Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: New on EMC: How to set the steps per unit for each axis? for metric

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> Hello Bill,
>
> thanks for the answer.
>
> Oh, yes i have changed the "Linear value"
> to 1.0000000.
> (I tried to keep the digits on the same lentgh than the original
> value)
>
> The BDI for EMC is 2.0
> The kernel is 2.2.18. rtl3.0 and it is installed on a PII 233MHZ.
>
> So as long as i keep the inch units the jog works but the lentgh are
> not correct. But when changed to unit 1 and other input value i
> couldnt get it working.
>
> I tried also changing Output value but i guess i is not needed
> because encoders are not present.
>
> Any idea ? I am sorry but i am totally new to linux.
>
> thanks again,
>
> frank
>
>

Hi Frank,

Well you have about exhausted all of my knowledge here too,
There are units variables for each axis also, are they all set
to 1? Did you try to put in a integer as opposed to a real number?
Try 133 instead of 133.3, maybe it needs to be an integer.
Just guessing here by the way.

The original BDI had a problem with locking up on the first move
after startup of EMC. It was a memory error of some type and
has since been fixed. (It was an EMC problem, not a BDI problem)
I think the problem was only if running steppermod. Not sure what
the version numbers that had this problem were, but if you have
the original you may wish to upgrade.

You may want to go to the EMC list and you can attach your INI
file for some folks to look at. This list will strip out attachments, but
the EMC list will allow them I believe. You may wish to rename
it with a .txt extension as some are a little leary of attachments,
with good reason I suppose.

Bill