Re: [Emc-users] Logitech Gamepad

2008-12-08 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 08 December 2008, Stuart Stevenson wrote: Gentlemen, I have connected a wireless USB game pad to the dahlih. It worked - but I didn't see much of a use for it on a small three axis mill. All the buttons and levers were recognized and worked I was able to manipulate the machine from more

Re: [Emc-users] Logitech Gamepad

2008-12-08 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 08 December 2008, John Thornton wrote: Gene, I didn't see any at wally world either. The only sell cutting egde stuff that sells at the current moment. I found mine at a game shop or office depot I can't remember... I think we have a game shop up in the mall north of Bridgeport, I'll

Re: [Emc-users] Logitech Gamepad

2008-12-08 Thread Jim Combs
This is the joystick on the unit from Louisville at the Lego event this weekend. These came with the kit of parts from FIRST. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826102203 Jim C Stephen

Re: [Emc-users] Logitech Gamepad

2008-12-08 Thread Jim Combs
Sorry post to wrong group. I am involved in a robotics FIRST group at the local high school. But Re: EMC2 - I thought USB was a not desirable on the PC because it caused issues with the real time stuff (In General). This was a very nice joystick with proportional X/Y on the stick with a bunch

Re: [Emc-users] Logitech Gamepad

2008-12-08 Thread Stuart Stevenson
Gentlemen, Realizing I will be corrected if I am wrong I will state this anyway. I believe we are mixing two different issues in this thread. ONE, The use of the USB interface in the real time control path TWO, The use of the USB interface in the HMI path From what I read the USB

Re: [Emc-users] Logitech Gamepad

2008-12-08 Thread Stephen Wille Padnos
Stuart Stevenson wrote: Gentlemen, Realizing I will be corrected if I am wrong I will state this anyway. I believe we are mixing two different issues in this thread. ONE, The use of the USB interface in the real time control path TWO, The use of the USB interface in the HMI path

Re: [Emc-users] dahlih

2008-12-08 Thread Chris Radek
On Fri, Dec 05, 2008 at 12:25:43PM -0600, Stuart Stevenson wrote: Gentlemen, The Dahlih cut the corners of a mill path. I had described this previously. Clyde, the operator, told me he ran the path .005 deep and it showed the path good. He moved the Z down .8, reran the program and it cut

Re: [Emc-users] dahlih

2008-12-08 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 08 December 2008, Chris Radek wrote: On Fri, Dec 05, 2008 at 12:25:43PM -0600, Stuart Stevenson wrote: Gentlemen, The Dahlih cut the corners of a mill path. I had described this previously. Clyde, the operator, told me he ran the path .005 deep and it showed the path good. He

Re: [Emc-users] dahlih

2008-12-08 Thread John Kasunich
Gene Heskett wrote: On Monday 08 December 2008, Chris Radek wrote: On Fri, Dec 05, 2008 at 12:25:43PM -0600, Stuart Stevenson wrote: Gentlemen, The Dahlih cut the corners of a mill path. I had described this previously. Clyde, the operator, told me he ran the path .005 deep and it showed

Re: [Emc-users] dahlih

2008-12-08 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 08 December 2008, John Kasunich wrote: Gene Heskett wrote: On Monday 08 December 2008, Chris Radek wrote: On Fri, Dec 05, 2008 at 12:25:43PM -0600, Stuart Stevenson wrote: Gentlemen, The Dahlih cut the corners of a mill path. I had described this previously. Clyde, the operator,

Re: [Emc-users] Insulation (way OT)

2008-12-08 Thread Kenneth Lerman
Gene Heskett wrote: ===snipped But I'm about frozen out, I can't work wood in that variable an environment, its not insulated well enough to heat effectively. Warpage is the keyword, I can't keep ahead of it. Nor can I apply finishes at 40F, the best I could do

[Emc-users] how to set debounce time constant parameter?

2008-12-08 Thread Tom
I am trying to implement a debounce filter on my limit switch inputs in order to filter out some 4 microsecond noise/glitches, visible in Halscope, that are tripping my limits while running my toolpath. Noise from the spindle vfd seems to be the culprit, but I was careful to shield optoisolate

Re: [Emc-users] how to set debounce time constant parameter?

2008-12-08 Thread Stephen Wille Padnos
Tom wrote: I am trying to implement a debounce filter on my limit switch inputs in order to filter out some 4 microsecond noise/glitches, visible in Halscope, that are tripping my limits while running my toolpath. Noise from the spindle vfd seems to be the culprit, but I was careful to

Re: [Emc-users] how to set debounce time constant parameter?

2008-12-08 Thread John Kasunich
Tom wrote: I tried the following to no avail: setp debounce.0.delay100 / setp debounce.0.100 / setp debounce.0 100 All get is an error saying that there is no such pin or parameter, or there must be 2 arguments. Can anyone show me some examples of how to set this parameter? Thank

Re: [Emc-users] how to set debounce time constant parameter?

2008-12-08 Thread Tom
John Kasunich [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: ... This can be good or bad - changing a debounce delay on the fly is fine, but you don't want to be randomly disconnecting, connecting, or adjusting HAL things unless you know what you are changing. But used carefully, it can really speed up the

Re: [Emc-users] Insulation (way OT)

2008-12-08 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 08 December 2008, Kenneth Lerman wrote: Gene Heskett wrote: ===snipped But I'm about frozen out, I can't work wood in that variable an environment, its not insulated well enough to heat effectively. Warpage is the keyword, I can't keep ahead of it. Nor can I apply

Re: [Emc-users] Insulation (way OT)

2008-12-08 Thread Roland Jollivet
Not too sure what you guys are on about, it's +100F here... but why not make your own stuff like this; http://www.excelfibre.com/building/products3.html It's just shredded newspaper and boracic powder (maybe some starch) Called CI (Cellulose Insulation) Regards Roland 2008/12/9 Dave Engvall

Re: [Emc-users] Insulation (way OT)

2008-12-08 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 08 December 2008, Dave Engvall wrote: On Dec 8, 2008, at 5:57 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: On Monday 08 December 2008, Kenneth Lerman wrote: Gene Heskett wrote: ===snipped But I'm about frozen out, I can't work wood in that variable an environment, its not insulated well

Re: [Emc-users] Insulation (way OT)

2008-12-08 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 08 December 2008, Roland Jollivet wrote: Not too sure what you guys are on about, it's +100F here... Shaddup and send me a carload of it.. :) but why not make your own stuff like this; http://www.excelfibre.com/building/products3.html It's just shredded newspaper and boracic powder