Re: [Emc-users] ESTOP and Machine Enable.

2019-10-27 Thread Sam Sokolik
This is a half a$$ed explanation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSojs1pUSlg Think I have posted this before... On Sun, Oct 27, 2019 at 5:25 PM Jon Elson wrote: > On 10/27/2019 02:43 PM, John Dammeyer wrote: > > What exactly is the difference in LinuxCNC with the red ESTOP button and >

Re: [Emc-users] ESTOP and Machine Enable.

2019-10-27 Thread Jon Elson
On 10/27/2019 02:43 PM, John Dammeyer wrote: What exactly is the difference in LinuxCNC with the red ESTOP button and the orange Machine ENABLE button? This is a holdover from the original EMC days when it only handled analog servo systems. F1 would take you from E-stop to Machine-OFF,

Re: [Emc-users] ESTOP and Machine Enable.

2019-10-27 Thread David Berndt
My take is E-stop is E-stop. It should remove high voltage to your drives/spindles. In some setups it might be a fairly unpleasant button to press, will your Z axis fall a little before the brake kicks in? Will your VFD hate you for suddenly disconnecting it from the mains and preventing

Re: [Emc-users] ESTOP and Machine Enable.

2019-10-27 Thread N
On Sun, 27 Oct 2019 12:43:04 -0700 "John Dammeyer" wrote: > What exactly is the difference in LinuxCNC with the red ESTOP button and the > orange Machine ENABLE button? Pressing the button several times do not result in accidentaly turning it on again. If you are in hurry then you press the

[Emc-users] ESTOP and Machine Enable.

2019-10-27 Thread John Dammeyer
What exactly is the difference in LinuxCNC with the red ESTOP button and the orange Machine ENABLE button? MACH3 has only the RESET button which flashes when an ESTOP event like limit switch or other error and results in power removed from the drives. Spindle should stop. There's really no

Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 162, Issue 47

2019-10-27 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 27 October 2019 11:05:54 Gene Heskett wrote: > On Sunday 27 October 2019 07:08:30 Andy Pugh wrote: > > > On 27 Oct 2019, at 05:39, Tim March wrote: > > > > > > The revision # can be different depending on where it was > > > manufactured. > > > > I will run it with my own Pi4 to get

Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 162, Issue 47

2019-10-27 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 27 October 2019 07:08:30 Andy Pugh wrote: > > On 27 Oct 2019, at 05:39, Tim March wrote: > > > > The revision # can be different depending on where it was > > manufactured. > > I will run it with my own Pi4 to get some numbers, but if you have > more? This is interesting as I only

Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 162, Issue 47

2019-10-27 Thread Thomas J Powderly
hehe On 10/27/19 12:39 PM, Tim March wrote: Re: [Emc-users] Raspberry Pi The RPI gipo driver that TProwle explained in wicky works with RPI 4. is Powderly that difficult? Powderly Waverly Haverly Everly, all good old Welsh names. And the credits goto Micheal Haberlerand KL Chin for the

Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 162, Issue 47

2019-10-27 Thread Andy Pugh
> On 27 Oct 2019, at 05:39, Tim March wrote: > > The revision # can be different depending on where it was manufactured. I will run it with my own Pi4 to get some numbers, but if you have more? ___ Emc-users mailing list

Re: [Emc-users] Whereare you getting your wire from?

2019-10-27 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 27 October 2019 01:15:06 Chris Albertson wrote: > On Sat, Oct 26, 2019 at 6:51 PM Gene Heskett wrote: > > I wound up getting some 18 gauge from amazon, the next size down was > > 28 gauge. Even at .5 amps, that seemed a bit small. But by the time > > its strung thru all the cable

Re: [Emc-users] Whereare you getting your wire from?

2019-10-27 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 27 October 2019 00:22:58 Bruce Layne wrote: > Gene, > > Knowing your propensity for eBay/Amazon buyer's remorse, it would be a > good idea to warn you about the cheap speaker wire.  Most of it is > stranded copper plated aluminum wire.  The sellers don't exactly go > out of their way to