Re: [Emc-users] RC Servo's

2011-04-11 Thread Spiderdab
Il giorno dom, 10/04/2011 alle 22.38 -0700, Kirk Wallace ha scritto: I needed to test an RC servo, so I used pwmgen and a parallel port buffer card to drive the servo, which worked well, except the pulse width range is from .65ms to 2.4ms and normal base periods don't allow for a lot of

Re: [Emc-users] Iis a rack mount blade server OK for Linux/EMC2?

2011-04-11 Thread andy pugh
On 11 April 2011 02:05, Tom Feldvebel kestrel...@yahoo.com wrote: Has anyone ever used a blade type server for running EMC? Yes, it works well (though the one I have needs the SMI patch applied to avoid an every-64-seconds latency spike. The graphics performance is fine for EMC2 (which isn't

Re: [Emc-users] Using index pulse for homing

2011-04-11 Thread andy pugh
On 11 April 2011 06:05, Farzin Kamangar farzin.kaman...@gmail.com wrote: I see the home switch trip then home switch release then seeing the index pulse and now the instead of stopping, the position changes to what it was when it hit the home switch and tries to go back to position 0.

Re: [Emc-users] Beating Grub2 into submission

2011-04-11 Thread jros
Hello, I was thinking to write something on isolcpus on the wiki. As I see that all the work has already been done wonderfully, I decided to include a reference to it at the Troubleshooting section http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?TroubleShooting#The_isolcpus_Boot_parameter I think

[Emc-users] Bug on Gantrykins ans soft limits

2011-04-11 Thread Arnoldritercnc
There could be a bug on Gantrykins I think, the problem is about limits, (software limits). I'm building a (XXYZ)gantry+servos+mesacards closed loop. I home all joint successfully, then I change to World mode, and when I jog an axis then the problem appear, the machine trespass limits, and

Re: [Emc-users] Monitor and control my CNC through an IP camera ?

2011-04-11 Thread Rando Sauvage
2011/4/7 Stephen Wille Padnos spad...@sover.net: Rando Sauvage wrote: Hi, I am an EMC2 user and currently I am doing some pieces which take several hours to mill. So, I would like to run my CNC while I am not at home (eg while I am at work), but still want to take an eye on my CNC through

Re: [Emc-users] Monitor and control my CNC through an IP camera ?

2011-04-11 Thread Igor Chudov
Awesome commands to pause and resume, I saved them for later use!!! The joystick on the wood router is also a nice touch. I use a joypad. i On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 7:35 AM, Rando Sauvage rando.sauv...@gmail.comwrote: 2011/4/7 Stephen Wille Padnos spad...@sover.net: Rando Sauvage wrote:

Re: [Emc-users] Monitor and control my CNC through an IP camera ?

2011-04-11 Thread Igor Chudov
Xavier. I love your approach. I rewrote my CNC functions (to which I added your great functions) to make it easier to read and enhance in the future. Here they are. CNC_PressButton() { local BUTTON=$1 local SLEEP=0.1 halcmd setp $BUTTON 1 sleep $SLEEP halcmd setp $BUTTON

Re: [Emc-users] Iis a rack mount blade server OK for Linux/EMC2?

2011-04-11 Thread Tom Feldvebel
andy pugh bodgesoc@... writes: Yes, it works well (though the one I have needs the SMI patch applied to avoid an every-64-seconds latency spike. The graphics performance is fine for EMC2 (which isn't graphics-heavy) and some of the features like good support for Wake on Lan on either

Re: [Emc-users] Bug on Gantrykins ans soft limits

2011-04-11 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2011/4/11 Arnoldritercnc arnoldriter...@gmail.com: Perhaps I should write a kinematics module (XXYZ). Seems like I can only tell, where not to look for the cause of problem instead of pointing the right direction :) Kinematics module is the place, where You describe, how Cartesian axes and

Re: [Emc-users] Using index pulse for homing

2011-04-11 Thread Eric Keller
On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 1:05 AM, Farzin Kamangar farzin.kaman...@gmail.com wrote: Hello Eric,   I have connected encoder.0.index-enable signal to the axis.0.index-enable and what I am seeing right now is: The axis is supposed to stop after home switch trip and release by seeing the index

Re: [Emc-users] Iis a rack mount blade server OK for Linux/EMC2?

2011-04-11 Thread Eric Keller
On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 9:27 AM, Tom Feldvebel kestrel...@yahoo.com wrote: andy pugh bodgesoc@... writes: Thanks Andy, SMI patch: I assume that you are referring to a system management interrupt. What make and model server is this?  How is the patch applied? Tom see here:

Re: [Emc-users] Iis a rack mount blade server OK for Linux/EMC2?

2011-04-11 Thread andy pugh
On 11 April 2011 16:29, Eric Keller eekel...@psu.edu wrote: http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?FixingSMIIssues But don't do that if you don't have an SMI problem. It is (allegedly) potentially dangerous. -- atp Torque wrenches are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise

Re: [Emc-users] Using index pulse for homing

2011-04-11 Thread Jon Elson
Farzin Kamangar wrote: Hello Eric, I have connected encoder.0.index-enable signal to the axis.0.index-enable and what I am seeing right now is: The axis is supposed to stop after home switch trip and release by seeing the index pulse if HOME_OFFSET is 0. But I see the home switch trip

[Emc-users] Servers as an EMC2 Platform

2011-04-11 Thread Greg Bentzinger
List; As much as I love SCSI there are many SCSI chipsets that will stop RTAI dead in its tracks. I do have a 2U system board that uses 2 risers for several functions including plugging in dedicated SCSI modules - so I have the option of leaving them out. Not the newest tech, dual Xeon 3.0GHz

Re: [Emc-users] Iis a rack mount blade server OK for Linux/EMC2?

2011-04-11 Thread andy pugh
On 11 April 2011 14:27, Tom Feldvebel kestrel...@yahoo.com wrote: What make and model server is this? It's a vertical mount server from RackSaver, with an Intel SE7501CW2 motherboard and dual Xeons. The other EMC2 machine is a D510MO mini-ITX board. It is faster, smaller, quieter and

Re: [Emc-users] Servers as an EMC2 Platform

2011-04-11 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Mon, 2011-04-11 at 10:37 -0700, Greg Bentzinger wrote: ... snip Not the newest tech, dual Xeon 3.0GHz I could load up EMC2 just to get the numbers. But really I think I'll stick with my Celeron and Atom mITX boards and let the Spindle motor be the shop heater instead of the PC. Greg I