The Trax LX2 software is buggy, ver 1 and ver 3 - that was the whole problem with this trouble call. they did a backlash comp according to the book and it input about 10X more than what was needed. I upgraded the software as per instructions from SWI and the control lost its trig functions, but did better on the B/L although it was still too much. I called to talk to the software engineer that I had talked to a week earlier and was told he was no longer there. I changed back to the original ver. software and did a manual input of B/L and things were better. did both axis and the machine is dialed in real nice now, as long as no one deciedes to do the automatic B/L comp again. The issue with the B/L and electronic handwheel, is when you are in fine resolution each click moves the smallest increment (don't recall what it is right off the top of my head) but when the B/L comp comes into play it is induced at the coarse numbers so its possible to get an unexpected jump if you sneak up and touch off and go back to it. Kinda difficult to explain but easy to see when it happens. Also the Course and fine cannot be switched at will, it is only addressable in certain modes and the default is coarse, of course. I suppose all machines have their quirks, mechnically its ok, wear didn't show anything unexpected, base is a little light. I'm pretty sure it runs under DOS or a variant thereof. You'll never see MS influence though. Good Luck  |