[Emc-users] Pick-n-Place

2008-01-20 Thread Len Shelton
Guys, I did it With no thanks to you guys... no, I am kidding. The new M6x codes were the key. And, although I have tons of experience compiling linux programs, I have never previously needed to compiled EMC from source. I was forced to successfully rebuild emc-2.2.2 with 48 I/O for 3 parall

[Emc-users] FW: more scales

2008-01-20 Thread Chris Morley
Analog glass scales signals can be divided with off the shelf (or cheaper off ebay) components. I have a heidenhain encoder that by its self has resolution of aprox (its metric) .0005 inches then I have a box that divides by 5 for aprox .0001 inches. The box also converts to square waves signal

Re: [Emc-users] newbie questions

2008-01-20 Thread amtb
hi I think it very important to build machine, in your case router,with AC servo motors to you can see what software does. than you need to find out about tune up ac servo motors with amplifiers and EMC2 sotware. when you get somthing that moves than you can move to homing, adding next thing to it.

Re: [Emc-users] G2 counterclockwise on lathe

2008-01-20 Thread Steve Blackmore
On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 17:54:42 +0100, you wrote: >Hi all, > >Is it normal, that looking from above on the lathe a G2 makes a >counter-clockwise arc? > >When assuming a normal XYZ, the Y axis on the lath is extending >downwards and this would indeed explain this. Front or rear tool? Steve Blackmore

Re: [Emc-users] more scales

2008-01-20 Thread John Kasunich
Stuart Stevenson wrote: >This is and is not the answer I wanted. Of course, if using the > scale in the PID loop works then the idea of lead screw compensation > is moot. I think that is the way to go to be perfectly honest. > I had no thought of changing the compensation point location

Re: [Emc-users] Cabin Fever Expo and CNC

2008-01-20 Thread Jim Fleig - CNC Services
Hi Matt, It seems every time I get ready to do something with EMC I am interrupted. All set to go to Cabin Fever and my co-driver comes down with the flu. Oh well. More of a drive my co-driver / retrofit assistant are talking about the EMC fest in June. I am considering running Ubuntu 6.06

Re: [Emc-users] Look-ahead. Is present in EMC ??

2008-01-20 Thread sam sokolik
This is a good explaination of the trajectory control. http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?TrajectoryControl sam - Original Message - From: "FraT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 12:34 PM Subject: [Emc-users] Look-ahead. Is present in EMC ?? > Hallo every

[Emc-users] Look-ahead. Is present in EMC ??

2008-01-20 Thread FraT
Hallo everybody, I would like to know if EMC manage the look-ahead to optimize the trajectory and if there is a customizing function. I know the acceleration parameter affect the max velocity reached in non linear path, but I would like understand if and how the look-ahead can improve the perfor

[Emc-users] newbie questions

2008-01-20 Thread tj
I am a newbie to this as machining is really a hobby. I have an old Craftsman 6" metal lathe, mill/drill, bench drill press, etc. I have now become interested in CNC machining and I am looking at building my own "router type" table first and progressing to converting my lathe, etc. My first ques

[Emc-users] G2 counterclockwise on lathe

2008-01-20 Thread Geert De Pecker
Hi all, Is it normal, that looking from above on the lathe a G2 makes a counter-clockwise arc? When assuming a normal XYZ, the Y axis on the lath is extending downwards and this would indeed explain this. Geert - This SF.ne

Re: [Emc-users] more scales

2008-01-20 Thread Stuart Stevenson
> > Stuart: > > Regarding scales + encoders. I think I'm one of the people who says you > could use scales if the PID loop got its velocity info from the encoders > and its position info from the scales. There might still be > complications, its one of those things that just needs to be tried. I

Re: [Emc-users] Analog to PWM or pulse-train ?

2008-01-20 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Sun, 20 Jan 2008, Anders Wallin wrote: > Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2008 10:43:07 +0200 > From: Anders Wallin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Analog to PWM or pulse-train ? > >> A simple Vol

Re: [Emc-users] Analog to PWM or pulse-train ?

2008-01-20 Thread John Thornton
On 20 Jan 2008 at 0:43, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On my BP I use a phase converter for the spindle. To provide an inerlock I use a potential relay to drop out the servos if I loose voltage at the spindle. John > Like taking a cut that is heavy enough that the VFD trips on overload, > and the mac

Re: [Emc-users] Analog to PWM or pulse-train ?

2008-01-20 Thread Anders Wallin
> A simple Voltage to frequency converter would probably do, for example the > AD654 in 8 pin DIP is probably quite a better than required. (500KHz max > frequency, .03% linearity) > I would count the frequency with one of the spare encoder counters (set up > for > up/down mode) and use count di

Re: [Emc-users] Analog to PWM or pulse-train ?

2008-01-20 Thread Anders Wallin
> On my Mitsubishi Freqrol U100 and Z200 VFD's there is a monitor output > called FM, which is an 8 Volt pulsed signal with a frequency of 1440Hz > at full scale. Both VFD's monitor output frequency (motor speed), or the > U100 can be programed to monitor output current. I suppose a > opto-coupler