Difference between revisions of "Gantry Axis Length"

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-Occasionally gantry robots are set up with custom axis lengths. For the standard XYZ of 2 and 3 axis gantries and external axes this is easy to do in iRC/CPRog. For other robot types (e.g. SCARAs) the motion limits must be changed manually in the [[Robot Configuration File]].
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-= Changing the XYZ Axis Lengths =
-[[File:GantryConfig.PNG|thumb|Gantry axis configuration in iRC]]
-To change the X, Y or Z axis length open the gantry configuration in iRC: Click "File" -> "Configure Robot" -> "Gantry".
-In the first row enter the total length of the axis, end-to-end ignoring the carriage. This is used for the 3D visualization only and does not need to be precise.
-In the second row enter how far the carriage may move - i.e. the total axis length minus the length of the carriage.
-Click "Apply" and test your changes.
-= Changing the External Axis Lengths =
-[[File:ExternalAxisConfig.PNG|thumb|External axis configuration in iRC]]
-Standard gantries do not come with external axes but for completeness here is how to change their motion limits.
-Open the external axis configuration in iRC: Click "File" -> "Configure Project" -> "External Axis".
-Enter the motion limits min and max in mm (or degrees or user defined units). If you enter 0 for both the motion will be unlimited.
-Click "Apply" and test your changes.
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