Ok.. this is VERY weird.. Now it's working. I opened the config in the stepconfig utility, unassigned the pin that controls the spindle start relay, saved, Opened EMC, quit, went back and re-assigned the pin for spindle, opened EMC.. Homed.. and the spindle started up just like it was supposed to..
??? what the ???? - Michael On Apr 7, 2009, at 10:04 PM, Michael Jones wrote: > Still no joy. > > I've added the Speed command in the formats: > > S1000 M3 > S1000M3 > M3S1000 > M3 S1000 > > as well as just: (which is what I used in Mach3) > > M3 > > I'm just about to the "storm" stage.. > > > If it's the culprit.. is there a way to fix the goofy default?? > > Thanks. > > - Michael > > > On Apr 7, 2009, at 8:59 PM, Greg Michalski wrote: > >>> On Tue, Apr 07, 2009 at 23:41 Chris Radek wrote: >>> On Tue, Apr 07, 2009 at 08:34:56PM -0700, Michael Jones wrote: >>>> May need clarification. >>>> >>>> When I hit the play button to start executing the gcode.. the >>>> spindle >>>> turns off.. >>>> >>>> - Michael >>> >>> There are several answers to your question, but I think the best one >>> is you're just missing the M code to turn the spindle on at the >>> beginning of your program. You program something like >>> >>> S1000 M3 >>> >>> if you want 1000 RPM. >>> >>> Another answer is that this (turning off the spindle when switching >>> modes) is a goofy default that is now fixed in the upcoming EMC2.3. >> >> Also - take note that the value of S is defaulted at 0 if you haven't >> programmed a value to it, so both parts of Sxxxx M3 are required. >> (Learned >> that one the hard way..cussed up a storm for a while till it dawned >> on me >> that the spindle was turning at the speed I ordered it to - zero!). >> >> Greg >> www.distinctperspectives.com >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> This SF.net email is sponsored by: >> High Quality Requirements in a Collaborative Environment. >> Download a free trial of Rational Requirements Composer Now! >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-ibm-com >> _______________________________________________ >> Emc-users mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This SF.net email is sponsored by: > High Quality Requirements in a Collaborative Environment. > Download a free trial of Rational Requirements Composer Now! > http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-ibm-com > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by: High Quality Requirements in a Collaborative Environment. Download a free trial of Rational Requirements Composer Now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-ibm-com _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
