Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 5i23 and 7i37 I/O problem

Donnie Donnie Timmons wrote: > Peter wrote > >> OK one problem I found in Donnies 5I23 HAL file (derived from Ted Hydes 7I43 >> hal file) is that the "Pet_Watchdog" function is commented out, causing the >> watchdog to bite shortly after startup > > I never minded a big barking dog but it's tho

Re: [Emc-users] emc-2.2.8 in sim-axis mode question(s)

On Monday 19 January 2009, John Kasunich wrote: >Gene Heskett wrote: >> On Monday 19 January 2009, Jeff Epler wrote: >>> Is something using a lot of CPU on either machine? If there's a lot of >>> CPU usage attributed to 'ssh' on either side, then it's overhead of the >>> ssh encryption. If there'

Re: [Emc-users] emc-2.2.8 in sim-axis mode question(s)

Gene Heskett wrote: > On Monday 19 January 2009, Jeff Epler wrote: >> Is something using a lot of CPU on either machine? If there's a lot of >> CPU usage attributed to 'ssh' on either side, then it's overhead of the >> ssh encryption. If there's a lot on the remote 'axis' process, then >> it's CP

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 5i23 and 7i37 I/O problem

Donnie Timmons wrote: > Peter wrote > >> OK one problem I found in Donnies 5I23 HAL file (derived from Ted Hydes 7I43 >> hal file) is that the "Pet_Watchdog" function is commented out, causing the >> watchdog to bite shortly after startup > > I never minded a big barking dog but it's thous smal

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 5i23 and 7i37 I/O problem

On Mon, 19 Jan 2009, Donnie Timmons wrote: > Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:51:06 -0500 > From: Donnie Timmons > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 5i23 and 7i37 I/O problem > > Peter wrote > >> OK one problem I f

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 5i23 and 7i37 I/O problem

John Kasunich wrote: > Peter C. Wallace wrote: > >> I think with the current driver, the watchdog cannot be disabled, probably a >> good thing... > > Seb and I were discussing that on IRC one evening. I think I convinced > him that it would be nice if the watchdog slept quietly without being

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 5i23 and 7i37 I/O problem

Peter wrote >OK one problem I found in Donnies 5I23 HAL file (derived from Ted Hydes 7I43 >hal file) is that the "Pet_Watchdog" function is commented out, causing the >watchdog to bite shortly after startup I never minded a big barking dog but it's thous small quite ones that really bite:-)

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 5i23 and 7i37 I/O problem

On Mon, 19 Jan 2009, Ted Hyde wrote: > Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:55:56 -0500 > From: Ted Hyde > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 5i23 and 7i37 I/O problem > > Peter Wallace wrote: >>> Also the: setp watchdo

Re: [Emc-users] emc-2.2.8 in sim-axis mode question(s)

On Monday 19 January 2009, Jeff Epler wrote: >On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 05:49:56PM -0500, Gene Heskett wrote: >> select the sim stuff and it asks to copy the files to the users dir for >> editing, and I confirm. >> >> selecting one of the sims for axis (there seem to be 3 trees, sim, sim-1, >> and si

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 5i23 and 7i37 I/O problem

Peter Wallace wrote: >>Also the: setp watchdog.timeout_ns line is commented out >>Perhaps someone thought that the watchdog would be disabled if this value is >>not set. >>I think with the current driver, the watchdog cannot be disabled, probably a >>good thing... >>So at least the first fix i

Re: [Emc-users] emc-2.2.8 in sim-axis mode question(s)

On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 05:49:56PM -0500, Gene Heskett wrote: > select the sim stuff and it asks to copy the files to the users dir for > editing, and I confirm. > > selecting one of the sims for axis (there seem to be 3 trees, sim, sim-1, and > sim-2, whats the diff?) You create a new one ever

[Emc-users] emc-2.2.8 in sim-axis mode question(s)

Greetings guys; I have an old, slow box (1Ghz Athlon, 384 megs ram) I'm using as a sacrificial box to play with ubuntu 8.04 on, so its called 'goat'. :) >From a shell on this F8 box, as root: xhost +gene goat (gene being the only user configured on goat) ssh -Y -l gene goat enter genes passwd e

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 5i23 and 7i37 I/O problem

On Mon, 19 Jan 2009, John Kasunich wrote: > Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:39:25 -0500 > From: John Kasunich > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 5i23 and 7i37 I/O problem > > Peter C. Wallace wrote: > >> I t

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 5i23 and 7i37 I/O problem

Peter C. Wallace wrote: > I think with the current driver, the watchdog cannot be disabled, probably a > good thing... Seb and I were discussing that on IRC one evening. I think I convinced him that it would be nice if the watchdog slept quietly without being petted, until you "arm" it by set

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 5i23 and 7i37 I/O problem

OK one problem I found in Donnies 5I23 HAL file (derived from Ted Hydes 7I43 hal file) is that the "Pet_Watchdog" function is commented out, causing the watchdog to bite shortly after startup Also the: setp watchdog.timeout_ns line is commented out Perhaps someone thought that the watchdog wou

Re: [Emc-users] spindle speed in PID mode

I'm pretty sure you're right: to work correctly, bot the "command" and "feedback" of a PID have to be in the same units, e.g., in revolutions per second. Jeff -- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SourcForge Community Sou

[Emc-users] spindle speed in PID mode

This is my code spindle.hal loadrt threads name1=slow-thread period1=1 loadrt ddt count=1 addf ddt.0 slow-thread net SpindleRevs m5i20.0.enc-03-position => motion.spindle-revs ddt.0.in net SpindleSpeedRps ddt.0.out => motion.spindle-speed-in # VFD spindle 0-10V control absolute # route

Re: [Emc-users] Live boot from a USB stick, are there issues with running EMC?

It depends on the motherboard hardware. Some motherboards work just fine with usb memory sticks plugged in. sam Gene Heskett wrote: > On Monday 19 January 2009, Renewables Not Reactors wrote: > >> Can EMC be used from a USB boot stick? >> >> > I'd say no based on having a 64 meg key plu

Re: [Emc-users] Live boot from a USB stick, are there issues with running EMC?

On Monday 19 January 2009, Renewables Not Reactors wrote: >Can EMC be used from a USB boot stick? > I'd say no based on having a 64 meg key plugged in creates astronomical lags every 5 seconds here. -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and

Re: [Emc-users] Live boot from a USB stick, are there issues with running EMC?

Read this: http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Install_To_CompactFlash regards Michael On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 09:07:55 +0100, Renewables Not Reactors wrote: > Can EMC be used from a USB boot stick? > > -- > This

Re: [Emc-users] Live boot from a USB stick, are there issues with running EMC?

That shouldn't be a problem. Google for ubuntu usb boot. You'll find lots of pages describing the process. USB is fairly slow. I boot off a CompactFlash card instead. I did a howto for CF installation Les > Can EMC be used

[Emc-users] Live boot from a USB stick, are there issues with running EMC?

Can EMC be used from a USB boot stick? -- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SourcForge Community SourceForge wants to tell your story. http://p.sf.net/sfu/sf-spreadtheword ___ E