[Emc-users] Group buy - deadline has past.

2006-12-21 Thread Greg Bentzinger
John K. Thanks for the last second offer. I've been slaving at the shop all day and just got the email now @ 23:41 Colorado Time. I don't want to be the hold up, so don't worry about me. I'll get them when I get them. I have 5 different machine building projects in process with 2 more on the side

Re: [Emc-users] Group buy?

2006-12-21 Thread Jon Elson
Martin Kuhnle wrote: >Hello, > >we have made here in Germany a group buy more than a year ago. I have >developed a custom hardware. >It consists out of four boards. >- quad 16-bit DAC board based on a BurrBrown DAC7744 chip >- encoder input board with up to six differential encoder inputs >- boar

Re: [Emc-users] What to do about PID Tuning

2006-12-21 Thread Jon Elson
ali sayed wrote: >Jon - > >Thanks for the response, I know how to run emc and >halscope from the command line, I was specifically >referring to the process of logging the data in >either halscope or some other way, I don't think that >part is quite working yet, or I could be mistaken. > >What I a

Re: [Emc-users] Group buy?

2006-12-21 Thread Jon Elson
John Prentice wrote: >John K et al > > > >>I'm an electrical engineer, and I want to learn VHDL. I's sure there >>will be rough spots, but I'm also sure I'll manage just fine. As will >>Jeff and the others who intend to do custom FPGA work. >> >> > >That sort of answers a question I was go

Re: [Emc-users] Group buy?

2006-12-21 Thread Jon Elson
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Your bias is showing Jon. > >The m5i210 has been used before to run machines. Like any analog >servo system, you need to know how to tune the PID loops, but it >can and has been done. > >You are welcome to promote your products, but don't badmouth others >unless you are

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Re: [Emc-users] Group buy?

2006-12-21 Thread Len Shelton
My EMC is friendly. Thanks for the great work, guys! >Len _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kenneth Lerman Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 6:13 PM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Group buy? Why don't *you* direct y

Re: [Emc-users] Group buy?

2006-12-21 Thread Kenneth Lerman
Why don't *you* direct your energy in making EMC more user friendly instead? Ken [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mark Kenny Products Company, LLC 55 Main Street Voice: (203)426-7166 Newtown, CT 06470Fax: (203)426-9138 http://www.MarkKenny.com -Original Message---

Re: [Emc-users] Group buy?

2006-12-21 Thread Martin Kuhnle
Hello, we have made here in Germany a group buy more than a year ago. I have developed a custom hardware. It consists out of four boards. - quad 16-bit DAC board based on a BurrBrown DAC7744 chip - encoder input board with up to six differential encoder inputs - board with 12inputs ( limit switch

Re: [Emc-users] What to do about PID Tuning

2006-12-21 Thread Eric H. Johnson
Ali, Just a heads up as one who went through the PID tuning not too long ago. Before even trying to adjust the PID values, make absolutely sure all of your ini file parameters are correct / reasonable. I was tuning my PIDs at the same time some of the units changed in the ini files, and ended up u

Re: [Emc-users] What to do about PID Tuning

2006-12-21 Thread ali sayed
Jon - Thanks for the response, I know how to run emc and halscope from the command line, I was specifically referring to the process of logging the data in either halscope or some other way, I don't think that part is quite working yet, or I could be mistaken. What I am trying to do is outlined

Re: [Emc-users] Group buy?

2006-12-21 Thread ali sayed
Hi - I am currently using a 5i20 with a 7i30 100W/channel H-Bridge and it works, you don't really need analog drives and has enough bang for most CNC machines, although there are some configuration issues that were not quite documented in the default m5i20 files but hey, that is part of the learni

Re: [Emc-users] Group buy?

2006-12-21 Thread John Prentice
John K et al > I'm an electrical engineer, and I want to learn VHDL. I's sure there > will be rough spots, but I'm also sure I'll manage just fine. As will > Jeff and the others who intend to do custom FPGA work. That sort of answers a question I was going to ask. I have worked with Xilinx FPG

Re: [Emc-users] Group buy?

2006-12-21 Thread Jon Elson
Greg Bentzinger wrote: >Man, I guess I need to get an IRC client setup. > >Or maybe it was a closed offer. > >Either way I would love to get in on the buy of Mesa 5i20 at the 5+ >pricing, I'd be in for 2. > >One for bench testing and one for dedicated use. > >Since it sounds like the 5i20 with a f

Re: [Emc-users] Group buy?

2006-12-21 Thread jmkasunich
-- Original message -- From: Jon Elson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >Jon has a point. Keep in mind that many of the developers who are > >getting these boards are doing so because they want to mess around with > >custom FPGA configurations

Re: [Emc-users] Group buy?

2006-12-21 Thread alex
Why don't you guys direct your energy in making EMC more user friendly instead? Alex [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -- Original message -- From: Jon Elson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jon has a point. Keep in mind that many of the developers

Re: [Emc-users] Group buy?

2006-12-21 Thread jmkasunich
Greg Bentzinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Man, I guess I need to get an IRC client setup. > Or maybe it was a closed offer. Not really a closed offer, but we announced it only on the developers list, because Pete at Mesa is willing drop ship to individuals as a favor (saving SWP a lot of repac

Re: [Emc-users] Group buy?

2006-12-21 Thread Jon Elson
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Jon has a point. Keep in mind that many of the developers who are >getting these boards are doing so because they want to mess around with >custom FPGA configurations and other long term projects. > YEESH! (Makes frowny face not fit to be seen by minors.) I don't wish

Re: [Emc-users] Group buy?

2006-12-21 Thread jmkasunich
-- Original message -- From: Jon Elson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Greg Bentzinger wrote: > > >Man, I guess I need to get an IRC client setup. > > > >Or maybe it was a closed offer. > > > >Either way I would love to get in on the buy of Mesa 5i20 at the 5+ > >pricing, I

[Emc-users] Group buy?

2006-12-21 Thread Greg Bentzinger
Man, I guess I need to get an IRC client setup. Or maybe it was a closed offer. Either way I would love to get in on the buy of Mesa 5i20 at the 5+ pricing, I'd be in for 2. One for bench testing and one for dedicated use. Since it sounds like the 5i20 with a few tweaks should be a good match f

Re: [Emc-users] HOME Sensors

2006-12-21 Thread Javier Ros Ganuza
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Re: [Emc-users] HOME Sensors

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