Re: [Emc-users] Specs for a PC to run EMC

2010-05-24 Thread Edward Bernard
This may be useful:http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Latency-Test From: Wes Johnson wesley.a.john...@gmail.com To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Sun, May 23, 2010 11:35:18 PM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Specs for

Re: [Emc-users] Specs for a PC to run EMC

2010-05-24 Thread Erik Christiansen
On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 11:47:27PM -0400, Wes Johnson wrote: So does someone have a combination that works? Can you give me the cost? It only needs to run EMC. Well, there's always the list at: http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Latency-Test On its recommendation, I bought a

Re: [Emc-users] HELP?! Problems with a Reinstall of EMC 2.3 No OpenGL for Axis?

2010-05-24 Thread Mark Wendt
On 05/23/2010 11:13 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: Do we have any recommendations for a video card and driver that doesn't cause problems. I loaded a machine at work with Ubuntu 10.4 LTS. I had two ATI cards on hand, a Rage, and a very high end ATI that had it's own power plugin from the computer's

Re: [Emc-users] HELP?! Problems with a Reinstall of EMC 2.3 No OpenGL for Axis?

2010-05-24 Thread Mark Wendt
On 05/23/2010 06:18 PM, Dave wrote: From what I have gathered 10.4 suffers from similar video problems that 9.10 did. One issue is that 9.10 and apparently also 10.4 oftentimes can't access the video screen correctly to determine the screens capabilities. If you use the Vesa driver and

Re: [Emc-users] nc code exceeds negative limit

2010-05-24 Thread Mark Wendt
On 05/23/2010 11:01 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: Ayup. At least that was the goal! Be nice to be able to turn out enough rods in a year to make a living at it... ;-) Mark I wish you a great success at that. The design will of course get fine tuned over the first few months as you see how

Re: [Emc-users] nc code exceeds negative limit

2010-05-24 Thread Mark Wendt
On 05/23/2010 08:54 PM, Steve Blackmore wrote: On Sun, 23 May 2010 07:11:46 -0400, you wrote: The pump I ended up buying claims it pulls 5 CFM . I sucks the reservoirs dry pretty durned fast. I made up one of these systems: http://www.joewoodworker.com/veneering/EVS/concept.htm. Seems

Re: [Emc-users] nc code exceeds negative limit

2010-05-24 Thread Mark Wendt
On 05/23/2010 09:48 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: Steve, thanks for the reminder. I was at some point if I didn't get distracted, which I do easily in my dotage, going to mention that. The area of the opening has to be less than the width of the strip of bamboo Mark starts with, and the maximum

Re: [Emc-users] Specs for a PC to run EMC

2010-05-24 Thread Mark Wendt
On 05/24/2010 02:33 AM, Erik Christiansen wrote: On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 11:47:27PM -0400, Wes Johnson wrote: Well, there's always the list at: http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Latency-Test On its recommendation, I bought a j...@we1g5s-oc-lf, and it passed the latency tests here.

Re: [Emc-users] Specs for a PC to run EMC

2010-05-24 Thread Neil Baylis
I'm using a Dell Optiplex GX280 both with integrated graphics and with an add-on graphics card. There's a latency hit a certain time after it boots up, but after that it's fine. I bought a couple of these machines for $45 each from a university. Neil On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 9:35 PM, Wes Johnson

Re: [Emc-users] HELP?! Problems with a Reinstall of EMC 2.3 No OpenGL for Axis?

2010-05-24 Thread Neil Baylis
There's also Matrox. On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 2:27 AM, Mark Wendt mark.we...@nrl.navy.mil wrote: On 05/23/2010 06:18 PM, Dave wrote: From what I have gathered 10.4 suffers from similar video problems that 9.10 did. One issue is that 9.10 and apparently also 10.4 oftentimes can't

Re: [Emc-users] HELP?! Problems with a Reinstall of EMC 2.3 No OpenGL for Axis?

2010-05-24 Thread Dale J. Chatham
I ran Ubuntu's update procedure and most of my screen problems went away. Actually, all I know/knew about have. You're right the size wouldn't go over 800x600 until after the update. Oh, an internal NVidia graphics device. On 05/24/2010 09:34 AM, Neil Baylis wrote: There's also Matrox.

Re: [Emc-users] Specs for a PC to run EMC

2010-05-24 Thread Dale J. Chatham
I caught an awful lot of flack from a guy who eventually got mad and left when I said this before, but I'll say it again anyway. If you're new to Linux and you're using the install from the CD-ROM download, the latest/greatest motherboard may work against you. The version of Ubuntu is several

Re: [Emc-users] nc code exceeds negative limit

2010-05-24 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 24 May 2010, Mark Wendt wrote: On 05/23/2010 11:01 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: Ayup. At least that was the goal! Be nice to be able to turn out enough rods in a year to make a living at it... ;-) Mark I wish you a great success at that. The design will of course get fine tuned

Re: [Emc-users] nc code exceeds negative limit

2010-05-24 Thread Mark Wendt
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Re: [Emc-users] Howto files for EMC.

2010-05-24 Thread EKCo Inc Don Stanley
Hi Gean; The link you sent is very helpful. Thanks. You sent me two emails Saturday. They both had the same link. Was that what you intended? - Original Message - From: Gene Heskett gene.hesk...@gmail.com To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent:

Re: [Emc-users] Howto files for EMC.

2010-05-24 Thread EKCo Inc Don Stanley
Hi Dave; I am trying to configure a servo lathe using the Motenc light interface, loaded with the EMC 2.3 Live Disk. With features CSS, Threading, and Home at the index after Limit/Home Switch positioning. My information so far has been the Integrator Manual and examples files. This is a

Re: [Emc-users] Howto files for EMC.

2010-05-24 Thread EKCo Inc Don Stanley
Hi Frank; I was linked there this weekend and it does look helpful. I will try to add something as soon as I learn anything. Thanks Don - Original Message - From: Frank Tkalcevic fr...@franksworkshop.com.au To: 'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)'

Re: [Emc-users] Howto files for EMC.

2010-05-24 Thread Dave
On 5/24/2010 4:42 PM, EKCo Inc Don Stanley wrote: Hi Dave; I am trying to configure a servo lathe using the Motenc light interface, loaded with the EMC 2.3 Live Disk. With features CSS, Threading, and Home at the index after Limit/Home Switch positioning. My information so far has been the

Re: [Emc-users] Specs for a PC to run EMC

2010-05-24 Thread Thomas Powderly
Wes before you trash what you have go into BIOS try the 'default settings' then try to boot IF you can still boot, THEN go back to BIOS and turn off everything that can be turned off THEN try emc again if it works you're ahead else you lost a very little time and can try turning back on some of

Re: [Emc-users] Howto files for EMC.

2010-05-24 Thread Chris Morley
My information so far has been the Integrator Manual and examples files. This is a difficult task with no examples of this equipment configuration: and a very important motenc.0.enc-0x-index-enable pin missing from the Integrator Manual. I am now informed that there is indeed a

[Emc-users] docs or source for emc.py?

2010-05-24 Thread forget color
Is there documentation for the emc python module (other than pydoc emc)? Alternatively, is there a way to see the source? I downloaded a snapshot of emc source and couldn't find it there, and what's installed on my system is a .so binary. Worst case, some example python code that utilizes the

Re: [Emc-users] connecting a socket to emcrsh

2010-05-24 Thread forget color
Eric, Thanks for writing. As you may have predicted, It turns out the problem was that I needed to append both \r and \n to the end of the string I'm sending to emcrsh via the socket. When I wrote my question I was only using \n. I found that \r is enough in some situations, but \r\n appears

Re: [Emc-users] docs or source for emc.py?

2010-05-24 Thread Chris Morley
From: forgetco...@gmail.com Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 20:16:29 -0500 To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [Emc-users] docs or source for emc.py? Is there documentation for the emc python module (other than pydoc emc)? Alternatively, is there a way to see the source? I downloaded

Re: [Emc-users] Howto files for EMC.

2010-05-24 Thread EKCo Inc Don Stanley
Thanks Chris; I have learned the hard way, your 2.4 list below appears to be what is in the EMC 2.3 But not in the 2.3 Integrator Manual. Don - Original Message - From: Chris Morley chrisinnana...@hotmail.com To: EMC emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 9:08 PM