Re: [Emc-users] IRAMS Plan

2012-03-02 Thread Kirk Wallace
to 2 or 3 x 4 bit digital. The analog plan is to do just enough to handle these analog signals and keep real-time. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.htm

Re: [Emc-users] C Compiler

2012-03-02 Thread Kirk Wallace
May be of interest: http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?AVR http://axis.unpy.net/01198594294 http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ResolverToQuadratureConverter -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/mac

[Emc-users] IRAMS Plan

2012-03-02 Thread Kirk Wallace
(First Message may have failed due to attachment too big) Attached is my first pass at an IRAMS circuit. It's pretty much a copy of the IRF datasheet example. The plan is to hook up the digital signals to an FPGA card, Pluto-P if I can find it, or 5i25 if I sell something on eBay. The analog signa

Re: [Emc-users] C Compiler

2012-03-02 Thread Kirk Wallace
where no Linux C compilers, so I went to AVR. I still have a PIC development board here, so it would be nice to hear what you come up with. It might get me to dust the board off and do some PIC'n. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.

Re: [Emc-users] question about using an inverter for both manual and computer usage

2012-03-01 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Thu, 2012-03-01 at 13:30 -0800, Kirk Wallace wrote: ... snip > or replace the controller: > http://www.ebay.com/itm/190646759537 ... snip Oops, wrong voltage. Maybe: http://www.ebay.com/itm/170766746676 http://www.ebay.com/itm/310383369901 http://www.ebay.com/itm/230690934975 --

Re: [Emc-users] question about using an inverter for both manual and computer usage

2012-03-01 Thread Kirk Wallace
that most any Modbus VFD will have this. I sense that you have the budget and desire for a more sophisticated system, but I'm thinking it could be inexpensive to get your CNC back in service, then explore the options and do the upgrade at your leisure. -- K

[Emc-users] Possible Retro Machines

2012-03-01 Thread Kirk Wallace
Just in case someone might be interested. I was cruising eBay and these looked interesting. Search these item numbers, Mazak V5 140713003494 Bridgeport Interact 160749983639 Hitachi Seiki VK55 130653225274 Stuart? 220849926230 -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com

Re: [Emc-users] Ladder Modbus Slave

2012-02-29 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Tue, 2012-02-28 at 20:31 +0100, Michael Haberler wrote: > Am 28.02.2012 um 20:12 schrieb Kirk Wallace: > > > > It seems that Modbus over TCP/IP setups are more common in the wild than > > end to end Ethernet Modbus TCP/IP, but if one where to set up LinuxCNC > > th

Re: [Emc-users] Ladder Modbus Slave

2012-02-28 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Tue, 2012-02-28 at 14:21 -0800, Kirk Wallace wrote: ... snip > My guess is that as any ports above 1000 have lighter > restrictions, maybe ports above a higher value are handled differently > too, so 1502 doesn't show where 9502 does. I guess I have more work to > do. Oops,

Re: [Emc-users] Ladder Modbus Slave

2012-02-28 Thread Kirk Wallace
lassicladder --modslave --modbus_port=1502" netstat sees port 1502 as listening, nmap doesn't see it whereas it did see 9502 previously. My guess is that as any ports above 1000 have lighter restrictions, maybe ports above a higher value are handled differently too, so 1502 doesn't show

Re: [Emc-users] Ladder Modbus Slave

2012-02-28 Thread Kirk Wallace
news. The good news is, Modbus has a lot of options, the bad news, Modbus has a lot of options. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modbus#Protocol_versions -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacec

Re: [Emc-users] Ladder Modbus Slave

2012-02-28 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Tue, 2012-02-28 at 09:48 -0800, Kirk Wallace wrote: ... snip > My guess is that anywhere you would put the serial slave address one can > put the TCP address instead. If you are already changing the port, just > put the IP address in with it, maybe like: > "192.168.1.10:9

Re: [Emc-users] Ladder Modbus Slave

2012-02-28 Thread Kirk Wallace
an connect the Mobus master and slave on the same PC, I suppose mostly for testing. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA -- Keep You

Re: [Emc-users] question about using an inverter for both manual and computer usage

2012-02-27 Thread Kirk Wallace
rom, such as the panel itself, the switch/pot terminals, or the serial port, or some combination. If you want to switch modes, you'll need to use the control panel to bring up the proper register and make the selection. Sometimes this can also be done through the serial port. Any way that

Re: [Emc-users] Ladder Modbus Slave

2012-02-27 Thread Kirk Wallace
hostname to find the network address, but I haven't looked into it yet. There is another variation of ModbusTCP for using Ethernet to serial port bridges where the network information and the serial port information need to be included within the Modbus packet in order to find

Re: [Emc-users] Ladder Modbus Slave

2012-02-27 Thread Kirk Wallace
figure out how to use it please add it to the official docs. > > Chris M I don't know Ladder so I'm not much help with related issues, but I plan on recording what a learn with libmodbus. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallac

Re: [Emc-users] question about using an inverter for both manual and computer usage

2012-02-27 Thread Kirk Wallace
figure out what might work. I would tend to have the "manual" control go through LinuxCNC anyway. One option is here: http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/EMC2/dro_vfd/ -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop

Re: [Emc-users] Ladder Modbus Slave

2012-02-27 Thread Kirk Wallace
someone is actually using it. I use Modbus with VFD's and some time in the future maybe an AVR tool changer controller, others use it with PLC's. My plan so far is to keep any focus I may have on those items. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machi

Re: [Emc-users] Film Emulsion for Encoder Wheels?

2012-02-26 Thread Kirk Wallace
bout this solution. Thanks Peter. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA -- Virtualization & Cloud Management Using Capacity Planning Clo

[Emc-users] Ladder Modbus Slave

2012-02-26 Thread Kirk Wallace
Why does LinuxCNC's Ladder have a Modbus slave? Does anyone use it? I'm looking into using it for testing a LinuxCNC TCP master, but wondered if it might be used elsewhere. I'd also like to get an idea of how many people use PLC's and/or ModbusTCP with LinuxCNC. -

Re: [Emc-users] Film Emulsion for Encoder Wheels?

2012-02-26 Thread Kirk Wallace
hem, which I very much avoid doing. I have a motor with a mirrored and etched glass encoder disk. I think it's one of the sexiest things in my shop... besides me of course. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www

Re: [Emc-users] lathe advice?

2012-02-26 Thread Kirk Wallace
he right. For my Zubal lathe, my plan is to put it on the left where the change gears used to be. I would get rid of the carriage apron and mount the lead nut rigidly in its place. Manual mode would need to be through MPG's. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http:

Re: [Emc-users] Why APT?

2012-02-26 Thread Kirk Wallace
is not finished and stalled, Aptos? The other in Fortran or rather based on, and sorta works, Apt360? -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA --

Re: [Emc-users] Film Emulsion for Encoder Wheels?

2012-02-26 Thread Kirk Wallace
a chain button and micro-switch. I've changed it so often, I'm not sure what I have setup now. There are lots of interesting bits inside printers for those with inquiring minds. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.co

Re: [Emc-users] Film Emulsion for Encoder Wheels?

2012-02-26 Thread Kirk Wallace
I can muster. A larger sensor area and mask could possibly even out the jaggy effect though. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA --

Re: [Emc-users] Film Emulsion for Encoder Wheels?

2012-02-25 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Sat, 2012-02-25 at 23:41 -0600, Jon Elson wrote: > > On Saturday, February 25, 2012 02:36:41 PM Kirk Wallace did opine: > > > >> I also have my father's darkroom > >> equipment, but getting it all working again could be a whole other > time >

Re: [Emc-users] Custom M-code using mesa 5i20

2012-02-25 Thread Kirk Wallace
aybe? This is a common style changer, I'm a little surprised this hasn't been fixed by now. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA --

Re: [Emc-users] Brass finish question?

2012-02-25 Thread Kirk Wallace
e in the gui and really > should have been made into 2 shorter lines. ... snip I avoided dd-wrt early on due its proprietary nature. OpenWRT works great for me. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/

Re: [Emc-users] Film Emulsion for Encoder Wheels?

2012-02-25 Thread Kirk Wallace
ip I need a larger encoder and preferably on glass, but I do have some Graflex cameras that hold larger film. I also have my father's darkroom equipment, but getting it all working again could be a whole other time and money sink. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/m

Re: [Emc-users] Brass finish question?

2012-02-25 Thread Kirk Wallace
essed up pages. In Firefox: View -> Page Style -> No Style > If anyone asks, I can re-install the old one for a > day or 2, which should restore that. ... snip -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://

Re: [Emc-users] Custom M-code using mesa 5i20

2012-02-25 Thread Kirk Wallace
and it's a pain to the butt to remember what M code to use, plus you get g-code that will only work with that one machine. My tool changer comp is here: http://www.wallacecompany.com/cnc_lathe/HNC/emc2/turret.comp I've learned a bit since I made this comp and I should update i

Re: [Emc-users] Film Emulsion for Encoder Wheels?

2012-02-25 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Sat, 2012-02-25 at 10:34 +, andy pugh wrote: > On 25 February 2012 07:16, Kirk Wallace wrote: > > > Or, use a thin sheet metal disk with photoresist and etch the slots? > > Marker pen and CNC works… > http://youtu.be/c1zCG-uPaoM > I'm looking for a ver

Re: [Emc-users] Brass finish question?

2012-02-25 Thread Kirk Wallace
hat's the figure I shoot for. Reducing the number of colors as well as the resolution can help. 40k's not much but it can replace a lot of ASCII art. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.h

[Emc-users] Film Emulsion for Encoder Wheels?

2012-02-24 Thread Kirk Wallace
x27;m just wondering if one of us shed based folks might be able to pull it off. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA -- Virtualization &a

Re: [Emc-users] Signing Off

2012-02-24 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Sat, 2012-02-25 at 00:49 +, andy pugh wrote: > I am heading off tomorrow to do a bit of sailing. I won't have any > internet at all for 7 weeks. > > I will be back in April. > I hope you have a great adventure. Bon voyage. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecomp

Re: [Emc-users] Outrunners

2012-02-23 Thread Kirk Wallace
a normal brushless motor. > > A flux-vector VFD _might_ be enough like a sensorless BLDC controller > to work, I wouldn't know about that. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.c

Re: [Emc-users] Outrunners

2012-02-23 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Thu, 2012-02-23 at 20:10 +, andy pugh wrote: > On 23 February 2012 19:56, Kirk Wallace wrote: > > > If I where to stick with an outrunner solution, one thing comes to mind, > > I could get a kit and wind the motor for 220 and use a VFD. > > Can you? I thought they

Re: [Emc-users] Outrunners

2012-02-23 Thread Kirk Wallace
or 220 and use a VFD. Also, I suppose there is plenty of fluid available for cooling already on my mill. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA --

Re: [Emc-users] Outrunners

2012-02-22 Thread Kirk Wallace
I've done with RC so far: http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?RC_Servo_Test Probably good enough for spindle control. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E

Re: [Emc-users] Outrunners

2012-02-22 Thread Kirk Wallace
have come to the conclusion that the outrunner was not ideal. I need to think about this some more. I think my last plan was for a backyard version of a Tormach speeder: http://www.tormach.com/product_pcnc_acc_speeder.html Thanks for the replies. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecom

[Emc-users] Outrunners

2012-02-22 Thread Kirk Wallace
ties. Does anyone have any experience with outrunners for milling applications? I'm looking at getting a cheap motor to experiment with then build on the experience, so the motor will need to be in the disposable price range. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/mac

[Emc-users] Another Take on Modbus

2012-02-22 Thread Kirk Wallace
om/machine_shop/EMC2/modio_lmb3-1a.png The next phase is to make and test an SJ200 VFD component (mostly done), then start in on a means to schedule queries from the two clients to the one port. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.

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

2012-02-22 Thread Kirk Wallace
hat have bothered me for a while. In trying to resolve these thoughts, it came to mind, other than the obvious software bit, what is LinuxCNC? -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA -

Re: [Emc-users] Latency - was Re: Which video card/driver for LinuxCNC?

2012-02-21 Thread Kirk Wallace
't kill latency. The choice here is, develop new purpose built hardware and maybe rebuild LinuxCNC, or spend a day or two swapping out hardware until I get something that works well. Aimlessly fiddling with PC hardware for a couple days is painful, but months and months of develop

Re: [Emc-users] Need an electronic tech smarter than me

2012-02-20 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Mon, 2012-02-20 at 23:46 -0500, gene heskett wrote: ... snip > Nope, I had it right, but the wrong resistor, snip ... someone ...snip > had inadvertently let my hand come back out of the bag holding 150k R's ... snip I'm glad you got it working. -- K

Re: [Emc-users] Which video card/driver for LinuxCNC?

2012-02-20 Thread Kirk Wallace
ssh/X session. This way the LinuxCNC PC can be in the machine's electronics cabinet and the user interface PC in front of the machine, or additionally in your office. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.walla

Re: [Emc-users] Which video card/driver for LinuxCNC?

2012-02-19 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Sun, 2012-02-19 at 14:14 -0800, Kirk Wallace wrote: ...snip > $55 and free shipping. It's an FIC 845GV: > http://www.fic.com.tw/product/motherboard/intel/P4I-845GV.aspx Oops, that's the wrong motherboard. This link is better: http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/mobile/display/fi

Re: [Emc-users] Which video card/driver for LinuxCNC?

2012-02-19 Thread Kirk Wallace
Xorg. It seems the generic vesa driver can fix latency and give reasonable resolution. Contrary, to older wisdom, the proprietary Nvidia driver worked best for one of my machines. Using reasonably new mainstream hardware should "just work" without too much fuss. -- Kirk

[Emc-users] Why APT?

2012-02-19 Thread Kirk Wallace
more convenient to use, and go from there. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA -- Virtualization & Cloud Management Using Capacity Plann

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

2012-02-19 Thread Kirk Wallace
don't mind either option. Please, let me know how I might be able to help. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA -- Virtualization &a

Re: [Emc-users] Piccolo

2012-02-18 Thread Kirk Wallace
oards, the new thing was to use transparencies or glossy magazine paper with a laser printer to create dry transfers that could be ironed on. Now this is DIY mainstream. I've seen Briggs and Stratton and other machine decals on eBay made on blank decal paper, using an inkjet printer fo

Re: [Emc-users] user comp's

2012-02-17 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Sat, 2012-02-18 at 01:08 +, andy pugh wrote: > On 18 February 2012 00:37, Kirk Wallace wrote: > > >FOR_ALL_INSTS() {// <-- I have no idea what FOR_ALL_INSTS () is > > or does, or where it lives, but it seems to work > > It is briefly mentioned

[Emc-users] user comp's

2012-02-17 Thread Kirk Wallace
or does, or where it lives, but it seems to work < ** My wonderful component software here ** > } } } ..." User comps may be really obvious to some, but it took a long time for me to figure out. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/

Re: [Emc-users] Pengingat: Kurniadi mengundang kamu ke Twoo

2012-02-16 Thread Kirk Wallace
s, Gene I seem to recall that the last message like this was legit? -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA -- Virtualization & Clo

Re: [Emc-users] A Bit OT, turning 4140

2012-02-14 Thread Kirk Wallace
en. I do like the EDM idea tough. It would give me an excuse to try EDM'ing. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA -- Virtuali

Re: [Emc-users] IRAMS

2012-02-12 Thread Kirk Wallace
e schematic would be usable as-is. Thanks Greg. I'll study that link. BTW, I got the link to work by deleting the end up to html. And, the current LinuxCNC should power off automatically. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/i

Re: [Emc-users] LiveCD

2012-02-12 Thread Kirk Wallace
To get out of the terminal type the command "exit" then Enter. This also can be done graphically using System / Administration / Disk Utility. This should show the disks Ubuntu knows about, and allow you to mount or unmount t

[Emc-users] IRAMS

2012-02-11 Thread Kirk Wallace
Andy, I recall seeing a picture from you with a blown IRAMS. I'm hoping to order some, but I would like to learn what I can before hooking them up. Do you have any on-line notes or other material covering your experience with the IRAMS or similar modules? -- Kirk Wallace

Re: [Emc-users] wiki formatting question

2012-02-10 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Fri, 2012-02-10 at 21:52 -0800, Kirk Wallace wrote: > On Fri, 2012-02-10 at 23:40 -0500, Tom Easterday wrote: > > I am adding a page to the wiki with config files which demonstrate > > Glade among other things. I uploaded a config file called > > A2GantryController.py

Re: [Emc-users] wiki formatting question

2012-02-10 Thread Kirk Wallace
x27;t waht you are looking for, maybe: http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/uploads/A2GantryController.py";>A2GantryController.py That is my guess so far. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA -

Re: [Emc-users] Can I bounce this idea off the list?

2012-02-09 Thread Kirk Wallace
gt; Cheers, Gene My understanding is, it is because RTAI (loadrt) has no floating point functions. Floating point has to be done in userland (loadusr). But now that I mention it, then why would one specify even a servo thread? I guess I don't have an understanding. -- Kirk Wallace http://www

Re: [Emc-users] SLO-SYN 440-TH125 stepper driver from Superior Electric

2012-02-08 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Wed, 2012-02-08 at 10:11 -0800, Kirk Wallace wrote: > On Wed, 2012-02-08 at 11:32 -0600, Oscar Chaides wrote: > > Hi, some body has the manual for a SLO-SYN 440-TH125 stepper driver from > > Superior Electric?, i google it without luck and the people of Dana > > Mot

Re: [Emc-users] SLO-SYN 440-TH125 stepper driver from Superior Electric

2012-02-08 Thread Kirk Wallace
/weight method on an axis lead screw to determine the torque needed to drive the axis. If your motor torque is higher than your lead screw torque, the motor should work for this application. This should give you a rough idea of the motor's capacity. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com

Re: [Emc-users] Add New Thread

2012-02-08 Thread Kirk Wallace
ust setting a base thread as fast as my computer could go, and did a AXIS configuration with a frequency generator output. Either way works. My guess though, is 10 kHz is close enough. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.c

Re: [Emc-users] Add New Thread

2012-02-08 Thread Kirk Wallace
terminal to 5 Volts from outside, or have the charge pump detector drive it high internally. If the charge pump drives the ENABLE terminal high, one should be able to measure it at the terminal with a meter or resistor and LED. I don't have one of these boards, so I can&#x

[Emc-users] Updated wiki VFD Modbus

2012-02-07 Thread Kirk Wallace
I've added more information and links to the VFD Modbus wiki page. I'd appreciate any comments, corrections, or advise of copyright infringement. http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?VFD_Modbus -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompa

Re: [Emc-users] pluto FPGA on LPT

2012-02-07 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Tue, 2012-02-07 at 22:20 +0200, Viesturs Lācis wrote: > 2012/2/7 Kirk Wallace : > > On Tue, 2012-02-07 at 14:40 +0100, Claude Froidevaux wrote: > > > >> In case I'm doomed, I will most probably try with a mesa 5I25 board. Can > >> anyone confirm

Re: [Emc-users] pluto FPGA on LPT

2012-02-07 Thread Kirk Wallace
e warning on the documentation. > Best regards, > Claude Froidevaux It seems the Pluto can work okay when properly set up, but it takes a bit of effort and luck. Apparently, it's not quite broken enough for someone to fix the documentation, but anyone can update the wiki. -- Kirk Walla

Re: [Emc-users] Control board

2012-02-06 Thread Kirk Wallace
ion as is, or change the program to just send out a one bit or watchdog signal. Being a microprocessor, the trip conditions could be quite sophisticated. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wall

Re: [Emc-users] Control board

2012-02-06 Thread Kirk Wallace
s like the 5i25 might have everything you need, but there are so many ways to peel a banana. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA -- Tr

Re: [Emc-users] Non-Contact limit switch issues.

2012-02-05 Thread Kirk Wallace
o ~300 ohms and > everything is now working as expected. > > N.C. I'm glad you got it sorted out, but I think it was Gene that caught the resistor value being too high. I'll put a gold star by his name, and requisition another beer or two for a toast. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wal

Re: [Emc-users] Non-Contact limit switch issues.

2012-02-05 Thread Kirk Wallace
from the limit, whereas hitting a hard limit requires finding and selecting the limit override, then backing off. Wiring each limit for each joint to its own input is also more convenient than or'ing different limits together. PCI parallel ports are cheap and can provide plenty of extra I/

Re: [Emc-users] SJ200 VFD and Modbus

2012-02-03 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Fri, 2012-02-03 at 14:58 -0800, Karl Cunningham wrote: > On 02/03/2012 12:20 PM, Kirk Wallace wrote: > > I have some more thoughts on VFD components. My plan for my SJ200 > > component was to have a bare-bones version that let one operate speed, > > direction and maybe a

Re: [Emc-users] SJ200 VFD and Modbus

2012-02-03 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Fri, 2012-02-03 at 11:38 -0800, Kirk Wallace wrote: > On Thu, 2012-02-02 at 19:50 -0800, Kirk Wallace wrote: > > I'm trying to get my SJ200 VFD connected with Modbus. In preparation for > > this I ported a MVX9000 which I had on the shelf. It turned out to be a > > sl

Re: [Emc-users] SJ200 VFD and Modbus

2012-02-03 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Thu, 2012-02-02 at 19:50 -0800, Kirk Wallace wrote: > I'm trying to get my SJ200 VFD connected with Modbus. In preparation for > this I ported a MVX9000 which I had on the shelf. It turned out to be a > slam dunk, almost. > http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/EMC

Re: [Emc-users] SJ200 VFD and Modbus

2012-02-03 Thread Kirk Wallace
I don't have more than one device to test against.", I wonder how hard it would be for someone to access my VFD's with VNC? I am getting my components sorted out, but in general, being able to use remote devices for development (through the wiki?)

Re: [Emc-users] SJ200 VFD and Modbus

2012-02-03 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Fri, 2012-02-03 at 11:36 +0100, Michael Haberler wrote: > Am 03.02.2012 um 04:50 schrieb Kirk Wallace: > > > I am able to modpoll the proper registers now, but I have a problem > with > > Do you mean 'modpoll the proper registers' to mean 'read several

Re: [Emc-users] SJ200 VFD and Modbus

2012-02-02 Thread Kirk Wallace
ction variable to "short int" from "int" because an "int" is two bytes and the modbus data comes out as single bytes, so two registers would end up on one HAL pin. Maybe I should cast the variables, but then I would have to learn how to do that. -- Kir

[Emc-users] SJ200 VFD and Modbus

2012-02-02 Thread Kirk Wallace
s now, but I have a problem with reading more than two holding registers in my component. It looks like I'll need to get into the bowels of libmodbus, unless someone here has dealt with this problem and can provide some advise. Thanks. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Possible Retrofit candidate for someone in the heartland

2012-02-02 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Thu, 2012-02-02 at 21:53 -0500, BRIAN GLACKIN wrote: > Went for $2555. People spend more on a card game... or kids... I paid around $2000 for my Shizouka, in good shape, with Bandit, tool changer and some tooling. Hopefully, at this price, the buyer is serious about restoring it. -- K

Re: [Emc-users] Passing file names into a subroutine

2012-02-01 Thread Kirk Wallace
that I > can have a series of calls for different parts that I can cut out from the > same sheet without having to mash up a massive gcode file. ... snip Why not write a g-code file for each part, then write a shell script batch file to execute the files in order? -- Kirk Wallace http

Re: [Emc-users] question on gcode parsing

2012-01-29 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Sun, 2012-01-29 at 19:08 +, andy pugh wrote: > On 29 January 2012 18:43, Kirk Wallace wrote: > > Regarding messing with the g-code interpreter, my vote is that g-code > > should describe axis position, feedrate; and spindle speed and > > direction, and little more. E

Re: [Emc-users] question on gcode parsing

2012-01-29 Thread Kirk Wallace
g-code, I would start over with a language using keywords rather than letters. The need to to extract the most context from single symbols is a throwback from when teletypes ran at 300 Baud. Just my opinion based on very limited experience. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_

Re: [Emc-users] Nitpicking , was: Servo tuning - wt_?

2012-01-29 Thread Kirk Wallace
ttp://www.amtencoder.com/Resources/Frequently-Asked-Questions#3 > Maybe I'm too picky, but "WT_" may be considered offensive to some. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallace

Re: [Emc-users] DIY output driver

2012-01-27 Thread Kirk Wallace
river with a modulation input would be preferred. My plan would be to setup a mechanical or solid state relay to turn the laser ON with HAL's machine ON, then run the TTL modulation input to a Mesa pin. This thread informative, but now I feel the need to build one. -- Kirk Wallace http:/

Re: [Emc-users] DIY output driver

2012-01-27 Thread Kirk Wallace
.com/j4aof I suspect the power to the laser driver just needs to be switched as an Enable, with the driver's TTL input modulated by PWM/PDM to turn the bean on and control the strength. I have zero experience with lasers, so grains of salt are recommended. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wal

Re: [Emc-users] DIY output driver

2012-01-27 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Fri, 2012-01-27 at 16:55 +0200, Viesturs Lācis wrote: > 2012/1/26 Kirk Wallace : > > On Thu, 2012-01-26 at 08:40 +0200, Viesturs Lācis wrote: > > > > An off-the-shelf solid state relay might do the job too. > > The relay was my first idea, but it turned out pretty

Re: [Emc-users] DIY output driver

2012-01-25 Thread Kirk Wallace
overall to buy than to make, but for me, at this time, I either make it from what I have on hand, or it doesn't get done. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA <>--

Re: [Emc-users] DIY output driver

2012-01-25 Thread Kirk Wallace
gs like 4N25 optoisolators? > Maybe I have accidentally burned it? You might pull a trace up before damaging the opto-isolator, although sometimes heat can damage a component such that it still works but not very well, or not all the time. -- Kirk Wallace h

Re: [Emc-users] DIY output driver

2012-01-25 Thread Kirk Wallace
e the SOT-32 and the TO-126 package have a different pin order. Go figure. There seems to be a TO-225AA package too. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA -

Re: [Emc-users] DIY output driver

2012-01-25 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Wed, 2012-01-25 at 10:17 -0800, Kirk Wallace wrote: ... snip > I suppose the BD139 could be made to work, but I would need to build the > circuit to say anything with confidence. See attached. ... snip I suppose being able to use SPICE would help. Maybe I'll learn to use it in a

Re: [Emc-users] MESA questions

2012-01-25 Thread Kirk Wallace
How many pairs of wires come from the encoders? For step/dir drivers, the encoders are wired to the driver, and optionally, the CNC controller. If you use the driver torque or velocity inputs, the encoders are wired just to LinuxCNC. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/mach

Re: [Emc-users] DIY output driver

2012-01-25 Thread Kirk Wallace
attached. I suppose a lot of what I do involves magic ... by letting the magic smoke out of defenseless bits of plastic. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA <>

Re: [Emc-users] question about tapered threading

2012-01-24 Thread Kirk Wallace
http://www.lathes.co.uk/hardinge/page2.html I would think the feed, speed, chip load, CSS, and all that would depend on the hypotenuse, but this is worth price. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html Californi

Re: [Emc-users] Thank Who? was: Open letter to the EMC Board of Directors

2012-01-24 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Tue, 2012-01-24 at 13:48 -0600, Chris Radek wrote: > On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 11:31:11AM -0800, Kirk Wallace wrote: > > > > Thank goodness for the servers that host our website, wiki and such. It > > looks like PMDX gets credit for this. Thank you. > > Nope. SWP

Re: [Emc-users] Open letter to the EMC Board of Directors

2012-01-24 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Tue, 2012-01-24 at 11:41 -0800, steve...@newsguy.com wrote: > >Thank goodness for the servers that host our website, wiki and such. It > >looks like PMDX gets credit for this. Thank you. > >-- > >Kirk Wallace > > Duh, well once upon a time, but not any longer

Re: [Emc-users] Open letter to the EMC Board of Directors

2012-01-24 Thread Kirk Wallace
ank goodness for the servers that host our website, wiki and such. It looks like PMDX gets credit for this. Thank you. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.

Re: [Emc-users] Pico Sytems UPC and a Hardinge CHNC

2012-01-24 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Tue, 2012-01-24 at 12:26 -0600, Jon Elson wrote: > Kirk Wallace wrote: > > > > but I used the paradigm of a switch closure at the time I did the > > installation, after giving it more thought and referring to: > > http://pico-systems.com/images/univstep.png > &

[Emc-users] LinuxCNC Administration

2012-01-24 Thread Kirk Wallace
my view. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA -- Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow! The most comprehensive online

Re: [Emc-users] Pico Sytems UPC and a Hardinge CHNC

2012-01-23 Thread Kirk Wallace
and a general purpose diode for reverse voltage protection) in series would work just fine. Limiting the current to the opto LED is the primary issue. The UPC and turret encoder 12V supply grounds would need to be tied together in order to close the circuit. The logic sense may need attention

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