I've been running emc2 now for about four or five months. Other than get it installed, set up my basic 3 axis machine, and run my nc files, I really haven't done much experimenting with emc2. As I venture more and more into the use of it I of course want to know more about it and it's capabilities. I've been reading up on the HAL manual online today and I can see where to really expand the capabilities of a machine understanding HAL is of great importance.
At some point I'd like my new cnc machine to have an automatic tool changer, touch probe, and I'm sure at some point I'd like to venture into using it to run other machines such as my lathe. It seems that the capabilities of emc2 are pretty far reaching, and I would assume that it's capable of doing things such as releasing a tool from the spindle using a solenoid to move the collet drawbar. I'm also curious just how many things can emc2 control? I'm sure there's a limit to the number of things that can be controlled with it. I'm in the process of retrofitting my mini mill with cnc which will be run by emc2. I'm really looking forward to getting it going. I'm also going to be using linisteppers this time, which is a first for me also. Am I correct in understanding that emc2 can work like a PLC? Chris http://www.blowyourbrassoff.com http://www.builderofstuff.com http://www.myspace.com/builderofstuff http://www.myspace.com/builderofbluesharps Just a man, his shop, and a long list of unfinished projects... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Throughout its 18-year history, RSA Conference consistently attracts the world's best and brightest in the field, creating opportunities for Conference attendees to learn about information security's most important issues through interactions with peers, luminaries and emerging and established companies. http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsaconf-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
