Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] BDI Screen resolution & update rates?

Henrik,

> Ian,
> Thank you!
> No luck with XF86 - wasn't installed and I didn't manage to install it
> :-( but Xconfigurator did the trick. Now I have a much better screen to
> look at :-))
> Back to EMC, I see there are three different EMC icons, emc_generic,

emc_run

> & emc_sim. What's the differnce and which should I use to run steppers?

emc_sim is only used for simulation. it will not move your motors. Either
emc.run or generic.run will move steppers or servos but you must first
go to the INI file and set up the parameters you wish to use. They are the
same program using different INI files. Generic.run uses generic.ini and
emc.run uses emc.ini. You can set it up to use whatever ini you wish so you
can use it for more than one machine. Go here and see what info you can
gather about setting up the INI file and ask here what you don't understand.
There will probably be a few questions. Also look on the BDI disk for docs
http://www.linuxcnc.org/handbook/htoc.html

> And one more:
> How does the homing work in EMC? Does it move one axis untill the home
> switch trips, then back it up away from the switch and on the next axis? I
> wonder because I need to know how to hookup the switches.

Yes, you must select the axis you wish to home and then hit the home
button. when X is homed select Y and do the same. It will only home the
axis you have selected. In the INI file there is a setting for home offset
which will move the axis off of the home switch by that amount once it has
tripped. I have mine set for about .2"


Bill