[Emc-users] G code Home vs Manual Home

2009-09-14 Thread Hubert Bahr
I have a 4 axis mill with no home switches. How can I zero the A axis from a program without a program move. I have tried using g10 L2 P1 A0 or g10 L2 P2 A0 and all I get is an unexpected X axis move. A axis remains unchanged. In manual mode I can simply use the AXIS home button and get the

Re: [Emc-users] Realistic spindle encoder count for parallel port?

2009-09-14 Thread Dave
Hi Ray, Guys The US digital encoder edivide box passes the index pulse straight through. I have an encoder on the spindle of my lathe but I am not sure what the resolution is - I'm guessing it is 2500 PPR just like the feed axes.That makes for a pretty short index pulse. Will the

Re: [Emc-users] Realistic spindle encoder count for parallel port?

2009-09-14 Thread Chris Radek
On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 07:12:48PM -0400, Dave wrote: Will the EMC2 engine just wait on a threading cycle until the index pulse is seen, and once it is seen, start the cycle? Yes -- Come build with us! The