The Homing function is to set the machine 0 for each axis so soft limits work and has nothing to do with setting the material offsets. Look at G10 in the manual.
JT On 4/12/2015 11:33 AM, Neil wrote: > The PnP software I'm playing with (openpnp) is hardcoded such that Z=0 > to clear the PCB and components. I don't have much of an option at this > point. > > Haven't heard of PyVCP but looking it up now. Seems like it will create > it's own app (or panel). That might be a good thing actually, but for > simplicity for now, is there a way to set the .ini file params so that > it does this with the existing Home All button? > > Thanks. > > > > On 4/12/2015 12:16 PM, John Thornton wrote: >> Well normally the top of the material is Z0... and you use the touch >> off button for that as it has nothing to do with homing. >> >> Yes, you can add a PyVCP button to issue a MDI command to set the Z >> material height. >> >> JT >> >> On 4/12/2015 10:07 AM, Neil wrote: >>> Another couple things I can't yet find... >>> >>> (1) How do I tell LinuxCNC that I am at a specific position. So I set Z >>> to touch the top of a part and I want to tell it that's Z=-20. In Mach >>> 3, I type the value in the DRO-displayed field. >>> >>> (2) Extra credit -- is there any way for me to set the Z-position to >>> touch the top of a part (or table), then have one button set that to >>> Z=-20, then it would automatically home X and Y? This would just make >>> setup as simple as possible. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> -Neil. >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> 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 >> >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
