On Mon, Apr 09, 2012 at 10:13:59AM -0600, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote: > > I've been thinking about something similar for my converted > Bridgeport (ex-Boss8) machine. I think stepgen (in velocity mode) > could do it, and I think there's a timer in ClassicLadder that could > do it.
These are generally AC synchronous motors, just like on a clock. You can't really run them at any speed other than their intended speed. It's true you could turn them on for a few minutes and off for a few minutes, though, with a timer in ladder. You'd need hardware made to switch AC, like a black opto22 module. > There are also some pins coming out of linuxcnc that seem relevant. > iocontrol.lube, and some motion pins for "out of estop" and "spindle > on". I think this is the way to go. Hooking it to "spindle on" sounds like a good idea. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For Developers, A Lot Can Happen In A Second. Boundary is the first to Know...and Tell You. Monitor Your Applications in Ultra-Fine Resolution. Try it FREE! http://p.sf.net/sfu/Boundary-d2dvs2 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
