Not since 2.8. In previous versions you would have to create dummy axis as place holders. They didn't have to have anything assigned to them or show up on the GUI, but their place holders needed to appear in the ini file. But with the the merger of JA none of that is necessary. (However I don't think you can skip joint numbers.)
Todd Zuercher P. Graham Dunn Inc. 630 Henry Street Dalton, Ohio 44618 Phone: (330)828-2105ext. 2031 -----Original Message----- From: gene heskett <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2022 12:24 PM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Emc-users] New problem puzzle [EXTERNAL EMAIL] Be sure links are safe. On Thursday, 21 April 2022 12:11:41 EDT gene heskett wrote: > On Thursday, 21 April 2022 08:34:33 EDT gene heskett wrote: > > On Thursday, 21 April 2022 08:10:59 EDT gene heskett wrote: > > > Greetings all; > > > > > > I have reconfigured my 6040 mill so the 4th acis is B, inline with > > > the Y axis rotation. > > > > > > The Axis list in the .ini file is now XYZB > > > > > > No mention of axs A remains in any of its startup files. Not even > > > in postgui.hal > > > > > > 1.It will "home all" including B, although neither Z or B is > > > calibrated yet. > > > > > > 2. The DRO does not display B position other than 0.000 It does > > > show whatever the jog vel is set at if the keyboard is moving it. > > > And its moving. > > > > > > 3. a "g1 f1 b15" from the mdi command line once its homed is not > > > done, and non existent A axis errors are reported in the debug > > > panel. > > > They > > > won't copy/paste. > > > > > > Where is it finding a reference to A axis? > > > > > > Secondary Q, how do I recompile unit.halio, halcompile says its an > > > unrecognized file type. There was an A reference in it, that I > > > edited to make it B. > > > > Addendum: the backplot is showing the tool being rotated around the > > X axis. Not the Y. > > More addendum: No movement command is possible from the mdi after > homing I can jog from the keyboard, but no motion can be done from the > mdi. debug output is identical for any mdi movement: > > Linear move on line 0 would exceed A's positive limit > invalid params in linear command Is there some reason I can't skip an axis? I want to turn an XYZA machine into an XYZB machine by moving the rotary to turn the Y axis. I am going to turn it back into an XYZA just to see if that works. Thank you. 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, 1940) If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable. - Louis D. Brandeis _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flists.sourceforge.net%2Flists%2Flistinfo%2Femc-users&data=05%7C01%7Ctoddz%40pgrahamdunn.com%7Ce367185040ac484edb0308da23b3880e%7C5758544c573f47cebee96c3e0806fb43%7C0%7C0%7C637861551231506568%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=KFMXfbd2W%2FmUDv%2B8s1foeJKJHOwK3EiU3D35N4sXh4A%3D&reserved=0 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
