Cal, 'Splain that one to me. I'm having trouble getting my mind around that setup and how it will determine the accuracy of the run down the x axis. I've never seen it done so I'm not sure how I'd set that up.
Mark At 10:25 AM 3/25/2010, you wrote: >Put a lesser indicator at each end of the span. > >The distance between is moot. > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Mark Wendt (Contractor)" <mark.we...@nrl.navy.mil> >To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 10:20 >Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Jogging inaccuracies > > > > At 10:10 AM 3/25/2010, you wrote: > >>You also need to take into account the form accuracy of the rack and > >>its gear, this will give a cyclic error at tooth rate. > >> > >>The stepper will not give accurate amounts with microsteps, again its > >>a cyclic error between steps specially if the torque as a percentage > >>of what the stepper can do. > >> > >>Dave Caroline > > > > Sure wish I knew somebody with a 52" dial indicator... ;-) That's > > the length of the run in the x axis. Be nice to see if this kinda > > all averages out over the length of the run. > > > > Mark > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval > > Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs > > proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. > > See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. > > http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval >Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs >proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. >See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. >http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev >_______________________________________________ >Emc-users mailing list >Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users