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  1. 07-03-2013, 11:32 PM #1
    gregcoles@telko
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    Unhappy Swapping an axis

    Hi,
    My Galil DMC1846 card has developed a fault with the 2nd(Y) axis.
    Is it possible to tell CamSoft Pro to use the spare unused (A) axis on my card to become the Y axis so that I can carry on using my machine?

    Thanks,
    Greg
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  2. 07-04-2013, 12:01 AM #2
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    If you have 4th axis there should be no problem.
    You have to swing the encoder over etc.
    Make sure it is not a encoder problem or damaged cable that caused the Y axis problem in the first place?
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  3. 07-04-2013, 09:27 AM #3
    Karl_T
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    Hardware - no problem.

    Software - I don't know of a way to swap the y with the a axis easily. It would take a lot of rewrite and commands like G2 and G3 might give real trouble.

    I'd ask the experts at Camsoft, maybe there's a way to swap the definition of the fourth axis from a to y. I'd like to know the answer.

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