[Emc-users] Firmware for 5i23 with 2x 7i39s and THCAD

2012-12-03 Thread Viesturs Lācis
Hello! I would like to find out, if there already exists a firmware for 5i23, which would have additional encoder module (preferably connected to any of the "sense" lines, I need it for THCAD card), compared to standard firmware for 7i39. -- Viesturs If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http:

Re: [Emc-users] What current ITX board?

2012-12-02 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/12/2 Pete Matos : > > Here is a linkpeace > > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813121442 I have built more than 5 machines with D525MW board and will continue using them as long as it will be in stock for any seller in my country. Take a look, if You can locate it and

Re: [Emc-users] Build simulator on Precise

2012-11-29 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/11/29 Viesturs Lācis : > 2012/11/27 Stuart Stevenson : >> I just installed on 12.04 last week. >> I followed this page. >> It worked great when I read the last line. :) >> >> http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Build_A_Simulator_Manually > > Thank

Re: [Emc-users] Build simulator on Precise

2012-11-29 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/11/27 Stuart Stevenson : > I just installed on 12.04 last week. > I followed this page. > It worked great when I read the last line. :) > > http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Build_A_Simulator_Manually Thanks Erik, Stuart and Sven, just wanted to tell that I managed to do it! -- Viest

Re: [Emc-users] 7i39 and brushless servo

2012-11-29 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/11/29 andy pugh : > On 29 November 2012 19:36, Viesturs Lācis wrote: > >> The thing is that currently the motor is starts zumming and vibrating, >> if I increase bldc value (I tried setting it to 0.2 and 0.3). The >> amount of vibration seems equal in both dire

Re: [Emc-users] 7i39 and brushless servo

2012-11-29 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/11/29 Viesturs Lācis : > 2012/11/29 andy pugh : >> On 29 November 2012 18:45, Viesturs Lācis wrote: >> >>> Could You, please, help me explaining, what does it mean: >>> if bldc.value = 0.1 >>> then motor spins clockwise, encoder.velocity = ~10 >

Re: [Emc-users] 7i39 and brushless servo

2012-11-29 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/11/29 andy pugh : > On 29 November 2012 18:45, Viesturs Lācis wrote: > >> Could You, please, help me explaining, what does it mean: >> if bldc.value = 0.1 >> then motor spins clockwise, encoder.velocity = ~10 > ... >> if bldc.value = -0.1 >> the

Re: [Emc-users] 7i39 and brushless servo

2012-11-29 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/11/29 andy pugh : > On 29 November 2012 13:26, Viesturs Lācis wrote: > >> So finding the correct hall pattern is my next target. > > Choose "h" mode, set the current to a low value (as low as possible to > turn the motor, as that shows up commutation errors bes

Re: [Emc-users] 7i39 and brushless servo

2012-11-29 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/11/29 andy pugh : > > the outputs will be zero if the input value is zero, of course. Thank You!!! I did not realize that I needed to specify bldc.frequency _and_ bldc.value at the same time. Yes, now with bldc cfg=n I have smoothly spinning motor. So finding the correct hall pattern is my ne

Re: [Emc-users] 7i39 and brushless servo

2012-11-29 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/11/28 Andy Pugh : > > > On 28 Nov 2012, at 16:49, Viesturs Lācis wrote: > >> d I _think_ it is pattern no: >> 44 from table in this page: > > I have found that guesswork is more effective than science in this case. I > just try them all and note the ones t

Re: [Emc-users] 7i39 and brushless servo

2012-11-28 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/11/28 Peter C. Wallace : > On Wed, 28 Nov 2012, Peter C. Wallace wrote: >> >> What you did is not really good, you applied 85% of full motor voltage >> continously before you had the commutation worked out. This will likely >> result >> in overheating and shutdown of the 7I39, since you will

Re: [Emc-users] 7i39 and brushless servo

2012-11-28 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/11/28 Peter C. Wallace : > On Wed, 28 Nov 2012, Peter C. Wallace wrote: >> >> What you did is not really good, you applied 85% of full motor voltage >> continously before you had the commutation worked out. This will likely >> result >> in overheating and shutdown of the 7I39, since you will

Re: [Emc-users] 7i39 and brushless servo

2012-11-28 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/11/28 Peter C. Wallace : > On Wed, 28 Nov 2012, Peter C. Wallace wrote: >> >> What you did is not really good, you applied 85% of full motor voltage >> continously before you had the commutation worked out. This will likely >> result >> in overheating and shutdown of the 7I39, since you will

[Emc-users] 7i39 and brushless servo

2012-11-28 Thread Viesturs Lācis
Hello! I am having difficulties getting 7i39 card to drive my servos. Motor datasheet is here: http://www.cutting.lv/fileadmin/user_upload/motor.pdf Motor is attached to first channel (motor 0)of 7i39 card, nothing is connected to the second channel (motor 1). All three jumpers are on the left s

Re: [Emc-users] Build simulator on Precise

2012-11-27 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/11/27 Viesturs Lācis : > > Thank You, guys! > Now I tried these steps: > 1) git checkout v2.5.1 > to cancel any changes I did and in mail archive I found that somebody > tried building simulator on 12.10 and there were some issues with > master while 2.5.1 built correct

Re: [Emc-users] Build simulator on Precise

2012-11-27 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/11/27 Sven Wesley : > 2012/11/27 Stuart Stevenson > >> I just installed on 12.04 last week. >> I followed this page. >> It worked great when I read the last line. :) >> >> http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Build_A_Simulator_Manually >> >> >> > Viesturs, it looks like you are using the

[Emc-users] Build simulator on Precise

2012-11-27 Thread Viesturs Lācis
Hello! I am trying to build LinuxCNC from source on Ubuntu 12.04 Since I need it just for testing purposes, I am configuring it with --enable-simulator flag. I had installed 2.5.1 simulator package from buildbot installed, but I have it uninstalled at the moment. I took following steps: 1) got th

Re: [Emc-users] Glade questions

2012-11-26 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/11/26 Viesturs Lācis : > Hello! > > I am trying to create a glade vcp panel and I have several questions: > > 1) Does anybody else have issues with sim/gladevcp-panel sample > config? I receive an error, when I am trying it. Full text of the > error is pasted at the end o

[Emc-users] Glade questions

2012-11-26 Thread Viesturs Lācis
Hello! I am trying to create a glade vcp panel and I have several questions: 1) Does anybody else have issues with sim/gladevcp-panel sample config? I receive an error, when I am trying it. Full text of the error is pasted at the end of this message, but I suspect that this is the crucial part: X

Re: [Emc-users] How to install custom kinematics module in sim-onlyLinuxCNC

2012-11-22 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/11/22 Javier Ros : > Viesturs, > > Its a long time since I work in my kinematics, but from what I remmeber I > didn't need to do anything > special to work on simulation mode. So I think what you propose is the > correct way. Thank You! -- Viesturs If you can't fix it, you don't own it. ht

[Emc-users] How to install custom kinematics module in sim-only LinuxCNC

2012-11-21 Thread Viesturs Lācis
Hello! I have Ubuntu 12.04 on my laptop and I have LinuxCNC 2.5.1-33-g03be66a sim-only package installed. What I am not sure about is - how am I supposed to install my kinematics module in this case? Is it the same way as usually - install linuxcnc-dev package, get source from git and then "sudo

Re: [Emc-users] power supplies

2012-11-20 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/11/20 andy pugh : > On 20 November 2012 11:23, wrote: > >> I see a great many lower priced switching supplies > > Possibly because a motor power supply contains too few components to > bother selling as a unit. > A transformer, rectifier and capacitor is all that is needed. And the > transfo

Re: [Emc-users] Resolvers

2012-11-19 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012. gada 19. Nov. 19:43 "andy pugh" rakstīja: > > It occurs to me that removing the resolvers from motors and replacing > them with encoders is quite a common thing to do. > > I find myself with limited spare encoder inputs, but lots of spare > resolver inputs. So I would like to offer a home fo

Re: [Emc-users] Kinematics and tool length compensation

2012-11-17 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/11/17 Martin Lederhilger : > Am Samstag, den 17.11.2012, 15:37 +0200 schrieb Viesturs Lācis: > >> Could You, please, share Your kinematics module? > > I have the kinematics with tool offsets now working. > > I did not have to use an extra HAL pin for the tool offset. I

Re: [Emc-users] Kinematics and tool length compensation

2012-11-17 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/11/17 Martin Lederhilger : > Hello, > > I have upgraded my 3-axis cartesian machine with a 4th rotatory axis, > which looks along the X-axis. In my g-code programs I want to use X, Y > and Z for the position of the tool's tip on the workpiece and A for the > angle between the z-axis and the a

Re: [Emc-users] Floating plasma torch - asking to share experience

2012-11-16 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/11/16 Jeshua Lacock : > > Just my 2¢ > > I think if the axis itself doesn't have any intentional backlash, you could > mount the torch with a stiff spring. > > In normal operation you won't have any backlash from the spring (only if it > hits the work piece). That means that this spring has

Re: [Emc-users] [Emc-developers] linuxcnc 3 development whiteboard wiki page

2012-11-15 Thread Viesturs Lācis
I am sorry, but I have difficulties finding that wiki page. Chris, any chance for a link? Thanks! Viesturs 2012/11/15 Chris Morley : > > I started a wiki page as a reference / scratch pad of ideas for linuxcnc 3. > It would be best to add your two cents here so things are not forgotten > and are

Re: [Emc-users] mesa 5i25 w/ 7i39 + keling KL23BLS ?

2012-11-14 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/11/14 Stephen Dubovsky : > > 2) Anyone used the 7i39 to drive keiling KL23BLS motors (specifically > either the -95 or -115)? > Yes, I used 3 KL23BLS-115 motors with 2 7i39 cards in one of my previous machines. They worked good (when I fitted normal encoders on motors) and I wanted to use thi

Re: [Emc-users] Differential signal from encoders

2012-11-13 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/11/14 Gene Heskett : > > That is a good start. In view of the noise, I think I would add a quad of > 1n914 type diodes, such that the noise can't rise too far above the 5volt > line, or go too far below ground. Two with the cathode bands toward 5v, > the anodes to A & B, and two more from a &

Re: [Emc-users] Differential signal from encoders

2012-11-13 Thread Viesturs Lācis
Thank You, Andy and Charles! 2012/11/14 Peter C. Wallace : > > if these are indeed 1000 CPR (250 line) thats correct, but if they are 1000 > line encoders (4000 counts per rev) max count frequency would be 200 KHz > I do not get this one. The way I understand this is: each line on encoder is one

Re: [Emc-users] Differential signal from encoders

2012-11-13 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/11/14 Peter C. Wallace : > > You can do the whole encoder interface with a 26LS32A chip (4 channel RS-422 > receiver) Thank You, I did not know that such a chip exists with several channels in one. I just checked - even our local electronics supply store have them in stock (at least that is w

Re: [Emc-users] Floating plasma torch - asking to share experience

2012-11-13 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/11/13 Peter C. Wallace : > > You can sense ferror or PID output (on a torque mode drive) > on a voltage mode drive like the 7I39, ferror (and a slow move > against a resiliant stop) is probably the best route for > "switchless" limit sensing Thank You! I better will try to make a mount for to

[Emc-users] Differential signal from encoders

2012-11-13 Thread Viesturs Lācis
Hello! I somehow had skipped the fact that encoders on servos have differential signal output, but 7i39 cards expect single-ended signal. Since that is plasma machine with all the noise from plasma, I do not think that using only half of the differential signal is a good idea. I was thinking that

Re: [Emc-users] Floating plasma torch - asking to share experience

2012-11-13 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/11/13 Peter C. Wallace : > > It should be noted that this should be possible with any torque mode servo > and some HAL magic. Peter, could You, please, explain in little more detail, how do You intend that? This machine has 4 servos, including Z axis, driven by 2 pieces of 7i39LV. The way I

Re: [Emc-users] Floating plasma torch - asking to share experience

2012-11-10 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/11/10 Roland Jollivet : > > Are you talking about what's happening in this video? > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZlV4dUuvMI Yes, the idea is exactly what I meant, it is just that wrong application mentioned in title... :) -- Viesturs If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.i

Re: [Emc-users] Floating plasma torch - asking to share experience

2012-11-10 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/11/10 Marius Liebenberg : > I have a very simple design that you just bolt onto the Z plate. If you > have access to a cnc router or mill, it is a quick job to make. Let me > know if you want to use the design Thank You, I would appreciate few pictures just to understand the concept! -- Vie

Re: [Emc-users] Floating plasma torch - asking to share experience

2012-11-10 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/11/10 Marius Liebenberg : > I dont think your idea is a good practical idee for a production > machine. The torch does touch off thousands of times and the loose nuts > will wear out in no time. There is nothing wrong with a well designed > floating head and in my opinion it is the best possib

[Emc-users] Floating plasma torch - asking to share experience

2012-11-09 Thread Viesturs Lācis
Hello! Little too late but still - I suddenly realized that I need some provisions for something similar to floating head for plasma torch. I would like to ask plasma table owners to share their experience, how they have solved the following issue: Hypertherm (and most probably other manufacturers

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle RPM? How to display?

2012-11-08 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/11/8 Mark Brown : > Hi all, > > Is there something in the .ini file that will enable the spindle speed to > display on EMC2 for my mill? Oh yes. Actually there are lots of ways to do it. You can choose between pyvcp and gladevcp panels. Then there are several options to display the speed - si

Re: [Emc-users] Axis error

2012-11-08 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/11/8 Viesturs Lācis : > 2012/11/8 andy pugh : >> Yes, I am liking modifying axis.py more. >> >> Try this version. It has a HAL pin called axisui.set-world-mode > > Thank You! I somehow did not realize that I could take an existing HAL > pin and try to replicate i

Re: [Emc-users] Axis error

2012-11-07 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/11/8 andy pugh : > Yes, I am liking modifying axis.py more. > > Try this version. It has a HAL pin called axisui.set-world-mode Thank You! I somehow did not realize that I could take an existing HAL pin and try to replicate it... I will now try this out and will report back. -- Viesturs If

[Emc-users] Axis error

2012-11-07 Thread Viesturs Lācis
Hello! In my attempts to reduce operators' errors due to leaving machine in joint mode after homing all joints, I am trying to create a button in Axis GUI that would switch to world mode. I am trying to add it right next to "Home axis" and "Touch off" buttons in "Manual Control" tab to make it as

Re: [Emc-users] What should I do to get the performance back?

2012-11-05 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/11/5 andy pugh : > On 5 November 2012 19:10, Sven Wesley wrote: > >> @Andy, why is it difficult and why is it the wrong problem? I clearly >> measure a performance boost running the controller PC headless. >> Would it be easier and cheaper to order a Mesa board? No. > > It won't be cheaper _a

Re: [Emc-users] What should I do to get the performance back?

2012-10-29 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/10/29 Gene Heskett : > On Monday 29 October 2012 13:33:20 John Stewart did opine: > >> Hi all; >> >> On 2012-10-29, at 11:14 AM, Sven Wesley wrote: >> >> I think I'll order that Mini ITX board at the same time. >> > >> > For the record, I ordered two ITX boards. Better safe than sorry. ;) >> >

Re: [Emc-users] What should I do to get the performance back?

2012-10-29 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/10/29 John Stewart : > > BTW Gene - the Intel D525MW has a PCI slot on it, so the Mesa 5i25 should fit And it does fit very well :)) I put this combination in one of my machines, works like a charm. And the slim profile of the card does not disturb wiring the cables. -- Viesturs If you ca

Re: [Emc-users] ClassicLadder error

2012-10-28 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/10/28 Fernando Mederos : > Hi, > You can not multiplex coils, as inactive coils will force a 0 to the > signal. With internal coils will happen the same. > >> Or should I put all the possible >> inputs for certain output in one rung > > This is one way to do it. > > You may also use set/reset

Re: [Emc-users] ClassicLadder error

2012-10-28 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/10/28 Jason Burton : > Crosstalk between spindle power lines and solenoid control lines perhaps? As it can be seen in that video, it is purely in software. 2012/10/28 sam sokolik : > I have not had that happen that I know of... Some things to check on > is if you have enough objects alloc

[Emc-users] ClassicLadder error

2012-10-27 Thread Viesturs Lācis
Hello! While working in premises of my customer to add new automatic material loading/unloading module for one of my machines, I have encountered strange error in ClassicLadder. I took a video on my phone with it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YjkGbpuT50 I will try to explain: The idea is to us

Re: [Emc-users] Cutting thin metal with waterjet

2012-10-21 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/10/21 Stuart Stevenson : > Have you tried water only - no abrasive? No, I did not try, because what I have seen (when I run out of abrasive in the tank or abrasive tube breaks etc) is that pure water will not even scratch the metal. I need to cut 0,5 mm thick sheets of electrolytic steel. --

[Emc-users] Cutting thin metal with waterjet

2012-10-21 Thread Viesturs Lācis
Hello! I have a problem with cutting thin (0,5 mm) metal sheet on waterjet - it creates a sharp barb (sorry, I do not know correct word in English) on the bottom side of the cut all along the cut path. I have seen this only on thin metals. For 3 mm thick metal bottom side is fine and beautiful. T

Re: [Emc-users] 5 axis kinematics - following error

2012-10-10 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/10/10 Tomaz T. : > > Hi everyone, > I would need a little help understanding why I am getting following error on > axis 8 on my 5 axis machine running 5 axis kinematics. I run ie G43 H1 and > tool length from tool table is taken and placed for W axis, then I would need > to make move G0 W0

Re: [Emc-users] 100 watt 3 phase AC servo amplifier?

2012-09-26 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/9/26 andy pugh : > > Alternatively, djdelorie on the IRC seems to be quite well through > designing his own brushless motor drive. Dennis (ceenbot@...) is working on IRAMS-based servo drive. He has been silent for few weeks now, so I do not know the current situation. Last I saw was a test vi

Re: [Emc-users] 100 watt 3 phase AC servo amplifier?

2012-09-22 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/9/22 Eric Keller : > 50V just means the top speed is slower. It's still an option > Eric Yes, some 5-6 times lower. -- Viesturs If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto -- How fast i

Re: [Emc-users] 100 watt 3 phase AC servo amplifier?

2012-09-22 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/9/22 Jason Burton : > > Does Mesa or Pico (or another vendor) make a small, inexpensive amp for > this size 3 phase servo? > Mesa has small BLDC servo amps, but their rated voltage is much lower - 7i39HV is 50 VDC. I do not know about Pico Systems products. Dennis, how far is the IRAMS-base

Re: [Emc-users] For anybody considering upgrading their motherboard in the next few months.

2012-09-16 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/9/16 andy pugh : > On 16 September 2012 05:07, John Stewart wrote: > >> Disagree. Have an Android app. that displays VRML/X3D and STL files. > > CAD on a 4" touchscreen doesn't sound like much fun to me, though. > But then I guess we got used to mice, and I rather suspect that tables > worked

Re: [Emc-users] Counting and saving to file

2012-09-15 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/9/15 Przemek Klosowski : > On Sat, Sep 15, 2012, Viesturs Lācis wrote >> What is the syntax to put current date in the file name. In Your >> example the file name is xyz. > > import datetime > open("xyz."+datetime.date.today().isoformat(),"a") >

[Emc-users] Service manual for MAHO mill

2012-09-15 Thread Viesturs Lācis
Hello! I would appreciate, if somebody could advice me, where can I find service manual for this mill: Manufacturer: MAHO Model: MH400P Serial no: 41041 Year of production: 1980 Country of production: West Germany I am particularly interested in service instructions of hydraulic pump, and to be m

Re: [Emc-users] Counting and saving to file

2012-09-15 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/9/14 Przemek Klosowski : > On Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 2:45 PM, Viesturs Lācis > wrote: > >>> Maybe check if the file exists, and if it does, open in append mode; >>> otherwise open it normally for writing. >> >> Yes, that would be nice. >> Can You sh

Re: [Emc-users] Counting and saving to file

2012-09-14 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/9/14 Przemek Klosowski : > On Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 2:26 AM, Viesturs Lācis > wrote: >> >> But if it saves automatically, I do not want to overwrite previous >> files, especially if there have been several times LinuxCNC has been >> started in one day - for ex

Re: [Emc-users] Counting and saving to file

2012-09-13 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/9/14 James Isaac : > >> Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 10:46:28 +0300 >> > What I do not understand, how to implement is: > >> Client wants to define some ranges of the lengths and they want > machine to count, >> how many parts fall in particular range and then > save these data to a

Re: [Emc-users] Counting and saving to file

2012-09-13 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/9/13 andy pugh : > On 13 September 2012 19:58, Viesturs Lācis wrote: > >>> #! /bin/bash >>> loadrt -I -f thingycounter.hal >> >> What do those -l and -f options mean? > > Nothing. That was completely wrong. > > With "halrun" however

Re: [Emc-users] Counting and saving to file

2012-09-13 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/9/13 andy pugh : > On 13 September 2012 18:38, Viesturs Lācis wrote: > >> I think that the question, how to make my built-from-scratch gladevcp >> panel to be the single and standalone GUI (not part of Axis or Touchy >> or whatever) was not answered there, > &

Re: [Emc-users] Counting and saving to file

2012-09-13 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/9/13 John Thornton : > This is a pretty good tutorial on file I/O in python > > http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Non-Programmer%27s_Tutorial_for_Python_3/File_IO > > Have you seen my tutorials on gladevcp and building a gui from scratch? > Thank You for the link! I think that I even understood so

[Emc-users] Counting and saving to file

2012-09-13 Thread Viesturs Lācis
Hello! I am asked, if I can make a DRO machine that simply measures the length of parts and displays the length of the part on the screen. I find that to be easy task. What I do not understand, how to implement is: Client wants to define some ranges of the lengths and they want machine to count,

[Emc-users] HAL pins of axis position - a little mess...

2012-09-04 Thread Viesturs Lācis
Hello! I am now trying to set the machine up and getting the only axis position itself according to a "scale" widget is what I am trying to achieve. The HAL setup is as follows: 1) there is scale widget in pyvcp with initval = 0; 2) there is a kinematics module, derived from trivkins, I only adde

Re: [Emc-users] Limestone cnc

2012-09-04 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/9/3 Erik Friesen : > What would be the minimum setup needed for doing an inlay on limestone? > > My dad in law was asking about this, and I don't see a lot of easy info > about this. > > Could we use a slow router, say 6000rpm, and some type of diamond bit, and > take all day to do the job? >

[Emc-users] Ubuntu from live-CD does not shut down or restart

2012-09-03 Thread Viesturs Lācis
Hello! I am stuck with a strange problem that I see for the first time: Ubuntu from liveCD of 2.5.0 version does not shut down or restart, it just logs off. It is D525MW + 2gb ram + 160gb hdd PC. I have searched the web for a solution and I have found 2 fixes: 1) disable OpenOffice quickstarter t

Re: [Emc-users] Small servo motors

2012-09-01 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/9/1 Tim James : > > If you Google Motionking motors and look through to BLS motors you will find > the information you need. > http://www.MotionKing.com > sa...@motionking.com > Media Lee is the contact Thank You! Email sent. -- Viesturs If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.i

Re: [Emc-users] Small servo motors

2012-09-01 Thread Viesturs Lācis
hat? 2) do other users have any experience with this manufacturer? Could You share some feedback? Viesturs 2012/8/30 Viesturs Lācis : > Hello! > > I am now sourcing parts for my next project - plasma table - and one > of the items on my list are servo motors. > I was thinking about

Re: [Emc-users] G-code remaping

2012-09-01 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/9/1 Andy Pugh : > > > On 1 Sep 2012, at 09:00, Viesturs Lācis wrote: > >> sample_hold_float-out => sum2-in0 >> axis.2.joint-pos-cmd => sum2-in1 >> sum2-out => swapkins.offset > > I would have Offset as a read-only pin and have it handled in the k

Re: [Emc-users] G-code remaping

2012-09-01 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/8/28 Todd Zuercher : > > When you say the positions should match, is matching just in local > coordinates (including offsets) good enough or does it have to be machine > coordinates that match (the latter really wouldn't be much use). If the > local coordinates and too

[Emc-users] Small servo motors

2012-08-30 Thread Viesturs Lācis
Hello! I am now sourcing parts for my next project - plasma table - and one of the items on my list are servo motors. I was thinking about Nema23 servos, planetary gearboxes and rack-and-pinion. The problem is that Keling informed me that they do not have any Nema23 or Nema34 servo motors in stoc

Re: [Emc-users] G-code remaping

2012-08-28 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/8/28 Todd Zuercher : > I am very new to this, so please pardon the dumb questions. > > Do I add these if/else commands in both the forward and inverse kinematics > sections of the new kins.c? I think that You will need them in both - inverse and forward kins, otherwise i

Re: [Emc-users] G-code remaping

2012-08-27 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/8/27 Todd Zuercher : > How hard would it be to make a custom M or G code that once issued all Z > commands will be exicuted as Z and W commands, until that code is deactivated > by another code that returns normal operation. It is easy to do with customized kinematics

Re: [Emc-users] Quick question about 7i37

2012-08-24 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/8/24 Peter C. Wallace : >> Thank You, got it! >> It is the 7i37com that had it much easier to wire up inputs... >> >> -- >> Viesturs >> >> If you can't fix it, you don't own it. >> http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto > > Yes but if you need a contact to ground input or a sinking output the 7I37COM

Re: [Emc-users] Quick question about 7i37

2012-08-24 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/8/24 Peter C. Wallace : > On Fri, 24 Aug 2012, Viesturs L?cis wrote: > >> Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2012 17:13:22 +0300 >> From: "[UTF-8] Viesturs L?cis" >> Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" >> >> To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" >> Subject: [Emc-users] Quick question about 7

[Emc-users] Quick question about 7i37

2012-08-24 Thread Viesturs Lācis
Hello! I looked at 7i37 manual, but did not find it explained: How am I supposed to connect input signal from source, whose ground is connected to 7i37 power supply ground? Is it sufficient to connect only the signal wire, or must I connect also GND? I could not find it anywhere, if GND on optoiso

Re: [Emc-users] Angular/Linear motion blending

2012-08-23 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/8/22 Ricardo Moscoloni : > Someone know how to post files in here? for everyone to see? i have pics, > and files, using the right units and a distance in y makes AXIS GUI to plot > what you are doing in an excellent way. Cheers for the one how do that! > Attachments are not encouraged on this

Re: [Emc-users] Ladder question

2012-08-22 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/8/21 Viesturs Lācis : > 2012/8/20 Klemen Ozebek : >> Hi, >> >> Try: loadrt classicladder_rt numTimersIec=15 >> >> http://www.linuxcnc.org/docs/html/ladder/classic_ladder.html#_realtime_module >> > > Thank You! > > I did not understand,

Re: [Emc-users] What is a good Atom motherboard?

2012-08-21 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/8/21 Gene Heskett : > > The VESA driver, which is the eprom on the card, is configured by that > eprom I believe. It is entirely possible they don't support any 16/9 > format, I have run into that. Installing the proprietary nvidia driver > will likely fix that, however, the nvidia drivers e

Re: [Emc-users] What is a good Atom motherboard?

2012-08-21 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/8/21 Lester Caine : > Viesturs Lācis wrote: >> The issue is that right now I have 1280x1024 and I cannot select >> anything higher. And monitor stretches that picture across whole >> screen so it looks, but I have no idea, where to start as I am sure >> that the

Re: [Emc-users] What is a good Atom motherboard?

2012-08-21 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/8/21 Gene Heskett : > > I believe the VESA driver is driving that Samsung tv at 1680x1050, it is > noticeably higher resolution than the other, smaller flat screen AOC I'm > using on the milling machine. The Xorg.0.log says 1920x1250 is available. > But it doesn't come right out and say which

Re: [Emc-users] Ladder question

2012-08-21 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/8/20 Klemen Ozebek : > Hi, > > Try: loadrt classicladder_rt numTimersIec=15 > > http://www.linuxcnc.org/docs/html/ladder/classic_ladder.html#_realtime_module > Thank You! I did not understand, what those variable names in table in section 3.3 meant. Now I got it! -- Viesturs If you can't

Re: [Emc-users] Ladder question

2012-08-20 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/8/20 Viesturs Lācis : > 2012/8/20 Viesturs Lācis : >> 2012/8/19 Viesturs Lācis : >>> >>> Thank You very much for the explanation! This should go to the manuals >>> or at least ladder-newbie wiki page... >>> Now I start to understand the way I sh

Re: [Emc-users] Ladder question

2012-08-20 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/8/20 Viesturs Lācis : > 2012/8/19 Viesturs Lācis : >> >> Thank You very much for the explanation! This should go to the manuals >> or at least ladder-newbie wiki page... >> Now I start to understand the way I should arrange the order of all the >> logics. >

Re: [Emc-users] Ladder question

2012-08-20 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/8/19 Viesturs Lācis : > > Thank You very much for the explanation! This should go to the manuals > or at least ladder-newbie wiki page... > Now I start to understand the way I should arrange the order of all the > logics. Now I encountered one more thing that I do not und

Re: [Emc-users] What is a good Atom motherboard?

2012-08-20 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/8/20 Dave : > > > > Looks like Intels End of Life time frame for the D525MW is the second > half of this year (ie Now! ) :-( > > Page 11.. > http://embeddedcomputingsystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Intel_Product_Guide_Q1_2012-final.pdf > > That explains why they are not in stock at NewE

Re: [Emc-users] What is a good Atom motherboard?

2012-08-20 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/8/20 John Thornton : > Be nice if you could buy a D525 but everyone is out of stock... Fortunately not yet a problem in LV :)) Few weeks ago, when I bought parts for my current project I bought 3 pieces of D525MW just in case... -- Viesturs If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www

Re: [Emc-users] What is a good Atom motherboard?

2012-08-20 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/8/20 Joe Spanier : > Hey Guys, > Im working on converting my mill to cnc and am specing out the PC. I'm > thinking of building a new computer this time rather then running an old > closet computer and am looking at the mini-ITX atom boards. Do any of you > have any recommmendations for chea

Re: [Emc-users] Joint position from VCP

2012-08-19 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/8/19 John Thornton : > Basically there are a dozen lines that do magic then you just add a > define for each signal you create in the Gtk Interface Designer to do > the function you want. > > The most confusing thing for me is there is so many ways to get to the > end you can get lost along th

Re: [Emc-users] Joint position from VCP

2012-08-19 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/8/19 Viesturs Lācis : > 2012/8/19 Gabriel Willen : > >> Its really easy to write a hal component using halcomp and >> attach the python handlers to those i/o pins you create. > > I feel familiar with comp, I have customized HAL components for some > of my machines

Re: [Emc-users] Joint position from VCP

2012-08-19 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/8/19 Gabriel Willen : > Hey Viesturs, > > I have successfully done this twice, its fairly simple. I would be more > than happy to help you through it. Including a homing process. Thank You for the offer! I appreciate that! > Its really easy to write a hal component using halcomp and > atta

Re: [Emc-users] Joint position from VCP

2012-08-19 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/8/19 John Thornton : > I think I understand but the accent gave me a rough time... I'm not > running my GUI on top of or embedded in Axis or any other LinuxCNC GUI. > > DISPLAY=MyGui > > So yes it is running stand alone with all of LinuxCNC available to my > GUI via the python interface. > Ok

Re: [Emc-users] Joint position from VCP

2012-08-19 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/8/19 andy pugh : > On 19 August 2012 14:14, John Thornton wrote: >> Have you looked at halui to home the joint? >> >> Have you seen this? >> >> http://linuxcnc.org/index.php/english/component/kunena/?func=view&catid=48&id=23317&limit=6 >> > > Or, for that matterr: > http://linuxcnc.org/index.

Re: [Emc-users] Joint position from VCP

2012-08-19 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/8/19 andy pugh : > On 19 August 2012 14:00, Viesturs Lācis wrote: > >> Anyway, I have an issue of reproducing homing routine either in HAL or >> in Ladder. Can anyone share some advice, how to do that? I do not >> really understand, how can I reset stepgen position t

Re: [Emc-users] Joint position from VCP

2012-08-19 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/8/19 John Thornton : > You could roll your own in GladeVCP... have you seen my tutorials on that? > Yes, I have played a little with Glade. It is really nice, but there is some learning curve for me to climb. I already am over deadline with this machine, so I am interested to spend as little

Re: [Emc-users] Joint position from VCP

2012-08-19 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/8/19 andy pugh : > On 19 August 2012 13:08, Viesturs Lācis wrote: > >> Is there a way to set commanded position for particular joint from VCP >> widget? > > I am fairly sure that the answer is "No". > > The answer is probably to have the stepgen or

[Emc-users] Joint position from VCP

2012-08-19 Thread Viesturs Lācis
Hello, folks! Is there a way to set commanded position for particular joint from VCP widget? The machine I am building has 1 joint that positions one of the saw blades. I would like to be able to set its position from VCP (most probably pyvcp as it is easier for me to set up), but I have difficult

Re: [Emc-users] Ladder question

2012-08-19 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/8/19 Chris Morley : > >> 2) can I make larger that piece of "section display" in which I can >> draw the ladder logics? now it consists of several blocks and it seems >> pretty inconvenient. > > No, and there is a reason. > > ladder evaluates the logic one rung at a time. > it reads all the in

Re: [Emc-users] Ladder question

2012-08-18 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/8/18 John Thornton : > It's hard to describe here but I'll try... sounds like you need a timer > and based on the value of the timer you assign a value to your output > pin. you have to arrange your rungs... this would be so much easier on > the forum I could upload a screenshot... > Thanks!

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