Re: [Emc-users] Lathe Spindle, Mesa Help!

2007-06-11 Thread RogerN
- Original Message - From: "Alex Joni" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 4:37 PM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Lathe Spindle, Mesa Help! >> I would like to >> use the 3rd or 4th Mesa encoder input

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe Spindle, Mesa Help!

2007-06-11 Thread Alex Joni
> This was a Anilam LatheMate with a dead Crusader M L controller. The X > and Y had 625 ppr encoders and 5mm pitch ball screws, giving me 12700 > counts per inch. I'm not sure how many counts the spindle encoder has > until I get it connected and read a few revolutions. I would like to > use th

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe Spindle, Mesa Help!

2007-06-11 Thread RogerN
- Original Message - From: "Peter C. Wallace" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 1:10 PM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Lathe Spindle, Mesa Help! > > What is the maximum count rate of the encoder? This wi

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe Spindle, Mesa Help!

2007-06-11 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Mon, 11 Jun 2007, RogerN wrote: > Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:46:17 -0500 > From: RogerN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [Emc-users] Lathe Spindle, Mesa Help! > &g

[Emc-users] Lathe Spindle, Mesa Help!

2007-06-11 Thread RogerN
I have my X and Z axis working and my spindle drive is on the way. I need to connect the spindle encoder so I can cut threads. I don't know if I need to connected to the Mesa encoder inputs, general purpose inputs, parallel port or what. On the Pluto-lathe configuration, it's connected the p