Multiple spindle connections?

[spumco1234]

I have 3 spindles on my lathe and would like to monitor all 3 at the same time. I can make a guess about it, but the documentation isn't explicit about multiple spindle numbering.

Also, spindle_actual_speed_lb and spindle_speed_setting_lb do not appear to have a spindle number in the name.

Finally, documentation is confusing me on "actual speed" definition.

One note says this:
Spindle Actual Speed is actual commanded speed including override

Two notes down:
Note - To get actual spindle speed you need to connect the spindle encoder to an encoder component and use the encoder.N.velocity-rpm float out connected to a HAL float label.

Ideas:
Change the second note language to 'spindle feedback speed' or similar?
Change spindle_actual_speed_lb to spindle_actual_commanded_speed_lb or similar?

Also mentioned here:
https://forum.linuxcnc.org/flex-gui/58667-flexgui-multiple-spindles#345627

Thanks for a really nice GUI tool, BTW.

[jethornton]

I knew this would come up at some point and right after I finish the current work I'll sort this out.

One issue is that spindle_actual_speed_lb is in use by many by now so I can't change that.

One option off the top of my head is to create spindle_cmd_speed_n_lb where n is 0 - 8

JT