[unionoutfitt]

Hello. Thanks for looking at my problem.
linux 2.4.5
I'm using a smithy sherline cnc. Bobcad v31 4 axis.
I have the correct bobcad post processor (I think) but when I try to load the gcode file onto my machine I get the error.
line 21...file name/ bad character "a" used.

The file will not even load onto the machine.
I think that A axis is :
not defined in linux on machine.
or
controller can't read 4 decimal digits for a rotary axis

I have looked at the hal configuration and A axis there under parameters.
Do you have to enable A axis in linux ? If so where?


Thanks
jc

[cyclestart]

The number of trailing digits after the decimal shouldn't matter or at at least it doesn't on my machine.

Do you have to enable A axis in linux ? If so where?

It's configured in INI and HAL. If you used stepconf this should have been done for you.
If you use the AXIS interface do X Y Z & A all appear in the coordinate readouts ?

[rodw]

Version 2.4 is pretty old. Current version is 2.7.
Does the A axis appear in your GUI?