[Emc-users] quick question on machine extents

2020-05-02 Thread andrew beck
Hey guys. I have a bit of a strange issue here. I just put a new touch screen monitor on my cnc today. I have not changed any ini file stuff or hal files. Just the monitor before the change everything worked fine and I could see the actual machine extends on the screen which was quite nice to

[Emc-users] File storage, configuration and other, git via USB

2020-05-02 Thread Nicklas Karlsson
As file storage for configuration and others have been discussed. I do not have internet access in workshop and also have similar problem. Cloning a git repository on an usb stick might be an option which I tried today. A little bit complex but it works. Creata a git repository with the files

Re: [Emc-users] Machine accuracy

2020-05-02 Thread andy pugh
On Sat, 2 May 2020 at 16:29, N wrote: > Did not check check then moving but expect a lot less accuracy then at move, Bear in mind that when the tool position matters the tool is often stationary in the important direction. > Anyone here have any experience what accuracy is required then

[Emc-users] Machine accuracy

2020-05-02 Thread N
Finally got things running well today. According to scale then moving to point at standstill accuracy is around a few micrometers for table and a few times more in "Z" direction. This corresponds to a few encoder pulses for table and a few times more for "Z" direction. Did not check check then

Re: [Emc-users] using mesa ENCY card to split encoder signal

2020-05-02 Thread andrew beck
No worries! Thanks for replying. On Sat, May 2, 2020, 9:40 PM Gene Heskett wrote: > On Saturday 02 May 2020 00:36:33 andrew beck wrote: > > > hey gene > > > > I have the push pull output standard encoder card not the sin cos > > encoder card. it is the left diagram in the pdf not the one on

Re: [Emc-users] using mesa ENCY card to split encoder signal

2020-05-02 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 02 May 2020 00:36:33 andrew beck wrote: > hey gene > > I have the push pull output standard encoder card not the sin cos > encoder card. it is the left diagram in the pdf not the one on the > right. > mmm, left. I saw the cos/sin and never looked at the other. My bad, and my

Re: [Emc-users] cloning hard drive to new SSD

2020-05-02 Thread Nicklas Karlsson
> Hi guys just getting back with a report of what I did to try clone my hard > drive. > > I tried to clone it in linuxcnc first as described and failed. then tried > clone zilla, then tried a few other programs to decrease the size. Do not think cloning is a good idea since it is an exact