mach2 home switches

[High Seas]

Hey thanks - I've already ordered the replacements - But I'll check out that graphics interrupt idea while waiting. I put the major problem down to too high an inductance for my drivers - so I can't get the speed/torque out of the motors - and then when I push it up - speed and accelleration it'd lose/gain steps. Anyway, will know when I get a "matched" set.
Jim

[balsaman]

Originally posted by HomeCNC Balsaman, I was wondering the date you would hit 1000 posts. Wow you do talk alot I thought you were using TurboCNC not Mach 2.

Trying mach 2 now....I will probably register it. It took me this long to get around to installing Win 2000. I am setup dual boot right now...

Eric

[HillBilly]

Originally Posted by balsaman Hu, You are correct that the best way is to use the encoder's marker pulse for homing after you hit a home switch. I think there is a circuit for doing that on the CAD_CAM yahoo site. It's just another thing on my to do list that will never get done! Eric

I would like to see that circuit, I did a search there but come up with nothing. I am using this circuit. If I could define the back up speed, which seems to be preset at 50% of the homing speed, I could make this thing home like a Fanuc.

Darek