HI Andy, That worked perfect. At least for the stepper motor... Down the road I will try with the spindle motor.
Thanks for the help. Brian On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 2:36 PM, andy pugh <bodge...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 28 August 2011 20:28, Brian May <bri...@do-precision.com> wrote: > > but in the process of > > changing to the serial port and using the GS2 driver - which looks like > it > > will work for the GS3. (I guess I would have to stick to PWM if I wanted > to > > try and control it like a servo?) > > You might well be able to control it with serial. But PWM definitely works. > > > Right now I have Axis0, Axis1, and Axis2. Axis0 is the X Axis 1 is the > "y" > > axis which does not exist and Axis 3 is the Z. I am required to zero "y" > > axis in the Axis gui, (even though it really does not exist). Which from > > what I see just zeros itself and that is all. So would I just create an > > Axis 3 as a rotary axis - if so that is simple enough? > > It's easiest if Axis 5 is the C axis. > I have had a fiddle in a simulator. > In the [TRAJ] Section of the INI you need > AXES = 6 > COORDINATES = X Z C. > > You then need to set up an [AXIS_5] Section with the parameters for > your C axis. > Set HOME_SEARCH_VELOCITY to zero, unless you want to set up homing to > the encoder index (there isn't much point generally) > > In the HAL file clone one of the other axes (assuming that they are > stepper) and connect to the axis.5.xxxxx pins instead of 0 or 2. > > That _should_ do it. > > -- > atp > "Torque wrenches are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise > men" > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > EMC VNX: the world's simplest storage, starting under $10K > The only unified storage solution that offers unified management > Up to 160% more powerful than alternatives and 25% more efficient. > Guaranteed. http://p.sf.net/sfu/emc-vnx-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- Brian May 506.8862.9162 (Cell) 506.2293.6375 (Office) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special Offer -- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE! Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better price-free! And you'll get a free "Love Thy Logs" t-shirt when you download Logger. Secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsisghtdev2dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
