[Emc-users] error with joint mode

2010-09-04 Thread Viesturs Lācis
Hello! I am asking this question here for the 3rd time and I hope that finally someone will answer: EMC2 is switching from world mode to joint mode, if I go from manual control tab to MDI tab. I have EMC 2.4.3.1 version on Lucid, and unfortunately I do not know, how exactly I can replicate this

Re: [Emc-users] error with joint mode

2010-09-04 Thread Andy Pugh
On 4 September 2010 13:01, Viesturs Lācis viesturs.la...@gmail.com wrote: EMC2 is switching from world mode to joint mode, if I go from manual control tab to MDI tab. I have EMC 2.4.3.1 version on Lucid, and unfortunately I do not know, how exactly I can replicate this error, because usually,

Re: [Emc-users] error with joint mode

2010-09-04 Thread Stuart Stevenson
On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 7:01 AM, Viesturs Lācis viesturs.la...@gmail.comwrote: Hello! I am asking this question here for the 3rd time and I hope that finally someone will answer: EMC2 is switching from world mode to joint mode, if I go from manual control tab to MDI tab. I have EMC 2.4.3.1

Re: [Emc-users] error with joint mode

2010-09-04 Thread Viesturs Lācis
hope this helps thanks Stuart No offence, but it didn't :)) I have joint0 and joint1 explicitly assigned to X axis in my kinematics module. In joint mode each joint (motor) is moved independently, no assignements to any axis are in effect in joint mode. That is why it is called joint mode.

Re: [Emc-users] error with joint mode

2010-09-04 Thread Stuart Stevenson
homing has nothing to do with the switching - it was just part of the explanation of what I would do I would not set up the kinematics to drive the second X axis motor. I would set it up to follow the first X axis motor. Then the movement mode would make no difference. On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at

Re: [Emc-users] error with joint mode

2010-09-04 Thread Viesturs Lācis
Ok, now I got it, but I am convinced that it would not work in joint mode anyway. Please correct me, if I am wrong. Each joint is completely independent in joint mode, AFAIK EMC is built so that assignements between joints and axes are ignored in joint mode, so also Your suggestion with use of U

Re: [Emc-users] error with joint mode

2010-09-04 Thread Stuart Stevenson
On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 11:16 AM, Viesturs Lācis viesturs.la...@gmail.comwrote: Ok, now I got it, but I am convinced that it would not work in joint mode anyway. Please correct me, if I am wrong. Each joint is completely independent in joint mode, AFAIK EMC is built so that assignements

Re: [Emc-users] Two Z-Axes? (IOW, can I motorize the knee)

2010-09-04 Thread Jon Elson
Jon Elson wrote: Right, so at least with EMC2, the spindle is not a named axis, as the only command it will follow is speed (S) and direction (M02, M04). That should be M03, M04. Jon -- This SF.net Dev2Dev email

Re: [Emc-users] error with joint mode

2010-09-04 Thread Alex Joni
Some further data would be nice: - start emc from a terminal, use some DEBUG (at least that you get the mode change messages), pastebin a change (manual/mdi) when it happens, one when it doesn't - what GUI are you using? Regards, Alex On 9/4/2010 3:01 PM, Viesturs Lācis wrote: Hello! I

Re: [Emc-users] error with joint mode

2010-09-04 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2010/9/4 Alex Joni alex.j...@robcon.ro:  Some further data would be nice: - start emc from a terminal, use some DEBUG (at least that you get the mode change messages), pastebin a change (manual/mdi) when it happens, one when it doesn't - what GUI are you using? Regards, Alex I am using

[Emc-users] html motion help

2010-09-04 Thread Stuart Stevenson
Gentemen, I just noticed the html motion help only has motion.tooloffset.w - motion.tooloffset.x - motion.tooloffset.z - the others are not there. Not a big deal as there is not a lot of information about each of them. thanks Stuart -- dos centavos

[Emc-users] tool change

2010-09-04 Thread Stuart Stevenson
Gentlemen, I am working on the tool change for the Enshu. The spindle and the axes are working. I need to be able to inhibit the tool change sequence if the Z axis is NOT in tool change position. I have been unable to understand how to do this. comments? suggestions? solutions? thanks Stuart --

Re: [Emc-users] tool change

2010-09-04 Thread Chris Radek
On Sat, Sep 04, 2010 at 05:00:17PM -0500, Stuart Stevenson wrote: Gentlemen, I am working on the tool change for the Enshu. The spindle and the axes are working. I need to be able to inhibit the tool change sequence if the Z axis is NOT in tool change position. I have been unable to

Re: [Emc-users] tool change

2010-09-04 Thread Stuart Stevenson
thanks - I will check this out On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 5:14 PM, Chris Radek ch...@timeguy.com wrote: On Sat, Sep 04, 2010 at 05:00:17PM -0500, Stuart Stevenson wrote: Gentlemen, I am working on the tool change for the Enshu. The spindle and the axes are working. I need to be able to

Re: [Emc-users] Enshu progress

2010-09-04 Thread Stuart Stevenson
Gentlemen, here are some more pictures - to prove the Enshu is a complete machine :) http://www.mpm1.com:8080/machines/enshu/pictures/Gallery/IMG_20100829_152131.jpg http://www.mpm1.com:8080/machines/enshu/pictures/Gallery/IMG_20100829_152155.jpg

Re: [Emc-users] tool change

2010-09-04 Thread Jon Elson
Chris Radek wrote: For additional safety I also set up my ladder to require the Z home switch to be activated in order for a tool change to run. This would avoid a smashup if for some reason EMC forgot to move Z up. (This has never happened...) I was thinking to link it to a specific

Re: [Emc-users] Enshu progress

2010-09-04 Thread Jon Elson
Stuart Stevenson wrote: Gentlemen, here are some more pictures - to prove the Enshu is a complete machine :) MMmmm, nice machine. But, darn, too tall for my basement! Jon -- This SF.net Dev2Dev email is

Re: [Emc-users] tool change

2010-09-04 Thread Stuart Stevenson
On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 8:29 PM, Jon Elson el...@pico-systems.com wrote: Chris Radek wrote: For additional safety I also set up my ladder to require the Z home switch to be activated in order for a tool change to run. This would avoid a smashup if for some reason EMC forgot to move Z up.

Re: [Emc-users] tool change

2010-09-04 Thread Chris Radek
On Sat, Sep 04, 2010 at 09:27:42PM -0500, Stuart Stevenson wrote: The spindle servo amp is a true servo drive. The speed control is +10 volts for max clockwise spindle speed and -10 volts for max counterclockwise spindle speed. It has an encoder on the spindle motor with AB feedback to the

Re: [Emc-users] tool change

2010-09-04 Thread Chris Radek
On Sat, Sep 04, 2010 at 09:46:35PM -0500, Daniel Goller wrote: We peck tap a lot, so I would love to see emc2 do that. It's easy if your spindle encoder has index G33.1 K.05 Z-.1 G33.1 K.05 Z-.2 G33.1 K.05 Z-.3 --

Re: [Emc-users] tool change

2010-09-04 Thread Jon Elson
Chris Radek wrote: On Sat, Sep 04, 2010 at 09:27:42PM -0500, Stuart Stevenson wrote: The spindle servo amp is a true servo drive. The speed control is +10 volts for max clockwise spindle speed and -10 volts for max counterclockwise spindle speed. It has an encoder on the spindle motor

Re: [Emc-users] tool change

2010-09-04 Thread Daniel Goller
How far does this reverse before going to new depth? And not only space alloys need it, helps in duplex stainless too. On Sep 4, 2010 9:59 PM, Chris Radek ch...@timeguy.com wrote: On Sat, Sep 04, 2010 at 09:46:35PM -0500, Daniel Goller wrote: We peck tap a lot, so I would love... It's easy if