2011/7/26 Dave <e...@dc9.tzo.com>: > > I am looking at re-controlling a machine that has two parallel "X" axes > - one is called X and the other is U. > > The machine consists of two parallel sliding tables beneath a single > head. The head is mounted to an overhead Y axis and Z axis. > > Only one sliding table is used while cutting a part. The idea was that > one table could be loaded with a new part to process while the other > table was being used to cut a part. > > The existing control, an 11 year old Osai control, has the ability to > switch which between the hardware X and U axis. The programs are > written only in terms of X,Y, and Z. > > I believe there is a switch on the console to determine which table will > be used prior to the part program being run. > > My question is: What would be the best way to implement this two "X" > axis control scheme with EMC2?
I'd suggest a custom kinematics file, probably based on gantrykins. With HAL pin connected to hardware switch choosing between tables. Andrew ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Magic Quadrant for Content-Aware Data Loss Prevention Research study explores the data loss prevention market. Includes in-depth analysis on the changes within the DLP market, and the criteria used to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of these DLP solutions. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfnl/114/51385063/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
