Re: [Emc-users] For Peter C. Wallace

2017-11-15 Thread Gene Heskett
lists.sourceforge.net > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] For Peter C. Wallace > > > > On Sunday 12 November 2017 05:12:54 andy pugh wrote: > >> On 12 November 2017 at 01:49, Gene Heskett > > > > wrote: > >>> If I write a hal thing that changes the value pushe

Re: [Emc-users] For Peter C. Wallace

2017-11-15 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 15 November 2017 09:59:35 andy pugh wrote: > On 15 November 2017 at 14:14, Gene Heskett wrote: > > 1. How long, probably in cycles, does it take motion to recover when > > it finds a huge change in either its position, or velocity inputs > > which the scale switching causes? > > Unl

Re: [Emc-users] For Peter C. Wallace

2017-11-15 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Wed, 15 Nov 2017, Gene Heskett wrote: Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2017 09:14:49 -0500 From: Gene Heskett Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Emc-users] For Peter C. Wallace On Sunday 12 November 2017 05:12:54 andy pugh wrot

Re: [Emc-users] For Peter C. Wallace

2017-11-15 Thread andy pugh
On 15 November 2017 at 14:14, Gene Heskett wrote: > 1. How long, probably in cycles, does it take motion to recover when it > finds a huge change in either its position, or velocity inputs which the > scale switching causes? Unless it is actually using them at the time (being in the middle of a

Re: [Emc-users] For Peter C. Wallace

2017-11-15 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 12 November 2017 05:12:54 andy pugh wrote: > On 12 November 2017 at 01:49, Gene Heskett wrote: > > If I write a hal thing that changes the value pushed into the > > encoder's scale input, how much of a time lag might there be to make > > it effective? > > The scaling does not happen in

Re: [Emc-users] For Peter C. Wallace

2017-11-12 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 12 November 2017 05:12:54 andy pugh wrote: > On 12 November 2017 at 01:49, Gene Heskett wrote: > > If I write a hal thing that changes the value pushed into the > > encoder's scale input, how much of a time lag might there be to make > > it effective? > > The scaling does not happen in

Re: [Emc-users] For Peter C. Wallace

2017-11-12 Thread andy pugh
On 12 November 2017 at 01:49, Gene Heskett wrote: > If I write a hal thing that changes the value pushed into the encoder's > scale input, how much of a time lag might there be to make it effective? The scaling does not happen in the Mesa layer, it happens in the HAL driver. But, the encoder sc

[Emc-users] For Peter C. Wallace

2017-11-11 Thread Gene Heskett
Hi Peter; If I write a hal thing that changes the value pushed into the encoder's scale input, how much of a time lag might there be to make it effective? The scenario is this: I have ordered a 1000 line Omron encoder, which I intend to couple to the rear of the spindle motor shaft, feeding it

Re: [Emc-users] For Peter C. Wallace

2017-10-13 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 14 October 2017 00:52:06 Chris Albertson wrote: > On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 4:56 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > Always a consideration, Chris. But putting "Dell Dimension 745" into > > their search box only came up with psu's & that sort of stuff. No > > mobo's. I suspect its too old. >

Re: [Emc-users] For Peter C. Wallace

2017-10-13 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 14 October 2017 00:41:04 Jon Elson wrote: > > On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 7:43 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > >> Hi Peter; > >> Or alternatively, can this Dell's supposedly blown mobo be repaired > >> by replacing a known easily damaged part (that I've not found yet)? > > If the PS/2 ports st

Re: [Emc-users] For Peter C. Wallace

2017-10-13 Thread Chris Albertson
On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 4:56 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > Always a consideration, Chris. But putting "Dell Dimension 745" into > their search box only came up with psu's & that sort of stuff. No > mobo's. I suspect its too old. I meant that was a place holder Better way to search. Go to link

Re: [Emc-users] For Peter C. Wallace

2017-10-13 Thread Jon Elson
On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 7:43 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: Hi Peter; Or alternatively, can this Dell's supposedly blown mobo be repaired by replacing a known easily damaged part (that I've not found yet)? If the PS/2 ports stop working, it is very likely the 5V fuse has been blown. Many mobos ha

Re: [Emc-users] For Peter C. Wallace

2017-10-13 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday 13 October 2017 13:47:26 Chris Albertson wrote: > On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 7:43 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > Hi Peter; > > > > > > Or alternatively, can this Dell's supposedly blown mobo be repaired > > by replacing a known easily damaged part (that I've not found yet)? > > Yes, There i

Re: [Emc-users] For Peter C. Wallace

2017-10-13 Thread Chris Albertson
On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 7:43 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > Hi Peter; > > Or alternatively, can this Dell's supposedly blown mobo be repaired by > replacing a known easily damaged part (that I've not found yet)? Yes, There is an easy to replace part. Not knowing which Dell you have I can only show

Re: [Emc-users] For Peter C. Wallace

2017-10-13 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday 13 October 2017 12:56:31 Gene Heskett wrote: [...] > But where the heck is my local keyboard and mouse?, neither works > after a login and only the keyboard works on the login greeter. And I > have not played with what was a working configuration in re that in > months. > > I'll go give

Re: [Emc-users] For Peter C. Wallace

2017-10-13 Thread Gene Heskett
e Controller (EMC)" > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] For Peter > > C. Wallace > > > > On 13 October 2017 at 15:43, Gene Heskett > > wrote: > > > > Plugging a new(er, I don't recall if it was programmed) 5i25 card > > in, dmesg says it found a :

Re: [Emc-users] For Peter C. Wallace

2017-10-13 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday 13 October 2017 10:53:52 andy pugh wrote: > On 13 October 2017 at 15:43, Gene Heskett wrote: > > Plugging a new(er, I don't recall if it was programmed) 5i25 card > > in, dmesg says it found a :5125 card. Sounds like a blown pci > > bus line. OTOH, TLMonster has a 5i25 in it, and i

Re: [Emc-users] For Peter C. Wallace

2017-10-13 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Fri, 13 Oct 2017, andy pugh wrote: Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 15:53:52 +0100 From: andy pugh Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Subject: Re: [Emc-users] For Peter C. Wallace On 13 October 2017 at 15:43, Gene Heskett

Re: [Emc-users] For Peter C. Wallace

2017-10-13 Thread andy pugh
On 13 October 2017 at 15:43, Gene Heskett wrote: > Plugging a new(er, I don't recall if it was programmed) 5i25 card in, > dmesg says it found a :5125 card. Sounds like a blown pci bus line. > OTOH, TLMonster has a 5i25 in it, and it says its a 5125 too. And its > working ok. False Flag? 5

[Emc-users] For Peter C. Wallace

2017-10-13 Thread Gene Heskett
Hi Peter; My G0704's computer has upchucked. Boots slow, & last time the keyboard works is entering the passwd. Then it takes at least an extra 30 seconds to show the x screens. But no mouse on the login screen, and no keyboard. Coming back in here and logging in via ssh, dmesg looks fairly n