Re: [Emc-users] BLDC Hal component

2015-01-30 Thread Gregg Eshelman
On 1/30/2015 7:48 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 30 January 2015 at 14:41, Marius Liebenberg wrote: > >> It's actually "Pluk n lat vir jou eie gat" > > It's like Dutch isn't it? English but spelt really badly :-) > > "Pluck a lath for your own back" I like the Polish "Not My Circus, Not My Monkey".

[Emc-users] Fourth Axis

2015-01-30 Thread Kirk Wallace
I'm trying to get up to speed on what a mill fourth axis presentation should be in the LinuxCNC backplot (Gremlin). Currently, any rotation of the A axis either rotates the tool centered on the control point, or rotates the tool around the control point and then around the machine X origin. I h

Re: [Emc-users] BLDC Hal component

2015-01-30 Thread Marius Liebenberg
-- Original Message -- From: "andy pugh" To: "Marius Liebenberg" ; "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: 2015-01-30 16:48:42 Subject: Re: [Emc-users] BLDC Hal component >On 30 January 2015 at 14:41, Marius Liebenberg >wrote: > >> It's actually "Pluk n lat vir jou eie gat" > >It

Re: [Emc-users] BLDC Hal component

2015-01-30 Thread Marius Liebenberg
I was about to have some made for myself but I will wait for your to be done. -- Original Message -- From: "Rene Hopf" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: 2015-01-30 18:10:40 Subject: Re: [Emc-users] BLDC Hal component >Hi, > >200V @ 10A with resolvers looks like a good ca

Re: [Emc-users] BLDC Hal component

2015-01-30 Thread Jon Elson
On 01/30/2015 07:47 AM, Marius Liebenberg wrote: > I have a feeling that these have resolver and hall sensors as there is > huge number of wires on the plug. More that what a resolver will need. > > Ahh, then our resolver converter would also work will with them. The resolver converter's A-B-Z sig

Re: [Emc-users] BLDC Hal component

2015-01-30 Thread Jon Elson
On 01/30/2015 06:54 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 30 January 2015 at 12:33, Marius Liebenberg wrote: >> 196V @ 8.5A and looks like a resolver feedback. These are the Lafert. The >> others I have not seen yet. > That sounds a lot like what I have on my mill. > > Pico-systems have a 160V / 20A servo dr

Re: [Emc-users] BLDC Hal component

2015-01-30 Thread andy pugh
On 30 January 2015 at 16:10, Rene Hopf wrote: > 200V @ 10A with resolvers looks like a good candidate for my brushless Driver. I just remembered that Granite Drives have a (very cheap) adaptor to allow use of Resolvers with the Argon drives too. You would almost certainly end up using step/dir co

Re: [Emc-users] BLDC Hal component

2015-01-30 Thread Rene Hopf
Hi, 200V @ 10A with resolvers looks like a good candidate for my brushless Driver. We are making very good progress at the moment. https://github.com/rene-dev/stmbl If anyone is interested in PCBs, let me know, I will order some in a few weeks. Rene On 30 Jan 2015, at 15:48, andy pugh wrote: >

Re: [Emc-users] BLDC Hal component

2015-01-30 Thread andy pugh
On 30 January 2015 at 14:41, Marius Liebenberg wrote: > It's actually "Pluk n lat vir jou eie gat" It's like Dutch isn't it? English but spelt really badly :-) "Pluck a lath for your own back" -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto -

Re: [Emc-users] BLDC Hal component

2015-01-30 Thread Marius Liebenberg
-- Original Message -- From: "Belli Button" To: "'Marius Liebenberg'" ; "'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)'" Sent: 2015-01-30 16:02:49 Subject: RE: [Emc-users] BLDC Hal component >Maak 'n lat vir jou eie gat? > It's actually "Pluk n lat vir jou eie gat" > > >-Original Message---

Re: [Emc-users] BLDC Hal component

2015-01-30 Thread Marius Liebenberg
-- Original Message -- From: "andy pugh" To: "Marius Liebenberg" Cc: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: 2015-01-30 15:57:43 Subject: Re: Re[6]: [Emc-users] BLDC Hal component >On 30 January 2015 at 13:47, Marius Liebenberg >wrote: >> I have a feeling that these have resolve

Re: [Emc-users] BLDC Hal component

2015-01-30 Thread Belli Button
Maak 'n lat vir jou eie gat? -Original Message- From: Marius Liebenberg [mailto:mar...@mastercut.co.za] Sent: 30 January 2015 15:17 To: andy pugh Cc: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] BLDC Hal component We have a saying in my language that roughly translated s

Re: [Emc-users] BLDC Hal component

2015-01-30 Thread andy pugh
On 30 January 2015 at 13:47, Marius Liebenberg wrote: > I have a feeling that these have resolver and hall sensors as there is huge > number of wires on the plug. More that what a resolver will need. That's interesting and opens up the possibility of using a number of alternative drives. However

Re: [Emc-users] BLDC Hal component

2015-01-30 Thread Marius Liebenberg
I have a feeling that these have resolver and hall sensors as there is huge number of wires on the plug. More that what a resolver will need. -- Original Message -- From: "andy pugh" To: "Marius Liebenberg" Cc: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: 2015-01-30 15:34:16 Subject: Re:

Re: [Emc-users] BLDC Hal component

2015-01-30 Thread Marius Liebenberg
-- Original Message -- From: "andy pugh" To: "Marius Liebenberg" Cc: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: 2015-01-30 15:34:16 Subject: Re: Re[4]: [Emc-users] BLDC Hal component >On 30 January 2015 at 13:16, Marius Liebenberg >wrote: > >> He said I should covert to steppers fo

Re: [Emc-users] BLDC Hal component

2015-01-30 Thread andy pugh
On 30 January 2015 at 13:16, Marius Liebenberg wrote: > He said I should covert to steppers for the sake of cost and I said No lets > try and make the servos work. I think that the servos + resolvers will work a fair bit better than steppers. I was rather upset when I found that my ebay bargain

Re: [Emc-users] BLDC Hal component

2015-01-30 Thread Marius Liebenberg
We have a saying in my language that roughly translated says : "I have just picked a lashing stick for my own ass" :) He said I should covert to steppers for the sake of cost and I said No lets try and make the servos work. I will have to look at Jon's stuff as well before I decide. Thanks for

Re: [Emc-users] BLDC Hal component

2015-01-30 Thread andy pugh
On 30 January 2015 at 12:33, Marius Liebenberg wrote: > > 196V @ 8.5A and looks like a resolver feedback. These are the Lafert. The > others I have not seen yet. That sounds a lot like what I have on my mill. Pico-systems have a 160V / 20A servo drive that can probably be made to work along wit

Re: [Emc-users] BLDC Hal component

2015-01-30 Thread Marius Liebenberg
-- Original Message -- From: "andy pugh" To: "Marius Liebenberg" ; "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: 2015-01-30 14:09:39 Subject: Re: [Emc-users] BLDC Hal component >> I have Lafert motors and another make of what I am told are BLDC >>motors. >> No drives at the moment henc

Re: [Emc-users] BLDC Hal component

2015-01-30 Thread andy pugh
> I have Lafert motors and another make of what I am told are BLDC motors. > No drives at the moment hence my search for relevant information. What current, voltage and feedback type are they? -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto

Re: [Emc-users] BLDC Hal component

2015-01-30 Thread Marius Liebenberg
-- Original Message -- From: "andy pugh" To: "Marius Liebenberg" ; "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: 2015-01-30 13:10:14 Subject: Re: [Emc-users] BLDC Hal component >On 30 January 2015 at 10:40, Marius Liebenberg >wrote: >>If the parport is not the best option, what woul

Re: [Emc-users] BLDC Hal component

2015-01-30 Thread andy pugh
On 30 January 2015 at 10:40, Marius Liebenberg wrote: > If the parport is not the best option, what would you suggest? One > obviously is Mesa but are there others that you know of? I initially wrote the component to support the 7i39, and then extended it for the 8i20, so its main use is for Me

Re: [Emc-users] BLDC Hal component

2015-01-30 Thread Marius Liebenberg
If the parport is not the best option, what would you suggest? One obviously is Mesa but are there others that you know of? -- Original Message -- From: "andy pugh" To: "Marius Liebenberg" ; "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: 2015-01-30 12:14:43 Subject: Re: [Emc-users] BLDC

Re: [Emc-users] BLDC Hal component

2015-01-30 Thread andy pugh
On 30 January 2015 at 09:31, Marius Liebenberg wrote: > Will the parport be fast enough for this driver or does one need special > hardware? If so, what is recommended? It is possible to use the parport. Someone has managed to spin some Fanuc motors with the Parport and AMC drives. http://youtu.b

[Emc-users] BLDC Hal component

2015-01-30 Thread Marius Liebenberg
Will the parport be fast enough for this driver or does one need special hardware? If so, what is recommended? - Regards / Groete Marius D. Liebenberg +27 82 698 3251 +27 12 746 6064 -- Dive