> > Digging back into my own by now dim 54 yo memory, is that cpu perchance > a zylog, z80 or derivitive? The z80 has shadow registers, duplicating > the main set that there was a machine code to swap them. But zylog were > AH's and by the time I had troubleshot my code to determine the cpu was > duff, it was out of a 90 day warranty so I had to buy another to > complete my project. that was in 1980. I've never designed around a > sylog product since. The chances of one of them lasting till now should > be pretty slim, their process was subject to the purple plague but you > never know. >
Hi Gene! No, this one has no Z80s from what I can tell. It's from 1997. I guess more than a CPU problem, this could be a memory issue affecting the CPU. In any case, there's not enough information about how to track the problem. This is why I don't like proprietary hardware like this. El mié, 10 abr 2024 a las 11:47, gene heskett (<ghesk...@shentel.net>) escribió: > On 4/10/24 10:08, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: > > Hi Todd, > > > > Yes, this one has the Balluff BRGE1-WSE10 encoder mounted behind the > turret > > cover. It's an absolute 10 position encoder and as told in the other > > message, I'm just doubting this is the problem. I'm beginning to believe > > may be there's a CPU problem because I'm getting too many weird > behaviours > > every week. > > Digging back into my own by now dim 54 yo memory, is that cpu perchance > a zylog, z80 or derivitive? The z80 has shadow registers, duplicating > the main set that there was a machine code to swap them. But zylog were > AH's and by the time I had troubleshot my code to determine the cpu was > duff, it was out of a 90 day warranty so I had to buy another to > complete my project. that was in 1980. I've never designed around a > sylog product since. The chances of one of them lasting till now should > be pretty slim, their process was subject to the purple plague but you > never know. > > > I would love to install LinuxCNC in this one but I would like to keep the > > original servo motors. I can replace the encoders in the motors easily, > but > > I still have to find a proper driver to use with the motors. > > > > > >> Are you sure that the machine uses an encoder for the turret > positioning? > >> The fact that it will work at some tool positions seems to sound more > like > >> it has a series of switches, and that one of them isn't working. The > >> switches might be arrayed kind of like a Gray code encoder to give a > form > >> of absolute position for each pocket. Loosing one signal could cause > >> several of the pockets to not be seen and cause an endless hunt. > >> > > > > El mié, 10 abr 2024 a las 10:50, Todd Zuercher via Emc-users (< > > emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net>) escribió: > > > >> Are you sure that the machine uses an encoder for the turret > positioning? > >> The fact that it will work at some tool positions seems to sound more > like > >> it has a series of switches, and that one of them isn't working. The > >> switches might be arrayed kind of like a Gray code encoder to give a > form > >> of absolute position for each pocket. Loosing one signal could cause > >> several of the pockets to not be seen and cause an endless hunt. > >> > >> Todd Zuercher > >> P. Graham Dunn Inc. > >> 630 Henry Street > >> Dalton, Ohio 44618 > >> Phone: (330)828-2105ext. 2031 > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Leonardo Marsaglia <ldmarsag...@gmail.com> > >> Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2024 7:56 AM > >> To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > >> Subject: [Emc-users] OT: Balluff BRGE1-WSE10 encoder > >> > >> [EXTERNAL EMAIL] Be sure links are safe. > >> > >> Hello guys, I hope you're doing well > >> > >> I'm having problems with a Daewoo Puma 12L lathe to index some tools. > The > >> problem is that some tools work well and others don't seem to be > detected > >> by the control to stop at the position and clamp the turret. So the > turret > >> keeps rotatring until the timeout triggers. > >> > >> The lathe is working now because some turret positions are usable. But I > >> would like to try and detect the problem in case it's the encoder, > because > >> they seem hard to find. Are you familiar with any of these? My idea in > case > >> the problem is the encoder is: > >> > >> 1- Replace it for the same encoder (which I can't find anywhere) > >> > >> 2- Use a 100 pulses abs encoder and scale it via a microcontroller to 10 > >> pulses to accommodate it to what I need. Then feed those signals to the > >> control. (The problem is I only found a basic manual for the encoder > with > >> the pinout, but nothing about how it behaves, I don't know if it uses a > BCD > >> or plain binary, etc...) > >> > >> Of course in the near future this will be converted to LCNC and none of > >> this would be a problem. But in the meantime I would like to have a > backup > >> in case the encoder fails completely. > >> > >> Thank you! > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Emc-users mailing list > >> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Emc-users mailing list > >> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > Cheers, Gene Heskett, CET. > -- > "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." > -Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940) > If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable. > - Louis D. 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