On Mon, 2007-07-09 at 12:02 -0500, Jon Elson wrote: > Kirk Wallace wrote: > > Yes, I got the brake, forward and reverse relays working right out of > > the box, thanks to your hal files. ... snip > With clutches, you likely can engage them either running or > stopped.
Yes, or they didn't complain too much when I have done it. Unfortunately, I don't have a baseline on the machine's performance. > So, the only thing you need to do is decide which > clutch to engage when you release the spindle brake. Depending > on the current commanded speed, you engage the appropriate > clutch immediately when the brake is released. This should get > the desired clutch engaged before the motor starts. (There's a > delay after the brake is released before the spindle-forward > signal is turned on.) > > Jon That's an excellent idea. Thanks. Kirk ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
