Thanks for the reply.
here's my current setup:
7i76e input 4 -> X mechanical switch
7i76e input 30 -> X proximity sensor
7i76e input 5 -> Z mechanical switch
7i76e input 31 -> Z proximity sensor
INI file set up for home_use_index = yes
hal file additions:
loadrt encoder
addf
On Sunday 28 February 2021 23:21:12 Feral Engineer wrote:
> Hello Hive mind,
>
> Question for the group. I have an emco pc turn 55. I've successfully
> gotten everything working 100% on LCNC with the exception of one
> thing, the x and z axis utilize a mechanical limit switch to latch
> home
Hello Hive mind,
Question for the group. I have an emco pc turn 55. I've successfully gotten
everything working 100% on LCNC with the exception of one thing, the x and
z axis utilize a mechanical limit switch to latch home position, but then
each axis has a pnp proximity sensor that triggers the
On Sun, 28 Feb 2021 at 23:42, R C wrote:
> I made those changes, but when starting linuxcnc I get this:
> Error: no pyvcp element in file!
>
Do you want to use a keyboard shortcut, a VCP button or a physical button?
All are possible, but the implementations are different.
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I made those changes, but when starting linuxcnc I get this:
Error: no pyvcp element in file!
On 2/28/21 3:52 PM, Feral Engineer wrote:
Happy to help, sir
On Sun, Feb 28, 2021, 5:47 PM R C wrote:
That looks like exactly what it is that I want to do.
(I probably have to play with the
On Sun, 28 Feb 2021 at 22:47, R C wrote:
> (I probably have to play with the 'MDI_COMMAND a bit, since I want to
> do that in 2 steps. First go to the x0, y0 position and after that to
> the Z0, to prevent crashing into anything)
Just make it call an O-word sub that does whatever sequence you
Happy to help, sir
On Sun, Feb 28, 2021, 5:47 PM R C wrote:
> That looks like exactly what it is that I want to do.
>
> (I probably have to play with the 'MDI_COMMAND a bit, since I want to
> do that in 2 steps. First go to the x0, y0 position and after that to
> the Z0, to prevent crashing
That looks like exactly what it is that I want to do.
(I probably have to play with the 'MDI_COMMAND a bit, since I want to
do that in 2 steps. First go to the x0, y0 position and after that to
the Z0, to prevent crashing into anything)
thanks!!
Ron
On 2/28/21 3:27 PM, Feral Engineer
You can make a gladevcp or pyvcp button that activates a macro/mdi command.
See if this is helpful
http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Adding_Custom_MDI_Buttons
On Sat, Feb 27, 2021, 7:33 PM R C wrote:
> I think I figured it out partially:
>
>
> G0 G54 X0 Y0
>
> G0 G54 Z0
>
>
> takes me
