Re: [Emc-users] (no subject) or, old system vs new system
Jon Elson wrote: The IBM move elevated the least capable chip set to dominance and crippled the superior chip manufactures. Oh, we're talking about almost 30 years ago, now. OK, yes, the I86 architecture is an abomination of incomprehensible magnitude. I have always said that IBM made TWO mistakes when designing the PC. The used a processor that no one else would touch simply because the outfit that designed it had stock they needed to dump at any price ... and software from a one man band who did not even own it ... It was only ever IBM's name that gave any credibility to the package. -- Lester Caine - G8HFL - Contact - http://lsces.co.uk/wiki/?page=contact L.S.Caine Electronic Services - http://lsces.co.uk EnquirySolve - http://enquirysolve.com/ Model Engineers Digital Workshop - http://medw.co.uk// Firebird - http://www.firebirdsql.org/index.php -- Start uncovering the many advantages of virtual appliances and start using them to simplify application deployment and accelerate your shift to cloud computing. http://p.sf.net/sfu/novell-sfdev2dev ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] using EMC for a manual CMM
I think I should be able to do this with the parallel port or at most a Mesa card. Anybody tried this or have advice? having EMC2 display the machine position in DRO-mode should be fairly straightforward, and you could write the coordinates to disk when the user presses a button, or every 1s or something similar. You might have to DIY the GUI for your particular application. Your choice between a parallel port and a mesa card will depend on the maximum pulse rate on the encoders, if you will push the machine around fast so that the pulse rate is 10 kHz or more you will probably want a mesa card or some other fast encoder counter solution. AW -- Start uncovering the many advantages of virtual appliances and start using them to simplify application deployment and accelerate your shift to cloud computing. http://p.sf.net/sfu/novell-sfdev2dev ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] (no subject) or, old system vs new system
Yeh, how else would we get to see toyl porn pics of Stuart's Enshu? ;-) Mark On 09/22/2010 04:38 PM, Kirk Wallace wrote: On Wed, 2010-09-22 at 15:58 -0400, Don Stanley wrote: ... snip I think you are totally correct, the industry has been hijacked for fun instead of work. Where would the Internet (and in someway EMC2) be without porn? -- Start uncovering the many advantages of virtual appliances and start using them to simplify application deployment and accelerate your shift to cloud computing. http://p.sf.net/sfu/novell-sfdev2dev ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
[Emc-users] retrofitting a maho
Hello everybody, I am currently in the proces of doing a emc2 retrofit on a maho mh400c. The maho uses a analog servo drive and motors from indramat. the servodrive is a indramat 3trm2. i am currently still gathering information on the build and how to hook up the servo amp to my mesa boards. i have the following boards: 1x Mesa 5i20 1x Mesa 7i33(TA) 2x Mesa 7i37(TA) if anyone has any experience about these servo amps i would like to hear from them, any info would be very apreciated. Peter Teurlings -- Start uncovering the many advantages of virtual appliances and start using them to simplify application deployment and accelerate your shift to cloud computing. http://p.sf.net/sfu/novell-sfdev2dev ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] (no subject) or, old system vs new system
On Thu, 2010-09-23 at 07:42 +0100, Lester Caine wrote: Jon Elson wrote: The IBM move elevated the least capable chip set to dominance and crippled the superior chip manufactures. Oh, we're talking about almost 30 years ago, now. OK, yes, the I86 architecture is an abomination of incomprehensible magnitude. I have always said that IBM made TWO mistakes when designing the PC. The used a processor that no one else would touch simply because the outfit that designed it had stock they needed to dump at any price ... and software from a one man band who did not even own it ... It was only ever IBM's name that gave any credibility to the package. The IBM people at Boca Raton will tell you they ended up fixing a LOT of MS-DOS code so it really worked. Dave -- Nokia and ATT present the 2010 Calling All Innovators-North America contest Create new apps games for the Nokia N8 for consumers in U.S. and Canada $10 million total in prizes - $4M cash, 500 devices, nearly $6M in marketing Develop with Nokia Qt SDK, Web Runtime, or Java and Publish to Ovi Store http://p.sf.net/sfu/nokia-dev2dev ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
[Emc-users] Pico-Sysrems Spindle DAC jumper settings.
Hi All; What conditions do the JP1 and JP2 set? I need 0-10 Volt from the DAC, preferably using all eight bits. Thanks Don -- Nokia and ATT present the 2010 Calling All Innovators-North America contest Create new apps games for the Nokia N8 for consumers in U.S. and Canada $10 million total in prizes - $4M cash, 500 devices, nearly $6M in marketing Develop with Nokia Qt SDK, Web Runtime, or Java and Publish to Ovi Store http://p.sf.net/sfu/nokia-dev2dev ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
[Emc-users] pin 'halui.mdi-command-10' does not exist
Hi, I'm running EMC 2.2.8 and I'm trying to call an external program using 'halui. mdi-command-xx' commands in the ini file but it seems that EMC had a limit of 10 halui.mdi-command-xx. If I use commands up to 09 they are ok but when I add an other command I get the error pin 'halui.mdi-command-10' does not exist. Beyond 09 commands it is forbidden!!!??? Part of my ini file is: [HALUI] #MDI_COMMAND 0 MDI_COMMAND = M102 #MDI_COMMAND 1 MDI_COMMAND = M100 #MDI_COMMAND 2 MDI_COMMAND = M115 #MDI_COMMAND 3 MDI_COMMAND = M116 #MDI_COMMAND 4 MDI_COMMAND = M103 #MDI_COMMAND 5 MDI_COMMAND = G0 X-135 #MDI_COMMAND 6 MDI_COMMAND = G0 Y210 #MDI_COMMAND 7 MDI_COMMAND = G0 X320 #MDI_COMMAND 8 MDI_COMMAND = G0 Y-168 #MDI_COMMAND 9 MDI_COMMAND = G0 Z0 #MDI_COMMAND 10 MDI_COMMAND = M119 Can you help me Thank you Luigi -- Nokia and ATT present the 2010 Calling All Innovators-North America contest Create new apps games for the Nokia N8 for consumers in U.S. and Canada $10 million total in prizes - $4M cash, 500 devices, nearly $6M in marketing Develop with Nokia Qt SDK, Web Runtime, or Java and Publish to Ovi Store http://p.sf.net/sfu/nokia-dev2dev ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
[Emc-users] Pico-Sysrems Spindle DAC. Why does its output only change in 10% steps??
Hi All; Both my new Spindle DACs, fed through a USC, only changes output in 1 volt steps. Is this normal? Any response appreciated. Thanks Don -- Nokia and ATT present the 2010 Calling All Innovators-North America contest Create new apps games for the Nokia N8 for consumers in U.S. and Canada $10 million total in prizes - $4M cash, 500 devices, nearly $6M in marketing Develop with Nokia Qt SDK, Web Runtime, or Java and Publish to Ovi Store http://p.sf.net/sfu/nokia-dev2dev ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Pico-Sysrems Spindle DAC jumper settings.
Don Stanley wrote: Hi All; What conditions do the JP1 and JP2 set? I need 0-10 Volt from the DAC, preferably using all eight bits. As shipped, the jumpers allow SSR1 to enable positive outputs, and SSR2 enables negative. With both SSRs off, output is set to zero. If you want positive output when either SSR1 or SSR2 is on, remove JP1, and put JP2 to the middle position. If you think of the 4 pins as a T, then the jumper goes on the vertical bar of the T. This way, SSR1 and SSR2 enable and control the direction of the spindle, and the DAC only provides the speed. If you want the DAC totally independent of SSR1 and SSR2, then remove JP1, and move JP2 so it is closest to the JP2 marking. You always get the full 8-bit (0-255) range of outputs. Jon -- Nokia and ATT present the 2010 Calling All Innovators-North America contest Create new apps games for the Nokia N8 for consumers in U.S. and Canada $10 million total in prizes - $4M cash, 500 devices, nearly $6M in marketing Develop with Nokia Qt SDK, Web Runtime, or Java and Publish to Ovi Store http://p.sf.net/sfu/nokia-dev2dev ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Pico-Sysrems Spindle DAC. Why does its output only change in 10% steps??
Don Stanley wrote: Hi All; Both my new Spindle DACs, fed through a USC, only changes output in 1 volt steps. Is this normal? Any response appreciated. Nope, it is an artifact of the way you must be converting spindle speed (S words) to DAC output. Here's some code from my univstep_io.hal file : # set scale for 5000 RPM MAX and connect spindle speed to USC DAC setp ppmc.0.DAC8.00.scale 500.0 newsig spinspeed float linksp spinspeed = motion.spindle-speed-out linksp spinspeed = ppmc.0.DAC8.00.value Note we are sending the speed as a float to the DAC value input, and scaling with 500 there. Assuming a 10 V maximum output = 5000 RPM, then the factor of 500.0 does the correct scaling. Jon -- Nokia and ATT present the 2010 Calling All Innovators-North America contest Create new apps games for the Nokia N8 for consumers in U.S. and Canada $10 million total in prizes - $4M cash, 500 devices, nearly $6M in marketing Develop with Nokia Qt SDK, Web Runtime, or Java and Publish to Ovi Store http://p.sf.net/sfu/nokia-dev2dev ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Pico-Sysrems Spindle DAC jumper settings.
On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 9:18 PM, Jon Elson el...@pico-systems.com wrote: Don Stanley wrote: Hi All; What conditions do the JP1 and JP2 set? I need 0-10 Volt from the DAC, preferably using all eight bits. As shipped, the jumpers allow SSR1 to enable positive outputs, and SSR2 enables negative. With both SSRs off, output is set to zero. If you want positive output when either SSR1 or SSR2 is on, remove JP1, and put JP2 to the middle position. If you think of the 4 pins as a T, then the jumper goes on the vertical bar of the T. This way, SSR1 and SSR2 enable and control the direction of the spindle, and the DAC only provides the speed. If you want the DAC totally independent of SSR1 and SSR2, then remove JP1, and move JP2 so it is closest to the JP2 marking. You always get the full 8-bit (0-255) range of outputs. Jon Thanks, that fixed that. The other 10% step problem is; motion.spindle-speed-out is passed through scale.0 and mux2.0 to correct for different gears of the spindle drive. One of those is apparently messing with the data but it looks good in Hal Show. I'll test that tomorrow and pass it on. Unless you (or someone) already know the answer and solution? Don -- Nokia and ATT present the 2010 Calling All Innovators-North America contest Create new apps games for the Nokia N8 for consumers in U.S. and Canada $10 million total in prizes - $4M cash, 500 devices, nearly $6M in marketing Develop with Nokia Qt SDK, Web Runtime, or Java and Publish to Ovi Store http://p.sf.net/sfu/nokia-dev2dev ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Nokia and ATT present the 2010 Calling All Innovators-North America contest Create new apps games for the Nokia N8 for consumers in U.S. and Canada $10 million total in prizes - $4M cash, 500 devices, nearly $6M in marketing Develop with Nokia Qt SDK, Web Runtime, or Java and Publish to Ovi Store http://p.sf.net/sfu/nokia-dev2dev ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
