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Offline lemo

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A-Axis direction problem
« on: May 06, 2007, 11:55:11 AM »
I can jog the a-axis clockwise and counter clockwise.

When I set my sherline table to the zero indicator and issue 'G0A10' the table moves clockwise to the 350 indicator. That is correct.
After that I issue 'G0A0' and the table positions back to the Zero indicator while turning counter clockwise. That is correct as well.
Now I issue 'G0A-10' an the table moves clockwise to the 350 indicator. That is WRONG. It should turn counter clockwise to the 10 degree indicator on the table. What am I doing wrong?

Settings are:
a-Axis angular
Rot 360 rollover
Ang short Rot on G0

However, I could not find any documentation regarding the 'Rot 360 Rollover' and the 'Ang short Rot on G0' settings and have to guess there.

Ideas?
Lemo

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Offline fdos

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Re: A-Axis direction problem
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2007, 12:08:52 PM »
Are you running in Absolute or Incremental mode?

Try issuing a G90 before you try your commands above.

Wayne....

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Re: A-Axis direction problem
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2007, 12:15:00 PM »
I might be in 'absolute'. When I issue G1A10 it goes to 10TableDegrees. If I issue A350 it rotates to 350TableDegrees clockwise and if I issue A-350 instead it turns counter clockwise to 350TableDegrees.
That makes sense to me. Now.... my G-Code I got is incremental... I go and search for the incremental setting.
Thanks!
Lemo
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