Re: [Emc-users] linuxcnc.org website layout

2015-09-24 Thread Alex Joni
done Alex -Original Message- From: AxelZöllich Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2015 10:25 PM To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [Emc-users] linuxcnc.org website layout Hi, every time I look to the linuxcnc.org site my eyes get stuck at the missing space between content and left

Re: [Emc-users] mach3

2014-07-05 Thread Alex Joni
n Saturday 05 July 2014 05:51:58 Alex Joni did opine > And Gene did reply: >> Send it back, get a refund >> >> Alex > > My thoughts exactly, Aram, Linuxcnc can I believe do anything Mach3 can > do. > > First, it only runs on windows, and thats strikes one, tw

Re: [Emc-users] mach3

2014-07-05 Thread Alex Joni
Send it back, get a refund Alex - Original Message - From: "Marius Liebenberg" To: Sent: Friday, July 04, 2014 11:58 AM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] mach3 > Your Google is broken > > On 2014-07-03 21:54, a k wrote: >> hi >> i use google to fine who make mach3 and found a lot noise. >> w

Re: [Emc-users] Fun with trajectory planners and Halscope

2014-02-25 Thread Alex Joni
- Original Message - From: "Mark Wendt" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 12:16 PM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Fun with trajectory planners and Halscope > On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 11:03 PM, sam sokolik > wrote: > >> I am surprised people still put u

Re: [Emc-users] temperature swings thermistor ADC

2013-12-23 Thread Alex Joni
This disables your HDMI output: optargs=capemgr.disable_partno=BB-BONELT-HDMI,BB-BONE-EMMC-2G,cape-bebopr-brdg I'm not sure that's what you intended to do Regards, Alex - Original Message - From: "Bas de Bruijn" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: Monday, December 23, 2

[Emc-users] BBB & LinuxCNC again

2013-12-19 Thread Alex Joni
I struggled in the last couple of weeks to get some more out of the BBB + LinuxCNC setup, mainly the display part was suboptimal. my setup --- bbb connected through the USB (and eth tunnelled over that - 192.168.7.2) to a laptop (192.168.7.1). 1. laptop running Linux There were some p

[Emc-users] BBB cape available

2013-12-01 Thread Alex Joni
I finally got a bit of round tuit and managed to start delivering bbb_parport capes, along with some additional items [3][4]. They are available here: http://webshop.juve.ro If you have any questions, drop me an email at alex AT joni D0t ro Some notes on the bbb_parport cape [1]: - these are cap

Re: [Emc-users] BeagleBone Capes for LinuxCNC

2013-10-12 Thread Alex Joni
Hi Charles, some comments on my board, until I can hack together a page for it: - DB25 connector with support for (X,Y,Z,A,B) step/dir, (X,Y,Z,A) home input, spindle pwm out, relay out (pinout compatible with stepper_mm) - IDC connector compatible with general mainboard LPT breakout cables (like

Re: [Emc-users] BBB & LinuxCNC.

2013-10-10 Thread Alex Joni
Something like this http://imagebin.org/273328 ? I'm currently working on this, but still travelling till the end of the week. I'll post an info update at the end of the week about current status, and future plans. Regards, Alex -Original Message- From: Eric Keller Sent: Thursday, Oct

Re: [Emc-users] Is this feasible: BBB running LinuxCNC to Gecko G540stepper driver

2013-09-28 Thread Alex Joni
Richard, sure it can. All you need is to provide some level shifting (BBB is 3,3V, gecko takes 5V iirc) and connect them. Or you can use an existing cape: BeBoPr, Replicape, etc Or you can wait a bit on a parport cape I'm currently working on.. (schematic mostly done, layout in the works..) Shou

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Robot magic

2013-09-26 Thread Alex Joni
Since it's time for OT: Robot magic, this is live: http://www2.wien.info/de/longdistanceart/ - Original Message - From: "Sven Wesley" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2013 10:00 AM Subject: [Emc-users] OT: Robot magic > This is pretty awesome. > h

Re: [Emc-users] Breakout board

2013-09-18 Thread Alex Joni
Hrmmm, I was kinda in a hurry when I read the original email, so somehow I assumed the question was for a BBB breakout board / aka cape. Alex -Original Message- From: Alex Joni Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 9:41 AM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] Breakout board

2013-09-18 Thread Alex Joni
I can suggest one, but only if you are willing to wait a couple of weeks/maybe 1-2 months tops. I'm working on one right now. So far it'll have: - a parport connector (both DB25 and header style) - pin compatible with sherline configs - additional connectors for: limit switches (2 switches x 4 j

Re: [Emc-users] Wichita LinuxCNC meeting

2013-06-26 Thread Alex Joni
http://www.electronicsam.com/images/KandT/Fest2013/ Alex -Original Message- From: Mark Wendt Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 3:55 PM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Wichita LinuxCNC meeting On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 8:49 AM, Stuart Stevenson wrote: > 1301

Re: [Emc-users] Why doesn't LinuxCNC run? Error log attached.

2013-06-25 Thread Alex Joni
The error is in your log: [ 216.183331] RTAI[hal]: ERROR, LOCAL APIC CONFIGURED BUT NOT AVAILABLE/ENABLED. and a good description (including a fix) can be found here: http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?TroubleShooting#emc2_doesn_t_run_missing_lapic Regards, Alex - Original Message -

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC Integrator meeting Germany?

2013-06-07 Thread Alex Joni
Stuttgart sounds doable for me too. Alex -Original Message- From: Martin Schöneck Sent: Friday, June 07, 2013 10:55 PM To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC Integrator meeting Germany? Hi, As number 3 on the list there'll be hopefully a chair left for me

Re: [Emc-users] off topic component question

2013-03-18 Thread Alex Joni
We use something similar to this: http://www.lem.com/hq/en/component/option,com_catalog/task,displaymodel/id,F2.20.34.300.0/ Alex - Original Message - From: "andy pugh" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: Monday, March 18, 2013 1:43 PM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] off topic compo

Re: [Emc-users] Live Cd

2012-10-15 Thread Alex Joni
Sounds interesting, do you have a download link? Regards, Alex - Original Message - From: "Gabriel Willen" To: Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 2:10 PM Subject: [Emc-users] Live Cd > So i did some remastering to the live cd of linuxcnc 2.5, also made a lite > version using Xfce4, this

Re: [Emc-users] Commutating Reactor

2012-05-30 Thread Alex Joni
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RC_circuit from there: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:RC_Series_Filter_(with_V%26I_Labels).svg and the response: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Series_RC_capacitor_voltage.svg Regards, Alex - Original Message - From: "John Thornton" To: "Enhanced Ma

Re: [Emc-users] TOT Bamboo Fly Rods

2012-05-23 Thread Alex Joni
maybe try here? http://www.goabra.org/Directory.htm PS: I know probably less about fly fishing, but my google-foo feels strong-ish today :) Alex - Original Message - From: "John Thornton" To: "EMC Mailing List" Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 3:57 PM Subject: [Emc-users] TOT Bamboo F

Re: [Emc-users] Why LinuxCNC website is compromised by Google ?

2012-05-11 Thread Alex Joni
Seems you are all correct. We had a hack a while ago, and I tried to clean it up (until I couldn't see any more evidence of the hack). Since google didn't adjust the search results, I tried the webmaster tools approach, and found evidence of more hacking. It should be all cleaned out now, and I s

Re: [Emc-users] GladeVCP / File Selector Button

2012-04-25 Thread Alex Joni
http://git.mah.priv.at/gitweb/emc2-dev.git/blob/7e0d1187b94052007706c96217d14cd392dcb3be:/src/emc/usr_intf/gscreen/gscreen.py from http://git.mah.priv.at/gitweb/emc2-dev.git/shortlog/refs/heads/gscreen_master Regards, Alex - Original Message - From: "andy pugh" To: "Enhanced Machine Co

Re: [Emc-users] German-language documentation, was: Downloading Release 2.5

2012-04-11 Thread Alex Joni
>> >> I suspect very few people understand the difference between coordinated >> mode (N-Bahnsteuerung) where multiple joints move at the same time to >> make the tool move in XYZ space under operator control and "Teleop" mode >> (1-Bahnsteuerung) where the operator controls a single selected jo

Re: [Emc-users] Downloading Release 2.5

2012-04-03 Thread Alex Joni
err, sure there is. the latest CD we have on linuxcnc.org : http://www.linuxcnc.org/iso/ubuntu-10.04-linuxcnc2-i386.iso it is also available on my EU mirror: http://dsplabs.upt.ro/~juve/emc/get.php?file=ubuntu-10.04-linuxcnc2-i386.iso (maybe that works faster for some people) it includes: - Ub

Re: [Emc-users] The future of LinuxCNC mailing lists andbug tracking

2012-02-22 Thread Alex Joni
> While I am sure that you guys are more than capable of running the > server outside of Sourceforge, what always concerns me in situations > like this > is the dependency on certain people to do certain things without a solid > backup plan. > > If plan A is to have person X run and administer th

Re: [Emc-users] About the board, the rebrand, and the future

2012-01-25 Thread Alex Joni
I mostly agree with Chris on this one, some comments added below. > Michael, > > Thanks for your criticism. I have taken several days to think about > it. I have not discussed my thoughts with the board and I am > speaking only for myself and to my own relationship to the project. > > I agree wi

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC: The new name of the Enhanced Machine Controller

2012-01-18 Thread Alex Joni
OpenCNC already exists. -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. Jack Coats wrote: Open Machine Controller or OpenCNC would have been better name. Still holding out hope that the software could be supported on different platforms. For now, LinuxCNC is the monniker

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC: The new name of the EnhancedMachine Controller

2012-01-18 Thread Alex Joni
> Do you think the other mob are in danger of being lawyered by a company > that > makes razors? Heh, might be ;) Otoh, their domains are not very close to still allow valid grounds for the lawyers.. Regards, Alex --

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC: The new name of the Enhanced MachineController

2012-01-18 Thread Alex Joni
> On 17.01.12 21:31, Jack Coats wrote: >> IMHO, we need to keep references to EMC and EMC2 on the web site as >> 'historical artifacts', and also reference the NIST project that >> started the initial 'Enhanced Machine Controller' project and named >> it. Like in http://www.isd.mel.nist.gov/project

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC: The new name of the Enhanced MachineController

2012-01-18 Thread Alex Joni
> I join this opinion based on the facts that this (EMC2) project has a > long history under its current name. It's ridiculous to see a not > exceptionally successful company (http://finviz.com/quote.ashx?t=EMC) > terrorize nonprofit organization especially when the product has > absolutely nothin

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC: The new name of the EnhancedMachine Controller

2012-01-18 Thread Alex Joni
> The only downside is the confusion factor, there are thousands of people > who > have heard of our EMC2 as another CNC control program, and now will not > know what happened to it. For instance, there is an EMC forum on CNCZone. > I suppose that needs to be renamed, too. Since we're not respon

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC: The new name of the Enhanced MachineController

2012-01-18 Thread Alex Joni
That's still beeing discussed. The issue is a bit deeper than simply renaming the mailin lists. The same is true about the sourceforge unix project name (we're not yet 100% clear of the implications). As of the lists, maybe it would be worth taking the opportunity to move them to linuxcnc.org (a

Re: [Emc-users] Square corners With G41/G42

2011-03-25 Thread Alex Joni
Not currently, this would probably come from CAM for best results. I've seen some CAM systems that allow adding outside loops for sharpest corners (so you go past the endpoint, then do a loop in the scrap material, and enter the endpoint with the new cutting direction). Regards, Alex - Orig

Re: [Emc-users] Gcode Question

2011-03-18 Thread Alex Joni
http://linuxcnc.org/docview/html/gcode_main.html#sub:G61,-G61.1,-G64: Regards, Alex - Original Message - From: "Doug" To: "'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)'" Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 4:45 PM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Gcode Question > When I use two G0 rapid moves the program rou

Re: [Emc-users] arc intersection question

2011-03-15 Thread Alex Joni
EMC only checks if the endpoints are outside the work envelope, not intermediary points on the arc. You can still load the program and look outside the bounds (if set up properly you see the extent of travel in the preview). Regards, Alex > Or, can you just let EMC check it for you? > If you se

Re: [Emc-users] ssh -Y -l gene shop, revisited.

2011-02-25 Thread Alex Joni
Try using a different GUI for tests (tkemc or mini). Maybe there's no GLX extension on your remote X server Regards, Alex - Original Message - From: "gene heskett" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2011 2:45 AM Subject: [Emc-users] ssh -Y -l gene shop,

Re: [Emc-users] How to specify rotational speed (4th axis)

2011-02-09 Thread Alex Joni
> Yes. I tried to get EMC2 to include rotary axes in the velocity > calculation, but was overruled. > So, you have to use inverse time mode, G93, to specify the time the move > is to take. > The deal is if you are going to include the rotary axis in the feed > velocity, the radius needs to > be ta

Re: [Emc-users] Ethernet with EMC2

2011-02-09 Thread Alex Joni
> Guys, > > what do You think about these two? > http://www.enclustra.com/en/products/fpga-modules/mars-starter/ > http://www.enclustra.com/en/products/fpga-modules/mars-mx1/ > They are not that expensive by themselves, but I think they _DO NOT_ contain the EtherCAT slave IPs. So you have to buy

Re: [Emc-users] Upgrading a Hardy install

2011-01-20 Thread Alex Joni
It's not really recommended or tested. That said, I did some upgrades like these rom 6.06 to 8.04, and it worked without the emc2 part. But that part you can always install using the install script found at www.linuxcnc.org Regards, Alex - Original Message - From: "Igor Chudov" To: "E

Re: [Emc-users] HAL Documentation: canonical encoder, linksp, linkps, newsig

2011-01-11 Thread Alex Joni
> However, do we _really_ want to break every single HAL file over a > point of pedantry? Anyone who's pedanting enough can fix their own config using HAL alias commands ;) Regards, Alex -- Gaining the trust of onlin

Re: [Emc-users] Serial kinematics

2011-01-10 Thread Alex Joni
> Since my impression is that the TYPE(t) value cannot be set to > GO_QUANTITY_LENGTH or GO_QUANTITY_ANGLE, but rather it will be either > 1 or 0, determining, if joint is angular or linear, I would like to > ask, if anyone could comment, which of the following examples of code > is correct to se

Re: [Emc-users] config won't load after power failure (from Sherlinelist)

2011-01-06 Thread Alex Joni
can he email the config files? it looks like mill_mm_mini.ini is borked.. Alex > > Hi guys > > A guy on the Sherline list had a power outage will using his mill > after, when trying to load the config it errors. Strangely he says > the lathe config loads. hmm then again that uses a different GUI

Re: [Emc-users] Serial kinematics

2011-01-05 Thread Alex Joni
>Please correct me, if I am wrong, but if I will change this line: > 81 genser->links[t].quantity = GO_QUANTITY_ANGLE; >to this one: > 81 genser->links[t].quantity = GO_QUANTITY_LENGTH; >then it will change all the joints from angular to linear. Is that correct? Yes, that is corr

Re: [Emc-users] Serial kinematics

2011-01-05 Thread Alex Joni
Hi Viesturs, I wanted to reply to your private email too (same matter) but didn't get around to it. Let me try to address your questions one at a time: > I have another 2 minor questions: > 1) I need to control rotary head (because long, round parts will need > to be welded along perimeter). L

Re: [Emc-users] OT ..... tool

2010-12-29 Thread Alex Joni
you mean imagebin.org I don't think there's an issue with linking the pics here (except they will be unavailable in a couple months) http://imagebin.org/130090 http://imagebin.org/130089 Alex - Original Message - From: "dave" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: Wednesday, D

Re: [Emc-users] Merry Christmas

2010-12-24 Thread Alex Joni
Please accept with no obligation, implied or explicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your c

Re: [Emc-users] Joypad question.

2010-12-16 Thread Alex Joni
Hi Davide, that's a question that's a bit hard to answer. I remember doing it, but that was around emc2 - 2.1 or even older. In the current versions (due to some bugfixes), I think this is prevented. Can't remember the reason though. I know it should work on the joints_axes3 branch, but that one

Re: [Emc-users] Joypad question.

2010-12-15 Thread Alex Joni
You can prevent the joystick links to reach halui when you are not in world mode. (with some simple and2 components). I'm not sure if you can do anything about keyboard jogging though - what kind of GUI are you using? Regards, Alex - Original Message - From: "Spiderdab" <77...@tiscali.

Re: [Emc-users] inches or metric

2010-12-15 Thread Alex Joni
As Jeff already said your version is pretty old. The bug (space within filename) is part of stepconf, and has been fixed a long time ago. You should _really_ upgrade your emc2 version. Especially since you are starting fresh, so you won't have to bother with config changes from version to versio

Re: [Emc-users] American Robot at MPM

2010-11-16 Thread Alex Joni
> There was one change needed in genserkins, which took less than an hour to > figure out. Converting the numbers from work envelope drawings to D-H > parameters took a while as well. Do you happen to remember what that was? I don't think I saw an associated commit.. Alex ---

Re: [Emc-users] American Robot at MPM

2010-11-16 Thread Alex Joni
As it's one of the (really few yet) working examples of genserkins, it would be nice to have in git. I currently know of 3 robots running genserkins, which makes me quite happy ;) Congrats to all involved Alex - Original Message - From: "Sebastian Kuzminsky" To: "Enhanced Machine Con

Re: [Emc-users] DXF to G-Code

2010-10-10 Thread Alex Joni
Take a look at www.sheetcam.com Regards, Alex - Original Message - From: "Marshland Engineering" To: Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2010 11:26 AM Subject: [Emc-users] DXF to G-Code > Can anyone recommend a goo DXF to G-Code converter? Lower cost would be > great. > It is for a plasma cutt

Re: [Emc-users] STEPGEN_MAXACCEL

2010-10-06 Thread Alex Joni
In emc2 there are a couple of different linked together components. MAX_VELOCITY and MAX_ACCELERATION are variables that are used by the motion controller (trajectory planner to be precise) when doing calculations for the next position the machine should go to. If you have a servo machine the out

Re: [Emc-users] Please contribute to Wikipedia article about EMC2

2010-09-29 Thread Alex Joni
- From: "Igor Chudov" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 3:55 PM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Please contribute to Wikipedia article about EMC2 > article renamed > > On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 7:51 AM, Alex Joni w

Re: [Emc-users] Please contribute to Wikipedia article about EMC2

2010-09-29 Thread Alex Joni
It's Enhanced Machine Controller - EMC Regards, Alex - Original Message - From: "Andy Pugh" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 3:12 PM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Please contribute to Wikipedia article about EMC2 > On 29 September 2010 04:09, Igo

Re: [Emc-users] 3D Flying volleyball - finally done

2010-09-28 Thread Alex Joni
Congratulations to you and to opensource and to endless possibilities :) Regards, Alex - Original Message - From: "Spiderdab" <77...@tiscali.it> To: Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 5:35 PM Subject: [Emc-users] 3D Flying volleyball - finally done > Hi everyone! > Finally the show ha

Re: [Emc-users] Beginner question about cable lengths

2010-09-16 Thread Alex Joni
> Attached 2 video links for SCARA Robot controlled by EMC2 through USB > interface: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwfhjVV7D7Q > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LS9GxZN6s4 > > Both are with MESA-7i43 (USB/FPGA) and Servo Drivers. > The usb cable length could be 1.8m (verified with EMI NOISE test

Re: [Emc-users] 2.4 french doc error and correction proposal

2010-09-15 Thread Alex Joni
sers] 2.4 french doc error and correction proposal Alex, Does the motion stop when the line before M64/65 is finished or when the interpreter reads it into memory? Thanks John Alex Joni wrote: > Yes, you are right. > M62/63 don't interrupt moves (the machine will move as if the M62/63 > ar

Re: [Emc-users] 2.4 french doc error and correction proposal

2010-09-15 Thread Alex Joni
Yes, you are right. M62/63 don't interrupt moves (the machine will move as if the M62/63 aren't there). M64/65 interrupt moves (the machine will stop in order to issue M64/65). Regards, Alex - Original Message - From: "yann jautard" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: Wednes

Re: [Emc-users] Fwd: [EMC Support Forum Forum] Re:10.04 live cd no Realtime (Installing EMC)

2010-09-15 Thread Alex Joni
the next release, or update that could be added as > a default to the /etc/default/grub file? Or will that break other > installs? > > Mark > > On 09/14/2010 04:10 PM, Alex Joni wrote: >> It's not APIC, but LAPIC (Local APIC) that's the troublesome thingie. >

Re: [Emc-users] Fwd: [EMC Support Forum Forum] Re:10.04 live cd no Realtime (Installing EMC)

2010-09-14 Thread Alex Joni
It's not APIC, but LAPIC (Local APIC) that's the troublesome thingie. There are some (older?) BIOS'es that apparently don't enable it by default, so the user has to enable lapic at boot time (kernel param). There have been quite a few messages how to fix this. But here it goes again: in /etc/def

Re: [Emc-users] Y axis cannot calm down after movement (velocity loop in amplifier)

2010-09-12 Thread Alex Joni
> If you had the old EMC setup where you could hit F2 > and stop the positioning loop without disabling the drives, you could > tell whether > it is the EMC2 positioning loop or the servo amp's velocity loop that is > oscillating. You can still do that by unhooking amp-enable, and only afterwar

Re: [Emc-users] rtapi on missing list?

2010-09-07 Thread Alex Joni
There was a similar report yesterday. try this: in /etc/default/grub, change GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash" to GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash lapic" and then run update-grub and reboot Regards, Alex On 9/7/2010 8:44 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Tuesday, September 07, 20

Re: [Emc-users] EMC2 on Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx LTS - official announcement

2010-09-06 Thread Alex Joni
there are 2 issues that you're having: 1. RTAI is looking for a Local APIC 2. the Local APIC is not available on your system linux says: On 9/6/2010 10:40 PM, Niels Jalling wrote: > [0.00] Local APIC disabled by BIOS -- you can enable it with "lapic" 1). I would try to see if there's a

[Emc-users] EMC2 on Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx LTS - official announcement

2010-09-06 Thread Alex Joni
blems/nags/ideas for improvements or anything else, can be done via email (on this list), via IRC (#emc-devel on irc.freenode.net) or via bug-reports at: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=6744&atid=106744 Thanks for your patience

Re: [Emc-users] error with joint mode

2010-09-04 Thread Alex Joni
ards, Alex On 9/4/2010 11:27 PM, Viesturs Lācis wrote: > 2010/9/4 Alex Joni: >> Some further data would be nice: >> - start emc from a terminal, use some DEBUG (at least that you get the >> mode change messages), pastebin a change (manual/mdi) when it happens, >> one

Re: [Emc-users] error with joint mode

2010-09-04 Thread Alex Joni
Some further data would be nice: - start emc from a terminal, use some DEBUG (at least that you get the mode change messages), pastebin a change (manual/mdi) when it happens, one when it doesn't - what GUI are you using? Regards, Alex On 9/4/2010 3:01 PM, Viesturs Lācis wrote: > Hello! > > I

Re: [Emc-users] Do I understand the EMC/HAL/UI architecture properly?

2010-08-29 Thread Alex Joni
On 8/29/2010 9:49 PM, Colin Kingsbury wrote: > > Essentially, I think my question boils down to whether I understand HAL > correctly as being the source of truth for both my physical keypanel as well > as for the GUI, or whether the GUI thinks it's the only thing affecting > machine state? EMC2

Re: [Emc-users] How can I install EMC on 10.04 for simulation only

2010-08-06 Thread Alex Joni
You install sim packages for emc2. There are 2.4 sim packages for Ubuntu 10.04 already built (only i386 so far). You can install them using this script: http://www.linuxcnc.org/lucid/emc2-install-sim.sh Regards, Alex On 8/6/2010 7:28 PM, Igor Chudov wrote: > I would like to debug my G codes whi

Re: [Emc-users] Use of Pico Systems PWM servo amp with Mesa 5i20 controller

2010-08-01 Thread Alex Joni
On 8/2/2010 2:06 AM, Andy Pugh wrote: > On 1 August 2010 18:44, Jon Elson wrote: > > >> Our amps DO, indeed, have such a supply. But, this one pulse each way >> thing is needed to clear the shutdown latch in the IR FET driver chip. >> > Would setting the direction to be opposite to th

Re: [Emc-users] Use of Pico Systems PWM servo amp with Mesa 5i20 controller

2010-08-01 Thread Alex Joni
I used these in the past along with some IRFZ44N http://www.irf.com/product-info/datasheets/data/irf4905.pdf Regards, Alex On 8/1/2010 8:27 PM, Jon Elson wrote: > Kirk Wallace wrote: > >> Is this the high side bootstrap that creates the high side FET gate >> control voltage? >> > No, n

Re: [Emc-users] apt repository and automated installation for experimental 10.04/i386 packages

2010-07-31 Thread Alex Joni
Afaik emcsh has been obsoleted. Currently (but check tkemc.tcl to be sure and how it's done) we only need wish, and load a emc2 tcl extension. If you can't dig out the details, let me know and I'll look. Regards, Alex On 7/31/2010 12:54 PM, wk-l...@koebler.com wrote: > Hi, > > did i get it righ

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Fwd Kinematics Equation

2010-07-27 Thread Alex Joni
y are axis > limits, not joint limits) > The only solution I have a.t.m. is to reduce the overall speed so no joint > limits are reached (works if no singularities come to close) > > Regards, Jan > > On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 19:04, Alex Joni wrote: > >> This is "easil

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Fwd Kinematics Equation

2010-07-23 Thread Alex Joni
This is "easily" handled by genserkins. genserkins = general serial kinematics (e.g. kins where each joint is serially connected to the previous one). Take a look at the (very brief) description of how I set up genserkins for a puma560: http://juve.ro/blog/puma You would have to translate your

Re: [Emc-users] building RT addition - help

2010-07-20 Thread Alex Joni
x86_64 is obsolete. Since 2.6.24 both 32bit (i386) and 64bit (x86_64) have been merged into x86. You'll have to use the patch from x86. Regards, Alex > On 19/07/10 23:54, Andy Pugh wrote: >> >> If you look in the RTAI 3.8.1 repository there is a patch for >> 2.6.32.11 which will be closer. >> >

Re: [Emc-users] Strangeness with Kinematics module and stepgen.

2010-06-22 Thread Alex Joni
can you pastebin hal and ini files please? and also a 'halcmd show' while running Thanks, Alex - Original Message - From: "Andy Pugh" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 2:25 PM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Strangeness with Kinematics module and stepgen.

Re: [Emc-users] G41/G42 question

2010-06-08 Thread Alex Joni
G41 and G42 work with tools from the tool table. In the tool table you define the exact diameter and other parameters of the tool. You probably want to use G41.1 and G42.1 which allow you to specify the diameter along with the code. http://linuxcnc.org/docs/html/gcode_main.html#sec:G41.1,-G42.1

Re: [Emc-users] Howto files for EMC.

2010-05-22 Thread Alex Joni
http://www.linuxcnc.org/docview//2.4/html/ scroll down... Regards, Alex On 5/22/2010 9:20 PM, EKCo Inc Don Stanley wrote: > Hi All; > Does anyone know if there are Howto files for EMC available > on the internet or anywhere? > > For Linux, those type files really makes incredible detailed and >

Re: [Emc-users] Help with gantrykins needed

2010-05-19 Thread Alex Joni
> 4) I edited following lines from Test1.hal > > before: > loadrt trivkins > loadrt [EMCMOT]EMCMOT base_period_nsec=[EMCMOT]BASE_PERIOD > servo_period_nsec=[EMCMOT]SERVO_PERIOD num_joints=[TRAJ]AXES > > after: > loadrt num_joints=[TRAJ]AXES loadrt num_joints=[TRAJ]AXES ^^ that is incorrect. lo

Re: [Emc-users] touchy question

2010-04-18 Thread Alex Joni
I'd say I disagree with the whole idea of SPINDLE_INCREASE/DECREASE We should just take it out and let the GUIs add/subtract a value and send that as the new speed preset. That way users can have it as an option, or whatever. Regards, Alex On 4/18/2010 9:50 AM, Jeff Epler wrote: > The "100" val

Re: [Emc-users] Unhome on ESTOP

2010-04-16 Thread Alex Joni
Hi, this has been just fixed in git for 2.4~pre http://git.linuxcnc.org/?p=emc2.git;a=commitdiff;h=67944f4 Regards, Alex - Original Message - From: "Slavko Kocjancic" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 11:30 AM Subject: [Emc-users] Unhome on ESTOP

Re: [Emc-users] ESTOP latch

2010-04-15 Thread Alex Joni
Try starting from a terminal, and check for the error message. Alternatively look in dmesg for errors. Regards, Alex On 4/15/2010 4:47 PM, Slavko Kocjancic wrote: Hello... Does estop latch works in emc2 2.3.5? I try to load it in my hal file #this works loadrt estop_latch count=1 #when I

Re: [Emc-users] Tool Crash when STOP

2010-04-15 Thread Alex Joni
>> > As far as I know the custom stepgen is the only missing in 2.3.5 > > btw the 2.3.4 was preloaded in live cd. how to compile 2.3.5 and to > overwrite 2.3.4. I already have two version with run in place mode. .. and > 2.3.4 was totaly unussable for me. > There are as usually a couple of ways.

Re: [Emc-users] Tool Crash when STOP

2010-04-14 Thread Alex Joni
You can also use a custom type stepgen on 2.3.5.. But that involves taking the stepgen source from 2.5~pre (or at least applying the same change) and compiling it on 2.3.5 Regards, Alex On 4/14/2010 10:07 PM, Slavko Kocjancic wrote: 2010/4/14 Michał Geszkiewicz Slavko Kocjancic pisze:

Re: [Emc-users] EMC2 to Compact Flash

2010-04-14 Thread Alex Joni
> I like the Acronis idea if it would transfer all my settings and > downloads, > saving me trying to reconfigure Linux like I have it configured now. I > haven't done that much but I'm still pretty much a Linux cluts, it feels > very awkward. If you have a CF/IDE adapter, then you can simply co

Re: [Emc-users] Emergency Stop switch

2010-04-12 Thread Alex Joni
Here's a nice difference between a normal relay estop setup and a safety relay: http://www.ia.omron.com/product/cautions/189/img/cn_2.gif Regards, Alex On 4/13/2010 1:47 AM, Alex Joni wrote: http://www.pilz.com/products/control_communication/safety_relay/index.en.jsp (first hit off g

Re: [Emc-users] Emergency Stop switch

2010-04-12 Thread Alex Joni
l you reset it But there are various kinds, with various inputs/connection circuits. Regards, Alex On 4/13/2010 1:01 AM, Neil Baylis wrote: What's a safety relay? Is it a particular kind of relay? Neil On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 2:51 PM, Alex Joni wrote: Just use a safety relay for thi

Re: [Emc-users] Emergency Stop switch

2010-04-12 Thread Alex Joni
Just use a safety relay for this, no need to reinvent the wheel.. Regards, Alex On 4/12/2010 10:10 PM, Neil Baylis wrote: OK, thanks. I guess they don't exist. I guess what I'll do is to add a circuit that requires the e-stop button to be pressed before a fault condition can be cleared. Then

Re: [Emc-users] Homming error

2010-04-08 Thread Alex Joni
>> You asked for a way to test your axis, and got 3 solutions: > > Maybe that is the problem. I didn't ask for solution. (My english is not > so good so maybe I ask by mystake.) Ok, I didn't understand that like that. > I propose solution. The software solution to just show message with home > di

Re: [Emc-users] Homming error

2010-04-08 Thread Alex Joni
> I just wonder why every time I post something here got feedback (that's > not good, just use this and .., you don't need that.. etc etc...) and > near none gave solution? You asked for a way to test your axis, and got 3 solutions: * use a dial indicator * use the home switch for probing * mark t

Re: [Emc-users] Building on Ubuntu 9.10 - Addendum

2010-04-08 Thread Alex Joni
From: "BillRebey" > Note that when I did the wget of the install script, I got the Hardy > version, as there didn't appear to be a Karmic version. > > wget http://www.linuxcnc.org/hardy/emc2-install.sh > > > Was this the correct thing to do? Either use precompiled packages on Hardy (they don't wo

Re: [Emc-users] Homming error

2010-04-07 Thread Alex Joni
On 4/7/2010 5:59 PM, Slavko Kocjancic wrote: Hello... I just wonder how to measure if stepper lost steps and come to idea to use home switch. But I have no idea how to implement this. The idea is simple: 1'st home the machine 2'nd make test moves 3'rd rehome machine In rehoming the EMC just n

Re: [Emc-users] Hobbing

2010-04-03 Thread Alex Joni
> Anyway, on the basis that a picture is worth a thousand words, here > are approximatelt 2000 pictures. > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhICrb0Tbn4 > > -- > atp > > The video is great, so is the result. But the captions from youtube are hilarious ;) sounds like it has a bit of a problem wi

Re: [Emc-users] independent motion of axes

2010-04-02 Thread Alex Joni
How about programming the move using inverse time mode (G93) ? Regards, Alex - Original Message - From: "Stuart Stevenson" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 3:29 PM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] independent motion of axes > The one line program you show

Re: [Emc-users] access to docview

2010-03-27 Thread Alex Joni
linuxcnc->Documentation->All documentation in (html) Regards, Alex On 3/27/2010 7:51 PM, Peter Blodow wrote: > Hello gentlemen, > > yesterday I clicked on a link in a mail from the list and arrived at > www.linuxcnc.org/docview/html//gui_axis.html etc. I can't remeber having > seen these parts be

Re: [Emc-users] Integrator manual

2010-03-25 Thread Alex Joni
Hi Rudy, the problem is that the devel documentation refers to the next version of emc2 (2.4.x, soon to be released). We will point the default documentation to the 2.4 docs, once the release has happened. Regards, Alex - Original Message - From: "Rudy du Preez" To: Sent: Thursday,

Re: [Emc-users] Parallel Port PC Card Disabled

2010-03-25 Thread Alex Joni
for PCMCIA cards I found that the only way to make them work was to load the linux drivers, then unload them. Specifically parport_cs (so do something like: modprobe parport_cs, check /proc/ioports for your card, rmmod parport_cs (and dependencies if needed.. been a while, can't remember exactl

Re: [Emc-users] DAQ of the day.

2010-03-23 Thread Alex Joni
You use the touchoff button for that: http://www.linuxcnc.org/docview/html//gui_axis.html#cap:Touch-Off G54 should be active by default (unless you select another coordinate system using g55..g59.3). Regards, Alex - Original Message - From: "John Guenther" To: "Enhanced Machine Contro

Re: [Emc-users] Jog under PAUSE / tool cnange

2010-03-16 Thread Alex Joni
Then how does a need for jogging during tool change arise? That's the >> bit that I don't get. >> > Jog down until tool touches top of job (Z0) then rezero Z axis. > > That's a MDI command (the re-zeroing of the Z axis)... (not that that's bad, but you said only jogging should be allowed

Re: [Emc-users] Logging coordinates.

2010-03-16 Thread Alex Joni
There is a script teach-in.py somewhere in the source of emc2, it should do what you want. Regards, Alex - Original Message - From: "Slavko Kocjancic" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 4:13 PM Subject: [Emc-users] Logging coordinates. > Hello... >

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