Re: tkemc-4

[Jon Elson <jmelson-at-artsci.wustl.edu>]

Ray Henry wrote:

> Jon
>
> I did some checking today and I had a problem with some of the code in
> tkemc4.  I fixed it and when you select b axis it will home out and turn
> the letters green.  So I hooked up a scope to the parallel port pin 9 and
> there are step pulses that run at variable frequency when you jog the axis.
>  So the stepper and minimill task files will generate some kind of motion.
>
> Still no display of the (B) distance traveled and I'm sure that the
> RS274NGC from the latest release will not accept an extra axis input.  But
> with what we have now, you can move that extra axis in manual.  I'd say
> it's a safe bet to begin building it that extra axis.  I'll work on the B
> axis angular display tonight.

Well, that sounds like progress!  I could actually do quite a lot with just a
manual control of that axis.

Jon