Re: [Emc-users] Bridgeport spindle encoder

2010-04-30 Thread John Kasunich
On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 23:33 -0500, Jon Elson el...@pico-systems.com wrote: My first cut at rigid tapping just jammed the VFD from forward to reverse command, which was so abrupt it caused Z-axis following errors at higher spindle speeds. I have a lowpass component in there also to make

Re: [Emc-users] Bridgeport spindle encoder

2010-04-30 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Fri, 2010-04-30 at 10:42 -0400, John Kasunich wrote: ... snip 2) Most VFDs let you set a ramp rate as a configuration parameter, so you don't need either the lowpass or the limit block in HAL. ... snip Being able to set the ramp for different operations would be nice, maybe in g-code? --

Re: [Emc-users] Bridgeport spindle encoder

2010-04-30 Thread Jon Elson
John Kasunich wrote: 1) The lowpass component generates an exponential response, with the speed changing rapidly at the beginning of the transition and slowly at the end. If you use a limit2 block, the speed ramp rate will be constant. Yes, I am aware of this, it was pointed out to me after I

Re: [Emc-users] Bridgeport spindle encoder

2010-04-30 Thread Jon Elson
Kirk Wallace wrote: Being able to set the ramp for different operations would be nice, maybe in g-code? Is there a way to set an arbitrary HAL parameter from G-code? I guess with macros you can do it. Jon --

Re: [Emc-users] Bridgeport spindle encoder

2010-04-30 Thread John Kasunich
On Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:00 -0500, Jon Elson el...@pico-systems.com wrote: Kirk Wallace wrote: Being able to set the ramp for different operations would be nice, maybe in g-code? Is there a way to set an arbitrary HAL parameter from G-code? I guess with macros you can do it. The

Re: [Emc-users] Bridgeport spindle encoder

2010-04-30 Thread Andy Pugh
On 30 April 2010 20:28, John Kasunich jmkasun...@fastmail.fm wrote: The only way I know of would be with a custom M1xx code.  It would invoke a script that does helcmd setp the-param the-value It seems odd that we can read DIO, write DIO and write AIO. There is an asymmetry there. Would it be

[Emc-users] Panasonic laptop?

2010-04-30 Thread Greg Bernard
Just wondering if anyone has used this Panasonic laptop with EMC2: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6052412CatId=4947 Looks like it would be good in a shop environment and it has a parallel port.

Re: [Emc-users] Panasonic laptop?

2010-04-30 Thread Andy Pugh
On 1 May 2010 01:22, Greg Bernard yankeelena2...@yahoo.com wrote: Just wondering if anyone has used this Panasonic laptop with EMC2: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6052412CatId=4947 Looks like it would be good in a shop environment and it has a

Re: [Emc-users] Bridgeport spindle encoder

2010-04-30 Thread Jon Elson
John Kasunich wrote: The only way I know of would be with a custom M1xx code. It would invoke a script that does helcmd setp the-param the-value The value could come from a g-code and be passed to M1xx as a P or Q word. I don't see any way to pass the name though - each M1xx command would

Re: [Emc-users] Panasonic laptop?

2010-04-30 Thread Stuart Stevenson
the 'touchy' screen is designed to be used without a keyboard or mouse On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 8:06 PM, Andy Pugh a...@andypugh.fsnet.co.ukwrote: On 1 May 2010 01:22, Greg Bernard yankeelena2...@yahoo.com wrote: Just wondering if anyone has used this Panasonic laptop with EMC2:

[Emc-users] problem with generating pulse using HAL commands at parallel port

2010-04-30 Thread sakthivel M
Hi, sub: how to generate a pulse at parellel port out put using HAL We managed to configure parellel port as out put or input using HAL commands.But we couldnt write a high value or low value to particular data pin of parallel port.We couldnt execute those commands in HAL