Re: [Emc-users] Stepconf Sherline

2008-11-17 Thread Dave Houghton
Heinz Reimer wrote I've posted previously on this topic, including the link to the guy who thought that step time and step space for the Sherline option in the wizard were inverted. Since then, I've done some additional testing, and no longer believe this is correct, as it produces missed

Re: [Emc-users] Stepconf Sherline

2008-11-17 Thread Matt Shaver
I spoke with Steve Stallings today, and he pointed me to this thread on the Sherline stepper drive problems some of you guys are having. I worked on this problem in late June of 2003. Right before Sherline started shipping machines they tested them for repeatability using a 3d contouring program

Re: [Emc-users] Stepconf Sherline

2008-11-17 Thread Steve Stallings
and execute the instructions to read the direction signal before it changes. Steve Stallings -Original Message- From: Matt Shaver [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 6:39 PM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Stepconf Sherline I spoke

Re: [Emc-users] Stepconf Sherline

2008-11-17 Thread Heinz Reimer
Dave Houghton wrote: Heinz Reimer wrote I've posted previously on this topic, including the link to the guy who thought that step time and step space for the Sherline option in the wizard were inverted. Since then, I've done some additional testing, and no longer believe this

Re: [Emc-users] Stepconf Sherline

2008-11-16 Thread Heinz Reimer
Stephen Wille Padnos wrote: Dave Houghton wrote: Hello Everyone In stepconf wizard and the page titled Basic machine information. Driver type has several options, when I choose Sherline, the Sherline mill does not work. Driver type - Other, works fine. I'm sure I've seem this

Re: [Emc-users] Stepconf Sherline

2008-11-16 Thread Jeff Epler
On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 06:30:24PM -0600, Heinz Reimer wrote: In summary, for users of Sherline drivers who have problems with their machine setup, I think the best bet is still to use the sample stepper XYZA configuration, with ini file edited to match the factory settings. Stepconfig

[Emc-users] Stepconf Sherline

2008-11-15 Thread Dave Houghton
Hello Everyone In stepconf wizard and the page titled Basic machine information. Driver type has several options, when I choose Sherline, the Sherline mill does not work. Driver type - Other, works fine. I'm sure I've seem this problem mentioned before. Does anyone know for sure that the

Re: [Emc-users] Stepconf Sherline

2008-11-15 Thread Stephen Wille Padnos
Dave Houghton wrote: Hello Everyone In stepconf wizard and the page titled Basic machine information. Driver type has several options, when I choose Sherline, the Sherline mill does not work. Driver type - Other, works fine. I'm sure I've seem this problem mentioned before. Does anyone know