On 2/13/2013 1:02 PM, andy pugh wrote: > On 13 February 2013 17:31, Pete Matos<petefro...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Not being too familiar with LinuxCNC does it have a HOME ALL >> button where the actuation is followed by a slow homing of the Z axis, then >> the X and then the Y etc... Does it allow for tripping the home switch and >> then back off so one could maybe wire the home switches in series to the >> mesa card only using one pin input? Or does it get more involved needing >> all three home switches on different pins to allow the machine to home >> properly? >> > Yes :-) > > As in, any and all of the above are possible. > > Personally I prefer a home switch for each axis, as then they don't > have to wait for each other. > (So you can home Z out of the way, then X and Y can home simultaneously) > >
I agree.. And Mesa input pins are relatively cheap. You are already dropping some $ for the nice Teco drives, don't cheap out on the wiring. Do it right and you won't regret it.. Dave ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Free Next-Gen Firewall Hardware Offer Buy your Sophos next-gen firewall before the end March 2013 and get the hardware for free! Learn more. http://p.sf.net/sfu/sophos-d2d-feb _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
