On 06/26/2015 03:01 PM, Tom Easterday wrote: > > I set up an .axisrc file to enable the back tool lathe function. I > zero my machine in the upper left.
Do you mean machine zero is with the tool position in the upper right? > -Z is to the left of that so my head moves from 0 to -6.9 (or so). -X > is downward, so I can move from 0 to -2.1 (or so). Even though I > have no positive values of X or Z, the positive X and Z directions > correspond to what is shown on the web page here: > http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?BackToolLathe > <http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?BackToolLathe> ( +X up, and > +Z to the right). But, while the left/right arrow keys move in Z as > they should, the Up/Down arrow keys move X in the opposite directions > as one would expect (up key moves down, down key moves up). > > Do I need to remap keys or do I have some other parameter set > incorrectly? -Tom Try editing your .ini file under [AXIS_0] STEP_SCALE = -10159.9997 and change to STEP_SCALE = 10159.9997 This should change your X axis motion but will have no effect on the plotter screen. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Monitor 25 network devices or servers for free with OpManager! OpManager is web-based network management software that monitors network devices and physical & virtual servers, alerts via email & sms for fault. Monitor 25 devices for free with no restriction. Download now http://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/clk/292181274;119417398;o _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
