[Emc-users] Preferred way to slave multiple QTVCP pushbuttons?

2024-07-11 Thread Ted
Greets - I'm building a from-scratch standalong gui with small real-estate (800x480 5" touchscreen). Obviously I won't be able to have the traditional "full featured" elements like SilverDragon, but that's ok. What I do have is a tab-widget with 5 tabs that hold all of my workflows, but there a

Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 198, Issue 2

2022-10-01 Thread Ted
n't use them for software stepping, so cannot speak on that particular topic. Worst part is dealing with the 19v power supply - they are often intolerant of anything but their own power bricks. Ted. -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast ant

[Emc-users] Press Brake Gui, was: Re: Variables for instantaneous transit vector, from python?

2022-04-26 Thread Ted
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2022 09:52:11 -0700 From: "John Dammeyer" To: "'Enhanced Machine Controller \(EMC\)'" Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Press Brake Gui, was: Re: Variables for, instantaneous transit vector, from python? Message-ID:<067901d8598d$f9b466c0$ed1d3440$@autoartisans.com> Conten

[Emc-users] Press Brake Gui, was: Re: Variables for, instantaneous transit vector, from python?

2022-04-26 Thread Ted
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[Emc-users] Press Brake Gui, was: Re: Variables for instantaneous transit vector, from python?

2022-04-24 Thread Ted
wanting to copy it verbatim - as it turns out a number of the operators liked our different layout. Ted -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@li

[Emc-users] Variables for instantaneous transit vector from python? (long)

2022-04-22 Thread Ted
rsect on an internal or external virtual sphere     d) now we have datasets to work with, whether that next step is setting up a virtual work plane, or actually getting coordinates to define a hole. There are other math items like what is the best fit for an approach vector

[Emc-users] Fwd: Requesting a short history review, if you'd be so kind.

2021-10-27 Thread Ted
continuously anymore on its own, and is that why the PID is in place? The PID just seems to be a clunky insertion just to force the stepgen to run in velocity mode, so unless I completely missed the reasoning, I'm not sure why the extra effort.

Re: [Emc-users] SSD reliability

2020-07-03 Thread Ted
- some folks have shown that SSDs can be slower than fast HD's with specific testing, and that stable platters consume less continuous power than idle SSDs during initial writing. My power bill tells a different story.) Cheers, Ted. ___ Emc-user

Re: [Emc-users] CNC Press Brake at TXRX Labs

2019-02-05 Thread Ted Hyde
slick shoe stops for repositioning the die between the multiple operations - you know your craft well! Ted. On 2/5/2019 7:03 AM, emc-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2019 21:47:25 -0600 From: Chris Kelley To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)"

[Emc-users] O subroutines limited to 4 parameters, not 30?

2018-12-15 Thread Ted Hyde
python or just simply in Axis' MDI: o<300> call [1.0] [2.0] [3.0] [4.0] [5.0] [6.0] [7.0] [8.0] will cause it to fail.. Calling only o<300> call [1.0] [2.0] [3.0] [4.0] will run, but of course a full routine is missing parameters 5-8. Running (Axis) 2.7.0 on

[Emc-users] LCNC Glade Python State Machine

2018-12-02 Thread Ted Hyde
ng (and ugly) halcomp. Is there a clean way to keep this all in python, or does it need a companion halcomp, and if so, how does one pass data between comps and python? Thanks, Ted. ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

[Emc-users] Axis -> EMCMOT -> Yaskawa SMC-2000

2017-08-23 Thread Ted Hyde
feedback update rates will be at the mercy of the userspace update loop of course. The SMC2000 controls feedrate, as well as has its own interlock and e-stop loops for safety. If anyone has used an SMC 2000/4000 platform before, I'd certainly appreciate any advice that comes my way. Reg

Re: [Emc-users] LCNC 2.6.4 (Release) - Replace Bundled Mesaflash utility?

2014-11-21 Thread Ted Hyde
faults. Seemed logical at the time that perhaps it was trying to perform some form of lookup (like probe_parport). May have just been coincidental. Additionally, the sample files don't include a 'loadrt epp' reference, per the man pages - is this necessary? Thanks, Ted. On 11/2

[Emc-users] LCNC 2.6.4 (Release) - Replace Bundled Mesaflash utility?

2014-11-21 Thread Ted Hyde
pend on running mesaflash (according to dmesg), so there's no moving forward it seems until I can resolve this. Thanks, Ted. -- Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server from Actuate! Instantly

[Emc-users] MPG pendant

2014-02-08 Thread Ted Hyde
ps your pride. Kudos to Fred, Seb, Dewey & co for great work on that component inclusion. It's clean, stable, and I think "just the right amount of thought" for using a USB interface for this purpose. Regards, Ted. On 2/7/2014 11:55 AM, emc-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net

[Emc-users] Structs & Unions with Comp

2013-12-16 Thread Ted Hyde
on how I may accomplish this? Thanks, Ted. -- Rapidly troubleshoot problems before they affect your business. Most IT organizations don't have a clear picture of how application performance affects their revenue.

Re: [Emc-users] OT, Pic controller? needed for high school, play

2013-10-16 Thread Ted Hyde
as been changing and technology has infused itself everywhere! Ted. -- October Webinars: Code for Performance Free Intel webinars can help you accelerate application performance. Explore tips for MPI, OpenMP, advanced

Re: [Emc-users] OT, Pic controller? needed for high school play

2013-10-16 Thread Ted Hyde
- that means you have a generic asset that could be used in the future. I don't want to undersell the potential experience of the students getting involved in the electronics of developing on a PIC, but you may get better response from the budget folks if you can develop and teac

[Emc-users] Determining feed or rapid move?

2013-09-01 Thread Ted Hyde
hoping there as an easier path (as the EMCTOP string seems un-necessarily complicated). Mucho thanks, Ted -- Learn the latest--Visual Studio 2012, SharePoint 2013, SQL 2012, more! Discover the easy way to master current

Re: [Emc-users] MTConnect

2013-08-30 Thread Ted Hyde
lar in result. Perhaps that is the better starting point, in that the same variables that are exposed that RH was referencing are the same ones used to build the initial MT adapter. If there are some that wish to form a collaboration on something like this, I'd be happy to contribute,

[Emc-users] 3d scanner

2013-06-13 Thread Ted Hyde
Unity. I'm using PICs as my encoder counters, over a little I2C net to a master that sends out the packets of angles to the Unity App via RS232 or BT. But it's not the only way. This wouldn't really fit as the "poor man's dig arm", but it does fit as "this poor m

[Emc-users] Why is LinuxCNC Great?

2013-06-13 Thread Ted Hyde
add capability (like GladeVCP) we haven't traded it for earlier capability (xml VCP) that in doing so strands all the previous users like say, Mazak's T series versus their Matrix series. A user could follow the upgrade path if needed, but isn't forced to. Ted. On 6/13/2013 9

[Emc-users] 3d scanner

2013-06-13 Thread Ted Hyde
input. That's where I consider the logic to be in the right place - I don't think it's necessary to take the human all the way out of the equation, sometimes the grey matter still exceeds the silicon. Ted. >> On 12 June 2013 13:52, jeremy youngs wrote: >> >>>

[Emc-users] 3d scanner

2013-06-12 Thread Ted Hyde
a standalone application, but load the sensor as a tool when needed. The benefit is the automation of the motion of the camera (instead of human hand) which in that aspect, would return a much more accurate result. Since the software has to "chew" on the scanning result, it would

[Emc-users] USB Pendant (XHC HB04)

2013-06-03 Thread Ted Hyde
ishing to see if someone already has Regards, Ted. -- How ServiceNow helps IT people transform IT departments: 1. A cloud service to automate IT design, transition and operations 2. Dashboards that offer high-

[Emc-users] AXIS accel/velocity settings with other Kins

2012-11-13 Thread Ted Hyde
FFSET = 0.0 HOME_SEARCH_VEL = 0.0 HOME_LATCH_VEL =0.0 HOME_USE_INDEX =NO HOME_IGNORE_LIMITS =NO HOME_SEQUENCE = 0 // Axis 1 & 2 are

[Emc-users] Usefulness - was Re: OT: 3D Printer Mods?

2012-05-31 Thread Ted Hyde
ot;Hobby" one. But that's common to all fabrication technologies. Even then, 3dp isn't a "Fits all" tool. Will a singular technology exist on the kitchen counter to make everything you need? Probably not. But then, I've never been one to stir my coffee with a ha

Re: [Emc-users] psu for atom boards

2012-05-14 Thread Ted Hyde
and fans were placed on their own alternate buss. I've noticed that the current online spec sheet for the standard PicoPSU says PG is acceptable between 10.5 and 13.5 vdc. It's not a "bold statement spec" - you have to hunt for it. However, I'd believe it in that if you

Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 70, Issue 11

2012-02-03 Thread Ted Hyde
needed to know.) These things aren't photocopiers - the 100 hours you put into getting a mini mill cutting its first chip should be supplemented with 500 hours of learning proper machining and programming techniques. Even if using a free waterline CAM pro

[Emc-users] MESA 7i43

2011-07-03 Thread Ted Hyde
Andrew - You noted that you are using step/dir into servo drives - does it follow that your servo drives require those SPI interfaced encoders? In the servo drives I've encountered, if it has a step/dir mode, the drive is an intelligent one and handles the entire PID and feedback loop itself, m

[Emc-users] stepConf configuration | EMC conversion

2011-06-27 Thread Ted Hyde
but don't forget to make sure you also include any gearing if it's applicable (there are other fields for that). You can always come back and edit/fine tune the scale values after the fact if necessary. Ted. = I got an old CNC router (phoe

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe Tool-Changer

2011-06-16 Thread Ted Hyde
: www.casafrog.com/cfblog -- you're welcome to borrow whatever useful tidbits you find there. Ted. > Clint Washburn wrote: >>I am in the process of setting up classic-ladder for the tool-changer on >> my Hitachi-Seiki NH500 Turret lathe. I am using a mesa 5i20 card for inputs

[Emc-users] Single Phase Lathe spindle motor question

2011-03-09 Thread Ted Hyde
llowing what Tsugami did in the past - the headstock has provisions for clutching in and out a secondary servo for fine positioning. Since the mech is already there, I just have to find a suitable servo for it. One final caveat - the firmware in my AB spindle drive is set for forward run only - howe

[Emc-users] Single Phase Lathe spindle motor question

2011-03-08 Thread Ted Hyde
going to have a challenge getting that 10hp spooled up on single phase. BTW - where did you get a 208vac 10hp drive? By the time you get higher than 5hp, most are wanting 380-480 inputor you have to mortgage the house. :-) Best wishes, Ted.

[Emc-users] Control offsets or variables from Hal pin?

2011-01-16 Thread Ted Hyde
he ability to change variables (perhaps like #5211-5219?) Thanks, Ted. -- Protect Your Site and Customers from Malware Attacks Learn about various malware tactics and how to avoid them. Understand malware threats, the impact

[Emc-users] M53/54/55 Addition to EMCTask?

2010-12-05 Thread Ted Hyde
release comes out?) Since one already gets a "unknown m code used" fault if M100 is called without an associated program, could EMCTask check for the existence of M53 (and thus any non-implemented code) in the PROGRAM_PREFIX directory as well by default? Thanks, Ted. --

[Emc-users] EMC2: Genserkins params

2010-11-17 Thread Ted Hyde
l number of) solutions given current position, next position and mechanical limits, there is an incredibly high chance that eventually, it will fail. I think that's the reason that practically no one else out there is even attempting this (aside from research institutions). It always a

Re: [Emc-users] Emc2 "Safe Zone" ?

2010-09-01 Thread Ted Hyde
ofile code" that references another file, or a set of +/- xyzabc limits (in machine space) that when this tool is selected become the internal (more restrictive) soft limits. There may be other ways to accomplish this already, however. Ted. Message: 7 Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:36:57 -0500 From:

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe ATC Integration

2010-07-25 Thread Ted Hyde
tool 1 ready for the first cutting operation. The index is ignored after that. You can check out the entire process here at: http://www.casafrog.com/cfblog/ or the turret-specific pages starting around: http://www.casafrog.com/cfblog/?p=1214 Cheers, Ted.

[Emc-users] OT: Fwd Kinematics Equation

2010-07-23 Thread Ted Hyde
ather spend time integrating it with EMC instead of solving the maths by hand. Opinions and Thoughts welcome! Thanks, Ted. -- This SF.net email is sponsored by Sprint What will you do first with EVO, the first

[Emc-users] EMC2 Homing with Index Pulse

2010-05-21 Thread Ted Hyde
w one would use the same parameter for the homing setup). Ted. EKCo Inc Don Stanley wrote: > > Hi All; > > I have installed EMC 2.3 on a lathe using the Motenc Light interface. > > Two problems have me stumped. > > > > 1- I want to Home at the Encoder Index

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

2010-05-18 Thread Ted Hyde
feedhold (due to tool breakage) won't actually let you succeed in producing a usable part. To be honest, even with controls that do have this functionality, I rarely, if ever find a practical use for it. Ted. -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] Non-parametric for CNC

2010-03-23 Thread Ted Hyde
heir initial intent. For them, it is a very valuable > tool. From strictly a machining aspect, I find it doesn't add any > value. I cannot yet machine the whole assembly from a single billet > (and trust me, I'll be che

[Emc-users] FS: More Iron to retrofit...up for grabs

2010-03-22 Thread Ted Hyde
e quite happy to hear from someone who wants the unit! rishard is in Nescopeck, PA and if you drop by my blog you'll also note that the freight/trucking company a few miles from his place was quite helpful! (And apologies for the somewhat weird post). Does anyo

[Emc-users] Fwd: Blatant Update for Ted's Tsugami Lathe Retrofit

2010-03-22 Thread Ted Hyde
comments due to spam, but you're welcome to email, or even keep relevant comments on-list. Cheers, Ted. -- Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proact

[Emc-users] Build Blog: Ted's Tsugami Lathe retrofit

2009-10-30 Thread Ted Hyde
://casafrog.com/cfblog/ Comments and suggestions always welcome. Cheers, Ted. -- 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 de

Re: [Emc-users] line limitation - and "auto mode interrupt" capability

2009-08-10 Thread Ted Hyde
of 500 parts, overrun with 10%, tossing one or two isn't a big deal. But again, it's not something I specialize in. This isn't a photocopier-scenario where interrupting a job to copy one page of someone else's document is okay - every time I see a point where I'd think

[Emc-users] EMC: Lathe Users CAM preferences?

2009-07-06 Thread Ted Hyde
many cases - outdated options. I'm a lover of Mecsoft products myself, but would also prefer to support the OS community if something exists. So, given a DXF profile or equivalent, what's your method of: rough/finish, thread and grooving (and are you using gang, turret or tool

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 5i23 and 7i37 I/O problem

2009-01-19 Thread Ted Hyde
ere the 7i43s. Since the 5i20 is the more mature hardware, one could conclude that the 'dog function is completely capable. Side note also that the 5i2x has additional, separate thread calls for gpio (can't recall if you're using them) - that the 7i43 file doesn

Re: [Emc-users] Pissed off of EMC2 and 7i43 (Ted - long)

2008-11-09 Thread Ted Hyde
ious workholding options, conveyors, limit switches, height sensors, etc. - I pulled that stuff out to confuse less, and replaced the estop chain with the "standard/virtual" version - make sure you implement an appropriate physical estop chain. Hopefully th

[Emc-users] Mesa 7i43 & 2.2.6, Hostmot2 (Ted)

2008-10-19 Thread Ted Hyde
>John Kasunich wrote: >> I noticed that Seb didn't mention anything about creating a realtime >> thread, adding the appropriate driver functions to it, and starting >> realtime execution. We tend to take those steps for granted, but they >> are important. >

[Emc-users] Mesa 7i43 & 2.2.6, Hostmot2 (Ted) - SUCCESS!

2008-10-19 Thread Ted Hyde
>>Ted Hyde wrote: >> 7i43 (400K Spartan3) board is USB powered now (Sebastian's suggestion, >> though no difference from external port was found) - and is set for EPP >> firmware load/config. >I suggest starting with GPIO instead of the encoders, just to verif

[Emc-users] Mesa 7i43 & 2.2.6, Hostmot2 (Ted)

2008-10-19 Thread Ted Hyde
ot;. I have tried this on 2 separate motherboards (my Epia M1 and a GeForce 6100) with same results, as well as a PCI parallel port card (which was a total disaster). I don't think it's a MB/Bios issue. Cable between the LPT port and the 7i43 is a freshly-crimped 12" ribb

[Emc-users] Mesa 7i43 & 2.2.6, Hostmot2

2008-10-12 Thread Ted Hyde
ried to configure with Python disabled (--disable-python) - still wouldn't finish out. An attempted make did break my EMC2 build. So time to wipe. Thoughts? Kindest regards, Ted. - This SF.Net email is sponsored

[Emc-users] EMC: AC Drives recommendation

2008-09-23 Thread Ted Hyde
;m open to that, too! Thanks, Ted. - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a t

[Emc-users] open loop galvanometer control

2007-12-01 Thread Ted Hyde
ratification aspect, to build the servo amps and get the galvos moving first (just put in a line-level audio signal - it's fun) so you have a known working baseline instead of trying to hunt down unknown peculiarities. Cheers, Ted. >>>Original Msg>>>>>>>> D

[Emc-users] FW: RPM display from external sensor?

2007-09-17 Thread Ted Hyde
, but I’ve seen no updated docs on it yet. My purpose is just to view the RPM on screen, as my mill spindle is manual and not commanded by EMC (that will come later). I’m not looking for closed loop here, just a gauge of RPM. Thanks, Ted. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG