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Mach Discussion => Mach4 General Discussion => Topic started by: dbt3000files on February 20, 2021, 11:50:02 PM

Title: a axis not working for cv mode
Post by: dbt3000files on February 20, 2021, 11:50:02 PM

I am having problems with the a axis not moving smoothly between coordinates. The following example code works fine:

g64
g93
g1
a1 y1 f600
a2 y2 f600
a3 y3 f600
a4 y4 f600

When I remove the y coordinates and try to run the following code, the a axis stops at every point:

g64
g93
g1
a1 f600
a2 f600
a3 f600
a4 f600

I apologize if this is a g code error, and therefore in the wrong forum, but I am assuming it is a problem with my Mach4 setup.
Any help would be really appreciated!

Title: Re: a axis not working for cv mode
Post by: Brian Barker on February 23, 2021, 07:17:36 PM

Correct the cv is not done for the a axis

That is considered a positional axis

Title: Re: a axis not working for cv mode
Post by: dbt3000files on February 24, 2021, 11:25:35 AM

Thanks Brian! That makes sense.
So my solution has been to add some "creep" to another axis while a is moving. Kind of silly, but it works ok.

What would be much better would be if I could switch back and forth between using the a axis as a spindle and an axis. It seems like mach3 might have had that ability? I posted that question as a new topic: https://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=44433.0 (https://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=44433.0)