> On Jun 26, 2015, at 6:28 PM, Kirk Wallace <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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?
I move the turret all the way in Z to the right, and all the way up in X. I find a hall sensor on each axis stepper and that is zero. > >> -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. Yes, that is how I had it (and the arrow keys work that way), but then positive X is down which is opposite according to http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?BackToolLathe <http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?BackToolLathe>. Also setting Min Limit and Max Limit seems to get confused (or I do)... -Tom ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
