Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 18, Issue 31
Anders has a good write up on installing a jog wheel with axis selection and jog speed selection and description of the HAL changes. http://www.anderswallin.net/2006/11/jogging-emc2/ John On 13 Oct 2007 at 14:35, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How would I configure HAL to allow this? I am using a HAL encoder and bringing the mpg A and B channels through the I/O board. Is it possible to change the axis selection in AXIS using the four position switch? I would also need to disable the axis selection from the remote switch when the focus is on the main control box. - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
[Emc-users] Pluto Alternatives
Apparently, Pluto is not available anymore. Are there any alternatives? Are there firmware files available that would allow me to make my own? Thanks. -- Kirk Wallace (Hardinge HNC lathe, California, USA http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ ) - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Pluto Alternatives
Kirk Wallace [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Apparently, Pluto is not available anymore. Are there any alternatives? Are there firmware files available that would allow me to make my own? The Pluto-P will apparently be available in December: http://www.knjn.com/ShopBoards_Parallel.html The interfaces supported by EMC are listed here: http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?EMC2_Supported_Hardware Looks like Pico Systems are the only parallel-port based alternative. Then there are some PCI-based options, the MesaNet 5i20 comes highly recommended but it's quite a bit more expensive at $200. Am I the only one who wishes for a Pluto-P with screw-terminals on the board instead of a ribbon-cable header? -- Sebastian Kuzminsky - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Pluto Alternatives
On Sunday 14 October 2007, Kirk Wallace wrote: Apparently, Pluto is not available anymore. Are there any alternatives? Are there firmware files available that would allow me to make my own? Thanks. I take it you are not referring to this link: http://www.bentoni.com/PLUTO/ Which appears to be a web page monitor of some sort. Now, this might be closer to what you are looking for: http://www.knjn.com/board_plutos.html Thanks to the controversy about whether pluto is a planet or not, that hit is 36 pages down in the google search. -- Cheers, Gene There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order. -Ed Howdershelt (Author) |Rain| Knghtbrd: let me give you access to the zone files Knghtbrd oh gods - you do realize I have never played with bind right? |Rain| uhoh :) - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Pluto Alternatives
On Sun, 2007-10-14 at 14:55 -0400, Stephen Wille Padnos wrote: Hi Kirk. Mesa Electronics should be coming out with their 7I43 soon, which will be a reasonable alternative. It's listed as a USB-connected device, but it will be USB and/or parallel. ... snip Of course if you can use a PCI card then a Mesa 5i20 or 5i22 would do just fine also, though at significantly higher cost. - Steve Thanks for the news. I'll check it out. -- Kirk Wallace (California, USA http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ Hardinge HNC lathe Bridgeport mill conversion pending Zubal lathe conversion pending) - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
[Emc-users] HNC Lathe Tuning
In case anyone is interested, I have my latest tuning results at these links: http://www.wallacecompany.com/cnc_lathe/HNC/emc2/pid_x-1b.png http://www.wallacecompany.com/cnc_lathe/HNC/emc2/pid_z-1b.png -- Kirk Wallace (California, USA http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ Hardinge HNC lathe Bridgeport mill conversion pending Zubal lathe conversion pending) - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] HNC Lathe Tuning
On Sun, Oct 14, 2007 at 05:39:02PM -0700, Kirk Wallace wrote: In case anyone is interested, I have my latest tuning results at these links: http://www.wallacecompany.com/cnc_lathe/HNC/emc2/pid_x-1b.png http://www.wallacecompany.com/cnc_lathe/HNC/emc2/pid_z-1b.png Much better! You should be able to add some I now to get rid of the steady state errors. Chris - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
[Emc-users] HNC Lathe Spindle Sync Motion
Last week I made my first thread on my lathe. It didn't take long to get good threads, but I wasn't happy with the PID tuning, so I have been doing battle with that. After some improvement, I tried another thread and got a pronounced surge motion during the threading passes. This happened last week, but turned out to be an erratic spindle encoder signal. I checked all of my encoders, which seem to be fine. Then I went back through some of my known decent PID settings and got the same surging. The surge appears to be commanded. I have a feeling that the increased acceleration times may be a factor. I wonder if synced motion should have a ramp or buffer zone to allow it to lock gracefully. I have a halscope graph of a spindle synced motion and my best tuning at this link: http://www.wallacecompany.com/cnc_lathe/HNC/emc2/spindle_sync_surge-1a.png and the .ngc file is here: http://www.wallacecompany.com/cnc_lathe/HNC/emc2/spin_sync_z-1.ngc Any comments are appreciated. -- Kirk Wallace (California, USA http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ Hardinge HNC lathe Bridgeport mill conversion pending Zubal lathe conversion pending) - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] HNC Lathe Tuning
On Sun, 2007-10-14 at 19:42 -0500, Chris Radek wrote: On Sun, Oct 14, 2007 at 05:39:02PM -0700, Kirk Wallace wrote: In case anyone is interested, I have my latest tuning results at these links: http://www.wallacecompany.com/cnc_lathe/HNC/emc2/pid_x-1b.png http://www.wallacecompany.com/cnc_lathe/HNC/emc2/pid_z-1b.png Much better! You should be able to add some I now to get rid of the steady state errors. Chris I seem to recall putting in 1.0 for I and got an oscillation. Maybe I should try some fractional settings. -- Kirk Wallace (California, USA http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ Hardinge HNC lathe Bridgeport mill conversion pending Zubal lathe conversion pending) - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Pluto Alternatives
Kirk Wallace wrote: On Sun, 2007-10-14 at 12:50 -0600, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote: Am I the only one who wishes for a Pluto-P with screw-terminals on the board instead of a ribbon-cable header? I am with you on this one. I much prefer screw terminals. Just a s a data point, to convert my universal stepper controller or PWM controller from the cheap IDC punch-down terminals to 2-part screw terminals costs ME an additional $60 in parts. Clearly, there are more components in the screw terminal variety. Jon - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Pluto Alternatives
On Sun, 2007-10-14 at 20:25 -0500, Jon Elson wrote: Kirk Wallace wrote: On Sun, 2007-10-14 at 12:50 -0600, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote: Am I the only one who wishes for a Pluto-P with screw-terminals on the board instead of a ribbon-cable header? I am with you on this one. I much prefer screw terminals. Just a s a data point, to convert my universal stepper controller or PWM controller from the cheap IDC punch-down terminals to 2-part screw terminals costs ME an additional $60 in parts. Clearly, there are more components in the screw terminal variety. Jon Now that you mentioned it. I de-soldered the terminals on my UPC and put on screw terminals. But it's funny that I would have a really hard time paying $60 more for a UPC. -- Kirk Wallace (California, USA http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ Hardinge HNC lathe Bridgeport mill conversion pending Zubal lathe conversion pending) - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Pluto Alternatives
Kirk Wallace wrote: On Sun, 2007-10-14 at 20:25 -0500, Jon Elson wrote: Kirk Wallace wrote: On Sun, 2007-10-14 at 12:50 -0600, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote: Am I the only one who wishes for a Pluto-P with screw-terminals on the board instead of a ribbon-cable header? I am with you on this one. I much prefer screw terminals. Just a s a data point, to convert my universal stepper controller or PWM controller from the cheap IDC punch-down terminals to 2-part screw terminals costs ME an additional $60 in parts. Clearly, there are more components in the screw terminal variety. Jon Now that you mentioned it. I de-soldered the terminals on my UPC and put on screw terminals. But it's funny that I would have a really hard time paying $60 more for a UPC. Oh good - I'm glad I'm not the only one who has done that ;) Mesa has some of their I/O boards with terminal header options - the boards are about $20 more than their ribbon header counterparts, but the two 24-pin terminal plugs are about $22 *each*. It's less than a (reasonable quality) breakout board, but not by all that much. - Steve - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
[Emc-users] Halscope Settings
Is there a way to save Halscope channel settings and reload them later? -- Kirk Wallace (California, USA http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ Hardinge HNC lathe Bridgeport mill conversion pending Zubal lathe conversion pending) - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] HNC Lathe Tuning
Kirk Wallace wrote: On Sun, 2007-10-14 at 19:42 -0500, Chris Radek wrote: On Sun, Oct 14, 2007 at 05:39:02PM -0700, Kirk Wallace wrote: In case anyone is interested, I have my latest tuning results at these links: http://www.wallacecompany.com/cnc_lathe/HNC/emc2/pid_x-1b.png http://www.wallacecompany.com/cnc_lathe/HNC/emc2/pid_z-1b.png Much better! You should be able to add some I now to get rid of the steady state errors. Chris I seem to recall putting in 1.0 for I and got an oscillation. Maybe I should try some fractional settings. A little I, and fractional values are often needed, can help. Otherwise, you can turn up (or down) FF1 to bring the steady-state error down right to zero. Then, you can add just a tiny bit of FF2 (often something like 0.002) to bring the accel spikes down close to zero error, too. Some of these parameters are VERY sensitive. Jon - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Halscope Settings
By default halscope saves a hidden file .scope.cfg in the current directory. The next time you run halscope from that directory it loads the settings (well most of them at least) from that file. On Sun, 14 Oct 2007, Kirk Wallace wrote: Is there a way to save Halscope channel settings and reload them later? - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Pluto Alternatives
Kirk Wallace wrote: On Sun, 2007-10-14 at 20:25 -0500, Jon Elson wrote: Kirk Wallace wrote: On Sun, 2007-10-14 at 12:50 -0600, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote: Am I the only one who wishes for a Pluto-P with screw-terminals on the board instead of a ribbon-cable header? I am with you on this one. I much prefer screw terminals. Just a s a data point, to convert my universal stepper controller or PWM controller from the cheap IDC punch-down terminals to 2-part screw terminals costs ME an additional $60 in parts. Clearly, there are more components in the screw terminal variety. Jon Now that you mentioned it. I de-soldered the terminals on my UPC and put on screw terminals. But it's funny that I would have a really hard time paying $60 more for a UPC. Yeah, funny how that works out! I've made a couple for my own test stations like that, but never sold one with the screw terminals. Jon - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Halscope Settings
Kirk Wallace wrote: Is there a way to save Halscope channel settings and reload them later? It does do that. If you don't have the latest version, it didn't save every setting, but it did save the channel assignment. Oh, you want to save it as a file, and reload after making a different setting. Hmm, there is a back-door way to do it, because these settings are put in a file with the other files in your configs directory. I think it starts with a ., so it won't show up unless you do an ls -a command. Jon - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Halscope Settings
On Mon, 2007-10-15 at 03:56 +, ben lipkowitz wrote: By default halscope saves a hidden file .scope.cfg in the current directory. The next time you run halscope from that directory it loads the settings (well most of them at least) from that file. This implies that I can save the file to another file name and before invoking Halscope again - copy the desired file back to .scope.cfg. Or, I could create a script that takes the first command argument as the .scope.cfg file. Thanks Ben. -- Kirk Wallace (California, USA http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ Hardinge HNC lathe Bridgeport mill conversion pending Zubal lathe conversion pending) - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Halscope Settings
On Sun, 2007-10-14 at 22:59 -0500, Jon Elson wrote: Kirk Wallace wrote: Is there a way to save Halscope channel settings and reload them later? It does do that. If you don't have the latest version, it didn't save every setting, but it did save the channel assignment. Oh, you want to save it as a file, and reload after making a different setting. Hmm, there is a back-door way to do it, because these settings are put in a file with the other files in your configs directory. I think it starts with a ., so it won't show up unless you do an ls -a command. Jon Thanks Jon. I looked briefly at the emc.nml file and didn't see anything obvious, but I wonder if there is a way to run Halscope on another computer like you can run the user interface by redirecting emcsvr? -- Kirk Wallace (California, USA http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ Hardinge HNC lathe Bridgeport mill conversion pending Zubal lathe conversion pending) - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
