On Sunday 05 July 2015 09:03:44 Peter C. Wallace wrote: > On Sun, 5 Jul 2015, Marius Liebenberg wrote: > > Date: Sun, 05 Jul 2015 11:28:07 +0000 > > From: Marius Liebenberg <[email protected]> > > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > <[email protected]> Subject: [Emc-users] Index pulse > > on 5i25 with 7i76 > > > > I have the above installed on my lathe and I am having problems with > > getting threads cut. In a previous discussion someone mentioned that > > their lathe just sits and waits for something when using G76. I have > > the same. So I put Halscope on the 5i25.encoder.index-input to see > > what is coming out. Not surprising I only get an index pulse every > > couple of turns and it is erratic to say the least. > > I have a 1:1 AMT201 encoder on the spindle. > > Is there anything special to be done to get the index pulse to be > > present? > > You should not expect to see a consistent index signal from > 5i25.encoder.index-input as this is simply the real time index input > state. Since this is only sampled at the servo thread rate and the > index pulse can be much shorter than the thread period, you may only > see this occasionally when moving at medium to high speeds > > > To test index operation, you can "sets" the index-enable signal (not > pin) manually and see if the signal gets cleared at the index > position.
Which is why I start my tracing at the BoB input. I assume the 5i25 gets it right, which it so far has. Great card Peter. > > Regards / Groete > > > > Marius D. Liebenberg > > +27 82 698 3251 > > +27 12 743 6064 > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > >---------- Don't Limit Your Business. Reach for the Cloud. > > GigeNET's Cloud Solutions provide you with the tools and support > > that you need to offload your IT needs and focus on growing your > > business. Configured For All Businesses. Start Your Cloud Today. > > https://www.gigenetcloud.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > Peter Wallace > Mesa Electronics > > (\__/) > (='.'=) This is Bunny. Copy and paste bunny into your > (")_(") signature to help him gain world domination. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >-------- Don't Limit Your Business. Reach for the Cloud. > GigeNET's Cloud Solutions provide you with the tools and support that > you need to offload your IT needs and focus on growing your business. > Configured For All Businesses. Start Your Cloud Today. > https://www.gigenetcloud.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Don't Limit Your Business. Reach for the Cloud. GigeNET's Cloud Solutions provide you with the tools and support that you need to offload your IT needs and focus on growing your business. Configured For All Businesses. Start Your Cloud Today. https://www.gigenetcloud.com/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
