RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Encoders on stepper motors.

Working in imperial units and running the May 2000 version. All my values
are in per inch units and the relationship between input and output is
exactly as I described and I have used both steppermod and freqmod
successfully. It may have changed in a newer version.

Tim
[Denver, CO]

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tim Goldstein" <timg@...>
> If you are
> > using steppermod the OUTPUT_SCALE is left at 1. If using
> freqmod it is set
> > to the same value as INPUT_SCALE as the encoders are being
> simulated in
> the
> > software with 1 count per step.
>
> Hi Tim,
>
> Unless you are working in metric and using steppermod - then
> you need to set
> INPUT_SCALE to the number of steps per mm and OUTPUT_SCALE to
> 1/10th that
> figure otherwise the display shows 10mm as 100mm.
>
> Ian
> --
> Ian W. Wright
> Sheffield UK
> www.iw63.freeserve.co.uk