Re: [Emc-users] step/dir driven spindle and rigid tapping

2022-03-06 Thread Ralph Stirling
, 2022 4:57 PM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] step/dir driven spindle and rigid tapping CAUTION: This email originated from outside the Walla Walla University email system. On Sun, 6 Mar 2022 at 22:31, Ralph Stirling wrote: > plain parallel port stepper cont

Re: [Emc-users] step/dir driven spindle and rigid tapping

2022-03-06 Thread gene heskett
On Sunday, 6 March 2022 19:57:46 EST andy pugh wrote: > On Sun, 6 Mar 2022 at 22:31, Ralph Stirling > > wrote: > > plain parallel port stepper control. I'm setting up the > > spindle as step/dir, since he doesn't have analog output. > > He especially wants to be able to do rigid tapping. > > >

Re: [Emc-users] step/dir driven spindle and rigid tapping

2022-03-06 Thread gene heskett
On Sunday, 6 March 2022 16:55:09 EST Ralph Stirling wrote: > I'm helping a friend with a TMC1000 retrofit, and we > put a nice brushless servo on the spindle instead of > the old universal motor. He is using LCNC with > plain parallel port stepper control. I'm setting up the > spindle as

Re: [Emc-users] step/dir driven spindle and rigid tapping

2022-03-06 Thread andy pugh
On Sun, 6 Mar 2022 at 22:31, Ralph Stirling wrote: > plain parallel port stepper control. I'm setting up the > spindle as step/dir, since he doesn't have analog output. > He especially wants to be able to do rigid tapping. > > I believe I can use the stepgen counts or position-fb > in place of

[Emc-users] step/dir driven spindle and rigid tapping

2022-03-06 Thread Ralph Stirling
I'm helping a friend with a TMC1000 retrofit, and we put a nice brushless servo on the spindle instead of the old universal motor. He is using LCNC with plain parallel port stepper control. I'm setting up the spindle as step/dir, since he doesn't have analog output. He especially wants to be