Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC did this too.

2019-07-09 Thread TJoseph Powderly
Davide, no worries, i read it just the same. re: how to use hal directly begin with John Kasunich's tutorial on Hal , from the Linuxcnc doc set. see http://linuxcnc.org/docs/html/hal/tutorial.html The example uses parallel port for i/o but can use mesa i/o and raspberry pi i/o etc. In the example

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC did this too.

2019-07-09 Thread Davide
I'm sorry Thomas, i think i've send my answer to your personal e-mail... Il 9 luglio 2019 16:51:41 CEST, Thomas J Powderly ha scritto: >Hello Davide, > >On 7/9/19 9:21 PM, Davide wrote: >> >> Il 8 luglio 2019 05:46:51 CEST, TJoseph Powderly >ha scritto: >>> cool, thank you. >>> was this

Re: [Emc-users] best way to connect pendant to control box in back of cnc mill

2019-07-09 Thread Chris Albertson
My opinion for the best way to connect a pendant a wireless link. Perhaps Bluetooth. Failing that a differential (balanced) serial interface would be the best. RS422 would be ideal. But if I had to build it myself, I use USB.USB is very fast and the computer will already for a connector

Re: [Emc-users] xhc_hbo4 pendant

2019-07-09 Thread John Dammeyer
> -Original Message- > From: Dewey Garrett [mailto:dgarr...@panix.com] > When using LIB:xhc-hb04.tcl, the loadusr command > is created automatically (so the loadusr directive > should *not* be included in user hal files): > > set cmd "loadusr -W xhc-hb04 $dashx $dashs -I $cfg -H" > >

Re: [Emc-users] best way to connect pendant to control box in back of cnc mill

2019-07-09 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Tue, 9 Jul 2019, bari wrote: Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2019 11:02:47 -0500 From: bari Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Emc-users] best way to connect pendant to control box in back of cnc mill A -5 meter parallel port cable

Re: [Emc-users] best way to connect pendant to control box in back of cnc mill

2019-07-09 Thread bari
A -5 meter parallel port cable might be too long for reliable operation. Check with Mesa on length and the proper cable to use. 2-3 meters might be max. On 7/9/19 12:40 AM, andrew beck wrote: > Thanks for that. > > I think I will put the computer in the front panel and 7i76 in the back > control

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC did this too.

2019-07-09 Thread Thomas J Powderly
Hello Davide, On 7/9/19 9:21 PM, Davide wrote: Il 8 luglio 2019 05:46:51 CEST, TJoseph Powderly ha scritto: cool, thank you. was this Linuxcnc ( gcode) or Hal ? I think Hal can do a lot for animatronics and multimedia. TomP Sorry but, what do you mean by that? We can move mechanisms with

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC did this too.

2019-07-09 Thread Davide
Il 8 luglio 2019 05:46:51 CEST, TJoseph Powderly ha scritto: >cool, thank you. >was this Linuxcnc ( gcode) or Hal ? >I think Hal can do a lot for animatronics and multimedia. >TomP Sorry but, what do you mean by that? This setup was made by 4 joints (wires) and my kinematic module. A

Re: [Emc-users] xhc_hbo4 pendant

2019-07-09 Thread Dewey Garrett
When using LIB:xhc-hb04.tcl, the loadusr command is created automatically (so the loadusr directive should *not* be included in user hal files): set cmd "loadusr -W xhc-hb04 $dashx $dashs -I $cfg -H" Ref(2.7): https://github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/blob/2.7/lib/hallib/xhc-hb04.tcl#L485 A

Re: [Emc-users] building for sim and rip

2019-07-09 Thread grumpy--- via Emc-users
On Tue, 9 Jul 2019, grumpy--- via Emc-users wrote: On Mon, 8 Jul 2019, andy pugh wrote: On Mon, 8 Jul 2019 at 18:35, grumpy--- via Emc-users wrote: i am running debian stretch i did not see any prebuilt packages for stretch and sim "uspace" is the new "sim". "uspace will work on either

Re: [Emc-users] building for sim and rip

2019-07-09 Thread grumpy--- via Emc-users
On Mon, 8 Jul 2019, andy pugh wrote: On Mon, 8 Jul 2019 at 18:35, grumpy--- via Emc-users wrote: i am running debian stretch i did not see any prebuilt packages for stretch and sim "uspace" is the new "sim". "uspace will work on either a preempt-RT kernel (and will declare "Using POSIX

Re: [Emc-users] best way to connect pendant to control box in back of cnc mill

2019-07-09 Thread andy pugh
On Tue, 9 Jul 2019 at 06:42, andrew beck wrote: > Has anyone made their own DB25 parallel > port cables? It doesn't sound too hard. Just need some suitable cable and > the plugs I have done it. The best starting point is an existing p-port cable that is too long and one suitable plug. -- atp

Re: [Emc-users] xhc_hbo4 pendant

2019-07-09 Thread andy pugh
On Tue, 9 Jul 2019 at 06:13, John Dammeyer wrote: > And when I'm done, if I'm allowed I'll add something to > http://linuxcnc.org/docs/html/man/man1/xhc-hb04.1.html > that expands on how to connect this pendant in a very basic fashion rather > than the extreme details including the .tcl