Re: Several questions

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

Joel Jacobs wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "William Scalione" <scalione-at-netarrant.net>
> >
> > > 2. Everytime I start the program the default jog speed is 300 imp no
> matter
> > > what I put in the ini file for max velocity.
> >
> > Try changing the default velocity, that will change the default jog
> > speed. The max setting will limit how high the you can set the jog
> > speed.
>
> I tried that for sure.  I have default at 5 and max at 10.  When I run EMC
> it starts at 300 everytime.
>
> > > 3. I can't edit the settings in the calibration dialog.  I click on a
> > > setting and then try left and right arrows to see if the carrot moves
> and it
> > > may move on another field.

Note that feed rates, as set in the G-code, and as set and displayed on the
screen, are in inches/minute.  But, in the .ini file, they are in user units
per SECOND!  So, divide your IPM max and default feedrates by
60 before entering into the .ini file parameters.  (Note that 5 x 60 = 300.)

Jon