Re: [Emc-users] Stepper configuration

2008-08-10 Thread Jeff Epler
On Sun, Aug 10, 2008 at 01:17:03AM -0400, Matt Shaver wrote: 1a. I couldn't get WebPACK to run on Linux because I'm on an x86_64 machine, and it's ia32 only. There was the beginnings of 64 bit support (references to non-existent directories in the install script), but even hacking the install

Re: [Emc-users] Stepper configuration

2008-08-10 Thread paul_c
On Sunday 10 August 2008, Matt Shaver wrote: 1b. I can't help but think that there is (buried under the IDE) a command line VHDLbit-image compiler. Command line interface is trivial enough to allow non-interactive builds.. e.g.: #! /bin/bash xst -ifn ${project}.xst -ofn ${project}.syr ngdbuild

Re: [Emc-users] etch-servo pwm output to servo amp's input?

2008-08-10 Thread Jim Coleman
Runaway is something i was worried about, and I still havnt determined the culprit of why the Y ran off that last day the machine was in service in the shop it was in. So far I know that the A and B signals from the encoder are good, havnt tested the z, znot, anot and bnot yet, and I have to

[Emc-users] Simple G code problem

2008-08-10 Thread alan
Hello everyone, I have just started using emc and am new to cnc. I have not built a standard xyz mill because I want to use mine for ornamental turning (it is a very crude rose engine). So I have an xya mill (like a very very slow lathe) where the a (strictly I suppose it should be b) axis is used

Re: [Emc-users] RELEASED: emc 2.2.6

2008-08-10 Thread Steve Blackmore
On Sun, 10 Aug 2008 12:55:11 -0500, you wrote: I'm pleased to announce the next release of the emc 2.2 series, emc 2.2.6. This version contains many bugfixes, a new unified driver for the Mesa PCI and parport cards such as 5i20 and 7i33, and a sample configuration for the Tormach PCNC 1100. Yea

Re: [Emc-users] RELEASED: emc 2.2.6

2008-08-10 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 10 August 2008, Kirk Wallace wrote: On Sun, 2008-08-10 at 15:09 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote: ... snip But I've been busy this summer, progress on the latest project can be seen at http://gene.homelinux.net:85/Garage-pix And I'm not done. I've had help with about 5% of that so far.

Re: [Emc-users] RELEASED: emc 2.2.6

2008-08-10 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 10 August 2008, John Thornton wrote: Gee Wiz, neither one works for me... John Sorry John, its shoulda been http://gene.homelinux.net:85/gene/Garage-pix Actually there are several directories below 'gene' there. On 10 Aug 2008 at 13:40, Kirk Wallace wrote: On Sun, 2008-08-10 at

Re: [Emc-users] RELEASED: emc 2.2.6

2008-08-10 Thread John Thornton
Gee Steve, one would assume that if you subscribe to the EMC USERS mailing list that you are using it all ready... On 11 Aug 2008 at 1:58, Steve Blackmore wrote: On Sun, 10 Aug 2008 12:55:11 -0500, you wrote: I'm pleased to announce the next release of the emc 2.2 series, emc 2.2.6. This

Re: [Emc-users] RELEASED: emc 2.2.6

2008-08-10 Thread John Kasunich
Steve Blackmore wrote: On Sun, 10 Aug 2008 12:55:11 -0500, you wrote: I'm pleased to announce the next release of the emc 2.2 series, emc 2.2.6. This version contains many bugfixes, a new unified driver for the Mesa PCI and parport cards such as 5i20 and 7i33, and a sample configuration

Re: [Emc-users] RELEASED: emc 2.2.6

2008-08-10 Thread Steve Blackmore
On Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:21:11 -0600, you wrote: Gee Steve, one would assume that if you subscribe to the EMC USERS mailing list that you are using it all ready... Why would you assume that? I am a prospective user being baffled by bull! Your answer only reinforces my point, you all seem

Re: [Emc-users] M19C45

2008-08-10 Thread Terry
Aram I will answer this with the disclaimer that I am not one of the EMC experts just someone who uses it with a tool changer. On your Mazak origionally(Mazatrol or Fanuc or simmiliar), the M6 command starts a group of Mcodes each having a purpose in the tool change process.M19 is standard for

Re: [Emc-users] Stepper configuration

2008-08-10 Thread Jon Elson
John Kasunich wrote: The simple fact is that the EPP bus is NOT shareable between realtime threads. That is only one of the reasons why (in my humble opinion) the PCI based 5i2x family is so much better than the EPP based 7i43 family. Yes, that's certainly a major reason the hal_ppmc.c