Re: [Emc-users] VFD's Without Modbus?

2012-03-04 Thread Peter Homann
Hi, If you don't want to or can't use Modbus, you could use a DC-03 DigiSpeed (that I sell). http://www.homanndesigns.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_infocPath=1products_id=21 It accepts a PWM waveform where the duty cycle is converted into an analog control voltage hat replaces the

Re: [Emc-users] VFD's Without Modbus?

2012-03-04 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Sun, 2012-03-04 at 20:15 +1100, Peter Homann wrote: Hi, If you don't want to or can't use Modbus, you could use a DC-03 DigiSpeed (that I sell). http://www.homanndesigns.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_infocPath=1products_id=21 It accepts a PWM waveform where the duty cycle is

Re: [Emc-users] VFD's Without Modbus?

2012-03-03 Thread Karl Cunningham
On 03/03/2012 03:48 PM, Kirk Wallace wrote: I'm just wondering, how many out there have VFD's without Modbus or other communication and might want it on their existing drives? We have an old Toshiba VFD without any communication bus. Modbus would be neat to use with it. Karl

Re: [Emc-users] VFD's Without Modbus?

2012-03-03 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/3/4 Kirk Wallace kwall...@wallacecompany.com: I'm just wondering, how many out there have VFD's without Modbus or other communication and might want it on their existing drives? I built a routing machine and spindle has a VFD, which is now operated only by its control panel - Start/Stop

Re: [Emc-users] VFD's and Modbus

2011-07-16 Thread Andrew
Hi, I decided to join this thread instead creating new. I have 2.2 kW chinese spindle with Huanyang VFD and want to control it with Modbus. There's a thread on cnczone http://www.cnczone.com/forums/diy-cnc_router_table_machines/91847-huanyang_vfd_rs485_modbus.html with a component and config files

Re: [Emc-users] VFD's and Modbus

2011-07-16 Thread andy pugh
On 16 July 2011 08:45, Andrew parallel.kinemat...@gmail.com wrote: RTAPI: ERROR: version mismatch 1 vs 0 HAL: ERROR: rtapi init failed Have you re-compiled the spindle modbus components, or are you using the executable file from that zip archive? I have just tried it and the INSTALL script in

Re: [Emc-users] VFD's and Modbus

2011-07-16 Thread Andrew
2011/7/16 andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com: On 16 July 2011 08:45, Andrew parallel.kinemat...@gmail.com wrote: RTAPI: ERROR: version mismatch 1 vs 0 HAL: ERROR: rtapi init failed Have you re-compiled the spindle modbus components, or are you using the executable file from that zip archive? I

Re: [Emc-users] VFD's and Modbus

2011-03-09 Thread Mark Wendt
On 03/08/2011 01:28 PM, Kirk Wallace wrote: On Tue, 2011-03-08 at 05:56 -0500, Mark Wendt wrote: ... snip see things in a certain order or configuration. All the rows of LED lights/radio buttons after row 100 have the ON radio button on top of the OFF radio button, which is typically how we

Re: [Emc-users] VFD's and Modbus

2011-03-08 Thread Mark Wendt
On 03/07/2011 05:15 PM, Kirk Wallace wrote: On Sat, 2011-03-05 at 14:19 -0800, Kirk Wallace wrote: ... snip The standard configuration seems to work, which provides 8 bits out, 8 bits in, 3 10-bit analogs in, 2 MPG in, LCD out (not tested yet). Currently, I am working on a pyVCP panel

Re: [Emc-users] VFD's and Modbus

2011-03-08 Thread andy pugh
On 8 March 2011 10:56, Mark Wendt mark.we...@nrl.navy.mil wrote: which is typically how we as humans think about light switches - UP is ON, DOWN is OFF. Actually, that's a US thing. (or at least a cultural thing). UK (and, I think the rest of the EU) have down-for-on with domestic light

Re: [Emc-users] VFD's and Modbus

2011-03-08 Thread Mark Wendt
On 03/08/2011 06:36 AM, andy pugh wrote: On 8 March 2011 10:56, Mark Wendtmark.we...@nrl.navy.mil wrote: which is typically how we as humans think about light switches - UP is ON, DOWN is OFF. Actually, that's a US thing. (or at least a cultural thing). UK (and, I think the rest of the

Re: [Emc-users] VFD's and Modbus

2011-03-08 Thread andy pugh
On 8 March 2011 12:08, Mark Wendt mark.we...@nrl.navy.mil wrote: On the original setup, normal oil pressure would have the needle pointing straight up indicating 40 pis, ... your engine seizes.  ;-) Been there, but the normal position was with the needle straight down. Not a good choice if

Re: [Emc-users] VFD's and Modbus

2011-03-08 Thread Mark Wendt
On 03/08/2011 07:36 AM, andy pugh wrote: On 8 March 2011 12:08, Mark Wendtmark.we...@nrl.navy.mil wrote: On the original setup, normal oil pressure would have the needle pointing straight up indicating 40 pis, ... your engine seizes. ;-) Been there, but the normal position was with the

Re: [Emc-users] VFD's and Modbus

2011-03-08 Thread Ian W. Wright
On 08/03/2011 10:56, Mark Wendt wrote: All the rows of LED lights/radio buttons after row 100 have the ON radio button on top of the OFF radio button, which is typically how we as humans think about light switches - UP is ON, DOWN is OFF. Except in the UK and most of the Continent and

Re: [Emc-users] VFD's and Modbus

2011-03-08 Thread andy pugh
On 8 March 2011 12:52, Mark Wendt mark.we...@nrl.navy.mil wrote: Ouch!  Was that gauge made by a certain Prince of Darkness?  ;-) I think that one is a product of The Bourdon Gauge Manufacturing Co. -- atp Torque wrenches are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men

Re: [Emc-users] VFD's and Modbus

2011-03-08 Thread Mark Wendt
On 03/08/2011 08:14 AM, Ian W. Wright wrote: On 08/03/2011 10:56, Mark Wendt wrote: All the rows of LED lights/radio buttons after row 100 have the ON radio button on top of the OFF radio button, which is typically how we as humans think about light switches - UP is ON, DOWN is OFF. Except

Re: [Emc-users] VFD's and Modbus

2011-03-08 Thread Mark Wendt
On 03/08/2011 08:25 AM, andy pugh wrote: On 8 March 2011 12:52, Mark Wendtmark.we...@nrl.navy.mil wrote: Ouch! Was that gauge made by a certain Prince of Darkness? ;-) I think that one is a product of The Bourdon Gauge Manufacturing Co. Are they a subsidiary of Lucas? ;-) Mark

Re: [Emc-users] VFD's and Modbus

2011-03-08 Thread Peter Homann
Yes, in Australia, down is ON. Cheers, Peter. On 8/03/2011 10:36 PM, andy pugh wrote: On 8 March 2011 10:56, Mark Wendtmark.we...@nrl.navy.mil wrote: which is typically how we as humans think about light switches - UP is ON, DOWN is OFF. Actually, that's a US thing. (or at least a

Re: [Emc-users] VFD's and Modbus

2011-03-08 Thread Mark Wendt
Yeah, but you guys drive on the wrong side of the road too... ;-) Mark On 03/08/2011 06:47 AM, Peter Homann wrote: Yes, in Australia, down is ON. Cheers, Peter. On 8/03/2011 10:36 PM, andy pugh wrote: On 8 March 2011 10:56, Mark Wendtmark.we...@nrl.navy.mil wrote: which is

Re: [Emc-users] VFD's and Modbus

2011-03-08 Thread andy pugh
On 8 March 2011 14:48, Roland Jollivet roland.jolli...@gmail.com wrote: For machinery, UP should be On. -If the switch breaks, it is more likely to revert to the off position. -Bumping a switch while holding other things is more likely to knock it down -It takes more effort to push a switch

Re: [Emc-users] VFD's and Modbus

2011-03-08 Thread gene heskett
On Tuesday, March 08, 2011 11:35:05 AM Peter Homann did opine: Yes, in Australia, down is ON. Thats because you are already upside down. :-D Sorry Peter, but you really did leave that one wide open. ;) Cheers, Peter. On 8/03/2011 10:36 PM, andy pugh wrote: On 8 March 2011 10:56,

Re: [Emc-users] VFD's and Modbus

2011-03-08 Thread gene heskett
On Tuesday, March 08, 2011 11:40:33 AM andy pugh did opine: On 8 March 2011 12:52, Mark Wendt mark.we...@nrl.navy.mil wrote: Ouch! �Was that gauge made by a certain Prince of Darkness? �;-) I think that one is a product of The Bourdon Gauge Manufacturing Co. Who is no doubt owned by Lucas

Re: [Emc-users] VFD's and Modbus

2011-03-08 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Tue, 2011-03-08 at 05:56 -0500, Mark Wendt wrote: ... snip see things in a certain order or configuration. All the rows of LED lights/radio buttons after row 100 have the ON radio button on top of the OFF radio button, which is typically how we as humans think about light switches - UP

Re: [Emc-users] VFD's and Modbus

2011-03-07 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Sat, 2011-03-05 at 14:19 -0800, Kirk Wallace wrote: ... snip The standard configuration seems to work, which provides 8 bits out, 8 bits in, 3 10-bit analogs in, 2 MPG in, LCD out (not tested yet). Currently, I am working on a pyVCP panel (similar to a DRO app) to handle the configuration

Re: [Emc-users] VFD's and Modbus

2011-03-07 Thread Stephen Wille Padnos
Kirk Wallace wrote: On Sat, 2011-03-05 at 14:19 -0800, Kirk Wallace wrote: ... snip The standard configuration seems to work, which provides 8 bits out, 8 bits in, 3 10-bit analogs in, 2 MPG in, LCD out (not tested yet). Currently, I am working on a pyVCP panel (similar to a DRO app) to

Re: [Emc-users] VFD's and Modbus

2011-03-07 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Mon, 2011-03-07 at 19:03 -0500, Stephen Wille Padnos wrote: ... snip One problem is that the component load can crash by sending a loop of carriage returns. The only way to recover is to power off the PC and start over. I think it has to do with the serial port not loading completely,

Re: [Emc-users] VFD's and Modbus

2011-03-07 Thread Stephen Wille Padnos
Kirk Wallace wrote: On Mon, 2011-03-07 at 19:03 -0500, Stephen Wille Padnos wrote: ... snip One problem is that the component load can crash by sending a loop of carriage returns. The only way to recover is to power off the PC and start over. I think it has to do with the serial port not

Re: [Emc-users] VFD's and Modbus

2011-03-07 Thread Peter Homann
Hi Kirk, That looks really snazzy. One thing to note is that the ModIO can work as a RS-232 to RS485 converter as well, so you can daisy chain other Modbus devices such as a VFD or more ModIOs, etc. On the Engineering notes page is EN007 which depicts the jumper setting for utilising the ModIOs

Re: [Emc-users] VFD's and Modbus

2011-03-05 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Wed, 2011-03-02 at 09:59 +0100, Michael Haberler wrote: I did the Modbus driver for the Toshiba VFS11 VFD: http://git.mah.priv.at/gitweb/vfs11-vfd.git what's the snag? have a look at the makefile, I didnt use comp at all -Michael Michael, oops, your reply got buried. I finally did

Re: [Emc-users] VFD's and Modbus

2011-03-02 Thread Michael Haberler
I did the Modbus driver for the Toshiba VFS11 VFD: http://git.mah.priv.at/gitweb/vfs11-vfd.git what's the snag? have a look at the makefile, I didnt use comp at all -Michael Am 02.03.2011 um 01:23 schrieb Kirk Wallace: I think I am on the last lap of my quest to use Modbus with my ModIO