Re: [Emc-users] open loop galvanometer control

2007-12-02 Thread John Kasunich
Javid Butler wrote: A microcontroller will definitely give you better response (EMC is to slow to really scan the laser-machine tools are moving about an order of magnitude slower than a laser scan), but you would have to code the graphics or find a way to convert them. Easy enough for

Re: [Emc-users] open loop galvanometer control

2007-12-02 Thread Javid Butler
Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2007 3:36 AM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] open loop galvanometer control --- Jon Elson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't see how EMC2 can handle this drawing task from G-code at the rates required. To draw even simple images

Re: [Emc-users] open loop galvanometer control

2007-12-02 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 02 December 2007, Peter C. Wallace wrote: I do like the open loop idea of full force for 1/2 of the time and then reversing the the force (I've known people who drive like that) Also with the galvanometer, absolute angular accuracy is probably less important that repeatbility. For

Re: [Emc-users] open loop galvanometer control

2007-12-02 Thread Peter C. Wallace
The idea is that you drive it with 10x its rated current, but just for about 1/2 the time it would take to move, and drive it in reverse just as hard to stop it at the target point, then hold it in that position with the servo feedback at its normal current until its time to make the next

[Emc-users] open loop galvanometer control

2007-12-01 Thread Klemen Dovrtel
I have two open loop galvanometers ( http://www.laserfx.com/Backstage.LaserFX.com/Systems/Pinouts/MFEdataLG.jpg ) which i would like to use emc controlled laser show (similar to this one: http://elm-chan.org/works/vlp/report_e.html ). I will use a hardware encoder for measuring the angle of

Re: [Emc-users] open loop galvanometer control

2007-12-01 Thread Javid Butler
AM Subject: [Emc-users] open loop galvanometer control I have two open loop galvanometers ( http://www.laserfx.com/Backstage.LaserFX.com/Systems/Pinouts/MFEdataLG.jpg ) which i would like to use emc controlled laser show (similar to this one: http://elm-chan.org/works/vlp/report_e.html ). I

Re: [Emc-users] open loop galvanometer control

2007-12-01 Thread Jeff Epler
On Sat, Dec 01, 2007 at 06:13:17AM -0800, Klemen Dovrtel wrote: The galvanometer is current driven, so i was thinking of using a op-amp and R-2R resistor ladder for current source. So i need a 10 bit digital output for R-2R resistor ladder (instead of pwm used in etch-servo sample

Re: [Emc-users] open loop galvanometer control

2007-12-01 Thread Ray Henry
Hi Klemen The distortion of the shape of the image on the wall is often referred to as parallax by the folks that work with projectors and cameras and images. In EMC2 and machine tool terms we would think of it as a non-trivial kinematic and you are into the very recent post by Jeff. The X, Y,

Re: [Emc-users] open loop galvanometer control

2007-12-01 Thread Javid Butler
there are open algorithms out there that can be applied to EMC as well. Javid - Original Message - From: Ray Henry [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 10:18 AM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] open loop galvanometer

[Emc-users] open loop galvanometer control

2007-12-01 Thread Ted Hyde
(just put in a line-level audio signal - it's fun) so you have a known working baseline instead of trying to hunt down unknown peculiarities. Cheers, Ted. Original Msg Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2007 06:13:17 -0800 (PST) From: Klemen Dovrtel [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Emc-users] open loop galvanometer

Re: [Emc-users] open loop galvanometer control

2007-12-01 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 01 December 2007, Klemen Dovrtel wrote: I have two open loop galvanometers ( http://www.laserfx.com/Backstage.LaserFX.com/Systems/Pinouts/MFEdataLG.jpg ) which i would like to use emc controlled laser show (similar to this one: http://elm-chan.org/works/vlp/report_e.html ). I will use

Re: [Emc-users] open loop galvanometer control

2007-12-01 Thread Peter C. Wallace
] open loop galvanometer control On Saturday 01 December 2007, Klemen Dovrtel wrote: I have two open loop galvanometers ( http://www.laserfx.com/Backstage.LaserFX.com/Systems/Pinouts/MFEdataLG.jpg ) which i would like to use emc controlled laser show (similar to this one: http://elm-chan.org

Re: [Emc-users] open loop galvanometer control

2007-12-01 Thread Gene Heskett
-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Emc-users] open loop galvanometer control On Saturday 01 December 2007, Klemen Dovrtel wrote: I have two open loop galvanometers ( http://www.laserfx.com/Backstage.LaserFX.com/Systems/Pinouts/MFEdataLG.jp g ) which i would like to use emc controlled laser

Re: [Emc-users] open loop galvanometer control

2007-12-01 Thread Thomas J Powderly
Klemen, regarding galvos drawing I saw a spectacular show at Encore Gardens, outside Taichung Taiwan in 2005. They use a water screen to project onto ( dozens of vertical jets ) coming out of a pool. All outdoor at dusk, and on into the night. As night fell the water screen rises out of a pool in

Re: [Emc-users] open loop galvanometer control

2007-12-01 Thread Jon Elson
Subject: Re: [Emc-users] open loop galvanometer control On Saturday 01 December 2007, Klemen Dovrtel wrote: I have two open loop galvanometers ( http://www.laserfx.com/Backstage.LaserFX.com/Systems/Pinouts/MFEdataLG.jpg ) which i would like to use emc controlled laser show (similar to this one: http