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Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] EMC home/limit switch quality

Posted by Matt Shaver
on 2001-02-24 17:43:31 UTC
Les Watts wrote:

> I need to know where to stick these switches for emc.

They can be located anywhere within the travel limits of the axis.


> I read the archives some and am aware of the home offset
> parameter and the shared single home input issues.

The shared home input is only an issue when using steppermod or freqmod.
The Servo-to-go based systems have a separate home input/axis.


> I just still want to use an index pulse for home as before so I
> don't have to worry about mechanical home switch repeatability but I am not
> sure emc is set up to do this.

It is, just like you described.

Matt

Discussion Thread

Les Watts 2001-02-24 16:22:14 UTC [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] EMC home/limit switch quality William Scalione 2001-02-24 17:10:04 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] EMC home/limit switch quality Matt Shaver 2001-02-24 17:43:31 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] EMC home/limit switch quality Les Watts 2001-02-24 17:53:40 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] EMC home/limit switch quality Les Watts 2001-02-24 18:06:08 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] EMC home/limit switch quality