spindle PWM => spindle pop-up

Before I get into my problem, I just want to say that so far I have found EMC2 to be totally awesome; the level documentation and polish is extremely good!

I am using stepconf wizard on a Mikini 1610L mill. It uses to parallel port pins to control the spindle direction and speed. I set the two appropriate pins to Spindle CW and Spindle PWM in StepperConf wizard. According to the documentation, by selecting Spindle PWM, I am supposed to get a spindle configuration pop-up. I do not get the pop-up. Is there something else I need to do to get the spindle PWM pop-up?

I am running the Ubuntu 10.4 release installed form the EMC2 Live CD image.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

-Wayne

It's not a pop up, its a another page 'spindle configuration'
It will show up after all the axis configuration pages.

Thank you for your prompt reply.

After the Z axis configuration window, it goes to the HAL configuration window with no spindle configuration window showing up. I am wondering if there is something else I should do, other than set one of the parallel port output pins to Spindle PWM. Am I doing something wrong?

-Wayne

Try...
Start Stepconf
Create new configuration
do not change anything select forward
Parallel port setup
do not change anything select forward
x axis
forward
y axis
forward
z axis
forward
next should be Spindle Configuration

Does this work? If so try your setup again and note any changes you make.

Rick G

It is in fact, pin 17 and I can not easily change it since it hardwired into the controller.

What is the process for getting the bug fixed. Do I ask nicely? Do I grab the code fix it myself, and submit the patch? This is such great software, I certainly do not mind pitching in.

-Wayne

That is an excellent idea. I'll do that later today.

Is there someplace where I should submit a bug report? Ideally, I'd like to submit a bug report and a patch at the same time, but that might take a little longer.

-Wayne

I am a programmer and I'll give it a shot.

Thanks!

-Wayne