Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] rotary hand encoder wheels with detent

Hi Dave,

I see your thoughts, but while I'd like to be able to get at the jumpers
(unplug Gecko, unbolt from heatsink, remove cover, THEN change
jumpers), You'd alter the steps/in, and the program would loose track!
Better I think to just read a rotary sw, pot, or "bump" settings from a
PB or encoder.

Alan KM6VV


dlantz@... wrote:

>
> ok..ok.ok.... having a thought here (ou! ouch!). could you attach a rotary
> switch TO a gecko 210, to adjust its multiplier settings? then you could
> send the encoder infromation from the JOG knob TO the microchip to make
> step/direction pulses, AND select HOW much you want to move incrimentally
> (typing too fast to spell, sorry)... the multiplier switch could be
> activated by the 'automatic/manual jog' switch, so as to not mess up your
> program if you want to resume...etc... or not if you like the functionality!
> ---Dave L.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pentam@... [mailto:pentam@...]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 6:49 PM
> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] rotary hand encoder wheels with detent
>
> Alan Marconett KM6VV wrote:
>
> > Are you saying that the pulse generating hand wheels
> > actually have some force feedback, or that you can
> > feel the steps (detents?) of the encoder? So once
> > zeroed, their scales remain accurate to position,
> > just like a manual mill?