Re: [Emc-users] Mcode scripting ??

2009-09-29 Thread robert
so if you wish to donate the basics feel free depends what you wish to do with the returned results also robert -- Come build with us! The BlackBerry® Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you

[Emc-users] UK EMC Users Meetup

2009-09-22 Thread robert
Hi all I Spoke with Archivist earlier today on IRC and we talked about having a UK meet, we thought about having a social meet and greet. we have the Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition coming up on the 16th to 20th October which could serve as a good place to meet. website info here http://w

Re: [Emc-users] Feed word

2009-09-08 Thread robert
> They all use F. However, If you do know otherwise try a Siemens 810T post now that has some very fun cycles to program lots and lots of RXX= and B for radius in turning no R thank god devs didt take any of them two ideas and use on EMCs interpretior the same with its stock removal R28 definds

Re: [Emc-users] Feed word

2009-09-08 Thread robert
> No can do :( - complete file is subject to a privacy agreement. There is > nothing wrong with it, as I said it stops randomly on G1 lines. > > I eventually did the job by putting an F word on every G1 line. > then why not make a program with same issue if u can repeat it it would be a bug

Re: [Emc-users] Feed word

2009-09-06 Thread robert
> I'm finding it impossible to produce a turn post processor because of > this. I can get my CAM to put the K in, but it also puts the F in too! > hmm i wouldt have exspected this to give much of a problem, ok fanuc do it with G76 *_X_* Z R P Q F but many other controls do use many diff variab

Re: [Emc-users] emc chess pawn part program run request

2009-08-17 Thread robert
Rondal Nannie wrote: > I do not know about that, I only removed the % sign on the end of the proram. > Thanks for the response. Ron > > --- On Mon, 8/17/09, Ray Henry wrote: > > Is it possible that this is another case of editing a text file on > another OS or editor that uses a different end of

Re: [Emc-users] emc chess pawn part program run request

2009-08-16 Thread robert
hi ron most files i open are just .txt files and emc reads them fine might be something screwy in the txt file its not liking but not letting u know why. i just saw there is a % at the end of the file try and remove it and see what happens. let us know if it fixes it, or not what version of EMC

Re: [Emc-users] emc chess pawn part program run request

2009-08-16 Thread robert
Hi ron im guessing you got it loaded if u can run single lines of code at a time. if not just copy all the content alex linked to, save it into a blank txt file then do file,open, locate the new file (may have to change from *.ngc to *. all files in open window its at bottom of window) if the p

Re: [Emc-users] Automatic program resume. Topic of myth or legend?

2009-08-10 Thread robert
> Press feedhold -> Jog... then do whatever you want, then Mem -> Start -> > Start > > here we go http://www.fanuc.co.jp/en/product/new_product/2007/0702/0701_programrestart.html now i believe you still have to restart spindle, coolant on etc if u stop them. especially if u press reset which

Re: [Emc-users] Servo tuning--plot request

2009-08-10 Thread robert
HI dale thanks for sending over the PDF iv given it a read over, nice work so fare. where is this article going? in a mag or the likes? just interested realy o, on the image to Gcode, the word your looking for is gray scale in black white image for depth perception i believe. Did you think ab

Re: [Emc-users] Automatic program resume. Topic of myth or legend?

2009-08-10 Thread robert
> Well - I'd love to see a Fanuc 16/18/21 do as you ask. > the philips control on our DSG has a crude form of it if you do a run from line. it will run through the program doing no moves setting its self up checks if tool is in right turret location loads up spindle speed & gear range loads th

Re: [Emc-users] Servo tuning--plot request

2009-08-09 Thread robert
> Hi Rob, the only selling point you have is cost if it's in a commercial > environment. > not so true in all respect, you have alot of control if you know the in and outs of EMC. EMC u can customize up using HAL to pretty much any setup you care for. if thats enough you can wire your own mo

Re: [Emc-users] Servo tuning--plot request

2009-08-08 Thread robert
What about this page? http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?PWM_Servo_Amplifiers here is my mill i retro fitted from a Mitsubishi M0 control to EMC http://www.linuxcnc.org/component/option,com_kunena/Itemid,20/func,view/catid,30/id,559/lang,en/ the next retrofit is two Hardinge Superslants

[Emc-users] stepconfig wizard error

2009-07-26 Thread robert
hi when we click finish get the below error, we did put a name in machine name box. system is 2.3.2 running wizard from shortcut. stepconf encountered an error. The following information may be useful in troubleshooting: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/stepconf", line 1817, i

Re: [Emc-users] Emc and Toolchange

2009-07-07 Thread robert
Hi Niels what kind of changer is this? you will need to use PLC or maybe even a HAL component to track the tools etc just like you would for a normal tool changer. when EMC wants to change tool it output a signal to do so, and waits for a finish signal to come back from what ever controls the c

Re: [Emc-users] Servo tuning

2009-07-06 Thread robert
Leslie Newell wrote: > I have finally got to the point on my lathe where I can start tuning. > The setup is: > Mesa 5i20 driving a 7i29 with 1024CPR encoders on the screws. The PWM > gain is set so the velocity is roughly equal to the commanded input. For > example a PID output of 60 will give a

Re: [Emc-users] Weird EMC2 tuning issue (direction reverses intermittently)

2009-07-05 Thread robert
the problem monitor the step & direction outputs this will let you see what EMC i sending out, this will let you narrow down where problem is, if the stepper board is missing the direction out put signal or for some reason EMC did not output then you can take it from there. is this st

Re: [Emc-users] Purchase of 7i43 and 7i33

2009-06-10 Thread robert
Shabbir Hussain wrote: > Dear All, > > I want to purchase 7i43-U-4-ROHS ans 7i33 from Mesanet. They quoted the price > but in order to pay from credit card they are asking to fax them the > photocopy from front and back of my credit card. > > My question is : > > 1. Have anyone purchased these ca

Re: [Emc-users] Hostmot 2 servo

2009-06-05 Thread robert
robert wrote: > here is a copy of my hm2 if its of any help > > http://pastebin.com/m45f33c07 > > >> I am now struggling with my +/-10 V to my VFD >> I turn on my spindle which should give me 1 rpm but the spindle >> goes full bore. >> >

Re: [Emc-users] Hostmot 2 servo

2009-06-05 Thread robert
robert wrote: > here a peak at my ini file > > http://pastebin.ca/1447603 > > > > > Terry wrote: >> That looks just like my Hurco VMC 20 just a different color >> >> My motors are AC (red caps) so putting on encoders is out,as >> I dont think I

Re: [Emc-users] Hostmot 2 servo

2009-06-05 Thread robert
robert wrote: > Hi terry im glad i could help in some ways > Terry wrote: >> That was great help I had one line that I couldnt figure out how to >> get converted >> from mi520: >> >> setp m5i20.0.dac-03-gain [AXIS_3]OUTPUT_SCALE >> >> I think you

Re: [Emc-users] Hostmot 2 servo

2009-06-05 Thread robert
everything is working just like hm4 > so it really doesnt matter,but still. > You must think Im crazy by now. > > > Thanks again > > Terry > > > > > > > On Thu Jun 4 13:30 , robert sent: > > >> here a peak at my ini file >> >&

Re: [Emc-users] Hostmot 2 servo

2009-06-03 Thread robert
Hi terry i too am now using the HM2 setup and find i only need very small values on the tunning to get a some what stable system 0.2xx or so ( i have not finished tuning yet) find it odd how other people use very large values dont know if this is a HM2 or what. maybe some one who knows can poin

[Emc-users] [Fwd: Heiz CNC - emc configuration] 5th axis

2009-05-25 Thread Robert von Knobloch
Peter wrote: Message: 4 Date: Thu, 21 May 2009 08:31:02 +0200 From: P?ter Bocska Subject: Re: [Emc-users] [Fwd: Heiz CNC - emc configuration] 5th axis To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Hello Robert, Have you ever thought about making the 5

Re: [Emc-users] Tool changer

2009-05-05 Thread robert
Peter blodow wrote: > As far as I could > see there was no position feedback. Still this mechanism never failed or > went to a wrong position. If someone knew how this works, wouldn't it be an > alternative for a tool carousel? > > Best regards > Peter Blodow > > yes, in the past 10 or so yea

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanger howto/tutorial

2009-05-05 Thread robert
override limits etc like on some commercial CNCs i think first you need to evaluate the type of changer your setup demands and take it from there robert > -- > The NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanners deliver under A

Re: [Emc-users] Tool changer

2009-05-03 Thread robert
Kirk Wallace wrote: > On Sun, 2009-05-03 at 07:04 -0500, Ray Henry wrote: > >> On Sun, 2009-05-03 at 09:56 +0100, robert wrote: >> >>> this is a shame if emc does not store current tool into a paramiter >>> looks like i need to keep a perm record in

Re: [Emc-users] Tool changer

2009-05-03 Thread robert
> > M61 Qxx is there to allow you specify the currently loaded tool. > If you shutdown emc2, and restart it will not remember the tool number it > last had loaded, so one can use the M61 to specify the current number. > This only works in MDI though, I don't think it's usefull to specify it from

Re: [Emc-users] Tool changer

2009-05-02 Thread robert
Chris Morley wrote: > >> i am just implementing the tool changer and i would like to know when >> setting the current tool with >> M61 Q02 >> this should set current tool in spindle to T02 >> will this also set the iocontrol.0.tool-number = 2 >> as when issuing the above the tool-number value d

Re: [Emc-users] Tool changer

2009-05-02 Thread robert
> In that case, don't use prepare-prepared. Just link the two signals so > that as soon as the prepare is set true, prepared becomes true. Most > example configurations have this because they don't usually have > changers. This will put all of the control burden on the M6. Do you have > a tool pos

Re: [Emc-users] Tool changer

2009-05-02 Thread robert
> My guess is that you need to make sure that your PLC sets tool-prepared > true when the tool is ready to be changed. The T word invokes the > prepare - prepared thread, the M invokes the change - changed thread. > You should be able to check the prepare and prepared signal status with > HALmeter

[Emc-users] Tool changer

2009-05-02 Thread robert
ted net tool-toolprep iocontrol.0.tool-prepare => classicladder.0.in-07 #(bit, in) Should be driven TRUE when a tool prepare is completed net tool-preped iocontrol.0.tool-prepared <= classicladder.0.out-07 robert -- R

Re: [Emc-users] management of limit switches

2009-04-23 Thread robert melville
s seems to be how KCam works and I found it very convenient. On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 7:59 PM, John Kasunich wrote: > robert melville wrote: > > I have just started to use EMC2 with a homemade > > tabletop mill and like it a lot. However, here > > is some behavior I have see

[Emc-users] management of limit switches

2009-04-23 Thread robert melville
I have just started to use EMC2 with a homemade tabletop mill and like it a lot. However, here is some behavior I have seen in another controller which I find very convenient.Is there some way to get EMC2 to do this also? Suppose I am running my XY-table in the positive X direction and I hit the X

Re: [Emc-users] [Fwd: Heiz CNC - emc configuration]

2009-04-23 Thread Robert von Knobloch
g noises from the motors, but this is quite normal. Using my files will also make these noises. I will cc. this to the list for information, but expect that the attachments will be stripped there. Hope this helps you, good luck with your machine, Robert. Bocska Peter wrote: > Hello Mr. von Knob

Re: [Emc-users] Compiling EMC2 (Simulator) on Suse 10.2

2009-04-21 Thread Robert von Knobloch
virtual cutter happily around my desktop. Many thanks, Robert von Knobloch --- Jeff Epler wrote: A web search indicates this is a bug in Suse's gettext package. https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=264110 You can probably work around this problem by making the followi

[Emc-users] Compiling EMC2 (Simulator) on Suse 10.2

2009-04-20 Thread Robert von Knobloch
installed (and devel version). Is it gettext, glade or expat that is incompatible ? Many thanks, Robert von Knobloch -- Stay on top of everything new and different, both inside and around Java (TM) technology - register

Re: [Emc-users] EMC in South West UK

2009-04-03 Thread robert
hi there i am based over cambridgeshire in the Fens in east anglia. i am currently fitting EMC to one of our old VMC see here http://cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=73943 i have been doing a bit on and off when not to bussy with real work ;) but its now back together and i should have swit

Re: [Emc-users] Bug in stepconf?

2009-04-02 Thread Robert Shell
not stalling, just simply NO movement... If I were to exit, run Axis, I then could test the axis, and it moved I then would note how far it moved.. Go BACK into stepconf to tweak, then back to Axis to test.. VERY VERY inconvenient but I got it.. Robert I. Shell Senior Programmer Analyst

[Emc-users] EMC2

2009-03-21 Thread Robert Shell
setting the feed rate like F300 but it still does not move.. I have found out that if I start a file, let it run a few lines then the machine can be moved by the arrow keys for the rest of the day.. I have tried setting the speed etc and to no avail.. How can I get around this? Robert I. Shell

Re: [Emc-users] G28 absolute position

2009-03-06 Thread Robert von Knobloch
Jeff, Thanks for your solution, which worked perfectly. Just for my benefit, I would like to know if I misunderstood the command or does it not work as documented? Regards, Robert -- Open Source Business Conference

[Emc-users] G28 absolute position

2009-03-05 Thread Robert von Knobloch
my understanding here wrong? Can anyone suggest a solution? Regards, Robert von Knobloch -- Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), March 24-25, 2009, San Francisco, CA -OSBC tackles the biggest issue in open source:

Re: [Emc-users] 0-10v ADC

2009-02-26 Thread robert
hi kirk thank for the link, isnt that chip 0 -5v analog only? so one would need voltage devider or something to feed the chip. surly i should be able to find a serial ADC like that little chip, but 0 -10v in rob Kirk Wallace wrote: > If you want to do a little soldering, this should work: > > h

[Emc-users] 0-10v ADC

2009-02-25 Thread robert
hi looking for a ADC that i can input a 0 - 10v signal and feed it into EMC, its for Spindle Load so does not have to be super fast etc, 12bit or so would be fine. does any one have any sudjestions etc rob -- Open Sour

[Emc-users] 0-10v ADC

2009-02-25 Thread robert
hi looking for a ADC that i can input a 0 - 10v signal and feed it into EMC, its for Spindle Load so does not have to be super fast etc, 12bit or so would be fine. does any one have any sudjestions etc rob -- Open Sour

Re: [Emc-users] Axis GUI

2009-02-21 Thread robert
very nice, and very neat and quick any way to add offset this quick and easy for a tool, for cutter comp for the D value > > In Touch Off, select "T" (tool table), enter 0.5 > > The tool table will be rewritten with the correct Z length to make the > DRO show Z 0.5. A new G43 command will be issu

Re: [Emc-users] Axis GUI

2009-02-21 Thread robert
we are now fitting EMC onto our Leadwell CNC milling machine, see CNCzone forum for some info. we too feel the tool table could do with some better intergration for easy of use for show floor workers and as you have found changes are made easy and quick maybe it could be added to a new tab, ab

Re: [Emc-users] setting up SMP & RT

2009-02-08 Thread robert
just after i sent the message i rembered seeing the option in the RT section, inabled it and it gave me the rtai_math.ko file in the few instructions around i never saw menthion of needing to select this Alex Joni wrote: >>> '/usr/realtime-2.6.24rtai-3.6.1-smp/modules/rtai_math.ko': No such file

Re: [Emc-users] setting up SMP & RT

2009-02-08 Thread robert
. Johnson wrote: > Robert, > > Are you using the SMP packages that were recently posted to 'experimental'? > If so, it sounds like you missed installing one of the packages. > Rtai_math.ko is in the package > 'rtai-modules-2.6.24-16-rtaismp_3.6.1-linuxcnc.4

[Emc-users] setting up SMP & RT

2009-02-08 Thread Robert Harpham
Hi all i have just got my SMP kernel working and RT built running all the Realtime tests seem to run nicly, no errors and no kernel panics, system crashes, etc i have just updated my CVS of EMC and reran the configure and make files $ ./configure --enable-run-in-place $ make $ sudo make setuid

Re: [Emc-users] AXIS with German Keyboard

2009-02-05 Thread Robert von Knobloch
Thanks Jeff, I created a '.axisrc' file and bound my choice of keys. All working fine. Robert -- Create and Deploy Rich Internet Apps outside the browser with Adobe(R)AIR(TM) software. With Adobe AIR, Ajax

[Emc-users] AXIS with German Keyboard

2009-02-04 Thread Robert von Knobloch
one heard of this problem / got a fix etc.? Best regards, Robert von Knobloch -- Create and Deploy Rich Internet Apps outside the browser with Adobe(R)AIR(TM) software. With Adobe AIR, Ajax developers can use existing skills

Re: [Emc-users] 4-axis speed problem

2009-01-30 Thread Robert von Knobloch
Chris & Jeff, many thanks for the answer, it's obvious when you realise the constraints. Have a nice weekend. Regards, Robert -- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SourcForge Community SourceForge wants to

[Emc-users] 4-axis speed problem

2009-01-30 Thread Robert von Knobloch
Y or Z movement, although it does when only rotary motion is programmed. This seems to me to incorrect operation, but it is also possible that I have misunderstood something. Can anyone tell me if I am driving the machine wrongly or is there a bug in

Re: [Emc-users] Hallo

2008-12-23 Thread Robert Lovreković
Yes I'm using EMC2. What you have written I have already done but nothing worked. Could bee a problem in the files? I'm pretty new tho EMC2 end controlling machines with it so i don't know much. Here are the files that I'm working with so if you have the chance to look at it please do so Thanks

[Emc-users] Hallo

2008-12-23 Thread Robert Lovreković
*HAL and INI files* -- Hallo I'm Robert Lovreković a student of electroengenering and I'm trying to power some motor with EMC2. I did it with stepconf wizard and it worked but now i have to write the ini file and hal. I have some files written but i cant

Re: [Emc-users] switchable spindle/rotary

2008-11-24 Thread robert
equested position via a M19 S(degreese), using a M code to switch from spindle mode to index mode throughout a program. robert > > - > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's chall

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe support

2008-11-08 Thread robert
Leslie Newell wrote: > Does anyone know the current state of lathe support? I have been > searching through the wiki and docs and haven't found a definitive list > of what is actually implemented at the moment. > CSS? > radius/diameter modes? > Threading canned cycles? > > Thanks,Les > > Hi le

Re: [Emc-users] OT: wiring 5i20 + 7i33

2008-10-31 Thread robert
Frank Tkalcevic wrote: > I'm about to start converting my lathe to cnc and I am wondering how other > users of the 5i20 + 7i33 have wired it up. > > I have some +/-10v servo controllers that I am planning to drive with the > 5i20+7i33 combo. My computer is about 3 meters away. I was planning to >

Re: [Emc-users] Realtime system did not load

2008-10-28 Thread robert
Alex Joni wrote: >> This was a known bug on the older system, like last year. I thought >> they got that fixed! >> Not so, or is Mario using an old version of Ubuntu? >> > > We "fixed" that on 6.06 dapper by not allowing the system to see more than > 1G of ram. > By the time haryd came up, t

Re: [Emc-users] Realtime system did not load

2008-10-26 Thread robert
HI mario have you checked to see if realtime is running already for some odd reason quick and dirty way is to run these commands, and try EMC see if it loads a config halcmd unloadrt all sudo /etc/init.d/realtime stop if you do a , u should see no RT compoents running lsmod | grep rtai see if

Re: [Emc-users] tune -up ?

2008-10-23 Thread robert
s some nice info and graphs http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/806F6F0B775FAF32862572FA0052F2AB this one is also good read too http://support.motioneng.com/Downloads-Notes/Tuning/default.htm robert > - > This SF.Net email is spo

Re: [Emc-users] Can't start EMC rtai

2008-10-19 Thread robert
Hi frank glad you fixed it, its also the same if your BIOS has SATA AHCI mode need to make sure ahci mode is off, found that one out the hard way ;) as it will work in a standard kernel, where a RT kernel has no support for AHCI rob Frank Tkalcevic wrote: > Ok, I've solved it. In my BIOS I ha

Re: [Emc-users] Axis question

2008-10-16 Thread robert
Andre' Blanchard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > At 08:10 AM 10/16/2008, you wrote: > >Sorry about the late comment on this thread. New to EMC. > > > >Another data point for future EMC enhancements related to > >feedhold/stopping/restarting a program.. On a Siemens Acramatic 2100 > >con

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