As far as this topic is concerned, homing with index does work as pointed out if the settings are right.
That part seems to work now for me.
Currently, I'm still having tuning issues. It does not seem to matter what I do, I can't see any clear progress. I'm re-attaching the ini file in case something is missing there.
Also, PCW how is progress on the custom 5i25 firmware for the SpinX? Thank you for your time.
Code:
# Generated by PNCconf at Wed Aug 19 18:14:48 2015
# If you make changes to this file, they will be
# overwritten when you run PNCconf again
[EMC]
MACHINE = lathe_v6
DEBUG = 0
[DISPLAY]
DISPLAY = axis
POSITION_OFFSET = RELATIVE
POSITION_FEEDBACK = ACTUAL
MAX_FEED_OVERRIDE = 2.000000
MAX_SPINDLE_OVERRIDE = 1.000000
MIN_SPINDLE_OVERRIDE = 0.500000
INTRO_GRAPHIC = linuxcnc.gif
INTRO_TIME = 5
PROGRAM_PREFIX = /home/ot/linuxcnc/nc_files
PYVCP = pyvcp-panel.xml
INCREMENTS = .1in .05in .01in .005in .001in .0005in .0001in
LATHE = 1
DEFAULT_LINEAR_VELOCITY = 0.250000
MAX_LINEAR_VELOCITY = 5.000000
MIN_LINEAR_VELOCITY = 0.010000
DEFAULT_ANGULAR_VELOCITY = 0.250000
MAX_ANGULAR_VELOCITY = 1.000000
MIN_ANGULAR_VELOCITY = 0.010000
EDITOR = gedit
GEOMETRY = xyz
[FILTER]
PROGRAM_EXTENSION = .png,.gif,.jpg Greyscale Depth Image
PROGRAM_EXTENSION = .py Python Script
png = image-to-gcode
gif = image-to-gcode
jpg = image-to-gcode
py = python
[TASK]
TASK = milltask
CYCLE_TIME = 0.010
[RS274NGC]
PARAMETER_FILE = linuxcnc.var
[EMCMOT]
EMCMOT = motmod
COMM_TIMEOUT = 1.0
COMM_WAIT = 0.010
SERVO_PERIOD = 1000000
[HOSTMOT2]
# **** This is for info only ****
# DRIVER0=hm2_pci
# BOARD0=5i25
[HAL]
HALUI = halui
HALFILE = lathe_v6.hal
HALFILE = custom.hal
POSTGUI_HALFILE = postgui_call_list.hal
SHUTDOWN = shutdown.hal
[HALUI]
[TRAJ]
AXES = 3
COORDINATES = X Z
LINEAR_UNITS = inch
ANGULAR_UNITS = degree
CYCLE_TIME = 0.010
DEFAULT_VELOCITY = 0.10
MAX_LINEAR_VELOCITY = 5.0
[EMCIO]
EMCIO = io
CYCLE_TIME = 0.100
TOOL_TABLE = tool.tbl
TOOL_CHANGE_WITH_SPINDLE_ON = 1
#********************
# Axis X
#********************
[AXIS_0]
TYPE = LINEAR
HOME = 0.0
FERROR = 0.5
MIN_FERROR = 0.5
MAX_VELOCITY = 5.0
MAX_ACCELERATION = 30
# The values below should be 25% larger than MAX_VELOCITY and MAX_ACCELERATION
# If using BACKLASH compensation STEPGEN_MAXACCEL should be 100% larger.
STEPGEN_MAXVEL = 6.0
STEPGEN_MAXACCEL = 37.50
P = 50.0
I = 0.0
D = 0.0
FF0 = 0.0
FF1 = 1.0
FF2 = 0.0
BIAS = 0.0
DEADBAND = 0.0
MAX_OUTPUT = 6.0
ENCODER_SCALE = 20000.0
# these are in nanoseconds
DIRSETUP = 1000
DIRHOLD = 1000
STEPLEN = 1000
STEPSPACE = 1000
STEP_SCALE = 20000.0
MIN_LIMIT = -0.25
MAX_LIMIT = 12.0
HOME_OFFSET = 0.02500
HOME_SEARCH_VEL = 0.050000
HOME_LATCH_VEL = -0.030000
HOME_FINAL_VEL = 0.030000
HOME_USE_INDEX = YES
HOME_SEQUENCE = 1
#********************
# Axis Z
#********************
[AXIS_2]
TYPE = LINEAR
HOME = 0.0
FERROR = 0.5
MIN_FERROR = 0.5
MAX_VELOCITY = 5.0
MAX_ACCELERATION = 30
# The values below should be 25% larger than MAX_VELOCITY and MAX_ACCELERATION
# If using BACKLASH compensation STEPGEN_MAXACCEL should be 100% larger.
STEPGEN_MAXVEL = 6.0
STEPGEN_MAXACCEL = 37.50
P = 50.0
I = 0.0
D = 0.0
FF0 = 0.0
FF1 = 1.0
FF2 = 0.0
BIAS = 0.0
DEADBAND = 0.0
MAX_OUTPUT = 6.0
ENCODER_SCALE = -20000.0
# these are in nanoseconds
DIRSETUP = 1000
DIRHOLD = 1000
STEPLEN = 1000
STEPSPACE = 1000
STEP_SCALE = -20000.0
MIN_LIMIT = -10.000
MAX_LIMIT = 0.010
HOME_OFFSET =0.02500
HOME_SEARCH_VEL = 0.050000
HOME_LATCH_VEL = -0.030000
HOME_FINAL_VEL = 0.030000
HOME_USE_INDEX = YES
HOME_SEQUENCE = 0
#********************
# Spindle
#********************
[SPINDLE_9]
P = 0
I = 0
D = 0
FF0 = 1
FF1 = 0
FF2 = 0
BIAS = 0
DEADBAND = 0
MAX_OUTPUT = 2000
