[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Good Morning All > I am currently replacing the original electronics on our lathe at work with > electronics driven by EMC2. I am experiencing a problem with step config. > When I use step config initially it works but as I go backwards and forwards > between pages it stops working as in the motor no longer steps. > > Is it possible to just edit an existing configuration in text editor and > bypass the step config. I have been testing the Z axis on the lathe for > depth of cut etc simply by using the stepper mill and adjusting the feed > rate percentage. I am not really that concerned about the amount of time > taken to accomplish the configuration as I feel every hour I spend now will > have benefits in the future. > Neil >
Yes, you can configure EMC2 by editing the config files yourself. For most of EMC's history, that was the only way to do it. Just keep in mind that once you start editing the files yourself, you can't go back to using stepconf, since it will over-write your changes. Regards, John Kasunich ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
