Re: Linux vs. DOS

> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Matt Shaver" <mshaver@...>
>
> Sorry I haven't gotten back to you today, I've caught a bad cold and feel
> like hell. I'm glad you got hold of Fred. I called him today too and he
> briefed me on the discussion you had regarding your problems.

Hope you are feeling better. Hope Fred didn't mind my calling.

> > From: "Tim Goldstein" <timg@...>
> > I called Fred today and he istructed me that for the steppers the
> > OUTPUT_SCALE parameter is not used. His explanation is that it relates
> to
> > the feedback from a servo and from what I think I understood a "-" value
> > here would reverse the direction of error compensation from
> input off the
> > encoders.
> >
> > To change the direction the motor moves Fred told me to put the "-" in
> the
> > INPUT_SCALE entry as this controls the direction the motors move from
> > controller input.
>
> Did this work?

Sure did. The INPUT_SCALE sets the table motion relative to the displayed
coordinates(meaning that if the Z axis is traveling upwards and the numbers
are going towards larger negatives changing the sign will make it so the up
motion occurs as the numbers become larger positive).
I also found that changing the JOGGING_POLARITY from a 0 to a 1 changes the
jog button relative to the table motion (if page up causes your spindle to
descend changing this will make page up cause your spindle to rise)

> P.S. What do you think your max feed rate will be?

I think some where around 20 ipm is all I can achieve.


Tim
[Denver, CO]