Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] EMC Scaling problem

On Thursday 22 August 2002 11:35 pm, you wrote:

> We have installed EMC ,(using BDI) on a Bridgeport Mill and are
> evaluating performance on a single axis before proceeding into a
> complete retrofit.
>
> Positioning is accurate and repeatable and respone satisfactory
> however scaling is off by 10,
> A command ,manual or MDI, of one 1 inch will produce an
> displacement of 0.1 inch,etc..
>
> Calculated INPUT_SCALE is 1000 from 200 steps per revolution, 5
> revolutions/inch.
>
> We have reviewed all available sources of information with no luck. Any
> help would be appreciated.

If you have a x10 microstepping drive there would be effectively 2000
steps/revolution. That's the first thing that comes to mind for me.

Matt

P.S. Don't worry, be happy! Just change INPUT_SCALE to 10000 :)
That's what I would do...