Re: [Emc-users] Printer

2007-07-05 Thread Jeff Epler
On Wed, Jul 04, 2007 at 12:23:40PM +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all: Can any one tell me how to get my epson printer to work with emc2??? If this is a USB printer, then you should have success simply by following the general instructions for Ubuntu

Re: [Emc-users] Fitting a VFD

2007-07-05 Thread Jon Elson
Anders Wallin wrote: I would like to fit a VFD to the spindle of my 3 axis mill. How should I set about controlling it? Apart from obvious speed control, I would like to achieve oriented stop (boring and tool changer) I am currently using an m5i20 and m7i33 under EMC 2.1.6. How you

Re: [Emc-users] Printer

2007-07-05 Thread Jon Elson
Jeff Epler wrote: If you want to share a single parallel port between a CNC machine and a printer (a practice I don't recommend), then you can issue the command sudo modprobe -i parport_pc; sudo modprobe lp to make printing work, and sudo rmmod lp parport_pc to let emc use the port

Re: [Emc-users] homing

2007-07-05 Thread Jon Elson
Stuart Stevenson wrote: Gentlemen, I tried homing the machine using the new cycle available. I have two marks on the machine. One mark on the moving element and one mark on the stationary element. I position the machine with the marks in alignment and push the home button. The axis moves

Re: [Emc-users] homing

2007-07-05 Thread Stuart Stevenson
Gentlemen, The screenshots are on imagebin.org under stustev. They are representative of the previously presented scenario of homing attempts. aligned, .030, and .060. thanks Stuart - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2

Re: [Emc-users] Printer

2007-07-05 Thread Chris Radek
On Thu, Jul 05, 2007 at 10:42:36AM -0500, Jon Elson wrote: Jeff Epler wrote: If you want to share a single parallel port between a CNC machine and a printer (a practice I don't recommend), then you can issue the command sudo modprobe -i parport_pc; sudo modprobe lp to make printing

Re: [Emc-users] gcode output for xfig updated

2007-07-05 Thread Till Harbaum / Lists
Hi Chris, hi all, since you didn't respond to this question i assume that this is either not okay or you don't think you can speak on behalf of your contributors. So whatever the reason is, i didn't get an ok from you and will take the entire project down. I hope this is acceptable for

Re: [Emc-users] Printer

2007-07-05 Thread Craig
You could also use a parallel switch box. Jon Elson wrote: Jeff Epler wrote: If you want to share a single parallel port between a CNC machine and a printer (a practice I don't recommend), then you can issue the command sudo modprobe -i parport_pc; sudo modprobe lp to make printing

Re: [Emc-users] homing

2007-07-05 Thread Chris Radek
On Thu, Jul 05, 2007 at 11:36:40AM -0500, Stuart Stevenson wrote: Gentlemen, The screenshots are on imagebin.org under stustev. They are representative of the previously presented scenario of homing attempts. aligned, .030, and .060. thanks Stuart I've hosted Stuart's zip of the

[Emc-users] EMC2

2007-07-05 Thread fungunner2
Hi All Im new here,is this the right Place for EMC2 Questions ? (I have something about the Hal Config) Hans - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take

Re: [Emc-users] EMC2

2007-07-05 Thread fungunner2
Sam Sokolik wrote: Ask away. (you are in the right place) sam - Original Message - From: fungunner2 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 4:02 PM Subject: [Emc-users] EMC2 Hi All Im new here,is this the right Place for EMC2

Re: [Emc-users] homing

2007-07-05 Thread Chris Radek
On Thu, Jul 05, 2007 at 11:36:40AM -0500, Stuart Stevenson wrote: Gentlemen, The screenshots are on imagebin.org under stustev. They are representative of the previously presented scenario of homing attempts. aligned, .030, and .060. thanks Stuart It looks to me that you are getting

Re: [Emc-users] homing

2007-07-05 Thread Jon Elson
Jon Elson wrote: Gentlemen, The screenshots are on imagebin.org under stustev. They are representative of the previously presented scenario of homing attempts. aligned, .030, and .060. I do homing with both velocities in the same direction, and I might have seen it glitch once, but it might