It doesn't work :-( So someone with source insight please step in! How do I configure emc2 to use a rack-tool-changer placed parallel to the Y-axis?
I'm trying to use the patch from http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?action=browse&diff=1&id=RackToolChanger /Niels > 2009/7/21 Niels Jalling <[email protected]>: > >> Any hints how to get the rack to be parallel to the y-axis instead of the >> x-axis? > > It looks like a fault in the parch file. It seems to read the > increments into global variables, but doesn't use them. > > Bear in mind I am not a trained programmer, and have never programmed in C, but I think the problem is here in the patch file: > > + generate_toolchange_move( > + FROM_EXT_LEN(TOOL_CHANGE_POSITION.tran.x) + > slot*FROM_EXT_LEN(TOOL_SLOT_DELTA.tran.x), > + canonEndPoint.y, canonEndPoint.z, a, b, c, u, v, w); > > I think it should read contain references to TOOL_SLOT_DELTA.tran.y and TOOL_SLOT_delta.tran.z too. Perhaps this? > > + generate_toolchange_move( > + FROM_EXT_LEN(TOOL_CHANGE_POSITION.tran.x) + > slot*FROM_EXT_LEN(TOOL_SLOT_DELTA.tran.x), > + FROM_EXT_LEN(TOOL_CHANGE_POSITION.tran.y) + > slot*FROM_EXT_LEN(TOOL_SLOT_DELTA.tran.y), > + FROM_EXT_LEN(TOOL_CHANGE_POSITION.tran.z) + > slot*FROM_EXT_LEN(TOOL_SLOT_DELTA.tran.z), > + a, b, c, u, v, w); > > But I really, really, don't suggest you try this until someone with at least a small clue concurs with me. > > -- > atp > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
