On 3 August 2011 13:12, Farzin Kamangar <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dear EMC users,
>    I am going to use the Z pulse of my servo motor in order to go home with
> the flag HOME_USE_INDEX = YES. Now my question is: where should I connect my
> index pulse
> as an input? Do I have to use a HAL encoder and set its
> encoder.0.index-enable bit to YES or what.

You need to wire (in HAL) the index-enable pin of the encoder counter
to the axis.N.index-enable pin.
http://www.linuxcnc.org/docview/html/man/man9/axis.9.html

> What is the simplest way to use
> the index pulse rising edge instead of the home switch rising or falling
> edge for latching?

You need to use both, normally, as there are index pulses every revolution.

-- 
atp
"Torque wrenches are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men"

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