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Not sure how the potentiometer was used but It could replace home/limit switches
(and since it's absolute no homing cycle would be needed at startup)

The encoder is possibly used for both position and velocity feedback

Is there another motion axis?

 

The machine has been incredible for 10 years. I think something got messed up with the files. I sent them to the guy that programmed the machine to see if he could figure it out. Thank you.

Does the pot have hard stops?
How many turns does it take to hit those stops, if any?
How many degrees can it turn, if it does less than 1 turn?

Kieran wrote:

Im thinking I can send-cut-send a panel, with switches as desired, and use a keyboard USB "brain" to read them. then basically map them however needed at that point. that's the easier part for me. Learning the computer/software GUI stuff is gonna be a learning curve.
 

S-C-S is a great idea.  And I sympathize with you about the software learning curve... 

OK, I understand.

But what is the operating condition of this potentiometer?

- Is it precise enough for me to use it for position control and the encoder for speed control?

- it only allows the machine to be homed without moving to a homing switch (the embroidery machine doesn't have a home and limit switch).

- does it allow homing and limit switches? If so, would a potentiometer for travel limits be useful in addition to the soft limit, or is the soft limit enough?

 

@Pippin88,
Why the report?