Re: [Emc-users] WITS (Wichita Industrial Trade Show)

2009-05-30 Thread Mark Wendt (Contractor)
I resemble that remark... ;-) Mark At 02:32 PM 5/29/2009, you wrote: quite a few are certifiable :) On Fri, May 29, 2009 at 12:59 PM, Kirk Wallace kwall...@wallacecompany.com wrote: A certification program will be needed, TuxCE, EMC2CE (half joking, but maybe not). -- -- you can

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle control with Hm2

2009-05-30 Thread Sebastian Kuzminsky
Terry wrote: I was using the channel/axis3 on my 7i33 board to generate the +/- 10VDC for my VFD Here are the lines I had in my m5i20 config files (io file) #Spindle speed from DAC 03 scale newsig spinspeed float linksp spinspeed = motion.spindle-speed-out linksp spinspeed =

[Emc-users] ld: no input files

2009-05-30 Thread ygdan1001
Dear sir: There is an error which I thought I could fix it. But I failed. The following is the error: yang...@yangdan-desktop:~/emc2/src$ make Depending emc/usr_intf/axis/extensions/emcmodule.cc Depending emc.1 make: Entering directory `/home/yangdan/emc2/src' Compiling

[Emc-users] [Fwd: Re: [mach1mach2cnc] Open Sourcing the 5/6-axis CNC-Toolkit]

2009-05-30 Thread Douglas Pollard
Hi all, I took the attached post off of the Mach2 e-mail list. Apparently this fellow has built a cad cam system and would like make it open source. I don't know enough to advise him but maybe some her could join that list and post some good advice to him that would be helpful. If this

Re: [Emc-users] [Fwd: Re: [mach1mach2cnc] Open Sourcing the 5/6-axisCNC-Toolkit]

2009-05-30 Thread Steve Stallings
The toolkit from Rab is a script that runs inside GMAX and generates G-code for 5 and maybe 6 axis motion. GMAX is a free #D design package used mostly by animators. Everything runs on Windows. See: http://www.cnc-toolkit.com/cnc_toolkit.html Steve Stallings -Original Message- From:

[Emc-users] GWiz Needs a Logo

2009-05-30 Thread Kenneth Lerman
I need a splash screen for GWiz. My thoughts are Tux with wizard hat and maybe some EMC relatedstuff. I also need a small icon to stick in the upper left corner of the window. If there is someone out there with some artistic skills who can create these, I'd appreciate it. Thanks, Ken

Re: [Emc-users] [Fwd: Re: [mach1mach2cnc] Open Sourcing the 5/6-axis CNC-Toolkit]

2009-05-30 Thread Jeff Epler
There are two main classes of license you should consider when you can set the licenseing for a piece of software: GPL[1] or BSD[2]. (the debian-legal list frequently suggests zlib and mit licenses as other alternatives for permissive licenses if you don't like BSD for some reason) GPL vs BSD is

Re: [Emc-users] WITS (Wichita Industrial Trade Show)

2009-05-30 Thread Jon Elson
Jerry Boman wrote: Well, of course I'm for the Wichita show as I am only 35 miles east of Wichita and need help information to retrofit a large (appx 7000 lb) Sajo tracer mill I have. I have postings about it on Linux EMC forum and have pics posted on picasa here

[Emc-users] Inspiration please......

2009-05-30 Thread Ian Wright
Hi, I'm looking for inspiration as to how I can use a 12 volt 6-8 Amp motor to drive my mini-mill spindle. I'm currently using an old mains voltage teleprinter motor which, although it does the job admirably, is as noisy as hell and I have to leave the room while it screeches away. I've now

[Emc-users] hm2 IO

2009-05-30 Thread Terry
Hi I tried out the hm2 today I get an error from this group of lines in my .io file # Connect limit/home switch outputs to motion controller. newsig Xminlim bit newsig Xmaxlim bit newsig Xhome bit linksp Xminlim = hm2_5i20.0.gpio.024.in-not linksp Xminlim = axis.0.neg-lim-sw-in linksp Xmaxlim

Re: [Emc-users] hm2 IO

2009-05-30 Thread ejohnson
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Re: [Emc-users] hm2 encoders

2009-05-30 Thread Sebastian Kuzminsky
Terry wrote: I tried to turn one of my screws and watch the screen- the DRO is much,much greater than the amount the machine moved. my .ini file for each axis was copied and pasted from my old m5i20 .ini file so I doubt that is the problem Is there somewhere else I could be getting the

Re: [Emc-users] hm2 IO

2009-05-30 Thread Sebastian Kuzminsky
Terry wrote: I tried out the hm2 today I get an error from this group of lines in my .io file # Connect limit/home switch outputs to motion controller. newsig Xminlim bit newsig Xmaxlim bit newsig Xhome bit linksp Xminlim = hm2_5i20.0.gpio.024.in-not linksp Xminlim =

Re: [Emc-users] hm2 encoders

2009-05-30 Thread John Kasunich
Terry wrote: Hi, I tried to turn one of my screws and watch the screen- the DRO is much,much greater than the amount the machine moved. It would be helpfull to know what much much is. Put a ruler on the machine table, move the axis 1 inch by the DRO, and see how much it moved on the

[Emc-users] Roland

2009-05-30 Thread Stuart Stevenson
Gentlemen, What is Roland up to these days? thanks Stuart -- you can lead a person to knowledge but you cannot make him think -- Register Now for Creativity and Technology (CaT), June 3rd, NYC. CaT is a gathering of

Re: [Emc-users] hm2 encoders

2009-05-30 Thread Terry
Hi, This is the problem line in the servo file setp hm2_[HOSTMOT2](BOARD).0.encoder.00.scale 2000 this line does not use the .ini file input scale Chris had the fix below Maybe a note on this or change the hm2 servo.hal file to use the ini file or you guys will answer this question more

Re: [Emc-users] hm2 encoders

2009-05-30 Thread Sebastian Kuzminsky
Terry wrote: This is the problem line in the servo file setp hm2_[HOSTMOT2](BOARD).0.encoder.00.scale 2000 this line does not use the .ini file input scale Chris had the fix below Maybe a note on this or change the hm2 servo.hal file to use the ini file or you guys will answer this