On Sat, 21 Dec 2024 at 02:19, johnd <jo...@autoartisans.com> wrote: > > Does LinuxCNC require an index pulse on the spindle encoder to do rigid > tapping?
Yes. It doesn't start the cycle until it sees the index. If you will never be peck-tapping then there is a HAL component that will create a fake index. This might not be the one I was thinking of, but will probably work. It's described as using stepgen counts but would probably work with (real) encoder counts too. https://forum.linuxcnc.org/24-hal-components/38836-fake-encoder-index-for-simulation?start=0#223508 -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics." — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1912 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
