Re: [Emc-users] Homing following error (was PID feed forward)

2019-08-16 Thread jrmitchellj .
Peter, are you referring to the "loadrt" statements, or the "addf" statements? I am having the same following errors after the update last weekend. --J. Ray Mitchell Jr. jrmitche...@gmail.com "Good enough is the enemy of excellence"author unknown On Fri, Aug 16, 2019 at 10:18 AM Peter C.

Re: [Emc-users] Homing following error (was PID feed forward)

2019-08-16 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Sat, 17 Aug 2019, Frank Tkalcevic wrote: Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2019 13:33:53 +1000 From: Frank Tkalcevic Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" To: "'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)'" Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Homing following error (was PID feed forward) (this is my 3rd attempt

Re: [Emc-users] Input Line Filters?

2019-08-16 Thread Dave Cole
I would definitely put a reactor, filter/s, or isolation transformer on the front end of the cheap drives. If you are not running the drive cables (the cables between the drives and the motors) in conduit or metallic seal tite, I would use shielded cable. Otherwise you risk RFI issues.     I've

Re: [Emc-users] Input Line Filters?

2019-08-16 Thread Gregg Eshelman via Emc-users
A properly made VFD should have nothing between it and the motor, except perhaps a manual disconnect, which you'd only open after the input power is disconnected. If the VFDs have a remote control input like RS485, USB, a network jack etc. it should be possible to use an SBC like a Raspberry Pi

Re: [Emc-users] how to get 2.8 linuxcnc installed. And do people prefer classic ladder or external plc for toolchange.

2019-08-16 Thread Sam Sokolik
It is pretty easy to hook I/O to linuxcnc.. We have used opto22 24 I/O panels which connect directly to mesa 50 pin connectors. Something like the 7i69 gives you a realtime smart serial connection to the mesa host and 48 I/O. https://mesaus.com/product/7i69/ example..

Re: [Emc-users] MESA 7i92H Saga

2019-08-16 Thread John Dammeyer
> > If you want to work in the office and not the shop.Why not do a > remote login? Not enough space for the scope etc. out in the shop. Much easier to set up a small test set and verify things when all the lab equipment is handy. Plus once I start moving motors attached to the mill I

Re: [Emc-users] MESA 7i92H Saga

2019-08-16 Thread Chris Albertson
If you want to work in the office and not the shop.Why not do a remote login? I have a few small Raspberry Pi type computers and an iMac with a large screen. I always work from the Mac and log in to the Pis with the screen or just a terminal exported to the Mac. You can use VNC, X11 or just

Re: [Emc-users] Homing following error (was PID feed forward)

2019-08-16 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Fri, 16 Aug 2019, Les Newell wrote: Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 17:18:01 +0100 From: Les Newell Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Homing following error (was PID feed forward) I think it is same issue as you. I'm

Re: [Emc-users] MESA 7i92H Saga

2019-08-16 Thread John Dammeyer
So here's what's running on the Office LinuxCNC PC and it is RTAI. Linux Lenovo-1 3.4-9-rtai-686-pae #1 SMP PREEMPT Debian 3.4.55-4linuxcnc i686 GNU/Linux LINUXCNC_RTLIB_DIR=/usr/realtime-3.4-9-rtai-686-pae/modules/linuxcnc ./7i92H_Machine.hal:8: Can't find module 'hm2_eth' in

Re: [Emc-users] MESA 7i92H Saga

2019-08-16 Thread Stuart Stevenson
> To see which kernel you are running. LimuxCNC uspace edition will run on a > non-realtime kernel, possibly well enough to find and enumerate the cards. > Is LimuxCNC an English version? -- Addressee is the intended audience. If you are not the addressee then my consent is not given for you to

Re: [Emc-users] how to get 2.8 linuxcnc installed. And do people prefer classic ladder or external plc for toolchange.

2019-08-16 Thread Stuart Stevenson
https://www.dropbox.com/s/he8bvi9dxezxfnz/enshutoolchange.comp?dl=0 This is a link to the tool change component I wrote for the Enshu. Side mount change matrix Random tool changer Z axis moves up to tool change position The matrix moves the pot into position. The tool matrix is hydraulic and

Re: [Emc-users] Homing following error (was PID feed forward)

2019-08-16 Thread Les Newell
I think it is same issue as you. I'm still getting following errors on homing even though command-deriv is unconnected. It does depend rather on where the machine was before it started homing. Les I am seeing this on one of my axis, after upgrading from 2.5 to master. It moves to the home

Re: [Emc-users] how to get 2.8 linuxcnc installed. And do people prefer classic ladder or external plc for toolchange.

2019-08-16 Thread Dave Cole
My answer is it depends. If you already have I/O that you can use, and you can do the logic in Classic Ladder or a component, then that will work. If you need to add high current I/O or need 120 or 220 volt AC I/O then you might as well buy a cheap PLC.   The Click PLC with the Modbus TCP

Re: [Emc-users] how to get 2.8 linuxcnc installed. And do people prefer classic ladder or external plc for toolchange.

2019-08-16 Thread Andy Pugh
> On 16 Aug 2019, at 16:04, andrew beck wrote: > > Does your component manage all the limit switches and stops and motors to > rotate the tool etc? No, all it does is manage the carousel rotation when passed a pocket number. One way to manage the other motions and check the “in-position”

Re: [Emc-users] how to get 2.8 linuxcnc installed. And do people prefer classic ladder or external plc for toolchange.

2019-08-16 Thread Sam Sokolik
It really depends on what you are familiar with. If you have a classic ladder back ground - it might be an easy way for you to create the logic you need. It is just another tool. On the K the tool arm and chain is done in classic ladder. The gear shifting and spindle index is done in a comp.

Re: [Emc-users] how to get 2.8 linuxcnc installed. And do people prefer classic ladder or external plc for toolchange.

2019-08-16 Thread andrew beck
Hey Andy my mill doesn't need any toolchanging movement once the z axis gets to the toolchange height. the toolchanger has a arm that drops down and swaps the tools, It is quite a new mill with a 24 tool side mount random position toolchanger.so all I need think about I think is the actual

Re: [Emc-users] how to get 2.8 linuxcnc installed. And do people prefer classic ladder or external plc for toolchange.

2019-08-16 Thread andy pugh
On Fri, 16 Aug 2019 at 13:36, andrew beck wrote: I just wondered what is involved in changing to 2.8 and is there a iso that > I can just flash the computer with or do I have to build from source. as I > saw 2.9 is out now so I guess 2.8 must be getting a lot of use. > The easiest way to get

[Emc-users] how to get 2.8 linuxcnc installed. And do people prefer classic ladder or external plc for toolchange.

2019-08-16 Thread andrew beck
Hi guys I am currently running 2.7 linuxcnc. I think it is the stretch iso but I am not sure. how to I tell if I have linuxcnc stretch iso. would love it if someone could show me a simple way to tell what i have. there must be some show command. I just wondered what is involved in changing

Re: [Emc-users] MESA 7i92H Saga

2019-08-16 Thread andy pugh
On Fri, 16 Aug 2019 at 10:11, John Dammeyer wrote: Yes. The hal file is the same as the one on the other system. The error states file not found on path... and indeed there is no folder with that file. So it's somewhere else or was never installed. But with Wheezy discontinued I guess it's

Re: [Emc-users] MESA 7i92H Saga

2019-08-16 Thread John Dammeyer
> > > > But when I run LinuxCNC with the new hal file that has this line: > > > > loadrt hm2_eth board_ip="192.168.1.121" config=" num_encoders=0 > > num_pwmgens=0 num_stepgens=5" > > > > It complains that it can't find "hm2_eth". > > > > Just to check, do you first "loadrt hostmot2" before the

Re: [Emc-users] MESA 7i92H Saga

2019-08-16 Thread andy pugh
On Fri, 16 Aug 2019 at 07:24, John Dammeyer wrote: > > But when I run LinuxCNC with the new hal file that has this line: > > loadrt hm2_eth board_ip="192.168.1.121" config=" num_encoders=0 > num_pwmgens=0 num_stepgens=5" > > It complains that it can't find "hm2_eth". > Just to check, do you

Re: [Emc-users] Input Line Filters?

2019-08-16 Thread andy pugh
On Fri, 16 Aug 2019 at 01:53, Todd Zuercher wrote: > I am preparing to install a half dozen el cheapo Chinese VFDs on a > machine. Any one have any idea if I need to or should be putting input > line filters on them? No mention of anything like this in the Chinglish > manual. If so how do you

Re: [Emc-users] MESA 7i92H Saga

2019-08-16 Thread John Dammeyer
Thanks Robert. That's what I was afraid of. Tons of work when really the easy solution is to repartition the disk so it matches the dual boot one in the shop and then install from the same Live CD I used for the shop computer. Really does make sense. Just that the office one has all sorts of

Re: [Emc-users] MESA 7i92H Saga

2019-08-16 Thread Robert Murphy
I hope I haven't got the wrong end of the stick with the following. Look in /usr/lib/linuxcnc/modules It should be thereif not, you may have to update the Wheezy sources ( if you haven't already as Wheezy is EOL, it's be explained on the forums) and re install/update Linuxcnc. You'll