Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: BDI

John Branlund wrote:

> I think Gene meant -- How do I input a MDI (manual data input) command.....
> I don't think EMC does that.
>

Oh, absolutely, it does! I use it all the time!

Press F5, and it will go to MDI mode. You can't do much unless it is
out of estop and in the "machine on" state. (You do that with F1 and
then F2, assuming there are no fault conditions present.)

You then enter MDI commands as you wish, and they are executed
as soon as you hit the enter key. You can't change the feedrate
override when in MDI, as there is a key clash because numerals
1-9 and 0 are feedrate overrides in manual and auto, but are obviously
needed for MDI numeric entry.

The commands you enter in MDI are displayed in the "MDI" box near
the bottom of the screen.

Jon