Re: [Emc-users] Not so custom

2012-05-18 Thread mjb1416
Chris I'll run some tests and let you know the outcome. Mike -Original Message- From: Chris Morley chrisinnana...@hotmail.com Subj: Re: [Emc-users] Not so custom Date: Fri 18 May 2012 6:08 Size: 1K To: EMC emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net If StepConfig added a warning comment

Re: [Emc-users] psu for atom boards

2012-05-18 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Le 15.05.2012 14:27, Erik Christiansen a écrit : On 14.05.12 08:15, Ted Hyde wrote: I've noticed that the current online spec sheet for the standard PicoPSU says PG is acceptable between 10.5 and 13.5 vdc. It's not a bold statement spec - you have to hunt for it. However, I'd believe it in

Re: [Emc-users] Compiling 2.5 as simulator

2012-05-18 Thread Robert von Knobloch
From: Kent A. Reed kentallanr...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Compiling 2.5 as simulator To review the bidding, 1) you built the binaries for LinuxCNC 2.6.0~pre on openSUSE 11.3 and they work on both openSUSE 11.3 and 12.1. 2) you built the binaries for LinuxCNC 2.5 on openSUSE 12.1

[Emc-users] motherboard

2012-05-18 Thread Dave Engvall
Hi all, About a year ago I acquired a D510M0. A few days ago I found a 'roundtoit' and started to build a replacement controller for my cinci. The present one is a Duron 1200 running 8.04/2.4.6/7. ;-) Hardware: mini-itx D510M0 2 x 2Gb 800 MHz patriot memory sticks (DDR2)

Re: [Emc-users] motherboard

2012-05-18 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/5/18 Dave Engvall dengv...@charter.net: the ideal board would be something like the D510 with an ide port so I can use my CF. Lacking the availability of that maybe something like the D525MW would be appropriate. There are lots of cheap sata--cf adapters on ebay. I put it in one of

Re: [Emc-users] motherboard

2012-05-18 Thread Ray Mitchell
The first thing to do is to go to the Intel site and get the BIOS updates and bring the mobo up to date. I got my D510 about a year ago and I had similar issues, and the update solved he problems. I made entries on the wiki. --Ray M jrmitche...@gmail.com A foolish faith in authority is the

Re: [Emc-users] motherboard

2012-05-18 Thread andy pugh
On 18 May 2012 15:29, Dave Engvall dengv...@charter.net wrote: About a year ago I acquired a D510M0. ... After trying many times (insanity) to get the 510 to install 10.04/2.5 (live) I have a D510MO running 10.04 and 2.5 (and 2.4, and 2.6). I installed from USB stick. I don't know if that

[Emc-users] Setting coordinate systems

2012-05-18 Thread Eric H. Johnson
Hi all, The setting of the coordinate system (G53-g59.3) is not working the way I expected, and I am trying to figure out what I am doing wrong. I am running linuxcnc 2.5, BTW. After initialization and homing, if I issue: G53 G0 X0 Y0 It will correctly move to absolute machine 0, 0. This

Re: [Emc-users] motherboard

2012-05-18 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Fri, 2012-05-18 at 17:50 +0300, Viesturs Lācis wrote: 2012/5/18 Dave Engvall dengv...@charter.net: the ideal board would be something like the D510 with an ide port so I can use my CF. Lacking the availability of that maybe something like the D525MW would be appropriate. There are

Re: [Emc-users] motherboard

2012-05-18 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/5/18 andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com: On 18 May 2012 15:29, Dave Engvall dengv...@charter.net wrote: About a year ago I acquired a D510M0. ... After trying many times (insanity) to get the 510 to install 10.04/2.5 (live) I have a D510MO running 10.04 and 2.5 (and 2.4, and 2.6). I

Re: [Emc-users] Setting coordinate systems

2012-05-18 Thread Eric H. Johnson
Hi all, Oops, I think I found it (haven't tested yet). I think I am off by one in P value. I don't understand why it worked the first time however. Regards, Eric Hi all, The setting of the coordinate system (G53-g59.3) is not working the way I expected, and I am trying to figure out what I am

Re: [Emc-users] Setting coordinate systems

2012-05-18 Thread Eric H. Johnson
Hi all, Oops again, just a typo on my part. I was using coordinate system 3, but erroneously referred to it is 2. So the P values are being used correctly and the problem remains. Regards, Eric Hi all, Oops, I think I found it (haven't tested yet). I think I am off by one in P value. I don't

Re: [Emc-users] Intel Board issues

2012-05-18 Thread Dave Engvall
Yes, it is indeed frustrating! I now have the latest bios update ( I think ). MO542P.bio. My usual methods for burning to a cd aren't working. System is too smart to take a .bio file. Intel says it will work with either a keystick or cd. I'm on a mac mini with Snow Leopard, yes I know

Re: [Emc-users] Intel Board issues

2012-05-18 Thread Eric Keller
last time I had to burn a bios, I installed freedos on a usb drive. It was a bit annoying trying to remember how to navigate on DOS, and the bios was on a weird drive letter, but I ended up figuring it out. Eric Keller On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 12:53 PM, Dave Engvall dengv...@charter.net wrote:

Re: [Emc-users] Setting coordinate systems

2012-05-18 Thread Jon Elson
Eric H. Johnson wrote: Hi all, Oops again, just a typo on my part. I was using coordinate system 3, but erroneously referred to it is 2. So the P values are being used correctly and the problem remains. Why are you working in the machine coordinate system? I never do that, it is for

Re: [Emc-users] Compiling 2.5 as simulator

2012-05-18 Thread Kent A. Reed
On 5/18/2012 4:40 AM, Robert von Knobloch wrote: From: Kent A. Reedkentallanr...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Compiling 2.5 as simulator ...deleted lots of twaddle... Regards, Kent Yes Kent, but just for clarity LinuxCNC 2.5 on openSUSE 12.1 works fine, it is only the 'live plot'

Re: [Emc-users] Setting coordinate systems

2012-05-18 Thread Eric H. Johnson
Jon, I am using the coordinate systems as a means of getting multiple tools offset in X and Y from each other so they can land on top of each other. IOW, do a pass with one tool, then apply the offsets of another tool but otherwise follow the same tool path. For example: G54 - Null Tool G55 -

Re: [Emc-users] Debian with LinuxCNC

2012-05-18 Thread Tux Lab
I insmod the rtai_smi.ko module but I am still getting that ~64sec latency spiking.lax max is usually less than 10K but spikes to 160k. I noticed for some reason I noticed rtai_sched.ko was not loaded and cannot be load when rtai_lxrt is loaded. Is the problem with the rtai_lxrt/rtai_sched

Re: [Emc-users] Setting coordinate systems

2012-05-18 Thread andy pugh
On 18 May 2012 19:38, Eric H. Johnson ejohn...@camalytics.com wrote: I am using the coordinate systems as a means of getting multiple tools offset in X and Y from each other so they can land on top of each other. You _could_ do that with tool offsets in the tool table. (I think). All tools

Re: [Emc-users] Debian with LinuxCNC

2012-05-18 Thread andy pugh
On 18 May 2012 19:41, Tux Lab project.tux...@gmail.com wrote: I insmod the rtai_smi.ko module but I am still getting that ~64sec latency spiking.    lax max is usually less than 10K but spikes to 160k. Latency spike every 64 seconds? Sounds exactly like SMI to me.

Re: [Emc-users] Setting coordinate systems

2012-05-18 Thread Eric H. Johnson
Andy, You _could_ do that with tool offsets in the tool table. (I think). All tools have spaces for offsets in XYZUVW. Are you talking about tool.tbl in the config directory? It looks to me like you can only set tool length and diameter. Am I missing something? If I could do that this would

Re: [Emc-users] Setting coordinate systems

2012-05-18 Thread Eric H. Johnson
Andy, No, that does seem wrong and strange. I wonder if it is a synch problem, one part of the code not updating because it thinks nothing has changed on the basis of an internal value but another part of the code getting the information from the not-updated section? I have used this basic

Re: [Emc-users] Setting coordinate systems

2012-05-18 Thread Eric H. Johnson
Andy, I do need to pay more attention to the change log. I waited for 2.5 for this application specifically for the ability to put named subroutines in their own folder. I did not realize the tool table functionality had changed in the previous version. Thanks, Eric Yes. Which LinuxCNC version

Re: [Emc-users] Not so custom

2012-05-18 Thread Przemek Klosowski
On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 1:08 AM, Chris Morley chrisinnana...@hotmail.com wrote: As for using GIT to keep track of files - yes that would work great but, what new user is going to learn about git just to configure the machine? OK, but on the other hand GIT is such a useful habit in all

Re: [Emc-users] CNC Tube Bender

2012-05-18 Thread dave
On Thu, 17 May 2012 12:18:40 -0400 Kent A. Reed kentallanr...@gmail.com wrote: On 5/17/2012 6:43 AM, John Thornton wrote: Pretty impressive for DIY, too bad they don't know anything about straightening wire... those lead in rollers are totally wrong if their intention was to straighten the

Re: [Emc-users] Setting coordinate systems

2012-05-18 Thread Jon Elson
Eric H. Johnson wrote: Jon, I am using the coordinate systems as a means of getting multiple tools offset in X and Y from each other so they can land on top of each other. IOW, do a pass with one tool, then apply the offsets of another tool but otherwise follow the same tool path. I thought

Re: [Emc-users] Setting coordinate systems

2012-05-18 Thread Jon Elson
Eric H. Johnson wrote: Andy, You _could_ do that with tool offsets in the tool table. (I think). All tools have spaces for offsets in XYZUVW. Are you talking about tool.tbl in the config directory? It looks to me like you can only set tool length and diameter. Am I missing

Re: [Emc-users] Setting coordinate systems

2012-05-18 Thread andy pugh
On 19 May 2012 02:40, Jon Elson el...@pico-systems.com wrote: Anyway, the G10 L2 Px adds an offset from the CURRENT machine position, Are you sure about that? That isn't what the docs say. G10 L2 shouldn't consider the current position at all, it should simply define the offset between machine

Re: [Emc-users] Setting coordinate systems

2012-05-18 Thread Jon Elson
andy pugh wrote: On 19 May 2012 02:40, Jon Elson el...@pico-systems.com wrote: Anyway, the G10 L2 Px adds an offset from the CURRENT machine position, Are you sure about that? That isn't what the docs say. G10 L2 shouldn't consider the current position at all, it should simply