Robert, Thanks that was exactly what I was looking for. How do you handle the tool changers? I am using classicladder and it seems to work well. The turret in the video looks similar to the W axis on my Hitachi Seiki Lathe.
Clint -----Original Message----- From: robert [mailto:rob...@innovative-rc.com] Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2012 3:14 PM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] W axis Setup hi yes i have two lathes with W, they are real turrets W only see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swulPjzzRQA W axis screws back plot up abit when u move the W it moves the backplot screen by that ammount.. but code runs normal so just have to take that into account the backplot will not be as code runs.. see here part of my ini i missed alot out to make it easyer to see *http://pastebin.com/wA5WmMvu* unless u wish to make a patch to try sort that out.. seperate the XZ and VW plots.. i have no idea how todo that.. robert On 15/01/2012 20:22, Clint Washburn wrote: > Has anyone setup a lathe with a W axis. On my lathe the W axis is a > Tailstock/drilling turret. I cannot seem to find any documentation on > how to set this up in AXIS. From what I read so far I have to set up > the ini file with [AXIS_0] through [AXIS_8] and leave the ones blank > that would be unused. Can anyone post an .ini file that they use with > a W axis. Also how does axis handle the W axis graphically? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- RSA(R) Conference 2012 Mar 27 - Feb 2 Save $400 by Jan. 27 Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsa-sfdev2dev2 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-d2d _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
