Re: [Emc-users] 5I20 Stepper motors and encoders

2010-02-19 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Fri, 19 Feb 2010, Belli Button wrote: > Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:12:55 +0200 > From: Belli Button > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 5I20 Stepper motors and enco

Re: [Emc-users] 5I20 Stepper motors and encoders

2010-02-19 Thread Flying Electron
Andy Pugh wrote: > On 19 February 2010 07:12, Belli Button wrote: > >> How can I >> get axis to display the desired positon and the encoder position? >> > > I don't know. But does it actually gain you much? If the numbers are > different you need to stop > You can use a pyvcp panel

Re: [Emc-users] 5I20 Stepper motors and encoders

2010-02-19 Thread Andy Pugh
On 19 February 2010 07:12, Belli Button wrote: > > Here's a question for those in the know.  I have a 5I20 that I intend to use > for driving step/dir signals for my stepper motors.  I would like to add > encoders to the steppers so that I can measure if I have lost any steps at > some point.  Que

Re: [Emc-users] 5I20 Stepper motors and encoders

2010-02-18 Thread Belli Button
Hello, Here's a question for those in the know. I have a 5I20 that I intend to use for driving step/dir signals for my stepper motors. I would like to add encoders to the steppers so that I can measure if I have lost any steps at some point. Question is, do I need the 7I33 for encoder inputs