Re: Help a confused newbie out please

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "jagco1998" <jagco1998@y...> wrote:

> I am quite new to CNC and was curious if I wired switches at the
> limits of each axiis travel and have the software setup to ramp the
> acceleration up/down........Would the motors stop suddenly when the
> limit switch is activated and an Estop is instructed?
> Or would the motors ramp the motors down to a stop when the switch
> is hit, thus crushing the switch and possibly warping my new
> ballscrews or worse?
> What is the correct way of setting up limit switches?
>
> Thanks in advance.
> Regards,
> Jim

That would be the function of the Controller Program. The one's I am
familiar with (Mach1, MicroKinetics, Master5) only do
acceleration/deacceleration on step commands, not e-stop or limit.