Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: EMC and Taig w/ MicroProto

Erick wrote:

> The main problem is I'm quite the novice with this. I had the mill
> working with the software that came with it on an old DOS box I had
> but the machine died and I had no luck getting replacement parts that
> old. I thought I would give the EMC a try. So far I've gotten the X
> axis to move faintly but nothing more. It's frusterating to be so
> close yet so far away.
>
>>I've got a box and the disks sitting next to mine, but have not had time
>>to run them up yet, it is still running Mach3 or DOS, but I want to get
>>the EMC2 stuff running as well.
>>
>>One thing you will need is to 'enable' the controller via pin 1 on the
>>parallel port before the step and direction will work.
>
> I'll look through the software and see if I can find where to do that.

Well mine has worked out of the box!
The BDI 4.49 had a problem with the network stuff, but the sherline
setup is running the taig with only a problem that at full speed the
motors stall.

So we probably need to consider Peter's comment. How old is your
machine? The step and direction board came in 2003 according to my info,
so if the machine is older than that, then it will need converting.

I' in the process of playing with the configuration files so that I can
sort out the speed problem and I'll post the 'Taig' set as soon as I'm
happy with them.

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