On 7 February 2014 02:00, Ralph Stirling ralph.stirl...@wallawalla.edu wrote:
It would probably work for me. Is there a compiled .bit around somewhere,
Are you sure you don't already have it in /lib/firmware/hm2/7i43 ?
It appears in the LinuxCNC firmware git, so I assume it is included in
the
On 7 February 2014 03:52, Jeshua Lacock jes...@3dtopo.com wrote:
Now I think LiunuxCNC would be a good candidate for a machine like that.
The RD manager of http://www.metallisation.com/ is an old friend of mine...
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atp
If you can't fix it, you don't own it.
http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto
So does the instruction NO_FORCE_HOMING = 1 in the [TRAJ] section no
longer circumnavigate this?
Also i hit a new snag yesterday while setting up machinekit gui.
Up until now i have had no problems with the gui running but after
changing the hal file to run my actual machine,the machine on
Could you explain you issue? If there is a problem with offsets - it
should be fixed (atleast start a bug tracker...)
Also - didn't you install from the livecd? You could just run the
installed version with your config and see what issue you come up with.
sam
On 02/06/2014 11:48 PM, Pete
Quoth David Armstrong.
I started looking around for some cnc pendant.
I am wondering if anybody has tried to configure one of these:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-Wireless-USB-MPG-Pendant-Handwheel-Mach3-For-CNC-Mac-Mach-3-4-axis-Controller/1004816998.html
yes the xhc04 has been
On 7 February 2014 11:16, Mark Tucker m...@rmtucker.f2s.com wrote:
I now have the following lines in my Hal file:-
newsig test bit
sets test 1
net test iocontrol.0.emc-enable-in
Is this not enough to enable the power button
It should work.
setp iocontrol.0.emc-enable-in 1
would be
Andy
I had already changed the comment to your version but i still have the
same results.
Everything works fine with axis and Gscreen but it will not work with my
custom Gui.
At the end of the day it must be something in the Gui.
I just followed JT's tutorials and it worked fine until i try to
On 7 February 2014 13:57, Mark Tucker m...@rmtucker.f2s.com wrote:
I had already changed the comment to your version but i still have the
same results.
Everything works fine with axis and Gscreen but it will not work with my
custom Gui.
You probabl need to have a look at the machine status.
Andy
I tried as below and everything shows as False.
I have re-downloaded johns example files from
http://gnipsel.com/linuxcnc/gui/gui08a.html
I have re installed them and the gui shows fine but the power button is
greyed out which is exactly what my gui is doing.
I have just altered back to
great to know, thanks !
I will be trying that soon.
On 2/7/14 3:12 PM, emc-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote:
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Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2014 12:07:11 + (GMT)
From:russ...@lls.lls.com (Russell Brown)
Subject: Re: [Emc-users] MPG pendant
To:
Do you have an emc_stat widget in the glade file?
When you say gscreen uses 90% cpu, which skin if gscreen? Gaxis no-gui should
be the least cpu hungry. Gaxis second least.
Chris M
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From: Mark Tucker m...@rmtucker.f2s.com
To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)
On 7 February 2014 15:51, tcninj...@gmail.com wrote:
I am adding a 4thaxis to my VMC. I am using a 5i20 (2)7i77(1)7i33.
Do you really mean 7i77? 7i37 seems more likely.
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sorry 37 is correct
On Feb 7, 2014, at 10:00 AM, andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com wrote:
On 7 February 2014 15:51, tcninj...@gmail.com wrote:
I am adding a 4thaxis to my VMC. I am using a 5i20 (2)7i77(1)7i33.
Do you really mean 7i77? 7i37 seems more likely.
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atp
If you can't fix
On Fri, 7 Feb 2014, tcninj...@gmail.com wrote:
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2014 09:51:44 -0600
From: tcninj...@gmail.com
Reply-To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)
emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net
To: EMC emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [Emc-users] Adding a 4th axis
Hi, I am adding a
Chris
There is no emc_stat widget present and no mention of power on in the
handler file.
It seems to be purely using the power and estop widgets.
But the estop widget is useless because we have bypassed it in the hal
file as stated.
Chris
I don't recall any emc_stat widget in the tutorial
Thanks for the quick responses sounds like i will have a spare 7i37 :)
On Feb 7, 2014, at 10:22 AM, Peter C. Wallace p...@mesanet.com wrote:
On Fri, 7 Feb 2014, tcninj...@gmail.com wrote:
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2014 09:51:44 -0600
From: tcninj...@gmail.com
Reply-To: Enhanced Machine Controller
My hostmot2-firmware-all is at current version. The contents of
/lib/firmware/hm2/7i43* are:
engr-d510@engr-d510-2:~$ ls /lib/firmware/hm2/7i43-4
SV8.BIT SVST4_12.BIT SVST4_4.BIT SVST4_6.BIT TPEN4_5.BIT
SV8.xml SVST4_12.xml SVST4_4.xml SVST4_6.xml TPEN4_5.xml
engr-d510@engr-d510-2:~$ ls
On 2/7/2014 5:31 AM, andy pugh wrote:
On 7 February 2014 02:00, Ralph Stirling ralph.stirl...@wallawalla.edu
wrote:
It would probably work for me. Is there a compiled .bit around somewhere,
Are you sure you don't already have it in /lib/firmware/hm2/7i43 ?
It appears in the LinuxCNC
On 2/6/14 22:48 , Pete Matos wrote:
Hey guys,
Been having some small problems with my machine in regards to the
offsets. It has been kind of difficult to get multi tool programs to run
with the correct offsets. At first I thought it was my misunderstanding of
the way it works but now it
Please add the emc_stat widget
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From: Mark Tucker m...@rmtucker.f2s.com
To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [Emc-users] John Thorntons Gui3 Sample in Linuxcnc 2.6pre
Date: Fri, Feb 7, 2014 8:28 AM
Chris
There is no emc_stat
He did install from a live cd. But I then upgraded him to a 2.6 version
because I was planning on using remap for his toolchanger and I hasn't had
any issues with the 2.6 I was using on my own machine. He might be better
off just updating to the latest 2.6.
On Feb 7, 2014, at 6:38 AM, sam
I didn't know about hostmot2-firmware-7i43-4, but it is up-to-date
also. Still no extra bit files. I'm using stock 10.04.
With some searching, I found the build instructions (in the path
/usr/share/doc/hostmot2-firmware-7i43-4 for anyone else searching).
I was hoping to avoid doing that. I
These look interesting.. I might get one.. Only issue I see is.. all the ones
I can find are the 18 key version.. Which hasn't been tested with the driver
according to the Wiki.
Also, Ebay has several of which that have a different face plate.. Ones with
Blue and have Macro.. I like the 16
On 7 February 2014 16:49, Ralph Stirling ralph.stirl...@wallawalla.edu wrote:
With some searching, I found the build instructions (in the path
/usr/share/doc/hostmot2-firmware-7i43-4 for anyone else searching).
I was hoping to avoid doing that.
If Pete doesn't beat me to it I can probably
On Fri, 7 Feb 2014, Ralph Stirling wrote:
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2014 16:49:40 +
From: Ralph Stirling ralph.stirl...@wallawalla.edu
Reply-To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)
emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net
To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject:
On 02/06/2014 11:48 PM, Pete Matos wrote:
My question is if I wanted to switch back to 2.5.3
stable release how big of a pain in the ass is that gonna be LOL.
One way is to install all the prerequisites to build from
source, and
then build a run-in-place version from source. This allows you
Chris
I added the emc_stat widget as requested.It put it in objects and shows
up as hal-stat
the power button is still grayed out.?
On 07/02/14 16:40, Chris Morley wrote:
Please add the emc_stat widget
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From: Mark Tucker m...@rmtucker.f2s.com
To: Enhanced Machine
Chris
I don't recall any emc_stat widget in the tutorial but i may be wrong.
I will load up the glade file on my developer os and check
Yes i did try the Gaxis no live plot but i had lots of errors etc and
thought i would write my own.
Big mistake!!!
1 week later and a lot less hair,and i am
Hi,
I am adding a 4thaxis to my VMC. I am using a 5i20 (2)7i77(1)7i33. My plan is
to use a gecko servo drive to save inputs. I only have a few outputs left on
the one 77. (the 33 is full) Will the 7i77 give good step and direction results
or should I switch to 7i42 to be rid of the isolators?
Sorry, work is pressing... I noticed the Subject says Gui3 and you
downloaded Gui8? Which one are you working on?
I'll try and test with master this evening.
JT
On 2/7/2014 8:49 AM, Mark Tucker wrote:
Andy
I tried as below and everything shows as False.
I have re-downloaded johns example
Chris
I changed the line
setp iocontrol.0.emc-enable-in 1
To
net estop-loop iocontrol.0.user-enable-out iocontrol.0.emc-enable-in
And JT's example now works.As does Axis etc.? :-) :-)
I am sure this will not be my only problem but thank you for now.
On 07/02/14 17:49, Chris Morley
John
See my prev post to chris.
All is working now,on to the next problem.
Thank you.
On 07/02/14 18:13, John Thornton wrote:
Sorry, work is pressing... I noticed the Subject says Gui3 and you
downloaded Gui8? Which one are you working on?
I'll try and test with master this evening.
JT
I just realized I did successfully build a custom bitstream a couple
of years ago (ST12), and reran make in that directory, with a successful
outcome. So, with newly bolstered courage, I downloaded the current git
snapshot, edited firmwares.txt to just compile the SVTP4_7I39, and
almost had
Billy those do look nice. I would probably prefer a wired pendant tho to
keep away from the RF if possible altho I understand it is probably not an
issue. I would really like a nice pendant for the machine as it would be
so much easier than using the keyboard. Besides I don't want to run out of
OK, I figured out I didn't have ghdl installed. Ghdl now has to
be installed from source. I'm tempted to just use the bitstream
without running it through ghdl, as the ghdl installation isn't going
so good. As far as I can see ghdl is just a simulator. How essential
are the ghdl steps in the
http://www.ebay.com/itm/CNC-3-Axis-4-axis-USB-HandWheel-MPG-pendant-for-Mach-3-engraving-Router-system-/181280427312?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0hash=item2a3527cd30
Looks like a wired version.. Not sure about support...
On 02/07/2014 01:23 PM, Pete Matos wrote:
Billy those do look nice. I would
On 7 February 2014 18:19, Ralph Stirling ralph.stirl...@wallawalla.edu wrote:
I just realized I did successfully build a custom bitstream a couple
of years ago (ST12), and reran make in that directory, with a successful
outcome. So, with newly bolstered courage, I downloaded the current git
WTF the wired one is more expensive?? Figures.
Pete
On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 1:32 PM, Billy Huddleston bi...@ivdc.com wrote:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/CNC-3-Axis-4-axis-USB-HandWheel-MPG-pendant-for-Mach-3-engraving-Router-system-/181280427312?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0hash=item2a3527cd30
Looks
So far so good! My newly minted custom TPST3_6 loads without
error. Now I need to test it all.
Thanks Andy and Peter.
-- Ralph
From: andy pugh [bodge...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, February 07, 2014 10:40 AM
To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)
Subject:
I can confirm the very hight CPU Usage of gscreen gaxis! I use an AMD
ATHLON X2-4800+ with 2 GB Ram, not optimized, so no isolcpus etc,
because I use this one as development PC.
Gcsreen Gaxis uses 70 % of CPU 2 and 30 % of CPU 1.
If I startAXIS; It uses aprox the samne amount of CPU Usage.
Ok. Please post your files and i will look at after work.
Chris M
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From: Mark Tucker m...@rmtucker.f2s.com
To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [Emc-users] John Thorntons Gui3 Sample in Linuxcnc 2.6pre
Date: Fri, Feb 7, 2014 9:27
Ok. Please post your files and i will look at after work.
Chris M
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From: Mark Tucker m...@rmtucker.f2s.com
To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [Emc-users] John Thorntons Gui3 Sample in Linuxcnc 2.6pre
Date: Fri, Feb 7, 2014 9:27
if you download the xhc04 package from the wiki, there are two layout
.ini files, one for 16, the other for 18 buttons. So it looks like
someone might have tested both models.
On 2/7/14 5:55 PM, emc-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote:
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Le 2014-02-06 16:23, Sebastian Kuzminsky a écrit :
Frederic, Dewey, are you both happy with the state of that branch? Are
we ready to merge it into master?
There is a regression here in simulation mode (without -H flag).
I am checking the code.
Frederic.
Le 2014-02-06 19:55, Dewey Garrett a écrit :
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Several folks have reported that the pendant stops updating.
On mine, if the pendant is idle (no buttons pressed, no wheel
movement) for approximately 40 seconds, the display stops
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2014 17:18:28 +0100
From: nie...@web.de
To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [Emc-users] John Thorntons Gui3 Sample in Linuxcnc 2.6pre
I can confirm the very hight CPU Usage of gscreen gaxis! I use an AMD
ATHLON X2-4800+ with 2 GB Ram, not optimized, so no
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