Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: encoder help

thefinegunmaker wrote:

>Jon
>I haven't been able to check posts for a while. New baby came a
>little early, but everyone is finally home! Your reply was very
>helpfull. I'm still curious if the marker on the encoder is only for
>home position, or is it used in positioning also?
>
>

Generally, the encoder index is only used during the home sequence, to
give a finer
resolution than the home switch can provide.

On spindle encoders, it is used more frequently, such as at the
beginning of every
threading block.

Jon