Hello, Just wondering if someone might know why LinuxCNC interprets the G04 dwell command parameter as seconds instead of milliseconds? I'm fairly certain most other machines (ie Fanuc and others) interpret the P value as milliseconds. For example, the command:
G04 P3000 is interpreted by most machines as stop the tool for 3000 milliseconds (3 seconds). But LinuxCNC interprets this as 3000 seconds. Also, I think the G04 command should take X or P (or possibly U), where the X value is normally in seconds and the P value is normally milliseconds. LinuxCNC does not allow X values and will throw an error if it encounters one. If anyone can clear this up I would be grateful. I'm writing an extension for Inkscape that generates G code and I'd like to make sure that its output is nominally correct. thanks, - Claude P.S. I'm using LinuxCNC to control an old Fletcher F6100 CNC mat cutter that has a tangential knife (a fourth axis that rotates about the Z axis that is always tangent to the direction of travel along the X and Y axes) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
