Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] ini file for EMC

Thanks Tim and Ian,

The controller is set to bridgeportio. I will try the minimillio
setting.

Interesting to hear that the BDI worked so well. The EMC community will
probably double in the few weeks after people get home from NAMES with
their new CD's. I Wish I had a copy before I did my install.

Terry

Tim Goldstein wrote:

>
> Yes there is a utility in EMC if I remember correctly that will let you see
> the status of inputs. Never used it. Check your .ini and see what you are
> using as an IO controller. It is towards the bottom in the [EMCIO] section.
> The lines you are looking for is:
>
> ; Name of IO controller program, e.g., bridgeportio
> EMCIO = bridgeportio
> ; EMCIO = minimillio
>
> If it looks like this you need 2 parallel ports for it to work. Change to
> minimillio and you should be rocking.
>
> Tim
> [Denver, CO]
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > Thanks Tim.
> >
> > Now if I can just get it out of E-Stop. I changed the polarity on the
> > E-Stop input but it is still comes up stuck in E-Stop. Is there some
> > place you can look to see the actual status of the inputs and outputs?
> >
> > Terry
> >
> > Tim Goldstein wrote:
> > >
> > > That is relatively easy. If you are running freqmod you
> > have to have a
> > > parameter:
> > > PERIOD = 0.000016
> > > (the value can be changed for the system, lower numbers demand more
> > > processor power, but give better results). In the .ini I
> > just looked at it
> > > is the last parameter before the [TRAJ] section.
> > >
> > > If you are in steppermod you have to remove or comment this
> > parameter out.
> > >
> > > Tim
> > > [Denver, CO]
> >