Re: EMC Question

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., Paul <Paul.Corner@t...> wrote:
>
> Hi Steve
>
> Answers and comments below:
>
> On Sun, 05 Aug 2001, cnc@p... wrote:
> > -----------------------------------------------------------------
> > Q1
> >
> > EMC hangs machine (intermitant) or does not communicate to
parallel
> > port
> >
> > parport.o parport_pc.o do theses need to be enable everytime with
> > insmod for it to talk to the printer port?
>
>
> A1) If you're running steppermod, you MUST comment out PERIOD in the
[EMCMOT]
> section of your ini file.
>
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Q3
> > Backplot not working
> > I run backplot by executiong the tk script in the
> > /usr/local/emc/tcl/scrips dir, it fires up the window but the
window
> > just stays grey and empty?
>
> A3) The 3D backplotter that you find in tcl/scripts needs to be
moved to
> plat/nonrealtime/bin and renamed before it can be used. Use instead,
the
> backplotter found under the View menu.
>
>
> > ps.. pleese ignorre my pore spilleng ....lol
>
> The smelling is fine - It's the spell cheque that ewe use.
>
> Regards, Paul