[Emc-users] Spindle encoder on 7i76

2014-07-15 Thread Marius Liebenberg
What would the highest safe RPM be for a 2048 quadrature spindle encoder on the 7i76. I have to use some pulleys to mount the encoder on my spindle and I would like to use what I have on the shelf if possible. My lathe can go to 2000 RPM maximum but after fitting a VFD it might go higher. Not

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle encoder on 7i76

2014-07-15 Thread andy pugh
On 15 July 2014 10:44, Marius Liebenberg mar...@mastercut.co.za wrote: What would the highest safe RPM be for a 2048 quadrature spindle encoder on the 7i76. I have to use some pulleys to mount the encoder on my spindle and I would like to use what I have on the shelf if possible. 1:1 is the

Re: [Emc-users] integrator manual

2014-07-15 Thread John Thornton
Aram, Big Picture: home switch connect home pin IM detail much problem cause try Mach agenda none On 7/14/2014 4:36 PM, a k wrote: want to address to those who put together --integrator manual--I M i search in it for home homing - and I M provides only separate blocks and never show

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle encoder on 7i76

2014-07-15 Thread Marius Liebenberg
On 2014-07-15 14:00, andy pugh wrote: On 15 July 2014 10:44, Marius Liebenberg mar...@mastercut.co.za wrote: What would the highest safe RPM be for a 2048 quadrature spindle encoder on the 7i76. I have to use some pulleys to mount the encoder on my spindle and I would like to use what I have

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle encoder on 7i76

2014-07-15 Thread sam sokolik
same idea.. http://electronicsam.com/images/KandT/conversion/spindle/spindleencoder.JPG http://electronicsam.com/images/KandT/conversion/spindle/spindletiminggear.JPG sam On 7/15/2014 9:19 AM, Kirk Wallace wrote: On 07/15/2014 06:44 AM, Marius Liebenberg wrote: On 2014-07-15 14:00, andy pugh

Re: [Emc-users] integrator manual

2014-07-15 Thread Ed Nisley
I M does not shows any working sample Here's how I did it for my little Sherline mill... Modify the Sherline control box to accept the wiring. This is an example for the tool length probe line, but the same thing happened for the home switch input:

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle encoder on 7i76

2014-07-15 Thread Dave Cole
Common on older large CNC lathes is a timing belt pulley that has a bore sufficient to slide over the hollow spindle.. then a 1:1 ratio to another large pulley that is mounted to an encoder. Dave On 7/15/2014 9:44 AM, Marius Liebenberg wrote: On 2014-07-15 14:00, andy pugh wrote: On 15 July

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle encoder on 7i76

2014-07-15 Thread Kirk Wallace
One more: http://members.shaw.ca/SWSTUFF/spindle-encoder.html http://members.shaw.ca/SWSTUFF/index.htm On 07/15/2014 07:19 AM, Kirk Wallace wrote: On 07/15/2014 06:44 AM, Marius Liebenberg wrote: On 2014-07-15 14:00, andy pugh wrote: On 15 July 2014 10:44, Marius Liebenberg

Re: [Emc-users] integrator manual

2014-07-15 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 15 July 2014 10:03:52 Ed Nisley did opine And Gene did reply: I M does not shows any working sample Here's how I did it for my little Sherline mill... Modify the Sherline control box to accept the wiring. This is an example for the tool length probe line, but the same thing

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle encoder on 7i76

2014-07-15 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 15 July 2014 10:49:39 Kirk Wallace did opine And Gene did reply: One more: http://members.shaw.ca/SWSTUFF/spindle-encoder.html http://members.shaw.ca/SWSTUFF/index.htm This is the GCode I started out with for my version. On 07/15/2014 07:19 AM, Kirk Wallace wrote: On 07/15/2014

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle encoder on 7i76

2014-07-15 Thread sam sokolik
That is very similar to the emco lathes... (they have a 100 line single channel + index.) Works very well through the printer port. sam On 7/15/2014 9:49 AM, Kirk Wallace wrote: One more: http://members.shaw.ca/SWSTUFF/spindle-encoder.html http://members.shaw.ca/SWSTUFF/index.htm On

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle encoder on 7i76

2014-07-15 Thread Marius Liebenberg
On 2014-07-15 16:19, Dave Cole wrote: Common on older large CNC lathes is a timing belt pulley that has a bore sufficient to slide over the hollow spindle.. then a 1:1 ratio to another large pulley that is mounted to an encoder. Exactly what I will have to do. Dave On 7/15/2014 9:44 AM,

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle encoder on 7i76

2014-07-15 Thread Marius Liebenberg
Clever idea fitting the pulley over the nut. On 2014-07-15 16:27, sam sokolik wrote: same idea.. http://electronicsam.com/images/KandT/conversion/spindle/spindleencoder.JPG http://electronicsam.com/images/KandT/conversion/spindle/spindletiminggear.JPG sam On 7/15/2014 9:19 AM, Kirk

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle encoder on 7i76

2014-07-15 Thread Marius Liebenberg
I have some spare encoders already. As I said, I want to use what is on the shelf already. To save a bit if cash seeing that I have to replace the spindle motor that burned out after one hour of working (testing light cuts). I had to replace it anyway with a VFD and new motor. On 2014-07-15

[Emc-users] edge module problem

2014-07-15 Thread Gene Heskett
Greetings everybody; In this new configuration to use a 5i25 in place of the parport, I have now set the edge.N.out-width-ns to 5000 in hopes I could see the pulse with a halmeter. They are, all 3 of them addf'd to the 30 u-sec base-thread, but I have tried the servo-thread with the same

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle encoder on 7i76

2014-07-15 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 15 July 2014 12:12:38 Marius Liebenberg did opine And Gene did reply below: I have some spare encoders already. As I said, I want to use what is on the shelf already. To save a bit if cash seeing that I have to replace the spindle motor that burned out after one hour of working

Re: [Emc-users] edge module problem

2014-07-15 Thread andy pugh
On 15 July 2014 17:47, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: In this new configuration to use a 5i25 in place of the parport, I have now set the edge.N.out-width-ns to 5000 in hopes I could see the pulse with a halmeter. 50mS is still not very long for Halmeter. Have you tried Halscope?

Re: [Emc-users] edge module problem

2014-07-15 Thread Philipp Burch
Hi Gene! On 15.07.2014 18:47, Gene Heskett wrote: Greetings everybody; In this new configuration to use a 5i25 in place of the parport, I have now set the edge.N.out-width-ns to 5000 in hopes I could see the pulse with a halmeter. [...] 5000ns are 50ms, depending on the update

Re: [Emc-users] edge module problem

2014-07-15 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 15 July 2014 13:05:36 andy pugh did opine And Gene did reply: On 15 July 2014 17:47, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: In this new configuration to use a 5i25 in place of the parport, I have now set the edge.N.out-width-ns to 5000 in hopes I could see the pulse with a

Re: [Emc-users] edge module problem

2014-07-15 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 15 July 2014 13:09:06 Philipp Burch did opine And Gene did reply: Hi Gene! On 15.07.2014 18:47, Gene Heskett wrote: Greetings everybody; In this new configuration to use a 5i25 in place of the parport, I have now set the edge.N.out-width-ns to 5000 in hopes I could

Re: [Emc-users] integrator manual

2014-07-15 Thread a k
about code from hal net home-switch = hm2_[HOSTMOT2](BOARD).0.gpio.025.in_not net home-switch = axis.0.home-sw-in net home-switch = axis.1.home-sw-in net home-switch = axis.2.home-sw-in / interesting explanation about pin connection each of the three

Re: [Emc-users] integrator manual

2014-07-15 Thread Philipp Burch
Hi Aram! On 15.07.2014 21:38, a k wrote: about code from hal net home-switch = hm2_[HOSTMOT2](BOARD).0.gpio.025.in_not net home-switch = axis.0.home-sw-in net home-switch = axis.1.home-sw-in net home-switch = axis.2.home-sw-in / interesting

Re: [Emc-users] integrator manual

2014-07-15 Thread John Thornton
http://www.linuxcnc.org/docs/2.6/html/config/ini_homing.html#_home_is_shared On 7/15/2014 2:38 PM, a k wrote: about code from hal net home-switch = hm2_[HOSTMOT2](BOARD).0.gpio.025.in_not net home-switch = axis.0.home-sw-in net home-switch = axis.1.home-sw-in net home-switch =

Re: [Emc-users] integrator manual

2014-07-15 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 15 July 2014 15:38:42 a k did opine And Gene did reply: about code from hal net home-switch = hm2_[HOSTMOT2](BOARD).0.gpio.025.in_not net home-switch = axis.0.home-sw-in net home-switch = axis.1.home-sw-in net home-switch = axis.2.home-sw-in

Re: [Emc-users] integrator manual

2014-07-15 Thread a k
about 3.9. HOME_SEQUENCE the single way - wiring to one pin can be done if there will be enforced sequence --- first home X, second home Y and third home Z. To guaranty that one axis at the any given moment can be homed if so than how do that? option only 0 and 1 how to mark each axis - there are

Re: [Emc-users] integrator manual

2014-07-15 Thread a k
to be sure --HOME_SEQUENCE 0|1|2|3 0|1|2|3- this set sequence for axis? like 0-x first, 1-y second etc? On Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 2:16 PM, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: On Tuesday 15 July 2014 15:38:42 a k did opine And Gene did reply: about code from hal net

Re: [Emc-users] integrator manual

2014-07-15 Thread Dave Cole
Yes... Doing that is very common on small machines. Dave On 7/15/2014 5:26 PM, a k wrote: to be sure --HOME_SEQUENCE 0|1|2|3 0|1|2|3- this set sequence for axis? like 0-x first, 1-y second etc? On Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 2:16 PM, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: On Tuesday

[Emc-users] OT: Mazak QT 20 T1 with Fanuc spindle drive problem

2014-07-15 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Hello to everybody. I know this has nothing to do with LinuxCNC but here there is really smart and kind people so I think you can help me out as usual :). We have an old Mazak QT 20 with a mazatrol T1 controller, and a Fanuc model 15 drive I think. The number on the drive board is A20B - 0009 -

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Mazak QT 20 T1 with Fanuc spindle drive problem

2014-07-15 Thread Dave Cole
I've been told before by an industrial repair shop that usually the first parts to fail are the electrolytic caps on the old drive boards. Their standard was to replace all of the electrolytics initially and then retest the board. The logic being that if they were not bad, they were living on

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Mazak QT 20 T1 with Fanuc spindle drive problem

2014-07-15 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
2014-07-15 20:52 GMT-03:00 Dave Cole linuxcncro...@gmail.com: I've been told before by an industrial repair shop that usually the first parts to fail are the electrolytic caps on the old drive boards. Their standard was to replace all of the electrolytics initially and then retest the board.

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Mazak QT 20 T1 with Fanuc spindle drive problem

2014-07-15 Thread robert - Innovative-RC
hi there is there any alarm lamps lit on the fanuc boards for the spindle drive? does the motor try to turn/move if it does some odd pulsing/stutter moving most of the time it relateas to the PG in side the motor for the speed feedback. abit more info might help alot more in this error state.

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Mazak QT 20 T1 with Fanuc spindle drive problem

2014-07-15 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
2014-07-15 20:47 GMT-03:00 robert - Innovative-RC rob...@innovative-rc.com : is there any alarm lamps lit on the fanuc boards for the spindle drive? Hello Robert. There are four leds numbered 1 2 4 8 (I got it wrong before). The number 4 and 8 are glowing at the time the alarm is tripped.

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Mazak QT 20 T1 with Fanuc spindle drive problem

2014-07-15 Thread Dave Cole
I doubt that you can effectively test electrolytic power caps without placing them under a similar voltage situation. Be careful as the DC bus voltage in a drive like that can easily be lethal. Make sure your test equipment can handle the voltage. Google testing electrolytic capacitor and that

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Mazak QT 20 T1 with Fanuc spindle drive problem

2014-07-15 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
2014-07-15 22:15 GMT-03:00 Dave Cole linuxcncro...@gmail.com: I doubt that you can effectively test electrolytic power caps without placing them under a similar voltage situation. Be careful as the DC bus voltage in a drive like that can easily be lethal. Make sure your test equipment can

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Mazak QT 20 T1 with Fanuc spindle drive problem

2014-07-15 Thread Stuart Stevenson
www.fanucworld.com is a very good resource On Jul 15, 2014 9:02 PM, Leonardo Marsaglia leonardomarsagli...@gmail.com wrote: 2014-07-15 22:15 GMT-03:00 Dave Cole linuxcncro...@gmail.com: I doubt that you can effectively test electrolytic power caps without placing them under a similar

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Mazak QT 20 T1 with Fanuc spindle drive problem

2014-07-15 Thread Andy
Leonardo, I recently had a problem very similar to this with my Kira machining center. The light combination indicated a low voltage problem and when checked every way I knew how, it wasn't there. So I suspected the drive and sent it away for an expensive repair and got perilously close to