Re: [Emc-users] Possible Bug with Pluto-Step???

2010-10-17 Thread Jon Elson
Srgpip wrote: > Jon thanks for your reply! > > I was using the Pluto-step firmware not the servo firmware so no > encoders are in use. > Additionaly there were no motors connected just the Pluto-p connected > directly to the para port (no cable extention). > > The odd thing is when enabling onl

[Emc-users] Possible Bug with Pluto-Step???

2010-10-17 Thread Roland Jollivet
On 15 October 2010 17:15, srgpip wrote: > Dam it's so annoying! > Is there a way I can change my email address in the settings for the group? > > Cheers, > Steve > > Since Gmail is free, you could set up another account, all with different details. Your mail will then show up there as though from

Re: [Emc-users] Possible Bug with Pluto-Step???

2010-10-17 Thread Srgpip
Jon thanks for your reply! I was using the Pluto-step firmware not the servo firmware so no encoders are in use. Additionaly there were no motors connected just the Pluto-p connected directly to the para port (no cable extention). The odd thing is when enabling only two axis such as xy or xz

Re: [Emc-users] Possible Bug with Pluto-Step???

2010-10-15 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday, October 15, 2010 01:00:38 pm srgpip did opine: > Dam it's so annoying! > Is there a way I can change my email address in the settings for the > group? > No, but its only a few mouse clicks and keystrokes to add yourself to a BCC in kmail. I am doing that. > Cheers, > Steve > > On Fr

Re: [Emc-users] Possible Bug with Pluto-Step???

2010-10-15 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday, October 15, 2010 12:55:00 pm srgpip did opine: > Thanks for the replys Guys! :-) > That would explain things. > I was using the debug print commands and when moving the Y axis with 3 > axis enabled I was getting a different number return on PPDATA then I > was with the Z and X which wer

Re: [Emc-users] Possible Bug with Pluto-Step???

2010-10-15 Thread Jon Elson
Andy Pugh wrote: > On 15 October 2010 16:00, srgpip wrote: > > >> On another note with regards to the maillist it seems I do not receive the >> posts that I send but I do receive replys. >> > > It's a feature of GMail, it hides your own messages that come back to > you from mailing lists.

Re: [Emc-users] Possible Bug with Pluto-Step???

2010-10-15 Thread Jon Elson
Jeff Epler wrote: > > The specific problem you're experiencing is probably an incompatiblity > between the EPP protocol implementation in pluto-p and your PC. Well, I'm not so sure. I don't know the Pluto at all, but I gather it has encoder counters on the FPGA. If these encoder counters are acc

Re: [Emc-users] Possible Bug with Pluto-Step???

2010-10-15 Thread Jon Elson
Andy Pugh wrote: > On 15 October 2010 14:53, Andy Pugh wrote: > > There does seem to be something a bit odd going on... > http://www.linuxcnc.org/images/fbfiles/images/Screenshot_HAL_Oscilloscope_6.png > > The first thing I note is the VERY erratic trace on the Z axis feedback. While computer

Re: [Emc-users] Possible Bug with Pluto-Step???

2010-10-15 Thread srgpip
Thanks Andy. Now why couldn't I find that when I was searching ;-) On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 4:28 PM, Andy Pugh wrote: > On 15 October 2010 16:15, srgpip wrote: > > > > Dam it's so annoying! > > Is there a way I can change my email address in the settings for the > group? > > I am not sure w

Re: [Emc-users] Possible Bug with Pluto-Step???

2010-10-15 Thread Andy Pugh
On 15 October 2010 16:15, srgpip wrote: > > Dam it's so annoying! > Is there a way I can change my email address in the settings for the group? I am not sure what you mean by that question, but: http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=6588 -- atp ---

Re: [Emc-users] Possible Bug with Pluto-Step???

2010-10-15 Thread srgpip
Dam it's so annoying! Is there a way I can change my email address in the settings for the group? Cheers, Steve On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 4:07 PM, Andy Pugh wrote: > On 15 October 2010 16:00, srgpip wrote: > > > On another note with regards to the maillist it seems I do not receive > the > > post

Re: [Emc-users] Possible Bug with Pluto-Step???

2010-10-15 Thread srgpip
Jeff, I can remember discussing with you the pluto-p a few years back on EMC IRC channel. BTW do you get on there much these days? As a sugestion it may be wise to have a caveat explaining the short comming of the pluto-p card as say a readme as part of forth comming releases. I spent a week with

Re: [Emc-users] Possible Bug with Pluto-Step???

2010-10-15 Thread Andy Pugh
On 15 October 2010 16:00, srgpip wrote: > On another note with regards to the maillist it seems I do not receive the > posts that I send but I do receive replys. It's a feature of GMail, it hides your own messages that come back to you from mailing lists. I am not sure if it is possible to chan

Re: [Emc-users] Possible Bug with Pluto-Step???

2010-10-15 Thread srgpip
Thanks for the replys Guys! :-) That would explain things. I was using the debug print commands and when moving the Y axis with 3 axis enabled I was getting a different number return on PPDATA then I was with the Z and X which were the same. Z, X returned 64511 and so did Y positive move. Y negati

Re: [Emc-users] Possible Bug with Pluto-Step???

2010-10-15 Thread Jeff Epler
I originally developed the fpga firmware and hal driver for pluto-p, but I no longer develop them. I don't even have a PC capable of running the development environment for the FPGA anymore. I do not recommend pluto-p for new users to purchase. The Mesa Electronics and Pico Systems FPGA cards ar

Re: [Emc-users] Possible Bug with Pluto-Step???

2010-10-15 Thread Andy Pugh
On 15 October 2010 15:09, Chris Radek wrote: > I suspect you might be seeing corruption of the EPP communication, and > not a driver bug. I missed that the stepgen feedback written by the driver depends on data read back from the Pluto. It does seem plausible that it could be a problem there. I

Re: [Emc-users] Possible Bug with Pluto-Step???

2010-10-15 Thread Chris Radek
On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 01:29:13PM +0100, S Goldsmith wrote: > Hello All, > > I have reposted the below as I did not receive an email when I first > posted this message to the EMC mailing list on the 2/10/10. > > Cheers, > SRG Hi S, The pluto-step author says it worked for him to run a 3 axis

Re: [Emc-users] Possible Bug with Pluto-Step???

2010-10-15 Thread Andy Pugh
On 15 October 2010 14:53, Andy Pugh wrote: There does seem to be something a bit odd going on... http://www.linuxcnc.org/images/fbfiles/images/Screenshot_HAL_Oscilloscope_6.png -- atp -- Download new Adobe(R) Flash(R)

Re: [Emc-users] Possible Bug with Pluto-Step???

2010-10-15 Thread Andy Pugh
On 15 October 2010 13:29, S Goldsmith wrote: > I have posted details on the EMC Forum with regards to issues when using the > pluto-step with at least three axis enabled. > > When Y is commanded feedback is seen on the Z axis which is then followed by > a 'joint 2 following error' in the AXIS GUI

[Emc-users] Possible Bug with Pluto-Step???

2010-10-15 Thread S Goldsmith
Hello All, I have reposted the below as I did not receive an email when I first posted this message to the EMC mailing list on the 2/10/10. Cheers, SRG Hello All, I have posted details on the EMC Forum with rega

[Emc-users] Possible Bug with Pluto-Step

2010-10-02 Thread S Goldsmith
Hello All, I have posted details on the EMC Forum with regards to issues when using the pluto-step with at least three axis enabled. When Y is commanded feedback is seen on the Z axis which is then followed by a 'joint 2 following error' in the AXIS GUI. The pluto_inch.ini and hal files are stan