn't recommend that unless you're pretty sure the machine can't get hurt if an axis slams into a limit at full speed. - Steve ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
