------ Original Message ------ From: "Gene Heskett" <ghesk...@wdtv.com> To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: 2015-07-05 18:48:03 Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Index pulse on 5i25 with 7i76
>On Sunday 05 July 2015 07:28:07 Marius Liebenberg wrote: >> 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? > >I'd replace that funkity encoder, forthwith, if not sooner. What's wrong with the encoder Gene? > >And TBT, I build my own, no drive or bearings to wear out. With a >modified version of the disk image you can get from a Mr. Gliester, >sample mods as in the Genes-encoder.ngc you can get from my machine in >the sig, in the subdir LCNC I think, and some slot interrupters & I >have >one in progress right now for this new mill. Mounting the disk above >the existing disk for the rpm display needs some longer 3mm screws and >a >stack of 3mm washers to space it correctly above the motor mount >casting >but under the head cover. That, and some small gauge 4 conductor with >shield cable and I should have that working yet today. I make those 50 >cycle disks out of brass door kickplate. Full A/B/X output at up to >12k >rpms if the rest of the interface BoB stuff is fast enough. >> >> >> ----------------------------- >> 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 >> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> 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 >Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
