Or, alternatively, just put the comment sign, # in front of those HOME_XXX references.
Mark On 06/01/2010 03:10 AM, Ian W. Wright wrote: > Ian, > > You have settings defined in your .ini file for limit switches on each > axis but no switches connected - i.e. EMC2 thinks that the switches are > open circuit which is the default for a triggered switch. Consequently, > the program won't let you do anything in case you damage the machine. > The solution is to manually edit the .ini file in a text editor (gedit) > and, in the 'axes' section for each axis, zero the references to HOME_xxxxxx > ( but not the LIMIT entries which set the soft limits ). Alternatively, > create a new setup with EMC2's config wizard for the machine as it > exists - not as you hope it will be when it is finished... > > Ian > > Ian R Upton wrote: >> Gentlefolk, >> >> I have slowly constructed my little cnc router/mill. >> >> Hardware for X, Y ans Z axis all done >> Electronics and cabling on the way (Z axis OK, Y& Z drivers built >> (need testing and setup), limit swiches to be done. >> >> All the testing of the Z axis has been done with the EMC stepper wizard. >> >> To proceed with testing I switched to Axis. Created a small test file >> which simply turned the tool motor on and off. >> >> No success! >> Used standard default settings. >> >> When I attempt to turn on the machine using F2 (I presume this is >> necessary) I get three nasty messages which I presume are for the >> 3 sets of limit switches (which I have defined on pins 10-12 of the >> printer port). >> >> The message is "Joint 0 on limits switch error", and the same for 1 and 2. >> >> I cannot find anything in the doco or web searches on this. >> >> I have constructed a test setup for the printer port through which I can >> tie the limit switch pins high and low, no change. >> >> Can anyone point me in the correct direction please???? >> >> Ian. >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Emc-users mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2908 - Release Date: 05/31/10 >> 07:25:00 >> >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
