Another thing I had not yet come across... that the Home button and Ctrl-Home homes one or all axes. Much nicer now!
Thanks. On 4/12/2015 12:53 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Sunday 12 April 2015 00:16:23 Neil wrote: >> Why would I have a "Unhome all axes" option under the machine menu, >> but not "Home all axes". Is there a way to set it up so I can home >> all axes with one button? Or better -- to let it automatically home >> all axes for which I have a home switch setup? >> >> Thanks. > Do you have, in your .ini file, a line per axis stating > > HOME_SEQUENCE = number? > > The number, starting with 0 determines the order that the axises are > homed in. > > If its missing, I don't think axis gives you anything but the dots to > select the axis to be homed when the HOME button is clicked on, or the > keyboard HOME key is pressed. > > When the HOME ALL has been configured correctly, then the keyboard > shortcut of Ctrl+HOME keys will do it all. My Z home is fairly close to > the chuck on my lathe, so I am in the habit of emptying the toolpost > else it can break expen$ive tooling if there is work in the chuck. > BTDT. :( > > Because of the preparation to make sure the machine CAN move w/o damaging > anything, I have serious doubts that LinuxCNC will ever have a 1 time, > at launch time, automatic home. That could/would be quite dangerous in > everyones opinion. IOW the lack of it is a safety feature. > > Cheers, Gene Heskett ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BPM Camp - Free Virtual Workshop May 6th at 10am PDT/1PM EDT Develop your own process in accordance with the BPMN 2 standard Learn Process modeling best practices with Bonita BPM through live exercises http://www.bonitasoft.com/be-part-of-it/events/bpm-camp-virtual- event?utm_ source=Sourceforge_BPM_Camp_5_6_15&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=VA_SF _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
