On Thursday 11 July 2019 13:12:17 John Dammeyer wrote: > > The value "HOME_OFFSET=" is the number value given to the point > > where the home switch changes during the home_latch move. > > The value "HOME=" is the position the joint will move to (relative > > to the "HOME_OFFSET=" point) at the feed rate specified by > > "HOME_FINAL_VEL=". > > > > So If you're using your negative limit switch as the home switch, > > and specify HOME_OFFSET=-1 and HOME=0 after probing the switch the > > axis will move to 1" (or 1mm) away from the switch with that point > > given the value of 0 in the g53 machine coordinates. If you were to > > set HOME_OFFSET=0 and HOME=1, the point the machine would stop would > > still be the same but that position would now be given the value of > > 1 in the machine coordinates. > > > > Todd Zuercher > > Thanks. I tried all that and now it's perfect for me. It allows the > fairly significant X axis backlash to be taken out without re-tripping > the home/limit switch which was a bit of an issue. To get around it I > reduced the backlash setting which caused its own set of problems. > All good now. > > Now for the EDITOR setting. I can load a G-Code file, select the > menu entry to edit a file. If it's the LCNC one loaded at start-up > I'm told it's read only. If it's one of mine, nothing happens. No > editor. Nothing. > > I've been using Mousepad outside of LCNC but setting Editor to > Mousepad doesn’t work nor does setting it to the desktop link > /usr/share/applications. Unlike Windows, unfortunately the link > doesn't actually specify where the executable is. > > So what can I do. How do I specify the editor so that it runs with > the currently loaded G-Code file? > > From the doc: > EDITOR = gedit - The editor to use when selecting File > Edit to edit > the G code from the AXIS menu. This must be configured for this menu > item to work. Another valid entry is gnome-terminal -e vim. > First off, that gedit is an accidental code scrambler, evict it from the facility. Give your machine a net cable, Then use synaptic to survey what might be handy to go with geany. It has a plethora of pluggins.
And then edit that .ini file to say geany. It has not made a mistake that wasn't my own clumsy fat & ancient fingers in 4 or so years and its never scrambled a big 800 loc .hal file yet. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable. - Louis D. Brandeis Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
