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www.linuxcnc.org/docs/html/gcode/m-code.html#mcode:m19

Says:

Spindle orientation requires a quadrature encoder with an index to sense the spindle shaft position and direction of rotation.

The need for an encoder can be worked around by using a StepGen with the index feature but that would still require
a once per turn signal for initial alignment.

I am trying to use the M19 command:

m19 r90 q10 p1 $0

The m3 & m4 commands work as expected, but m19 does not.  Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

My HAL and INI files are attached (Spindle0.inc renamed to be Spindle.inc.ini so that it could be attached).

These are the files.  The .INC files were renamed to be .INI so that they could be attached.

I've attached one spindle file:  that one and the one for Spindle1 all work exactly as expected.

I also attached only two of the axis files:  U & Y (due to the file limit).

I am finding that

1. the stepper motors for the two spindles work as expected, however
2. the stepper motors for the axes (B, U, V, X, &, & Z) run at a VERY slow speed. 

The latency test on my Raspberry Pi 5 gave:

• Servo Thread
  • Max Interval = 1,013,089nS
  • Max Jitter = 13,089nS
• Base Thread
  • Max Interval = 46,407nS
  • Max Jitter = 24,074nS

I ran the Step Timing Calculator to set the BASE_PERIOD based on using StepperOnline DM542T drivers.

• Step Length = 2.5µS
• Step Space = 2.5µS
• Direction Setup = 5µS
• Direction Hold = 5µS

The recommended BASE_PERIOD = 26.57µS.

When I run LinuxCNC based on this configuration, the value for the parameter, hm2_yi92.0.stepgen.02.maxvel = 1.

Regardless, the stepper motor does NOT run at 1 rev / sec.

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Attached are the HAL, INI, and include files for

• Spindle0 (Spindle1 is the same)
• Axis X (axes Y, Z, B, U, & V are the same)

The X Axis is set as Joint 0, Channel 02.

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Help would be GREATLY appreciated!

Thank you and kind regards,
Rich