On Thu, Jun 4, 2020 at 2:58 PM John Dammeyer <[email protected]> wrote:
> > John, think the technical how to do it is clear now. The bigger problem is the design of the user interface. The simplest kind is a "direct action" where the mill moves in sync with a handwheel. The next step is where the user dials in an action, verifies it is what he wants then presses "send". ELS works in this second mode where you set up a ratio and speed then say "go" and cut threads. It adds some layers if "smart" on top of the direct acting hand wheel. On a mill you could do the same and emulate a power feed on each axis The first thing is to think about how to make it simple to use. I think I want the normal pendant direction action mode but also a mode where to can say "Go to (x,y,z) along a path and at a given speed." then you press "go" button. Most of the thinking needs to go into the design of the user experience. The same pendant would work on a lathe or mill > > Hi Chris, > You're back to describing what I've been talking about for th last few > months. Essentially an ELS for the MILL but from the opposite direction. > My idea is the control does say the step/dir signalling etc to the > hardware. The Ethernet (or SPIbus) connection to it from LinuxCNC. So > if you just want to use the mill in a manual fashion then you can. And you > what you have is power feed on each axis with begin/end positions and > DROs. Along with limit and ESTOP. > > But connect to LinuxCNC and it becomes that MPG you are describing. > > Anyway, check out > > linuxcnc-master\lib\hallib\xhc-hb04.tcl > > which is added into the ini file in the [HAL] seciton. > HALFILE = LIB:xhc-hb04.tcl > > And then your INI file also has > [XHC_HB04_CONFIG] > > John > > > > D:\Projects\LinuxCNC\linuxcnc-master\lib\hallib > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
