I do not want to jog in Auto mode, but why not in MDI Mode? I do agree, that jogging during a machine movement is not a good idea. But in MDI MOde the machine is very often in the idle state and jogging should be allowed.
There could be a status check for machine is idle to allow jogging. Norbert Am 16.01.2016 um 18:03 schrieb John Kasunich: > > On Sat, Jan 16, 2016, at 10:15 AM, Marius Liebenberg wrote: >> I have to agree with that. It is most irritating to have to switch to >> manual if you want to jog and that for no apparent reason. >> >> >>> Hy to all, >>> >>> I am pretty sure it has been discused allredy, but I do not remember >>> the >>> reason, why jogging is not allowed in MDI mode. >>> >>> I do not see any reason, why to keep that limitation. >>> >>> Norbert > > There are technical reasons. In Manual mode, the g-code interpreter > is not active and neither knows nor cares where the machine is. > > In Auto mode (running a program or MDI), the g-code interpreter is > both active and in control of the machine. The interpreter knows > where the machine is (or more precisely, where it will be when it > finishes executing any queued moves). > > The transition from manual to auto is used to pre-set the interpreter's > state so that it knows where it is starting from. If a jog was allowed > during auto, the interpreter would be unaware that the machine had > moved. Any subsequent MDI commands would be wrong. > > Also, allowing jogs during auto mode would mean that an accidental > button press during a program or an MDI move could damage the > part. When in auto, g-code from a program or the keyboard is in > total control of the machine, and I would argue that is a good thing. > > John Kasunich > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Deep Visibility into Application Performance > APM + Mobile APM + RUM: Monitor 3 App instances at just $35/Month > Monitor end-to-end web transactions and take corrective actions now > Troubleshoot faster and improve end-user experience. Signup Now! > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=267308311&iu=/4140 > _______________________________________________ > Emc-developers mailing list > Emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Deep Visibility into Application Performance APM + Mobile APM + RUM: Monitor 3 App instances at just $35/Month Monitor end-to-end web transactions and take corrective actions now Troubleshoot faster and improve end-user experience. Signup Now! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=267308311&iu=/4140 _______________________________________________ Emc-developers mailing list Emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers
