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  1. #1
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    EMC Backlash compensation

    I own a Taig Mill, I would like too know where I can plug the backlash into EMC for compensation?


    Anyone?


    -Jason

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    The backlash settings are found in the ini file under each individual axis, AXIS_0, AXIS_1, etc.

    The backlash lines may not appear in a stepconf generated ini file. Should be okay to edit them in afaik. Look at the generic stepper_inch.ini file for an example of where to add these lines.
    Anyone who says "It only goes together one way" has no imagination.

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    Ok, thanks cycle. If I have any problems, I will be sure too ask


    -Jason

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    Here is a link to the manual page

    http://www.linuxcnc.org/docview/html...XIS%5D-Section

    John

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    Quote Originally Posted by cyclestart View Post
    The backlash settings are found in the ini file under each individual axis, AXIS_0, AXIS_1, etc.

    The backlash lines may not appear in a stepconf generated ini file. Should be okay to edit them in afaik. Look at the generic stepper_inch.ini file for an example of where to add these lines.
    This is way overdue but, if the Backlash does not appear in the ini file. Can I simply put it in manually?

    Ex:

    MAX_VELOCITY = 1.2
    =
    MAX_ACCELERATION
    =
    BACKLASH
    = 0.003


    Should I then be ok?


    -Jason

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    Yes, that's exactly how to do it. I had to add my own backlash settings a few weeks ago when I switched to EMC.

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    How is working out for you?

    -Jason

  8. #8
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    The backlash settings, or EMC in general? The backlash is fine, EMC's compensation works well. I had an early problem with it, but I'd caused it myself by messing with the setup and setting the axis' acceleration slower than allowed.
    EMC2 works fine as well, I'm a lot happier with it than I was with the windows-based program I was using previously. It's been well worth the format and installation of Linux, in my opinion.

  9. #9
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    Just a bit of info on using Backlash here

    http://www.linuxcnc.org/docs/devel/h...nfig.html#sub:[AXIS]-section

    If you get following errors read the backlash section of the above link for the 2.3 docs

    John

  10. #10
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    Wow the backlash compensation worked so easily and nicely! Very impressed and very happy that I have finally input the code into the file. Very happy.


    -Jason

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