Re: tkemc-4

[Ray Henry <rehenry-at-up.net>]

Jon +

The yemc will work to show the fourth axis.  You have to define four
(0...3) in the ini file but can leave the coordinates at x y z.  When you
start yemc you'll see the regular axis display.  Change the settings to
joint rather than world and it will show as many as you have defined.  It
labels them 1...n rather than x y z.  With my steppers it will show the
progress of the fourth.  Still can't make my tkemc4 do that.

Concerning the RS274NGC interpreter problem with four axes, Tom Kramer at
NIST replied to my inquiry about the 4 and the vger interpreters, 

>If you are not in a hurry, you may want to wait for software I am working
>on now. This is a single set of C++ source code from which you can
>compile 3-axis to 6-axis interpreters. The software is complete and I
>am testing it. I expect it to be available this month.

So good news, we're real close on the four and five axis mill controls.

Ray


At 03:40 PM 1/4/2000 -0500, Jon E. wrote:

>Well, of course, I have EMC running.  I was the 2nd one outside
>of NIST and Matt Shaver to get it going.

Yes you do have EMC running and are a pioneer in these parts.  You got me
hooked by a post on rec.crafts.metalworking.  I thought I directed that
comment to another on the list.