2011/9/4 Karl Cunningham <[email protected]>: > On 09/03/2011 12:37 PM, Viesturs Lācis wrote: >> Yes, You need to set spindle speed at least once in the code with S >> word. I also had this situation... >> >> >> I have a question, hopefully to start some discussion: >> How hard would it be to remove (at least with some special line in HAL >> or INI file) this S word requirement? >> >> Actually only milling machines need this to set spindle speed, there >> are many types of machines that need only to turn on the tool without >> S word. Those include plasma cutting machines, waterjet machines and >> many different special-purpose machines, like Peter's hotwire cutting >> machine or my welding robot. I am sure that there are many more. >> >> So does anyone have idea, how hard would it be to change it? Which >> file of the source code to look in? > > What about using the FILTER section of the ini file, to call a program > to preprocess the gcode by adding S1 at or near the beginning.
There are several workarounds, but they just deal consequences. My goal is to find out, if the cause can be fixed. So can anyone suggest, where in the EMC code is defined that S word is needed for M3 to actually turn on the spindle? Thanks! Viesturs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
