I think you made that up or like me have a poor memory for details or the memory is of a previous lifetime or previous version of EMC. I can never tell so I just have to look things up.
S and M3 4 5 can be on the same line as shown in the order of execution. And I know having S and M3 works on the same line as I do it everyday on my lathe. For my plasma I just do a S1 M3 to fire off the torch. http://www.linuxcnc.org/docview/html/gcode_overview.html#sec:Order-of-Execution John On 9/8/2011 6:25 PM, gene heskett wrote: > On Thursday, September 08, 2011 07:20:45 PM Cliff Blackburn did opine: > >> I think you just need to issue a spindle speed command greater then zero >> with your M3 command. >> >> e.g. >> >> M3 S100 >> ... >> M5 >> > I don't think that will work, but this should: > > ... > S100 > M3 > ... > M5 > > I believe it is written someplace that setting the speed to a non-zero > value must be done at least a line before the Spindle on command is issued, > it has to be in effect when the Spindle On is given. > >> On 9/3/2011 9:27 AM, Peter Georgi wrote: >>> Hi everybody, >>> >>> I'm using EMC2_2.4.4 for my hotwire foam cutting >>> machine. Almost every thing runs fine and I'm very >>> happy with EMC. >>> >>> To start the heating of the hotwire I use a relay, >>> wich is actuated by pin 14 through a break out >>> board, to switch the heating power on and off. The >>> hardware works fine. The "StepConfig Wizard" >>> genrated the following lines to turn the spindel >>> on and off: >>> >>> net spindle-cmd<= motion.spindle-speed-out >>> net spindle-on<= motion.spindle-on >>> net spindle-on => parport.0.pin-14-out >>> >>> This gives me in the Axis display to buttons to >>> turn the spindle on and off. When pressing the two >>> buttons with the left mouse button or F9 the pin >>> 14 followes the state of the buttons of the >>> display, maening going high and low. When trying >>> to turn the spindle on with M3 or M4, from the MDI >>> console or from a G-Code file, the buttons follow >>> the commands (M3 / M4) but not the pin 14. When I >>> manualy turn the spindel on with the mouse or F9, >>> the command M5 turns the spindel off and pin 14 >>> goes low representing the state of the buttons. >>> >>> What did I wrong? >>> >>> Any help would be higly appreciated. >>> >>> >>> Regards Peter >>> >>> >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> -------- Special Offer -- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE! >>> Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better >>> price-free! And you'll get a free "Love Thy Logs" t-shirt when you >>> download Logger. Secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! >>> http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsisghtdev2dev >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Emc-users mailing list >>> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> ------ Doing More with Less: The Next Generation Virtual Desktop >> What are the key obstacles that have prevented many mid-market >> businesses from deploying virtual desktops? How do next-generation >> virtual desktops provide companies an easier-to-deploy, >> easier-to-manage and more affordable virtual desktop >> model.http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfnl/114/51426474/ >> _______________________________________________ >> Emc-users mailing list >> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > Cheers, gene ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Why Cloud-Based Security and Archiving Make Sense Osterman Research conducted this study that outlines how and why cloud computing security and archiving is rapidly being adopted across the IT space for its ease of implementation, lower cost, and increased reliability. Learn more. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfnl/114/51425301/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
