On 11 June 2014 02:23, toolznglue <toolzng...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > The computer is set up using Linux V8 with EMC 2.3; max allowable memory on > the Sony precludes using a newer version of EMC or a newer OS.
You can run LinuxCNC 2.5 in that OS. The newer LinuxCNC doesn't use appreciably more memory, so ought to be fine. I don't think that 2.6 is planned to be released on Hardy, but I am fairly sure my lathe is running Hardy and Master (compiled in-place though) > I assume that the spindle center is X=0; Not necessarily, in "machine coordinates". I think my lathe cross slide runs from 0 (all the way towards the operator) to -175mm (all the way in). Normally G54 is set to 0 for the work axis by "touching off" Tool 1. > am thinking that the end of the part nearest the spindle will be Z=0. Again, it can be, but doesn't need to be. My lathe has Z = 0 at the spindle-end home switch, and runs to +800mm. But during a normal job the part is faced off at Z = 0, and the machining is done in negative Z numbers. > BTW, The maximum memory that the Sony computers support keeps me at Linux 8.x > and EMC 2.3. I will just repeat that the LinuxCNC version is independent of the OS version. You should be able to relatively easily upgrade your LinuxCNC version. http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?UpdatingTo2.4 http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?UpdatingTo2.5 -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ HPCC Systems Open Source Big Data Platform from LexisNexis Risk Solutions Find What Matters Most in Your Big Data with HPCC Systems Open Source. Fast. Scalable. Simple. Ideal for Dirty Data. Leverages Graph Analysis for Fast Processing & Easy Data Exploration http://p.sf.net/sfu/hpccsystems _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
