Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Help with EMC.ini for camtronics 5 amp controllers

What version of the BDI are you using? The early version
had an EMC bug in it which caused lockups.

> This post may get long but here goes. I am trying to get EMC to run
> with camtronics 5 amp controllers and 400 in/oz motors. The problem
> I am having is that emc will either lock up the machine, reboot the
> machine, logoff of linux or just do nothing(runs but nothing
> happens). The simulation works fine. I can run linux just fine. I
> have run this hardware setup from windows based cnc software so I
> know it works. I have no limit or home swithes currently and have
> edited the emc.ini several ways including bridgeprot to minimill,
> home switch, limit switch and checking printer port. Now to the
> questions. Is there somewere to get an FAQ on the EMC.ini file?
> Does someone have an emc.ini file that may work with this setup? How
> do you setup the motor section? I am using a P133 and it has a very
> old SIS chip set. In reading the BDI docs it says that the install
> doesn't work with SIS motherboards but I was assuming(never do that)
> that it was talking about the new high end SIS. Anyone know if this
> could be my problem? I am going to borrow another computer to try
> this weekend but I don't think that it is the problem.
>
> Many thanks already to tim in denver and to others that help,
> ben
>