Re: re:Maxpro resolution settings?

--Thanks for the reply, I am a little embarassed, I had installed my
old Maxnc phase software instead of the step and direction. I thought
the steppers were running a little rough! This was also the cause of
the problems with the X,Y and Z not running correctly. I had spent all
day Sunday messing around, I'll have to get my eyes tested properly
and give up on the Dollar Store specks.
Terry
In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com, ballendo@y... wrote:

> Terry,
>
> 65535, as you may know, is 2 raised to the 16th power. So it would
> appear that Otto(programmer of MaxNC) used a 16 bit data type for
> this setting. Which means you're stuck, until he changes it for

you...

>
> BUT, there IS a work around!
>
> Since you need twice as many steps per unit, change the size of the
> part. Set the MaxNC setting to exactly 1/2 of what you truly need,
> then make your part twice the size. DON'T use the MaxNC scaling to
> do this, you need a part program that is created twice normal size,
> and the maxNC scale just multiplies the given number internally so

it

> will not work.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Ballendo
>
> '**************************************************************
> Hi,
> I am setting up a Camtronics controler with maxpro software but I

am

> having trouble setting the resolution for the leadscrew and cam

setup

> I am using. I originally had a Maxnc retrofit kit and I could set

the

> resolution to give me the correct indicator reading for the imput

but

> I guess the halfstep of the Camtronics is too much. The maximum
> resolution PR.EXE is 65000 and I need twice that, is there anyway
> the
> programme can be altered rather that changing to a coarser screw.
> Thanks, T. Ackland