Executing a G20/21 does not affect the DRO in Axis... JT
On 5/11/2015 11:11 AM, Rick Lair wrote: > 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
