Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: EMC Have a Distance-to-go position DRO

I agree that distance to go would be a very nice feature on a CNC
controller. My neighbor has it on their lathe and it helps alleviate
those moments of "is this thing going to run into the chuck".

Another nice feature is the path plotter that emc has. I'm using
TurboCNC and it doesn't have this.

On the other hand, we've not had any really big crashes, so maybe it
isn't needed.

Kim

On Thu, 2004-01-22 at 07:03, brink905 wrote:
> Yes I agree that a program would be made to make the moves in CNC but
> distance to go comes in very handy when proofing out a program and
> making sure all work and tool length offsets are set right. When a
> new tool is inserted into the spindle distance to go makes it very
> easy to look after the G43H command has been given and see how for Z
> has to travel to the top of the part which helps to prevent plunging
> tools into the part or table.
>
> The program can be run in simulation to make sure it is correct but
> human error in setting work and tool offsets happens. Distance to go
> is another tool to help check new programs when they are actually run
> on the machine.
>
> The only hobby level software that I have seen with distance to go is
> Flashcut so far. Just wanted to find out if EMC had the capability.
>
> Thanks,
> Dave Brinkman
> Yankton, SD
>
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Jon Elson <elson@p...> wrote:
> >
> >
> > brink905 wrote:
> >
> > >Does EMC have the capability to show distance-to-go as a DRO
> > >readout? The subject has been brought up for Mach 2 but not sure
> if
> > >it will be implemented.
> > >
> > >
> > No. It might be possible to put that into the GUI, depending on
> how much
> > other info is available associated with the current move.
> >
> > My Allen-Bradley 7320 (1978 technology) had buttons that would
> replace
> > the axis position displays with distance to go, or time to end of
> cut, or
> > instantaneous following error. I didn't use it much.
> >
> > Why would you want to use a distance to go function like a DRO when
> > you actually have a CNC system? You'd obviously need to program the
> > move anyway, so why not let the computer make the move, then?
> >
> > Jon
>
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