Re: G92-program zero

[dave engvall <dengvall-at-elltel.net>]

Joel Jacobs wrote:

> Hi Dave,
> I may have to try xemc, I've been using Tkemc.  It never occurred to me to
> try a different GUI

I just read Will's post. Maybe I'm not seeing what I thought I was. Will (NPI)
have to  go back and revisit the procedure. In theory the GUI is simply a front
end that passes the commands to the real execution code.

I'm having so many problems with freezing after using an editor that I don't do
too much in auto mode; I'm using teh 15-mar-2000 emc. I may try dropping back
another version.

Thanks for your comments.

dave


> Joel
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "dave engvall" <dengvall-at-elltel.net>
> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <emc-at-nist.gov>
> Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 1:08 AM
> Subject: Re: G92-program zero
>
> >
> > Hi Joel,
> > I've  done all sorts of things to shut down a program under xemc. Switch
> modes
> > i.e. F3 or F5 will halt the program.  Abort. etc. I use M2 to end and
> being a
> > non-expert it never occured to me to use M30.
> > In fact, I'm not aware of ever doing anything that shifts what is set by
> G92.
> > Maybe I just don't do anything fancy.
> > Hope this works for you.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > Joel Jacobs wrote:
> >
> > > Could someone please explain to me how to stop a running program or even
> > > re-run a program without trashing program zero?  I set program zero with
> g92
> > > before running the program.  If I abort the program or if the program
> > > exicutes M30 (program end and rewind) my program zero gets trashed.
> This is
> > > really frustrating as I have to tear everything down and start over with
> the
> > > test indicator etc to find zero again.  Please help...
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Joel
> >
> >