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Re: emc final questions

Posted by Ray
on 2001-07-26 08:40:40 UTC
From: whollid1@...

>Now that I have emc up and running I only have 2 glitches left

>1: when i try to load in a g-code file I usually fill the first few
>lines with the modal codes I.E. g17,g21,g40,etc. <s>

There may be a sample modal start and end file in the programs directory.
It is named skeleton.ngc and was written by Matt and others in an attempt
to get programs to start and end with a known view of the world.

>2: with the bdi install on my 200 pentium, about every other time i
>try to do the first jog after starting the system/program I get a
>lockup so severe I have to do a power off reboot. Nothing
>works...mouse keys.. nothing. Anyone else had this!

Yea, me! I believe that the relevant folk have gotten to the bottom of this
for most of the motion modules. There are a few more odd things to fix up
and then there should be a new EMC release. I presume that Paul will
produce RPM's that will install the latest stuff on a BDI-2.04.

Ray

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Ray 2001-07-26 08:40:40 UTC Re: emc final questions