Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Help with 5 axis EMC?

Hi Allan,

The main file which controls the display of the axes is tkemc* which is
called from the .ini file in the 'DISPLAY' section under 'DISPLAY= '

There are several parts of the tkemc* file which need changing - or at
least, adding to and it could be that you have just missed one. Printing out
the normal 3-axis tkemc and the four axis tkemc4 should let you compare the
changes and add in another axis. You will also need to change the Tkemc file
(note the capital 'T' and make sure you save it just the same) in
/usr/local/emc to user a smaller font so as to fit all the axes into the
window.

If you want to email me your files I'll look them over for you.

Ian
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Ian W. Wright
Sheffield UK
www.iw63.freeserve.co.uk

----- Original Message -----
From: <allan_r9@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: 02 July 2001 18:32
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Help with 5 axis EMC?


> Help from the group please,
>
> I'm trying to setup EMC from the BDI disk to control a 5 axis mill
> (GEM 500, with 2 stacked rotary axis). The EMC is running on a AMD
> K6-2/450 with 128MB, and 16MB video (not integrated). I have looked
> at the 4 axis files available from the Dropbox, and patterned my
> changes after them, plus applying a little knowledge - yet all I can
> get to show on screen is X, Y, Z axis. The EMC will not give an
> error if I enter under Manual Mode G01 X1 Y1 Z1 A2 B3, so it is the 6
> axis kernel. I have modified the the following files;
> usr/local/emc/mini5.ini - added A, B axis sections, 5 axis total,
> calls tkemc5. Copied from mini.ini.
> usr/local/emc/mini5.run - calls mini5.ini file, added "|tkemc5"
> to "display in foreground" section
> usr/local/emc/plat/linux_2_2_18/bin/tkemc5 - copied from tkemc,
> modified all that I can see that applies, following the pattern.
> usr/emc_kde/emcmini5 - copied from emcmini,
> calls /usr/local/emc./mini5.run
> Added desktop icon executing /usr/emc_kde/emcmini5
>
> What else is needed to get this working? Help!!! I've been trying
> this since NAMES '01, and frustration abounds! I have no Linux
> experience, but have found it is similar to Windows, which I use
> every day. Please help - any thoughts/suggestions are appreciated!
>
> Allan
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