Re: [Emc-users] RELEASED: emc 2.4.2

2010-07-13 Thread Steve Blackmore
to change this behavior while using debian packaging for emc2. Is it referenced anywhere else but in the .hal file? The only references are in the hal file. Great, thanks Jeff. Steve Blackmore -- -- This SF.net

Re: [Emc-users] RELEASED: emc 2.4.2

2010-07-12 Thread Steve Blackmore
On Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:55:04 -0500, you wrote: On Sat, Jul 10, 2010 at 10:56:02AM +0100, Steve Blackmore wrote: Axis keyboard problem. First press of keys on USB pendant is now ignored. The pendant is based on an X-Keys module, simply a programmable keyboard which stores key settings

Re: [Emc-users] RELEASED: emc 2.4.2

2010-07-10 Thread Steve Blackmore
overwrite manualtoolchange file? PITA having to manually replace it each time with Les's custom one that allows jog during tool change :( Steve Blackmore -- -- This SF.net email is sponsored by Sprint What will you do first

Re: [Emc-users] CAM??

2010-06-28 Thread Steve Blackmore
rival. Whether it's the best is subjective depending on the type of work. Steve Blackmore -- -- This SF.net email is sponsored by Sprint What will you do first with EVO, the first 4G phone? Visit sprint.com/first -- http

Re: [Emc-users] CAM??

2010-06-27 Thread Steve Blackmore
is worth looking at, there is a demo available and you can negotiate the length of time ;) It has good CAD import functionality, does 2.5D and 3D machining and up to 5 axis support depending on options chosen. Also has good advanced Turning module with multi turret and turn/mill support. Steve

Re: [Emc-users] CAM??

2010-06-27 Thread Steve Blackmore
for mould work (which it was designed for) at expert level option. Drawback - it's reliant on Rhino. (Hidden cost and learning curve if you don't already posses it) Steve Blackmore -- -- This SF.net email is sponsored

Re: [Emc-users] Preferred syntax of G71

2010-06-09 Thread Steve Blackmore
for finishing on the Z axis F= Cutting feedrate (in/rev or mm/rev) overrides feedrates between P block and Q block S = Spindle speed (ft/min or m/min) overrides spindle speed between P block and Q block Steve Blackmore

Re: [Emc-users] nc code exceeds negative limit

2010-05-23 Thread Steve Blackmore
in place is always more difficult. Place stoppers against your parts to stop sliding. Steve Blackmore -- -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https

Re: [Emc-users] Jog under PAUSE / tool cnange

2010-05-18 Thread Steve Blackmore
On Mon, 17 May 2010 18:24:34 -0500, you wrote: Define commercially ? Fanuc, Siemens even Mach3. Steve Blackmore -- -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] Jog under PAUSE / tool cnange

2010-05-18 Thread Steve Blackmore
, touch off, and then use run from here on the first line of the next section. Les' manual toolchange fix allows that without the risk of the unknowns involved with the run from here command. Steve Blackmore

Re: [Emc-users] Jog under PAUSE / tool cnange

2010-05-18 Thread Steve Blackmore
is also disabled during that. The behaviour, however, can be changed by altering system variable #3004 there's a table for various combinations of feed hold, feed override and exact stop, then all bets are off G. Steve Blackmore

Re: [Emc-users] Jog under PAUSE / tool cnange

2010-05-18 Thread Steve Blackmore
for selecting the sourceforge project admins. 8. use both bug and feature trackers at SourceForge to keep track of possible problems / extensions Steve Blackmore

Re: [Emc-users] Jog under PAUSE / tool cnange

2010-05-17 Thread Steve Blackmore
, there is no ideal order that will work in all circumstances. Steve Blackmore -- -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists

Re: [Emc-users] Jog under PAUSE / tool cnange

2010-05-17 Thread Steve Blackmore
? Commercially Feed Hold doesn't work within loops or canned cycles. Stopping at the end of the current line isn't a problem generally and certainly better than nothing. Steve Blackmore

Re: [Emc-users] Jog under PAUSE / tool cnange

2010-05-17 Thread Steve Blackmore
the feature. Steve Blackmore -- -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] Jog under PAUSE / tool cnange

2010-05-17 Thread Steve Blackmore
- Select the line you want to start from first. Use with caution as this will move the tool to the expected position before the line first then it will execute the rest of the code. Nothing about what limitations it has or hasn't. Steve Blackmore

Re: [Emc-users] Jog under PAUSE / tool cnange

2010-05-16 Thread Steve Blackmore
to continue code from the line following the M6. Interesting to jog well away then continue, DRO's track any jogged position and the return moves are quite predictable. Steve Blackmore

[Emc-users] (fwd) Re: Jog under PAUSE / tool cnange

2010-05-16 Thread Steve Blackmore
. Are you saying that you can do a jog during a tool change but you cannot do a jog during a pause? Yes. I can clearly see the value of doing a jog during a pause as I have seen cutters get bound up with stringy swarf many times. Exactly. Steve Blackmore

Re: [Emc-users] Jog under PAUSE / tool cnange

2010-05-16 Thread Steve Blackmore
- GO FOR IT. You will find the people involved will go out of their way to assist you. Not in my experience. The only option seems to be write it yourself. They just won't do the whole project for you. Discussing would be a start! Steve Blackmore

Re: [Emc-users] Jog under PAUSE / tool cnange

2010-05-15 Thread Steve Blackmore
not sure how hard it is to get it implemented, Seems very difficult :( Steve Blackmore -- -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https

Re: [Emc-users] Jog under PAUSE / tool cnange

2010-05-14 Thread Steve Blackmore
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Re: [Emc-users] part program exceeds machine limits

2010-05-13 Thread Steve Blackmore
it, but for now if you all want to run it even if some line in program is out of limit you must (only in 2.4.0 and further) add line [TASK] INTERP_MAX_LEN = 2 that will decrease buffer to 2 lines only. Or lie about the limit positions? Steve Blackmore

Re: [Emc-users] part program exceeds machine limits

2010-05-12 Thread Steve Blackmore
if it goes awry. Please fix it. Steve Blackmore -- -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] RELEASED: emc 2.4.0

2010-05-10 Thread Steve Blackmore
with Axis tool editor though. It displays front and back angles in lathe tool table editor oddly. Params I95.0 J155.0 Display as Front Back 1e+02 2e+02 Steve Blackmore

Re: [Emc-users] EMC tool length touch off

2010-04-23 Thread Steve Blackmore
are offsets from programmed position to actual. Agreed, tool offsets are just absolute values, in machine units. They have just the same offset from a home position or any other programmed position and it would be counter productive to force tool offsets to behave in any other way. Steve Blackmore

Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 48, Issue 45

2010-04-17 Thread Steve Blackmore
own interpretation on some things. G33 and taper threads spring to mind, Industry Standard taper threads are not measured along the hypotenuse! Steve Blackmore -- -- Download Intel#174; Parallel Studio Eval Try the new

Re: [Emc-users] High speed I/O for EMC

2010-04-11 Thread Steve Blackmore
speeds. Steve Blackmore -- -- Download Intel#174; Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. See why Intel

Re: [Emc-users] Mill is running when EMC isn't started.

2010-04-02 Thread Steve Blackmore
the computer, the machine also shuts down. Those are compulsory in the EEC on all workshop type equipment and machinery these days. Steve Blackmore -- -- Download Intel#174; Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools

Re: [Emc-users] Mill is running when EMC isn't started.

2010-03-31 Thread Steve Blackmore
on shutting down Machine off PC off. Steve Blackmore -- -- Download Intel#174; Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel

Re: [Emc-users] CAM solutions

2010-03-22 Thread Steve Blackmore
works is the exception, rather than the rule. Steve Blackmore -- -- Download Intel#174; Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications

Re: [Emc-users] CAM solutions

2010-03-21 Thread Steve Blackmore
. It has it's quirks but it's highly configurable and relatively easy to edit the post processor files to suit any machine. For CAD I use Rhino. I've probably used just about every major CAD/CAM package out there and always end up back with these. None are Linux packages, or free though. Steve

Re: [Emc-users] Jog under PAUSE / tool cnange

2010-03-18 Thread Steve Blackmore
I started a wiki page on this topic, hopefully everyone who has a saying about it will contribute to it [1] http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?ManualWhilePaused Done ;) Steve Blackmore -- -- Download Intel

Re: [Emc-users] Jog under PAUSE / tool cnange

2010-03-18 Thread Steve Blackmore
On Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:23:17 +0100, you wrote: Steve Blackmore pravi: I started a wiki page on this topic, hopefully everyone who has a saying about it will contribute to it [1] http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?ManualWhilePaused Done ;) Steve Blackmore -- Should

Re: [Emc-users] Jog under PAUSE / tool cnange

2010-03-16 Thread Steve Blackmore
away, blew out any swarf, and resumed without incident. If Mach can do it, I'd have thought EMC should be able to be made to? Steve Blackmore -- -- Download Intel#174; Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools

Re: [Emc-users] Jog under PAUSE / tool cnange

2010-03-16 Thread Steve Blackmore
N25 G0 X25. Z20. ;CHANGE TO TOOL # 01 ;ID_UN_WSA N40 T01 M6 Now, what am I missing? ;-) Those of us who don't have a touch off plate ;) Steve Blackmore -- -- Download Intel#174; Parallel Studio Eval Try the new

Re: [Emc-users] G83 Bug in Lathe Mode?

2010-03-16 Thread Steve Blackmore
On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:18:11 +, you wrote: On 16 March 2010 00:23, Steve Blackmore st...@pilotltd.net wrote: The reason for the G18 was to make G2 and G3 work in other parts of the code. G18 means canned-cycle movement in Y, so it is an error to use G18 and a canned cycle with a lathe

Re: [Emc-users] Jog under PAUSE / tool cnange

2010-03-16 Thread Steve Blackmore
should be programmed in the code in the first place. It shouldn't work within canned cycles or subroutines either. It doesn't on the commercial controllers I've used, and therefore don't see why that should be used as an excuse not to implement it. Steve Blackmore

Re: [Emc-users] Jog under PAUSE / tool cnange

2010-03-16 Thread Steve Blackmore
On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:53:10 +1100, you wrote: On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 10:14:45AM +, Steve Blackmore wrote: On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:04:58 +1100, you wrote: Using programmed moves to and from the manual tool-change station seems to be quicker, as well as avoiding loss of position

[Emc-users] (fwd) Re: G83 Bug in Lathe Mode?

2010-03-16 Thread Steve Blackmore
On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:44:41 +, Steve Blackmore st...@pilotltd.net wrote: On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:14:08 -0500, you wrote: On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 6:52 AM, Steve Blackmore st...@pilotltd.net wrote: There should be no need whatsoever for all that added .1 stuff. Let's say you have

[Emc-users] (fwd) Re: Jog under PAUSE / tool cnange

2010-03-16 Thread Steve Blackmore
On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:41:25 +, Steve Blackmore st...@pilotltd.net wrote: On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:16:05 -0500, you wrote: OK, I'm curious as to how you did that. Your tip was apparently engaged when you hit the pause as you probably heard the tip break? So you retracted away from

Re: [Emc-users] Jog under PAUSE / tool cnange

2010-03-16 Thread Steve Blackmore
, then tighten? They have a habit of moving up slightly :) Steve Blackmore -- -- Download Intel#174; Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications

Re: [Emc-users] (fwd) Re: Jog under PAUSE / tool cnange

2010-03-16 Thread Steve Blackmore
On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:25:46 -0400, you wrote: On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 4:45 PM, Steve Blackmore st...@pilotltd.net wrote: Not quite - press Feed hold, stop spindle then jog -X to clear tool, then +Z to get out of bore, replace tip. Start spindle, press cycle start. Tool did a combined XZ move

Re: [Emc-users] Jog under PAUSE / tool cnange

2010-03-15 Thread Steve Blackmore
. Steve Blackmore -- -- Download Intel#174; Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. See why Intel Parallel Studio

Re: [Emc-users] G83 Bug in Lathe Mode?

2010-03-15 Thread Steve Blackmore
. Perhaps it's being fudged to avoid writing more code? Steve Blackmore -- -- Download Intel#174; Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications

Re: [Emc-users] EMC and automation

2010-03-14 Thread Steve Blackmore
recoup my charge for doing that within their job cycle lifetime is their problem ;) Steve Blackmore -- -- Download Intel#174; Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs

Re: [Emc-users] Stepper motor performance, G71,G72,G73 cycles

2010-03-12 Thread Steve Blackmore
,G73 cycles for lathes. Add correctly implemented taper threading to that too.. Steve Blackmore -- -- Download Intel#174; Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively

Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 47, Issue 26

2010-03-11 Thread Steve Blackmore
. Doubling the voltage will double the torque at any given speed and roughly give you twice the usable speed range. I routinely run steppers at 70V or more. I don't use Gecko drives the - their upper voltage limit is on the low side for some applications. Steve Blackmore

Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 47, Issue 26

2010-03-11 Thread Steve Blackmore
rapids to 6m/min, kinder on the machine, it doesn't try and jump around the floor at those speeds :) At 37.5V 2.5A it will only do 4.2m/min or so before it becomes unreliable. Steve Blackmore -- -- Download Intel#174

Re: [Emc-users] Touch off in gcode

2010-03-03 Thread Steve Blackmore
as production progresses until the tips are worn then replaced. Steve Blackmore -- -- Download Intel#174; Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune

Re: [Emc-users] (no subject)

2010-02-28 Thread Steve Blackmore
, but they need to be low impedance to get the best at such low voltages. Steve Blackmore -- -- Download Intel#174; Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine

Re: [Emc-users] Error with latest emc-pre

2010-02-06 Thread Steve Blackmore
the toolchange confirmation box even when that tool is already loaded is still there too. Thanks Steve Blackmore -- -- The Planet: dedicated and managed hosting, cloud storage, colocation Stay online with enterprise data

[Emc-users] Error with latest emc-pre

2010-01-30 Thread Steve Blackmore
EMC2 TASK program: milltask Starting EMC2 DISPLAY program: axis Killing task emcsvr, PID=15590 Killing task milltask, PID=15701 Removing HAL_LIB, RTAPI, and Real Time OS modules Removing NML shared memory segments Any ideas? Steve Blackmore

Re: [Emc-users] emc2 hardware step generators

2010-01-10 Thread Steve Blackmore
known and popular boards that use CNY75's that run a few kHz, rather than something like NEC PS91xx series that will do 10MHz!! Steve Blackmore -- -- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Verizon Developer Community

Re: [Emc-users] Brass fittings EMC

2010-01-03 Thread Steve Blackmore
approved fittings could, in theory, be prosecuted. Seems nanny state, but not if your house floods, your boat sinks, or your sprinkler system fails ;) Steve Blackmore -- -- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Verizon

Re: [Emc-users] Brass fittings EMC (OT)

2010-01-03 Thread Steve Blackmore
with soft water. Mixed metals and temp hard water is a bad choice. Forget Galvanized fittings altogether, you are just installing sacrificial anodes, but I'll bet your current problem is mostly electrolytic corrosion, (excuse pun), particularly if your pump is a submerged type. Steve Blackmore

Re: [Emc-users] Brass fittings EMC

2010-01-02 Thread Steve Blackmore
chandlers is a safer bet, you'll pay more, but they should be able to supply decent fitting that will last a lifetime. Steve Blackmore -- -- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Verizon Developer Community Take advantage

Re: [Emc-users] Brass fittings EMC

2010-01-01 Thread Steve Blackmore
? Took 5 seconds for 3inch BSP thread in steel on our old threading machines. Steve Blackmore -- -- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Verizon Developer Community Take advantage of Verizon's best-in-class app

[Emc-users] 2.4 pre

2009-12-30 Thread Steve Blackmore
automatically sent on program start. The screen is not refreshed on each iteration of the same program. For production turning, the visual screen is the easiest way to see job progress from a distance. Steve Blackmore

Re: [Emc-users] Manual command on pause

2009-12-30 Thread Steve Blackmore
is a poor solution with it's own caveats, as machine state at the point of stop is not remembered properly in my experience. Steve Blackmore -- -- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Verizon Developer Community Take

Re: [Emc-users] axis problem after failed update

2009-12-28 Thread Steve Blackmore
something to do with a libgl1 driver not installed. I've reinstalled all those, but still no joy. Do you know if you can reinstall off the cd without loosing your user directories? Steve Blackmore -- -- This SF.Net email

Re: [Emc-users] axis problem after failed update

2009-12-28 Thread Steve Blackmore
On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:09:42 -0600, you wrote: On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 09:47:58AM +, Steve Blackmore wrote: Do you know if you can reinstall off the cd without loosing your user directories? If you accepted the default disk partitioning proposed by Ubuntu (which places all files

[Emc-users] axis problem after failed update

2009-12-27 Thread Steve Blackmore
Stopping realtime threads Unloading hal components Anybody know how to fix? Steve Blackmore -- -- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Verizon Developer Community Take advantage of Verizon's best-in-class app development

Re: [Emc-users] Wrapped rotary axes, Fanuc style: for testing

2009-12-14 Thread Steve Blackmore
On Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:27:17 -0600, you wrote: On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 02:01:16AM +, Steve Blackmore wrote: No I wouldn't object to someone adding G32. Do you plan to contribute this? I'd happily review this contribution. Yes - how do I go about it. Third time of asking, so far

Re: [Emc-users] Wrapped rotary axes, Fanuc style: for testing

2009-12-13 Thread Steve Blackmore
On Sat, 3 Oct 2009 16:59:36 -0500, you wrote: On Sat, Oct 03, 2009 at 09:21:43PM +0100, Steve Blackmore wrote: Ahh - it's a second one being added not a replacement for the existing, even though it's an obsolete Fanuc foible? I thought that was clear from the start. If you're up to adding

Re: [Emc-users] Touch screens

2009-12-08 Thread Steve Blackmore
, the run/pause/stop buttons are fine. For manual stuff the spindle controls are also a bit small, there's enough free space around them so I assume they could be made bigger? Steve Blackmore -- -- Return on Information: Google

Re: [Emc-users] Compact Flash card for Hard Drive

2009-11-23 Thread Steve Blackmore
Ultra SCSI's in that are now 8 years old and are still working fine. They've been relegated to non critical tasks and they will get trashed when they eventually fail. Steve Blackmore -- -- Let Crystal Reports handle

Re: [Emc-users] Joint 2 following error seems very easy to provoke on a G83 peck cycle?

2009-11-09 Thread Steve Blackmore
on this problem, what changed to cause it? Steve Blackmore -- -- Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you

Re: [Emc-users] how to set G0 velocity?

2009-11-08 Thread Steve Blackmore
? Same on Fanuc as EMC, the G0 speed is the rapid speed (usually non operator definable). The programmed feed speed is G1 and the rate can be anything up to that defined for G0. Steve Blackmore -- -- Let Crystal Reports

Re: [Emc-users] G2 moves puzzle

2009-11-08 Thread Steve Blackmore
fixes that. I've pulleys made like that out there and running continually, they seem no more damaging to HTD belts than any other commercial pulley. Steve Blackmore -- -- Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free

Re: [Emc-users] Toothed belt pulleys [Was: Re: G2 moves, puzzle ]

2009-11-08 Thread Steve Blackmore
, for small stock sizes it's cheaper to buy ready made. Steve Blackmore -- -- Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus

Re: [Emc-users] how to set G0 velocity?

2009-11-08 Thread Steve Blackmore
are the axis you are moving, the distance and the feed rate you want to move at. If you program a feed rate faster than the max possible (G0 rate) it will be ignored and the G0 rate will be used. On some controls it will error and continue, others it will error and stop on file load/verify. Steve

Re: [Emc-users] threading Z oscillation depends on encoder PPR - config to reproduce behaviour without hardware

2009-11-03 Thread Steve Blackmore
On Mon, 2 Nov 2009 21:48:49 -0600, you wrote: On Mon, Nov 02, 2009 at 11:34:25PM +, Steve Blackmore wrote: On Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:06:48 +0100, you wrote: Am 27.10.2009 um 23:35 schrieb Michael Haberler: I tried with a build from latest master, and a second build from just before

Re: [Emc-users] 2.3.3

2009-10-27 Thread Steve Blackmore
. Steve Blackmore -- -- Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications

Re: [Emc-users] threading Z oscillation depends on encoder PPR

2009-10-21 Thread Steve Blackmore
) and fix feed word/behaviour for commercial tapered threads. Steve Blackmore -- -- Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your

Re: [Emc-users] threading Z oscillation depends on encoder PPR

2009-10-20 Thread Steve Blackmore
. Neither do I, but I tend to agree that there is some other design limitation that is not helping somewhere. Steve Blackmore -- -- Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle Control

2009-10-11 Thread Steve Blackmore
/Store/osc/product_info.php?cPath=25products_id=58 Steve Blackmore -- -- Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle Control

2009-10-11 Thread Steve Blackmore
hardware. As I said, there are several different boards, the latest designs use 3 phase motors, with an encoder on the motor shaft, giving feedback to a VFD. Steve Blackmore -- -- Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle Control

2009-10-11 Thread Steve Blackmore
holder, makes life so simple :) Steve Blackmore -- -- Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle Control

2009-10-11 Thread Steve Blackmore
extremely painful, you have the huge bruise from the impact of the chuck jaws as well as the cuts! (And it continues to hurt just as bad for days). Steve Blackmore -- -- Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer

Re: [Emc-users] Amp Enable Wiring logic.

2009-10-08 Thread Steve Blackmore
, and only actually enabled if EMC is running and active. Andy - you can reverse the logic direction I think, they are Leadshine drives. Download the PDF from here http://www.leadshine.com/2-4-54.html Steve Blackmore

Re: [Emc-users] UK EMC Users Meetup

2009-10-07 Thread Steve Blackmore
of enjoyable days out - took 2 hours to do 5 miles yesterday, road works AGAIN Steve Blackmore -- -- Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend

Re: [Emc-users] Encoders

2009-10-06 Thread Steve Blackmore
On Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:46:48 -0500, you wrote: Steve Blackmore wrote: Hi Jon Encoder is connected to a couple of UA9637ACP differential line receivers. I'm putting A+ A-, B+ B-, I+ I- in and getting A, B, I out at 3.5V, should I connect the resistors on the outputs of the line receiver

Re: [Emc-users] Encoders

2009-10-04 Thread Steve Blackmore
. That reinforces my suspicion of the above. Hi Jon Encoder is connected to a couple of UA9637ACP differential line receivers. I'm putting A+ A-, B+ B-, I+ I- in and getting A, B, I out at 3.5V, should I connect the resistors on the outputs of the line receiver? Steve Blackmore

Re: [Emc-users] Wrapped rotary axes, Fanuc style: for testing - Question about using a rotary table

2009-10-03 Thread Steve Blackmore
in the [TRAJ] section of your ini file, that cancels out the nanny state homing, you can still home after if you wish G. Steve Blackmore -- -- Come build with us! The BlackBerryreg; Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only

Re: [Emc-users] Wrapped rotary axes, Fanuc style: for testing

2009-10-03 Thread Steve Blackmore
shouldn't reset the co-ords unless specifically told to do so using G91.1 or G92.2 Steve Blackmore -- -- Come build with us! The BlackBerryreg; Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend

Re: [Emc-users] Encoders

2009-10-03 Thread Steve Blackmore
://filebin.ca/brcenc/encoder.pdf Steve Blackmore -- -- Come build with us! The BlackBerryreg; Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take

Re: [Emc-users] Wrapped rotary axes, Fanuc style: for testing

2009-10-03 Thread Steve Blackmore
On Sat, 3 Oct 2009 16:59:36 -0500, you wrote: On Sat, Oct 03, 2009 at 09:21:43PM +0100, Steve Blackmore wrote: Ahh - it's a second one being added not a replacement for the existing, even though it's an obsolete Fanuc foible? I thought that was clear from the start. No - it wasn't

Re: [Emc-users] Line Filters

2009-10-03 Thread Steve Blackmore
, works fine. I have a 20A RCD which just goes to one double socket near the shop door, that's used for outdoor or portable equipment. Steve Blackmore -- -- Come build with us! The BlackBerryreg; Developer Conference in SF

Re: [Emc-users] Wrapped rotary axes, Fanuc style: for testing

2009-10-02 Thread Steve Blackmore
. If indexing (in the incremental mode) takes place twice around, the absolute table position will be 720.000°, Indexing twice will also be necessary in the opposite way in order to reach absolute zero. Steve Blackmore

Re: [Emc-users] Question about using a rotary table

2009-10-02 Thread Steve Blackmore
On Thu, 1 Oct 2009 13:56:32 -0500, you wrote: Gentlemen, on the Fanuc 15mb control: exactly 1 full turn requires using g91 more than one full turn requires using g91 Not one of Fanuc's better ideas and since changed :) Steve Blackmore

Re: [Emc-users] Encoders

2009-10-02 Thread Steve Blackmore
, the position interpolation is linear, as shown in halscope, the pulses out are anything but! Surely they should be linear too? There are several screenshots so I bundled them into a pdf. On page 6 I changed the sampling rate to base thread. http://filebin.ca/wacbfm/screenshots.pdf Steve

Re: [Emc-users] Wrapped rotary axes, Fanuc style: for testing

2009-10-02 Thread Steve Blackmore
On Fri, 2 Oct 2009 08:25:32 -0500, you wrote: On Fri, Oct 02, 2009 at 12:18:50PM +0100, Steve Blackmore wrote: One occurrence that is interesting - when the rotation in the same direction reaches 360.0 (a full circle), it continues to increase. It does not become zero degrees again. I

Re: [Emc-users] Encoders

2009-10-02 Thread Steve Blackmore
. That reinforces my suspicion of the above. Thanks Jon - that's an easy thing to try tomorrow. If that still fails I'll try yet another encoder G. Steve Blackmore -- -- Come build with us! The BlackBerryreg; Developer Conference

Re: [Emc-users] Question about using a rotary table

2009-10-02 Thread Steve Blackmore
should a rotary axis be any different ;) Steve Blackmore -- -- Come build with us! The BlackBerryreg; Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills

Re: [Emc-users] Encoders

2009-10-01 Thread Steve Blackmore
there be? Steve Blackmore -- -- Come build with us! The BlackBerryreg; Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile

Re: [Emc-users] Question about using a rotary table

2009-10-01 Thread Steve Blackmore
possibility for rotary axis, as we beat it to death years ago and decided there was no right way. ALL variations should be catered for. Just making it suitable for one person's preference is short sighted. Steve Blackmore

Re: [Emc-users] Encoders

2009-10-01 Thread Steve Blackmore
On Thu, 1 Oct 2009 11:17:51 +0100, you wrote: 2009/10/1 Steve Blackmore st...@pilotltd.net: http://imagebin.ca/view/lUA3lv.html I am amazed that G33 works at all with that velocity noise. Mine is no more than 10% dither and is being blamed for my inability to thread. What sort of encoder

Re: [Emc-users] Encoders

2009-09-30 Thread Steve Blackmore
, and needs a new encoder cable, and shows as odd kicks on the spindle speed readout - even with the spindle stopped. Repositioning the existing cable helped enormously. I think you have two problems, noise and not enough lead in. Steve Blackmore

Re: [Emc-users] Encoders

2009-09-30 Thread Steve Blackmore
counter confirm that) but my system seems to think it is and incorrectly adjusts the Z axis accordingly! I've no idea how, or if it's possible to average the encoder readout? Steve Blackmore -- -- Come build with us

Re: [Emc-users] Encoders

2009-09-30 Thread Steve Blackmore
On Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:26:24 +0100, you wrote: 2009/9/30 Steve Blackmore st...@pilotltd.net: I've no idea how, or if it's possible to average the encoder readout? Yes, you need to make a small change to your HAL file, see: http://www.linuxcnc.org/component/option,com_kunena/Itemid,20/func,view

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