--- In DynoMotion@yahoogroups.com, Tom Kerekes <tk@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Allen,
>
> I don't think the Mach3 function IsMoving() will work while homing because Mach3
> isn't generating any motion it just launches the homing program in KFlop.   
> Homing requests are actually queued in the plugin and executed sequetially in a
> non-blocking manner to Mach3.  If you really need to know when the homing is
> finished you would need to impliment something like a flag that could be set at
> the end of your Homing routine in KFlop.  A virtual I/O bit could be used as a
> flag.  Other Users haven't found a need for this. The example below shows how it
> might be done.
>
> Configure Mach3 Ports and Pins | Input#1 as virtual bit 48 (port 1 pin 48)
>
> In your C homing program set the virtual bit when homing starts and clear it
> when finished
>
>  if (flags==4)
>  {
>       SetBit(48);
>       // do z homing here
>       ClearBit(48);
>  }
>
> Then the Mach3 VB Script would be:
>
>
> DoOEMButton(1024) ' Ref Z
> sleep(1000) 'make sure homing started
> While IsActive(INPUT1) 'wait for homing to finish
> sleep(50)
> Wend
> sleep(1000) 'wait for Mach to re-synch
>
> DoOEMButton(1007)'Zero Z
> Message("Home Complete")
>
>
> There might be better ways to do it to avoid the race conditions (need for
> delays), but I hope this helps.
>
> Regards
> TK
>
>  
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: ca_gray751 <agray@...>
> To: DynoMotion@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Mon, January 10, 2011 1:56:17 PM
> Subject: [DynoMotion] IsMoving with Mach3 home routine.
>
>  
> To start the home sequence in mach3 I issues the following button script:
>
> DoOEMButton(1024)
> While IsMoving()
> Sleep(50)
> Wend
> DoOEMButton(1007)
> While IsMoving()
> Sleep(50)
> Wend
> Message("Home complete")
>
> The DROs never get zeroed and the message is displayed almost immediately, well
> before the home routine is actually completed. Even though the DROS are still
> moving, it appears that mach and the plugin are not communicating properly.
>