Maybe I am thinking too simplistically, but my approach would be: Start with my 3-axis config Copy it add the fourth axis information to the copy change the name of he config to 4 axis.
The steppers I used cannot have the motor connected while powered. So this method suits me. --J. Ray Mitchell Jr. jrmitche...@gmail.com "Good enough is the enemy of excellence"author unknown On Tue, Apr 9, 2019 at 8:50 PM John Dammeyer <jo...@autoartisans.com> wrote: > I believe I'll have a similar problem. > > > > Assuming you unplug the rotary axis when you remove it, you could > > > simply use a normally closed homing switch that unplugs with the axis. > > > Problem with this is it wouldn’t let you use the fast approach, slow > > > home sequence with a single switch. > > > > > > Thaddeus Waldner > > > unplugging it isn't practical without adding a plug in the switch cable, > > but some timers could simulate that, and a mux2 to steer the timers or > > the switch could work. I'll have see if I can set something up along > > those lines. > > Cheers, Gene Heskett > > Since my Harmonic Drive/STMBL are an AC Servo it's unlikely that it's a > good idea to unplug it while the system is powered. So one has to either > ESTOP which removes DC or power down the entire system. Then unbolt the > rotary table/indexer assembly and remove/unplug it. Then release ESTOP > or power up the system again. Mostly because my Mill Table isn't really > large enough to keep it there permanently. > > The question then is whether or not the system, when starting can/will > recognize an input which is a unit present signal. Can not the HAL files > be set up to #include other files? So based on an input select one of two > HAL sub files to load. One with an A axis and one without. Don't know > enough about that yet but it's definitely part of what I will need to learn. > > John > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
