Re: [Emc-users] Accessing parallel ports

2019-07-21 Thread John Dammeyer
> From: andy pugh [mailto:bodge...@gmail.com] > On Sat, 20 Jul 2019 at 00:18, John Dammeyer > wrote: > > > > > If I connect my parallel port cable to the board I just plugged in and > > modify the hal file > > loadrt hal_parport "cfg=3000" > > > Do you still get the error message with > cfg

Re: [Emc-users] looking for help on the best way to implement a Latching E stop circuit

2019-07-21 Thread Gregg Eshelman via Emc-users
Emergency Stop buttons are made so that the knob locks in when pushed and has to be rotated to unlock it so it can come out. Breakout boards, VFDs, and various other machine control equipment often has E-Stop inputs which can be wired in a circuit so one or more buttons can be used to stop

Re: [Emc-users] looking for help on the best way to implement a Latching E stop circuit

2019-07-21 Thread andy pugh
On Sun, 21 Jul 2019 at 20:33, Gene Heskett wrote: > > Same here Andy. Tends to keep me alert, but we both know that is not a > guarantee. At least someone would notice you were missing. I reckon it would be about a week before my work colleagues began to wonder if it wasn't just a holiday I

Re: [Emc-users] looking for help on the best way to implement a Latching E stop circuit

2019-07-21 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 21 July 2019 13:40:53 andy pugh wrote: > On both my machines I took the decision to rely on LinuxCNC to handle > the latching, but to have the E-Stop button directly cut power to the > drives. This might not be the best system to use for 100% coverage of > software failure modes, but

Re: [Emc-users] looking for help on the best way to implement a Latching E stop circuit

2019-07-21 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 21 July 2019 12:57:18 Sam Sokolik wrote: > sorry - It is actually this video > NP Sam, I enjoyed the tour. Quite a machine. > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSojs1pUSlg > > On Sun, Jul 21, 2019 at 11:48 AM Sam Sokolik wrote: > > I should say - we normally have the estop loop enables

Re: [Emc-users] looking for help on the best way to implement a Latching E stop circuit

2019-07-21 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 21 July 2019 12:37:37 Sam Sokolik wrote: > I use estop type 4... > > http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Sample_HAL_And_ClassicLadder > > These examples use classic ladder - although I think there is a hal > component that does something similar > >

Re: [Emc-users] looking for help on the best way to implement a Latching E stop circuit

2019-07-21 Thread andy pugh
On both my machines I took the decision to rely on LinuxCNC to handle the latching, but to have the E-Stop button directly cut power to the drives. This might not be the best system to use for 100% coverage of software failure modes, but these are hobby machines. [1] So, LinuxCNC closes the

Re: [Emc-users] looking for help on the best way to implement a Latching E stop circuit

2019-07-21 Thread Chris Albertson
I think there are two levels of "Stop".One can be implemented in software and might be a function key (rather unreliable) or simple mechanical button that is monitored by hal.These solutions work if the software works. But if there is a serious bug in EMC or your configuration this

Re: [Emc-users] looking for help on the best way to implement a Latching E stop circuit

2019-07-21 Thread Sam Sokolik
sorry - It is actually this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSojs1pUSlg On Sun, Jul 21, 2019 at 11:48 AM Sam Sokolik wrote: > I should say - we normally have the estop loop enables power to the > drives, hydraulics and vfd. Then the power button is what actually enables > the drives so

Re: [Emc-users] looking for help on the best way to implement a Latching E stop circuit

2019-07-21 Thread Sam Sokolik
I should say - we normally have the estop loop enables power to the drives, hydraulics and vfd. Then the power button is what actually enables the drives so linuxcnc is in control. (I am skunkworks - my name is sam and not chris ;) ) Chris is a developer for linuxcnc... This video sort of

Re: [Emc-users] looking for help on the best way to implement a Latching E stop circuit

2019-07-21 Thread John Dammeyer
Hi Andrew, I'm top posting because I'm not really responding to anything specific that you've said. Only on how I've done it. First the machine, one similar to a Grizzly G3616, has a locking RED ESTOP button, a SPINDLE ON button, SPINDLE FWD/REV and a COOLANT PUMP ON switch. There's also a

Re: [Emc-users] looking for help on the best way to implement a Latching E stop circuit

2019-07-21 Thread Sam Sokolik
I use estop type 4... http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Sample_HAL_And_ClassicLadder These examples use classic ladder - although I think there is a hal component that does something similar http://linuxcnc.org/docs/2.7/html/man/man9/estop_latch.9.html On Sun, Jul 21, 2019 at 7:35 AM

Re: [Emc-users] looking for help on the best way to implement a Latching E stop circuit

2019-07-21 Thread Jon Elson
On 07/21/2019 06:08 AM, andrew beck wrote: I saw on Youtube what samco(skunkworks) samco is Sam Sokolik (father and son) They have a massive Kearney & Trecker horizontal mill in their garage. (I think his name is chris Radek) Chris Radek is also known as Timeguy. I can't help too much

Re: [Emc-users] looking for help on the best way to implement a Latching E stop circuit

2019-07-21 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 21 July 2019 07:08:52 andrew beck wrote: > Hi guys > > I have got my cnc mill control panel working ok now just have some > questions about the best and proper way to implement the safety E stop > circuit and initial power on of the cnc machine > > I did some searching of course, but

[Emc-users] looking for help on the best way to implement a Latching E stop circuit

2019-07-21 Thread andrew beck
Hi guys I have got my cnc mill control panel working ok now just have some questions about the best and proper way to implement the safety E stop circuit and initial power on of the cnc machine I did some searching of course, but thought I would ask here and see what the latest and best way is.