Originally Posted by syil canada  This would depend on the way the the e stop would be applied, sorry but there was not enough information posted. I am referencing if the stop is done in mach3, at that point the computer is sending the signal. if the estop button is depressed on the machine it should be almost instant, and you computer load will not effect the estop.
keith |
Personally I think it is a bad idea to have a screen or PC operated E-stop Button at all, even if there is also a parallel hard-wired one fitted.
It leads to confusion and may give the impression to an owner/operator that they operate in the same way.
If I were to implement a machine in this way, I would be concerned about injury related law suits.
The original poster mentions 'hitting the E-stop' so this implies he initiated the E-stop and not the PC detecting a fault.
Al.