EMC-programming request

on 1999-07-16 16:53:05 UTC

It appears that there is a new release of EMC on the web site and the
backlash is being addressed.
For those of you wondering what I am writing about, go to :

ftp://ftp.isd.cme.nist.gov/pub/emc/emcsoft/linux_2_0_36/emc-16-Jul-1999.txt
and read the notes.

Dan

At 11:37 PM 7/15/99 -0600, you wrote:

>From: "Tim Goldstein" <timg@...>
>
>As long as we are making request, I will put mine in also:
>1 - Backlash compensation for steppers
>2 - Read the Kulaga/Mauch DRO board for feedback input to created a closed
>loop stepper
>
>
>Tim
>[Denver, CO]
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Dan Falck <dfalck@...>
>>
>> I have a request for the programmers who are working on EMC (Fred, Will,
>> etc...):
>> Would it be possible to make a probe (CMM type) software interface with
>> XEMC? It would be great to be able to digitize a part in XEMC and then
>> output a basic x,y,z coordinate file. It would be nice to make a teach
>> mode for it at the very least.
>> I would like to be able to write a G-code program that would move in .100"
>> increments over a part, slowly lower the spindle, touch the part with a
>> crude microswitch rigged probe, stop spindle movement, record the
>> position,
>> and move on.
>> Fred, if you are out there, what are some of the future plans for EMC?
>> What direction would you like to see the project go? I think that you
>> guys have done a great job with this thing, it works very smoothly for me.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Dan
>
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