Re: [Emc-users] The d525 performance tweak

2014-01-11 Thread Marius Liebenberg
Sven Can you point us to some information regarding the boot options or could you give some pointers as to what to do. I would like to look at some performance improvements as I use the D525 board a lot. On 2014-01-11 19:43, Sven Wesley wrote: > You might remember that I made tests with the Atom

Re: [Emc-users] Pncconf does not include 5i25

2014-01-11 Thread Sven Wesley
I tried that yesterday (the update.zip with the copy script) but it blanked out and disabled the select boxes in Pncconf and then I went to bed. :) Couldn't the xml files be added to the source tree instead? Den 12 jan 2014 02:13 skrev "Pete Matos" : > You can download the 5i25 firmware from the L

[Emc-users] Error starting EMC

2014-01-11 Thread Bruce Klawiter
Hello, The power supply on my PC took a dump, I put in a picoPSU-120 but stupid me I cut off the 12volt plug and hook the picoPSU-120 power leads up to 120 volts, this blew the main power fuse. I then put in a regular PC power supply and now after getting the PC up and running I can not start E

Re: [Emc-users] HAL strings (was Re: How do you change polarity of Step Pulses in MachineKit stepgen?)

2014-01-11 Thread Charles Steinkuehler
On 1/11/2014 6:49 PM, andy pugh wrote: >> As an admitted neophyte to this space, you can tell me to go to my >> corner and be quiet, but I can't help asking why configuration data, >> which is what the pin info is all about - startup setup information that >> can get stored locally in the driver on

Re: [Emc-users] Pncconf does not include 5i25

2014-01-11 Thread Pete Matos
You can download the 5i25 firmware from the LinuxCNC forum under the subcategory Pncconf and it is in one of the stickies in there. Then you can install it into your system and run it for the 5i25. Peace Pete On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 8:07 PM, Sven Wesley wrote: > I had a moment of brightness

[Emc-users] Pncconf does not include 5i25

2014-01-11 Thread Sven Wesley
I had a moment of brightness and decided to test Pncconf in 2.6.0 pre, and got surprised to see that 5i25 was not selectable. How come? On this particular machine there is only a 5i25, no extra cards, so it is probably a simple manual config. It seems (to me at least) a bit strange to not find the

Re: [Emc-users] HAL strings (was Re: How do you change polarity of Step Pulses in MachineKit stepgen?)

2014-01-11 Thread andy pugh
> As an admitted neophyte to this space, you can tell me to go to my > corner and be quiet, but I can't help asking why configuration data, > which is what the pin info is all about - startup setup information that > can get stored locally in the driver once received - why this needs to > be atomic

Re: [Emc-users] HAL strings (was Re: How do you change polarity of Step Pulses in MachineKit stepgen?)

2014-01-11 Thread Thomas Studwell
On 01/11/2014 05:43 AM, Michael Haberler wrote: > Am 11.01.2014 um 05:19 schrieb andy pugh : > >> On 11 January 2014 02:59, Charles Steinkuehler >> wrote: >>> I think I've come up with a reasonable solution >>> that will still work with HAL's limitations (only bit, integer, and >>> float data ty

Re: [Emc-users] Stopping program for tool change

2014-01-11 Thread andy pugh
On 11 January 2014 22:39, John Alexander Stewart wrote: > (Michael - had a bit of a look, will look further, Jon - did not know about > the "run from line", either. Both will certainly help once I get this > machine back in order) "run from line" only works on files with line-numbers in Touchy.

Re: [Emc-users] Stopping program for tool change

2014-01-11 Thread John Alexander Stewart
Thanks all - ran my machine with tool in air, spindle off, for just over 3 hours, and it lost about 1/2mm in the X direction, so it looks like I'll have to re-visit the G540 tuning, and so forth. I had this issue a while ago, and thought that it was solved, but it's still there, after 3 hours. (qu

Re: [Emc-users] Stopping program for tool change

2014-01-11 Thread Jon Elson
On 01/11/2014 12:57 PM, John Alexander Stewart wrote: > Hi all; > > I've got a large bit of steel milling to do, and am changing tools > mid-stream every 1mm or so of depth. (6mm end mills, 12.7mm depth) > > Is it possible that the "stop program execution" causes loss of position? > > What I'm doin

Re: [Emc-users] Hostmot2, MESA 5i25: pins toggle on startup

2014-01-11 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Sat, 11 Jan 2014, Marius Alksnys wrote: > Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2014 23:20:45 +0200 > From: Marius Alksnys > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [Emc-users] Hostmot2, MESA 5i25: pins toggle on startup > > I use 5i25 gpio to control

[Emc-users] Hostmot2, MESA 5i25: pins toggle on startup

2014-01-11 Thread Marius Alksnys
I use 5i25 gpio to control misc. relays. On LinuxCNC startup pins toggle for part of a second. How to avoid this? I tried swapping lines with setp ...invert_output and setp ...is_output, but this didn't solve the problem. I am using master branch. ---

Re: [Emc-users] The d525 performance tweak

2014-01-11 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 11 January 2014 14:17:12 John Alexander Stewart did opine: > Sven; > > Interesting result - somewhere else I had read about USB devices > sometimes being serial hogs, but to have it affect the latency that > much - I'm surprised! > > Thank you for posting your success and outcome. >

Re: [Emc-users] Machinekit and install

2014-01-11 Thread Charles Steinkuehler
On 1/11/2014 10:49 AM, Mark Tucker wrote: > Just one other question. > How is motor tuning handled in machinekit? > I normally use stepconf wizard because it is quick,but this will not work in > machinekit will it? I don't believe stepconf works on the BeagleBone right now, but Chris Morley is cu

Re: [Emc-users] Stopping program for tool change

2014-01-11 Thread Michael Haberler
John, Am 11.01.2014 um 19:57 schrieb John Alexander Stewart : > Hi all; > > I've got a large bit of steel milling to do, and am changing tools > mid-stream every 1mm or so of depth. (6mm end mills, 12.7mm depth) > > Is it possible that the "stop program execution" causes loss of position? > >

Re: [Emc-users] The d525 performance tweak

2014-01-11 Thread John Alexander Stewart
Sven; Interesting result - somewhere else I had read about USB devices sometimes being serial hogs, but to have it affect the latency that much - I'm surprised! Thank you for posting your success and outcome. John. --

[Emc-users] Stopping program for tool change

2014-01-11 Thread John Alexander Stewart
Hi all; I've got a large bit of steel milling to do, and am changing tools mid-stream every 1mm or so of depth. (6mm end mills, 12.7mm depth) Is it possible that the "stop program execution" causes loss of position? What I'm doing is, when the end mill is close to a point where not much milling

Re: [Emc-users] The d525 performance tweak (Sven Wesley)

2014-01-11 Thread Greg Bentzinger
USB is like a Swiss Army Knife for PC manufactures that allows them to use some dirt cheap electronics for some common tasks. While it does all sorts of functions OK, it really can't do anything great other than save the OEM mfg money.   Try this on any system that has PS/2 ports. Attach a Kyb a

[Emc-users] The d525 performance tweak

2014-01-11 Thread Sven Wesley
You might remember that I made tests with the Atom boards and they didn't work as expected. Back then we came to the conclusion that different versions of the board where performing differently. When the European Integrator's meeting were held one off the German guys told me he had a lot of experi

Re: [Emc-users] subject change....

2014-01-11 Thread Jon Elson
On 1/10/2014 1:28 PM, Cathrine Hribar wrote: >> On Fri, 10 Jan 2014 04:03:28 -0700 >> Gregg Eshelman wrote: >>> On 1/10/2014 3:14 AM, Mark Wendt wrote: >> >> Gregg: U seem to know a lot about resources, i have need to replace an >> encoder reader on a HP servo i have. Do u know where to obt

Re: [Emc-users] Machinekit and install

2014-01-11 Thread Mark Tucker
Just one other question. How is motor tuning handled in machinekit? I normally use stepconf wizard because it is quick,but this will not work in machinekit will it? -- CenturyLink Cloud: The Leader in Enterprise Cloud Serv

Re: [Emc-users] MachineKit: IMG from 13 12 28 SOLVED

2014-01-11 Thread Mike Eitel
Charles Steinkuehler writes: > > On 1/11/2014 5:54 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > On Saturday 11 January 2014 06:52:26 Charles Steinkuehler did opine: > > > >> Mike: If you're running into this problem, try formatting the SD card in > >> a phone or camera or something to restore the FAT32 partitio

Re: [Emc-users] subject change....

2014-01-11 Thread Dave Cole
HP servo? Can you elaborate? Dave On 1/10/2014 1:28 PM, Cathrine Hribar wrote: > > On Fri, 10 Jan 2014 04:03:28 -0700 >Gregg Eshelman wrote: >> On 1/10/2014 3:14 AM, Mark Wendt wrote: > > > Gregg: U seem to know a lot about resources, i have need to replace an > encoder reader on a HP

Re: [Emc-users] Machinekit and install

2014-01-11 Thread Mark Tucker
Charles That settles it then, Angstrum it is. Just trying to get hold of bb_parport now,it is like finding hen's teeth. -- CenturyLink Cloud: The Leader in Enterprise Cloud Services. Learn Why More Businesses Are Choosing

Re: [Emc-users] Machinekit and install

2014-01-11 Thread Charles Steinkuehler
On 1/11/2014 8:07 AM, Mark Tucker wrote: > I eventually managed to get a Beaglebone black Secondhand and it should > arrive in the next few days. > The BB has no operating system and needs to be re-flashed. > My is my intention to install Machinekit on to a 4Gb MicroSD card,But should > i install

[Emc-users] Machinekit and install

2014-01-11 Thread Mark Tucker
I eventually managed to get a Beaglebone black Secondhand and it should arrive in the next few days. The BB has no operating system and needs to be re-flashed. My is my intention to install Machinekit on to a 4Gb MicroSD card,But should i install a OS on to the BB. And if so which one do i instal

Re: [Emc-users] MachineKit: IMG from 13 12 28

2014-01-11 Thread Charles Steinkuehler
On 1/11/2014 5:54 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Saturday 11 January 2014 06:52:26 Charles Steinkuehler did opine: > >> Mike: If you're running into this problem, try formatting the SD card in >> a phone or camera or something to restore the FAT32 partitioning, and >> make sure the card shows up as

Re: [Emc-users] MachineKit: IMG from 13 12 28

2014-01-11 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 11 January 2014 06:52:26 Charles Steinkuehler did opine: > On 1/11/2014 5:37 AM, andy pugh wrote: > > On 11 January 2014 11:04, Charles Steinkuehler wrote: > >> There should be some Windows utility that will just write the 4G > >> straight to the SD card, > > > > Different applicati

Re: [Emc-users] MachineKit: IMG from 13 12 28

2014-01-11 Thread Charles Steinkuehler
On 1/11/2014 5:37 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 11 January 2014 11:04, Charles Steinkuehler > wrote: >> There should be some Windows utility that will just write the 4G >> straight to the SD card, > > Different application, but Udoo suggest Win32DiskImager too: > Instructions in section 2.3 here (fo

Re: [Emc-users] MachineKit: IMG from 13 12 28

2014-01-11 Thread andy pugh
On 11 January 2014 11:04, Charles Steinkuehler wrote: > There should be some Windows utility that will just write the 4G > straight to the SD card, Different application, but Udoo suggest Win32DiskImager too: Instructions in section 2.3 here (for something else, don't follow then verbatim) http:/

Re: [Emc-users] MachineKit: IMG from 13 12 28

2014-01-11 Thread Charles Steinkuehler
On 1/11/2014 1:56 AM, Mike Eitel wrote: > Charles Steinkuehler writes: > >> >> On 1/10/2014 11:21 AM, Mike Eitel wrote: >>> >>> I also send a detailed pm to you. Some days ago. >> >> Sorry, I must have missed it. Note that I don't typically check forums, >> IRC, blog comments, etc. very often an

[Emc-users] HAL strings (was Re: How do you change polarity of Step Pulses in MachineKit stepgen?)

2014-01-11 Thread Michael Haberler
Am 11.01.2014 um 05:19 schrieb andy pugh : > On 11 January 2014 02:59, Charles Steinkuehler > wrote: >> I think I've come up with a reasonable solution >> that will still work with HAL's limitations (only bit, integer, and >> float data types, so no strings). > > Wacky idea, why not add string

Re: [Emc-users] Advice on Spindle drive.

2014-01-11 Thread Steve Blackmore
On Sat, 11 Jan 2014 01:52:32 +, you wrote: >On 11 January 2014 00:55, Greg Bentzinger wrote: >> What say you. > >I say that you are probably better going with the 240V 1.5kW VFD. eBay >has them for < £100 >http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251300281986?pt=UK_BOI_Industrial_Automation_Control_ET&hash=