Re: [Emc-users] New To the List, Introduction.
Hi Dan, snip http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37510 http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38310 looking good. So that's my last year, compulsively building CNC machines with Ebay steppers and drives. I was using Mach3 with windows until I got pissed off at windows and tried out EMC2. Probably a choice you won't regret. But I hope we'll get your oppinion on that in a while. snip I am having some issues but I am slowly working them out, I think. One big issue for me is the Ubuntu Linux file system. I don't know where all the EMC files are. They are a bit scattered, but mostly because we tried to follow the way things are done on linux. On a debian system dpkg -L packagename, will show you each file from that particular package. (you'll probably want dpkg -L emc2). I was hoping to get some pointers on customizing Axis a bit. In Particular changing the layout and adding some more buttons. Changing the layout can't be done without changing the code, but adding things can be done using PyVCP (check: http://www.linuxcnc.org/docview/2.2/html//hal_vcp.html and http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?PyVCP) Regards, Alex - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
[Emc-users] Large Retrofit Advice
I am hoping that I can get some advice from those of you that have done large scale retrofits of bigger machines. We have a Cincinnati Millicron with tool changer that we are retrofitting with EMC2. What motion control cards have you had good success with? Right now I am leaning toward the Motenc-lite. How are you handling the 5/24 volt transition between computer and machine? Are the Motenc breakout boards good enough or is OPTO22 the only way to go? How are you handling the massive number of I/O? I have something like 116 in and 38 out digital. I don't think I want to use parports. Is there a generic large digital I/O PCI board I am not finding? Has anyone done much modification to AXIS to make it more compatible with existing physical control panels? Removing duplicate buttons and sliders from AXIS, etc. Thanks in advance, Tony Bussan - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Large Retrofit Advice
hi Tony, we are releasing a new motenc board that will provide servo and stepper controls. the io are similar to motencLite with opto22 style connectors. In addition, we are also planning fieldbus I/O support (most likely devicenet) that will extend the i/o points to accomodate large mills. the fieldbus I/O come in a variety of ac/dc/relay contacts. so you don't need to use opto22 style i/o boards. Abdul Rafiq www.VitalSystem.com - Original Message From: Tony Bussan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 10:16:02 AM Subject: [Emc-users] Large Retrofit Advice I am hoping that I can get some advice from those of you that have done large scale retrofits of bigger machines. We have a Cincinnati Millicron with tool changer that we are retrofitting with EMC2. What motion control cards have you had good success with? Right now I am leaning toward the Motenc-lite. How are you handling the 5/24 volt transition between computer and machine? Are the Motenc breakout boards good enough or is OPTO22 the only way to go? How are you handling the massive number of I/O? I have something like 116 in and 38 out digital. I don't think I want to use parports. Is there a generic large digital I/O PCI board I am not finding? Has anyone done much modification to AXIS to make it more compatible with existing physical control panels? Removing duplicate buttons and sliders from AXIS, etc. Thanks in advance, Tony Bussan - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
[Emc-users] Jogger wheel + switches
Hi I think in order to EMC2 becomes more friendly to use on the shop floor need implement Jogger wheel. Many times list was back to talk about jogger wheel but problem still there. Jogger wheel is very important with switches that switch between axis XYZAB and changes increments from 0.0001, 0.001, 0.010 and 0.100. Any commercial or better to say real implementation of EMC2 should have basic jogger wheel with switches. So my question is it possible to make standard software inside of EMC2 that uses 4th connector on 5I20 and some kind standard board like MESA Electronics made breaker board for axis motors. I think most jogger wheel uses 6 connectors. Thanks aram - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Jogger wheel + switches
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi I think in order to EMC2 becomes more friendly to use on the shop floor need implement Jogger wheel. Many times list was back to talk about jogger wheel but problem still there. Jogger wheel is very important with switches that switch between axis XYZAB and changes increments from 0.0001, 0.001, 0.010 and 0.100. Any commercial or better to say real implementation of EMC2 should have basic jogger wheel with switches. So my question is it possible to make standard software inside of EMC2 that uses 4th connector on 5I20 and some kind standard board like MESA Electronics made breaker board for axis motors. I think most jogger wheel uses 6 connectors. Thanks aram EMC2 has had jogwheel support for close to two years. We had the jogwheel working on the Mazak at last year's CNC workshop. You can use anything that counts encoder pulses - either a spare hardware encoder counter, or a software counter plus generic digital inputs. Regards, John Kasunich - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
[Emc-users] 2 boades 5I20 on one computer problem
Hi I ask before MESA Electronic about what type of connectors to 5I20 board I should use in order to use 2 boards on one computer. On mother board PSI connectors so close to each other that it is physically impossible to put two boards 5I20 together. So Peter said about special type of connectors and I forgot manufacturers of those connectors. Does any one remember those type connectors that MESA Electronics recommended. Thanks Aram - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
