You can use stepconf again if you didn't change anything in the files except the files that says it is ok to change...
On 19 May 2008 at 18:05, aaron Moore wrote: > The stepconfig wizard only seems to work when setting up a completely > new configuration, There after I cannot test the axis when modifying > the configuratiuon. > > I just tried reducing the acceleration.... velocity is now 5 and > acceleration 1 It seemed to make the text miss-alignment slightly > worse. > It's really dead nuts on. But you have to know what your equipment can do and you have to know what your drives require. > Is this really such a hit and miss procedure? I just spent a fair > amount of money and I figured there would be a set formula for given > equipment, Spending money does not make up for not doing enough research on products. John > > But thanks for your efforts > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Stephen Wille Padnos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Micro > > stepper driver MSD542 / KL-5042 Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 13:12:17 > > -0400 > > > > > > aaron Moore wrote: > > > > > I do not know the answers to these questions. I come at this as a > > > woodworker with no cnc experience to speak of. I was hoping to use > > > the stepconfig wizard, but this only works occasionally > > > > > > > > Out of curiosity, what do you mean by "only works occasionally"? Do > > you mean that stepconf fails to run, or that the resulting config > > doesn't work correctly? > > > > You mentioned rounding of corners - that tells me that you have a > > high acceleration setting. The accel values in EMC (and stepconf) > > are in units/second or units/second^2, so it's possible that your > > settings are too high if you thought those were units/minute. For > > example, if your machine can go 60 IPM, that's a setting of 1.0 > > inches/sec, and 1.0 is what you should enter into stepconf or in the > > ini. Similarly, if it can accelerate to 60 IPM in 0.5 seconds, then > > that means 120 IPM/second (60 IPM in 1/2 second), so you'd enter 2.0 > > for the accel setting. > > > > Setting the accel or vel limits too high could certainly explain the > > things you've been seeing. > > > > Hope this helps > > - Steve > > > > > Aaron > > > > > > > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> From: "Anders Wallin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > >> <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Micro > > >> stepper driver MSD542 / KL-5042 Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 16:47:12 > > >> +0300 > > >> > > >> > > >>> When I try to engrave a series of 3 squares and a circle, the > > >>> squares get rounded corners and the circle is miss-placed in the > > >>> pattern. > > >>> > > >>> > > >> Do you have reasonable values for acceleration and max speed set > > >> in both TRAJ and AXIS_N sections of your INI? > > >> > > >> Are you using G64 ? If so, what tolerance are you using: G64PX.XX > > >> > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ----- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all > > challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. > > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ > > _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing > > list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > > > -- > Powered by Outblaze > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. > Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
