Kirk, A physical E-stop is just about the first thing that I setup on a macahine, even before simple testing. The screen focus is not just a problem, it is dangerous, especially working on 'big iron'. A run away motor can blow a table right off it's ways. You can add an E-stop button to axis with pyvcp. Not too sure how big, but with some programming it can probably be enarged. Still no replacement for the phyisical, locking button to kill power to the amps. Keep contact in the button to loop with the hal signal. Good luck. Noel.
think Darwin. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kirk Wallace Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2008 12:46 AM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: [Emc-users] E-stop Surprise My mill isn't fully functional yet and I neglected to realize the ramifications of this. A bracket I needed to make required a tool change, so I decided to just do it manually. I checked the program by lowering the knee and single stepping through the program, which at the time seemed okay. I raised the knee, started the program and drilled the holes. The table homed for the tool change displayed the tool change message and proceeded to go ahead with the program without stopping. Unfortunately, the new tool that didn't get changed is shorter so the tool collided with the table. I tried to click the e-stop button in AXIS but it had no effect. Then I realized that the tool change message had the window focus and I needed to clear it before the e-stop would work. I realize I made a few mistakes here, by not having a proper config file and a hardware e-stop button, but I wonder if there should be a way to have the AXIS e-stop always on top and available. -- Kirk Wallace (California, USA http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ Hardinge HNC/EMC CNC lathe, Bridgeport mill conversion, doing XY now, Zubal lathe conversion pending Craftsman AA 109 restoration Shizuoka ST-N/EMC CNC) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 270.3.0/1502 - Release Date: 6/13/2008 7:25 PM ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
