Date: Sun, 18 Apr 1999 15:34:32 -0700
From: Russell E Owen
Subject: Re: my impressions of last night
> >
>>After a stop button, the MCP ought to require an INIT before it
>>accepts motion requests from the TCC*. At present this seems to fail
>>for two reasons:
>>- The Menu system can be used to re-enable motion requests from the
>>TCC. I believe this is somewhat dangerous and should be fixed.
>>- Dan is under the impression that the stop buttons don't always
>>disable motion in any case. If true, this definitely must be fixed.
>>However, I hope Dan will comment on this. I'm not sure of the details.
>>
>>
>>-- Russell
>
>Russell, I wasn't saying that stop buttons aren't disabling motion.  What I
>was saying, is that when the last stop button is released, sometimes the
>axis goes live immediately without waiting for an amplifier reset, and
>hence would instantly respond to commands, rather than waiting for an AXIS
>INIT.
Sorry. That's exactly what I *meant* to say, but upon rereading, it's
clearly not what I wrote.
-- Russell