Couldn't you just put a G21 in your "RS274NGC_STARTUP_CODE =" section?
Rick On 5/11/2015 12:07 PM, John Thornton wrote: > If your DRO is reading with 4 digits of precision your looking in > inches, 3 digits of precision and your DRO is showing mm. If you always > use mm then change your DRO to mm in the View menu. Hmm, I don't see a > place to set the default units on start up. > > JT > > On 5/11/2015 10:43 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: >> On Monday 11 May 2015 06:52:26 John Thornton wrote: >>> Is there a feature in Master that you need to run? >>> >>> When I'm not sure if I touched off correctly I do a chicken check by >>> jogging the tool to a point I know what the DRO should read and see if >>> the DRO is correct. >>> >>> AFAIK machine limits are in machine units and it won't matter if your >>> in G7 or G8. >>> >>> As I said before as you type in the first number in the touch off box >>> it immediately tells you if your in diameter or radius mode on the >>> next line below the box where you enter the number. You can also look >>> at the Active G-Codes: box and see if your in G7 or G8 and if your not >>> where you expect change it in the MDI Command. >>> >>> JT >> This part seem to be true John, but I just ran into another foible that I >> would consider a (144 point type here please) HUGE BUG. >> >> To wit: On looking at the mdi screens mode readout it said I was in mode >> G20, inches IOW. Adding a G21 to my code and reloading my code DID NOT >> EFFECT the MDI displayed G20! So its no wonder it thought a .3mm move >> out, to 32.6mm was out of bounds, it thought I was in INCHes, G20 mode. >> Can even Stuarts big Cinnci fella do that? > Until you "run" the code nothing is changed. And as you see changing it > in the MDI (Manual Data Input) which "runs" your line of G code the > active G code is changed. Refreshing the G code only updates the back > plot with the new G code. >> Changing it from the F5/MDI screen seems to work, at least that registers >> in the modes in affect box. but does that carry over to the F3/manual >> screen? I am about to find out, but if the interpreter isn't doing the >> G20-G21 switches, maybe its not doing the G7/G8 switch either? > The jog controls on the F3 screen are set in the ini file and if set to > inches that is what you get. If you jog 0.1000 and the DRO is set to mm > it will go 2.540mm. >> Do I have to execute, step the program to achieve that mode switch? I'll >> change it back from the MDI screen and find out. Back later. Yes, >> stepping it till the spindle starts sets it correctly. >> >> Got to look it up as this particular ini file has no default setup line >> in it, and that could well explain some of the expensive gotchas I am >> running into. Later guys. Thanks for looking over my shoulder & trying >> to suppress the laughter, probably unsuccessfully. :) >> >> Cheers, Gene Heskett > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > One dashboard for servers and applications across Physical-Virtual-Cloud > Widest out-of-the-box monitoring support with 50+ applications > Performance metrics, stats and reports that give you Actionable Insights > Deep dive visibility with transaction tracing using APM Insight. > http://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/clk/290420510;117567292;y > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Thanks Rick Lair Superior Roll & Turning LLC 399 East Center Street Petersburg MI, 49270 PH: 734-279-1831 FAX: 734-279-1166 www.superiorroll.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One dashboard for servers and applications across Physical-Virtual-Cloud Widest out-of-the-box monitoring support with 50+ applications Performance metrics, stats and reports that give you Actionable Insights Deep dive visibility with transaction tracing using APM Insight. http://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/clk/290420510;117567292;y _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
