How does linuxcnc remeber home position?

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29 Apr 2014 11:55 #46453 by skvallab
When we dont have a linear encoder on bed, how does it remeber its last poition when there is power failure?

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vallab

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29 Apr 2014 12:59 #46456 by emcPT
You cannot thrust any stored value for accuracy.
You must home to ensure a proper "real" coordinate.
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29 Apr 2014 13:19 #46457 by skvallab
Can you explain how it goes to home position?
Does it identify home position by limit switch

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29 Apr 2014 14:44 #46460 by cncbasher
yes when an encoder is not available it is usual to use a home or limit switch

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29 Apr 2014 16:52 #46467 by emcPT
The most (very accurate) accurate method is to use an encoder with index signal and a microswitch.
It works more or less like this:
The machine moves until it hits the microswitch, then is moves in the opposite direction until it finds the index signal of the encoder.
Since the index signal of the encoder is only one position per turn, it will provide a very accurate homing value.
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30 Apr 2014 05:41 #46485 by andypugh

When we dont have a linear encoder on bed, how does it remeber its last poition when there is power failure?


If you don't have home switches, and you can guarantee that nothing gets moved when the power is off, then you can use POSITION_FILE:
www.linuxcnc.org/docs/devel/html/config/...tml#sub:TRAJ-section
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