>On Tue, Apr 07, 2009 at 23:41 Chris Radek wrote: > On Tue, Apr 07, 2009 at 08:34:56PM -0700, Michael Jones wrote: > > May need clarification. > > > > When I hit the play button to start executing the gcode.. the spindle > > turns off.. > > > > - Michael > > There are several answers to your question, but I think the best one > is you're just missing the M code to turn the spindle on at the > beginning of your program. You program something like > > S1000 M3 > > if you want 1000 RPM. > > Another answer is that this (turning off the spindle when switching > modes) is a goofy default that is now fixed in the upcoming EMC2.3.
Also - take note that the value of S is defaulted at 0 if you haven't programmed a value to it, so both parts of Sxxxx M3 are required. (Learned that one the hard way..cussed up a storm for a while till it dawned on me that the spindle was turning at the speed I ordered it to - zero!). Greg www.distinctperspectives.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by: High Quality Requirements in a Collaborative Environment. Download a free trial of Rational Requirements Composer Now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-ibm-com _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
