Re: [Emc-users] Another problem with Hostmot2 and m5i20

2008-09-12 Thread Eric H. Johnson
Sebastian, Can you tell me what run-time file or files changed? My target machine was built from precompiled packages so it doesn't have the development tools loaded. I will need to compile on my development machine and then transfer the binaries. Thanks, Eric I squished a silly bug with the

Re: [Emc-users] Another problem with Hostmot2 and m5i20

2008-09-12 Thread Sebastian Kuzminsky
Eric H. Johnson wrote: Can you tell me what run-time file or files changed? My target machine was built from precompiled packages so it doesn't have the development tools loaded. I will need to compile on my development machine and then transfer the binaries. The fix is entirely in pwmgen.c,

[Emc-users] Trade-offs on where to place PID loop - controller vs EMC2

2008-09-12 Thread Karl Schmidt
I'm putting controls on a vertical mill that will be run via EMC2. From my research I've realized that I have two choices: the PID loop can be on the DC-driver board or it can be within EMC2 with EMC2 reading the encoder and outputting a analog value. It seems there would be less things to go

Re: [Emc-users] Trade-offs on where to place PID loop - controller vs EMC2

2008-09-12 Thread Kenneth Lerman
Hi Karl, Rather than using telephone, most people here prefer that conversations take place on IRC. That way: 1 -- many people can participate 2 -- there is a record so that others can read and benefit Since the advice you get is free, it is generally difficult to argue with the people who

[Emc-users] Control panel vs GUI interface

2008-09-12 Thread Karl Schmidt
I'm putting controls on a vertical mill and I'm new to EMC2, but have a background in electronics. I'm gathering information on putting together a control panel - I have a nice jog wheel - plenty of buttons and switches, but I'm also thinking about a mouse and keyboard. It has occurred to me

Re: [Emc-users] Control panel vs GUI interface

2008-09-12 Thread Stephen Wille Padnos
Karl Schmidt wrote: I'm putting controls on a vertical mill and I'm new to EMC2, but have a background in electronics. I'm gathering information on putting together a control panel - I have a nice jog wheel - plenty of buttons and switches, but I'm also thinking about a mouse and keyboard.

Re: [Emc-users] Control panel vs GUI interface

2008-09-12 Thread Ray Henry
On Fri, 2008-09-12 at 15:43 -0400, Stephen Wille Padnos wrote: Karl Schmidt wrote I'm starting a list of what should be on this panel: Emergency stop Hardware, must stop the machine, should also notify EMC that the machine has been stopped. I've got an older Allen Bradley aux panel

Re: [Emc-users] New error after upgrade

2008-09-12 Thread paul_c
Alex On Thursday 11 September 2008, Alex Joni wrote: I get the error your pastebin shows when I try to load probe_parport more than one time. Attempting to load a module more than once should result in -EEXIST being returned. If you are getting as far as triggering a call trace, then there

Re: [Emc-users] Control panel vs GUI interface

2008-09-12 Thread Karl Schmidt
Stephen Wille Padnos wrote: There are USB and PS/2 interfaces that make lots of buttons look like a keyboard to the PC. They're often used by people making gaming cabinets for their PCs. You can use the hal_input driver to make the buttons that look like keys look like buttons again.

Re: [Emc-users] Control panel vs GUI interface

2008-09-12 Thread John Kasunich
Karl Schmidt wrote: I'm also looking for comments about GUI + mouse vs buttons or GUI + mouse + buttons... Should there be a mouse and keyboard on the machine? Yes, there should be a mouse or keyboard (or both). If nothing else, for choosing what g-code file to run. You will have to

[Emc-users] em2-review: homing

2008-09-12 Thread rtwas
Hello, I'm having trouble getting emc2 to home. My understanding is that if (for a given axis section in *.ini) HOME_SEARCH_VEL and HOME_LATCH_VEL are non-zero and HOME_SEQUENCE is something appropriate (like 0) then emc2 will enter a home searching behavior when home or home all buttons are