On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 12:16:40PM -0500, Stuart Stevenson wrote:
> Gentlemen,
>
> http://www.mpm1.com:8080/machines/enshu/Screenshot.png
> This is set up with Pgain = 10, FF1 = 1 and scale = 8.89.
> I have tried Pgain = 0 - got no PID output
>Pgain = 100 - got a little bet
On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 09:18:04AM -0700, Kirk Wallace wrote:
> I have a project that requires being able to locate a scribed line very
> accurately(, worm gear cutting without a rotary table). One way to do
> this might be to use a microscope with a webcam, then center the line on
> an electronic
On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 09:07:28AM -0500, Chris Radek wrote:
>
> It looks like the axes can't accelerate as fast as you are requesting.
After looking at it again, this comment is wrong.
The problem is that your tuning is completely wrong for velocity
mode. With P only, you'
On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 08:22:41AM -0500, Stuart Stevenson wrote:
> pictures are here
> http://www.mpm1.com:8080/machines/enshu
>
> there are pictures of all three axes both positive and negative moves
It looks like the axes can't accelerate as fast as you are requesting.
It seems like they have
On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 10:44:02PM -0500, Stuart Stevenson wrote:
> In fact I would like to see the prep number change when the tool chain
> matrix is indexed with the manual button. As soon as the chain has
> positioned the tool the prep number should be written. It would take another
> input to
On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 08:24:48PM -0500, Stuart Stevenson wrote:
> I would like to see the iocontrol write the swapped out spindle tool into
> the tool-prep-number when a tool change is complete. At that time, on this
> machine, it is prepped and ready for a tool change.
> iocontrol leaves it
On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 10:00:24PM +0100, Andy Pugh wrote:
> On 11 September 2010 21:27, Stuart Stevenson wrote:
>
> > Comment, suggestions, thoughts
>
> I'm baffled. Perhaps it would be clearer coded as a state-machine?
Is it too late to suggest using classicladder instead? It's really
neat h
On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 02:02:32PM -0500, Igor Chudov wrote:
>
> after a movement, the Y axis cannot calm down, the Y axis servo just
> keeps buzzing and vibrating somewhat. Y axis is the heaviest axis on
> this knee mill.
Do you know yet whether it's the velocity or position loop that's
oscillat
On Tue, Sep 07, 2010 at 10:17:01AM -0500, Igor Chudov wrote:
>
> Just a question. I use quick change toolholders based on NMTB-30.
>
> I am trying to get a tool table started. And I wonder if I can simply
> measure the total length of the tool, in toolholder, with a caliper,
> and then subtract s
On Mon, Sep 06, 2010 at 09:40:08PM +0200, Niels Jalling wrote:
> [ 1316.530579] RTAI[hal]: ERROR, LOCAL APIC CONFIGURED BUT NOT
> AVAILABLE/ENABLED.
Try this: in /etc/default/grub, change
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"
to
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash lapic"
and then
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
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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
> t
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 under
On Fri, Sep 03, 2010 at 12:15:43PM -0500, Igor Chudov wrote:
> Guys, one more related question.
>
> What is the name of the rotary axis parallel to X? A?
Yes A is customarily the one that rotates around X
> What is the name of the rotary axis that is the spindle on a milling
> machine? Or does a
On Thu, Sep 02, 2010 at 05:15:10PM -0500, Igor Chudov wrote:
>
> So, basically, EMC2 can use Z and W simultaneously with themselves and
> other axes, right?
>
> So I could say
>
> G1 X1 Y2 Z3 W4 F5
>
> and it would move as would be expected?
Yes! As long as you expect the right thing, heh.
T
On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 08:56:51PM -0500, Stuart Stevenson wrote:
> Ok - I want to schedule the Wichita Fest for Friday 12 Nov 2010 thru
> however long anyone wants to stay the next week.
This will be fun! I will be there Thursday night.
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On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 11:22:21PM -0500, Loren Card wrote:
>
> I'm trying to get truetype-tracer to fill text.
Check to make sure block delete isn't on. It puts / in front of the
fill gcode.
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On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 09:36:57PM -0500, Daniel Goller wrote:
> What additional info would be required to know what I was asking about.
> Or is it more "Oh no dude, we know what you wanted, it's just so not
> possible, we just don't want to touch this one" :>
I agree it'd be nice if the machine c
On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 04:08:21PM -0500, Stuart Stevenson wrote:
> [19076.980342] io[19939]: segfault at 08a40880 eip 0804b222 esp bfa1bcc0
> error 6
This is now fixed in v2.4_branch and master.
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On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 07:58:54PM -0500, Stuart Stevenson wrote:
> Chris,
> that fixed it
> I erased the last line of the file at
>
> http://www.mpm1.com:8080/machines/enshu/enshu.tbl
Excellent. I have also found the bug that caused the crash, and am
trying to confirm that I have written a
On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 04:08:21PM -0500, Stuart Stevenson wrote:
> max pocket number is 55. skipping tool 9
There's an invalid line in your tool table
> [19076.980342] io[19939]: segfault at 08a40880 eip 0804b222 esp bfa1bcc0
> error 6
And then "io" (the subprogram that handles the tool ch
On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 02:26:01PM -0400, Matt Shaver wrote:
>
> Nice looking! I notice that you are using the jog knob from the old
> Bridgeport "E" control panel. Are you also using the old panel mount
> encoder? The one that looks like a 1/2 Watt chassis mount pot? If so,
> have you found any d
On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 03:21:19PM -0500, James Louis wrote:
> This past CNC Workshop in Ann Arbor, Michigan had a small
> touchscreen EMC2 controller on display at the Pico Systems booth. It
> used an interface called "Touchy" and might be just what you're
> looking for, but it is not released ye
On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 02:07:44PM -0500, Stuart Stevenson wrote:
> Gentlemen,
> a couple pictures of the enshu's new control hardware
>
> http://www.mpm1.com:8080/machines/enshu/controlpanel.jpg
> http://www.mpm1.com:8080/machines/enshu/controlpendant.jpg
Neat! That looks very much like the tou
On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 12:41:02PM -0500, Viesturs L??cis wrote:
> In Your example all the square pockets would be skipped and outside
> contour would be cut. In my example I would get, what I want.
It cannot possibly be safe to throw away part of the program and
then continue on with the rest of
On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 12:29:39PM -0400, Thomas D. wrote:
>
> I realize that probably everyone has their own idea of what the ideal
> solution is, and wholeheartedly respect that what may seem to be a
> "minor" change from a user perspective can often be massive work from a
> developer perspec
On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 06:06:58PM +0200, yann jautard wrote:
>
> Did you use G64 P when using G41/42 to cut a corner ? This
> could explain why it did not produced an error.
This is unrelated.
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On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 10:48:37AM -0500, Viesturs L??cis wrote:
> Ok, but then how comes I do not receive this error, when cutting a
> rectangular hole in material, which is defined by 4 G01 moves (and G41
> or G42 is active) - there is sharp 90 degree corner and round tool -
> so the corner cann
On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 09:45:39AM -0500, Stuart Stevenson wrote:
> Chris,
> Sorry for the catty remark it's just that we have had several
> conversations about cutter compensation routines. :)
Yes but thanks for that reminder. I want to be clear enough about
what is going on here for everyone
On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 09:31:42AM -0500, Viesturs L??cis wrote:
> Ok, thank You for the explanation, I kind of realised that it is the
> case that there is corner that cannot be completely reached, because
> tool is too big.
>
> The way I see the ideal solution - display the error message so th
On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 08:32:49AM -0500, Stuart Stevenson wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 8:22 AM, Chris Radek wrote:
>
> > On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 07:54:36AM -0500, Viesturs L??cis wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > Yes, the problem is just what the error message say
On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 07:54:36AM -0500, Viesturs L??cis wrote:
> I just received also this error message:
> "Straight feed in concave corner cannot be reached by the tool without
> gouging"
> It indicated that the error is around line 24, so here is the part of the
> code:
> G1 X+167.031 Y+46
On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 04:54:53PM -0500, Stuart Stevenson wrote:
> Gentlemen,
> I have not heard much about an EMC Fest other than the CNC Workshop. I am
> willing to host a meeting here again this year. I just need a week or two
> notice.
Sounds really fun - lots of interesting projects - cou
On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 06:42:23PM -0400, Kenneth Lerman wrote:
> One significant part of this that is a real pain is that the parser
> converts all text to upper case early in the process.
Happily, it doesn't convert comments!
% cat f.ngc
(SYSTEM,echo Hello world!)
m2
% rs274 -g f.ngc
[...]
On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 08:38:40AM -0700, Kirk Wallace wrote:
>
> I still contend that encoder feedback on a stepper system has no proven
> advantage
I saw a machine at CNC Workshop that was set up with encoders and
steppers. It still did step generation in position mode, exactly as
it would wi
On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 06:53:52PM +0100, Schooner wrote:
> Hi
>
> Downloaded and compiled the above to 'run-in-place' , just to see what
> had changed etc.
> Have previously been using v2.3.0 from the cd image.
>
> Thus far functioning as expected with one exception.
>
> When I ran a test thre
On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 07:53:48PM -0700, Neil Baylis wrote:
> Chris,
>
> would you care to hazard a guess at how much phase shift you see from the
> 7i48 input to the velocity input at the servo amp?
I tried to measure the delay in this setup. I scoped the real
tachometer (which is now hooked t
On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 11:00:08PM -0400, Don Stanley wrote:
> Hi All;
> I am attempting to use the EMC Number Parameters data
> to make decisions in the G Code program. The only ones
> I have found in the documentation so far is:
> 5211 - 5216 for G92.
> 5221 - 5389 for G54 - G59.3
>
> Is there a
On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 07:47:21AM -0700, dave wrote:
>
> Hi Chris,
> Indeed that is exciting. Far better results than I would have expected.
> I wonder if decreasing the servo cycle would decrease the following
> error? Not that 0.0005 on acceleration is bad. That is about 13 counts
> at the mo
On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 07:53:48PM -0700, Neil Baylis wrote:
> would you care to hazard a guess at how much phase shift you see from the
> 7i48 input to the velocity input at the servo amp?
There's at least a millisecond delay between the motion and the amp
seeing the corresponding tach signal, b
Hi all,
I have a VMC with low inertia servos and 25 amp 270 volt velocity mode
servo amps. It has tachometers and 1/25400 inch (micron) resolution
rotary encoders on the motors.
I have been struggling with a bad tachometer on Y for a while now - it
would come and go - and when people started tal
On Tue, Aug 03, 2010 at 12:14:51AM -0400, Don Stanley wrote:
> The best I can tell so far it came with EMC 2.3.5 and stayed with 2.4.n.
> So far testing indicates the following:
> [TRAJ] DEFAULT_VELOCITYaffects nothing.
> [TRAJ] MAX_VELOCITY sets jog speed.
> [AXIS_0] MAX_VELOCITY
On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 09:47:43AM -0500, Igor Chudov wrote:
> Great. Would anyone suggest how to do it with HALUI? Just trying to
> get started with Halui.
>
> Here are the requirements again:
>
> Here are my requirements:
>
> 1) If flood is set to ON on the maintained switch, then maintain flo
On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 01:00:55PM -0400, Don Stanley wrote:
> Can EMC do coordinated move on all nine axis in a
> single move command i.e. G01?
Yes.
> Are there limitations that would require compound arcs shapes
> to be converted to small step in a five axis milling machines?
Can you give an
On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 06:44:31PM +0100, John Prentice wrote:
> For an 8 position turret you have a ratchet with 8 teeth and a spring-loaded
> pawl. Assuming you know where you are now (say tool 2) and each click needs
> 100 steps.
>
> To move to tool 5 you output 330 steps. You now know that
On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 05:11:19PM +0100, Andy Pugh wrote:
> Alternatively, you could do it all in G-code. (I think). Linking the
> tool-change pin to an MDI_COMMAND pin (see
> http://linuxcnc.org/docs/2.3/html/gui_halui.html#sub:MDI ) should
> allow you to execute a G-code subroutine automaticall
On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 09:32:40AM -0500, Stuart Stevenson wrote:
> If that generated tach signal was sufficient for the amps in the late 70's
> would the current technology be able to at least match it?
I have several competing ideas in my head about this. I will list
them in order from least d
On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 12:28:45AM +0100, Andy Pugh wrote:
>
> I have had a quick look at the Motenc memory map and the Motenc HAL
> driver, and basically it looks like all the Motenc does is count and
> reset/latch. There is no velocity or edge timestamping.
>
> So, any velocity calculations wou
On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 08:42:34AM -0700, Peter C. Wallace wrote:
>
> Not quite, I was suggesting tossing bad data so even if the velocity is
> filtered the bad data does not contribute to the average
pid can now be hooked to an index-enable signal so it knows when
there's a (possibility of a)
On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 09:16:23AM -0400, Don Stanley wrote:
> Do you have a suggestion of a preferred way to get a velocity input for
> "motion.spindle-speed-in" from the Motenc encoder?
The most straightforward way to get this (ddt on the position pin) is
not safe across index. It will go nut
On Thu, Jul 08, 2010 at 10:32:50AM +1000, Jake Anderson wrote:
> We have converted our mill to CNC and EMC2 and all is fairly well.
> http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?JakeAndRussells
...
> Unfortunatly when I change that cruise speed (g1 F200 vs G1 F100 say)
> the ferror goes up, and
On Fri, Jul 02, 2010 at 06:41:22PM -0400, Terry Neilson wrote:
> Chris,
> Thank you for writing back. I will try to get more info on this machine.
> This has "gage wheel" type encoders that use a friction wheel that run along
> a rail on the y and on the back of the table for x. It has an encoder o
On Thu, Jul 01, 2010 at 08:55:40PM -0400, Terry wrote:
> Has anyone done an upgrade on a mid 80's Bridgeport mill with a Pro Trak
> control? I have one that has Gentek DC servo's and amplifiers. The
> machine has servo motors on all three axis and they work fine but I
> would like a more modern
Maybe I could park the system at the limit switches before system shutdown.
> Here is hoping there is better solution.
Hi Don,
I wrote the following in this thread earlier but you don't say
whether you did it or not. Did you?
On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 01:43:46PM -0500, Chris Radek wrote:
>
On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 01:43:46PM -0500, Chris Radek wrote:
>
> I assume you're homing to index. If so this sounds like the "homing
> thump" problem. You should update to 2.4.1 and then hook up your
> pid.N.index-enable pins to the corresponding index-enable nets.
J
On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 02:18:22PM -0400, Don Stanley wrote:
> Hi Chris;
> Servos (Anaheim Automation DC Brushless motors and controllers ).
> Motenc-Lite interface.
>Don
I assume you're homing to index. If so this sounds like the "homing
thump" problem. You should update to 2.4.1 and then
On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 01:43:33PM -0400, Don Stanley wrote:
> The first home on either axis after EMC is first started almost
> always produces a "Joint Following Error".
What kind of motors/drives/interfaces are you using?
-
On Wed, Jun 09, 2010 at 12:24:20PM -0500, Daniel Goller wrote:
>
> Looking over the use if I, J, K in G76, I would like to propose using
> I and K in place of U and W for stock allowance in a G71/G72 cycle.
That sounds reasonable to me too. X Z I K words would mean roughing
in XZ plane, U W I K
On Mon, May 31, 2010 at 10:06:54PM +0300, Viesturs L?cis wrote:
> /etc/security/limits.conf last line now looks as follows:
> * - memlock 20480
Thanks for reporting your success. This has been fixed in EMC 2.4.1
and will be in the lucid package when it is ready.
Chris
On Sat, May 29, 2010 at 05:44:24PM -0400, Ed Nisley wrote:
> In Axis 2.4.0, is it true that the tool table can have only
> 48-ish entries?
I thought it was 56ish, but yes it's something like that.
> The problem is that Eagle's part libraries have a
> bewildering variety of hole diameters, which
On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 09:32:37AM -0700, Neil Baylis wrote:
> 5) FF2 seems to have no effect. I added it in the INI file immediately after
> FF1.
You probably didn't hook it up to pid in your hal file.
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On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 04:48:57PM +0100, Andy Pugh wrote:
>
> As far as I can see the docs don't mention it at all, anywhere. Any pointers?
We don't have much. The student who originally did the implementation
wrote this paper:
http://timeguy.com/cradek-files/emc/Leto_art837759.pdf
There is j
On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 10:51:53AM -0400, Mark Wendt wrote:
>
> I did forget to mention, I upgraded EMC2 on my machine to 2.4. Andy
> mentioned something about NURBS in one of his posts, and gave me the URL
> for our wiki page on it:
> > http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/emcinfo.pl?NURBS
>
> Did this m
On Sun, Apr 04, 2010 at 10:33:11PM -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
> Great Chris. Is that 'backtrace' memory leak fix in it? That thing is
> killing me right now.
You can always find the release notes here:
http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Released
and in this case the one we hope help
In Jeff's absence, I've built the EMC 2.3.5 release for
Ubuntu Dapper 6.06. It is now available.
Chris
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On Sat, Apr 03, 2010 at 09:19:35AM +1100, Frank Tkalcevic wrote:
>
> Which pins to you connect together? I want to be able to do this to keep a
> dial indicator in the groove of a ballscrew when I try to center it in the
> lathe. When I turn the chuck, I want the feedscrew to move.
You could ju
On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 10:26:28PM -0400, darcys...@gmail.com wrote:
> The basic behavior is that when you push the jog button in a certain
> direction you don't know which direction it will go.
> It will maintain it's course in that direction, but when releasing the
> button and pressing it a
On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 08:36:32PM -0400, Przemek Klosowski wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 11:38 AM, Chris Radek wrote:
>
> > I do this in Aluminum and I like to use one tooth of a HSS end mill as
> > a boring bar.
>
> Interesting---how do you mount the endmill? I
On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 07:24:21PM -0700, Chris Reynolds wrote:
> what's happening is that my cuts aren't coming out perfectly round.
> Any suggestions?
I think very few machines can make a good round circular pocket with
an end mill. If the ballscrews, lube, gibs, (and if servos, tuning)
are no
On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 07:15:30PM -0400, Przemek Klosowski wrote:
> I haven't cross-checked this, but inputting this into Maxima:
>
> solve([(x1-h)^2 + (y1-k)^2 = r^2, (x2-h)^2 + (y2-k)^2 = r^2, (x3-h)^2
> + (y3-k)^2 = r^2], [h, k, r]);
>
> results in:
>
> [h=-((y2-y1)*y3^2+(-y2^2+y1^2-x2^2+x1^
On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 02:07:14PM -0400, Paul Keeton wrote:
> Gene,
>
> Do you (or anyone else) see any any issue with using a separate
> encoder and leaving the tach on the motor alone?
WAIT - what exactly do you have?
Some people are assuming you have tachs, some assume you don
On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 03:57:02PM -0500, Jon Elson wrote:
> If you look further, I think you will find there is NO tachometer in the
> machine. The Fanuc controls synthesize this from the encoder signals.
The mesa hostmot2 driver has a good encoder velocity output that
considers the time stamp
On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 10:19:04AM +0200, Viesturs L?cis wrote:
> In ideal situation, i would like to have some counter, which counts,
> how many items have been processed, and compares to a number i have
> set - so that it stops the work once given number of parts is
> produced.
o100 repeat [100
On Mon, Mar 08, 2010 at 06:44:06PM +, Andy Pugh wrote:
> http://linuxcnc.org/docs/html/gcode_main.html#sec:G96,-G97:-Spindle
>
> Says that spindle speed is calculated on the basis of machine X
> position and Tool Offset.
That used to be true.
> This appears to mean machine absolute position
On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 09:22:38AM -0600, Lee Barry wrote:
> I'm just learning about EMC2 so please forgive me if this question has
> already been addressed elsewhere. I could not find any mention of it in
> the user manuals or email archives. I am converting to EMC2 from Mach3
> software to con
On Tue, Feb 02, 2010 at 08:52:55AM -0800, Neil Baylis wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 7:53 AM, Gene Heskett wrote:
>
> > 1. emc executes the program looking for show stopper errors as it loads,
> > assuming instant moves & without output to the machinery.
>
> Is it possible that this behavior co
On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 06:05:56PM +0300, ??? ? wrote:
> Hello guys
>
> As I understand from manual SCALE defines number of pulses that
> corresponds to a move of one machine
> unit.
Right.
> It must be integer, but not float, because it is not possible
> to generate 1,5 pulse
On Fri, Jan 08, 2010 at 02:22:00PM +0300, ??? ? wrote:
> Hello guys,
>
> To use hole-probe.ngc file I have to define folowing variables
> #1001=
> #1002=
> #1003=
> #1004=
> #1005=[/2.0 - #1004]
>
> This is possibe, but is a little bit complicated
>
> Does exists any way to build
On Thu, Jan 07, 2010 at 12:55:41PM -0800, Neil Baylis wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Can anyone recommend a graphics card that's known to play nice with
> EMC, and which has a DVI output?
I have used some of these old Matroxes
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180452263122
There are AGP v
On Wed, Jan 06, 2010 at 02:59:13PM +1100, Erik Christiansen wrote:
> If we don't watch out, there is a risk that the only way to read or edit
> our configuration files would be some GUI monstrosity! (Hopefully, I
> exaggerate horribly. :-)
I sure sympathize with this worry. XML is very hostile
On Sat, Jan 02, 2010 at 10:27:34PM -0800, Chris Reynolds wrote:
> I saw a video online of someone using an edge finding routine, not
> in emc, but I was wondering if there is something similar in emc.
I use probing a lot for setup (edge finding) and for locating and
measuring diameters of holes.
On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 05:52:00PM -0800, Flying Electron wrote:
> probably because of the TCPIP latency
> of checking if the previous MDI commands had finished
Ideally you'd give EMC a file it could open, so you don't have to send
a program as MDI one line at a time.
Failing that do you know
On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 02:36:20PM -0800, Greg Bollheimer wrote:
> Hello,
> I have a machine with more than one spindle and I would like machine to
> automatically pick up the the physical offset depending on which spindle i
> select.
> Is there anyway to do this inside of emc?
If they have the s
On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 01:12:59PM +0300, ??? ? wrote:
> Hello guys,
>
> Does exist any way to run some command on GCODE program pause?
>
> I need it for sewing-machine robot.
> If thread is break off, I need to press pause, restore thread, return robot
> on 2-3 steps and contin
On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 12:50:15PM +1030, Steve Corboy wrote:
>
> I understand how to do this with a stepper system - by changing the sign of
> the input scale in the .ini file. However, when I do this with a servo
> system, the axis happily charges off in one direction when powered on
> because
On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 05:43:20PM -0600, Stuart Stevenson wrote:
> When importing a gif file and using image-to-gcode I get this error in the
> cinci.
I think this might mean i2g has generated a bogus arc. Can you post
the image and the settings you used so I can reproduce it? Also can
you s
On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 01:44:36PM -0800, Dave Camarillo wrote:
> Consequently, I'd like to force the user to re-home the
> machine to ensure were in a known accurate position. Is this possible?
> Thoughts?
Michael G explained how to do this in another message, which leaves
me free to spout my op
On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 02:01:16AM +, Steve Blackmore wrote:
> >No I wouldn't object to someone adding G32. Do you plan to contribute
> >this? I'd happily review this contribution.
>
> Yes - how do I go about it.
>
> Third time of asking, so far still no response?
Well I'm not sure what y
On Sat, Dec 12, 2009 at 12:16:28PM -0300, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote:
>
> Sorry but i'dont have the config files here.
Be sure to post them as soon as you can. It's very silly for people
to guess what's wrong.
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On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 06:25:24PM -0500, Dave wrote:
>
> I'd scrap the motors, the boards, and the power supply and start with a
> new PS, step drivers, and motors and use a LPT port and EMC2 to drive
> everything.
Judging by the four TIPxxx transistors and MTR1_PH[1-4] on that first
pinout,
On Wed, Dec 09, 2009 at 05:05:28AM +, Chris Epicier wrote:
> I would wish:
> - the 3D preview of axis still available and operable by touch commands
Touchy may get this feature some day but I don't know of any concrete
plans to do it. Currently I write/edit my gcode on another computer
using
On Sat, Dec 05, 2009 at 01:04:53PM -0600, Stuart Stevenson wrote:
> Gentlemen,
> It takes 4 pulses to change the feed and speed over ride values. Is this
> the expected behavior? I would think it would be one pulse and 1% change of
> feed and speed over ride.
> The axis display and motion are o
On Thu, Dec 03, 2009 at 07:22:24PM -0800, Michael Grundvig wrote:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJpKRjvhY9I
>
> and the g-code is available here:
> http://www.pastie.org/726869
I watched the video - very useful to show what's going on. I do not
know anything about cambam but the gcode does n
On Thu, Dec 03, 2009 at 05:20:56PM +0100, olivier CANUT wrote:
> I just perform a first test by using gcode.ulp, but I receive this
> message: "Can't open '/tmp/command.scr No such file or Directory"
> I'm using Eagle under Windows XP.
> Is there any file missing? Do you have any idea of what's h
On Tue, Dec 01, 2009 at 05:31:11AM -0800, Michael Grundvig wrote:
>
> I've also tried stopping the operation but I can't figure out how
> to get it to resume at the line where it left off properly.
You are right that you have to stop the program to do all this other
stuff involved in changing th
On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 03:31:17PM -0600, Stuart Stevenson wrote:
> Gentlemen,
> I am unable to control the 4th linear axis (W). I get feedback for both
> the scale and motor encoder through ppmc. I get no feedback to the screen. I
> get no DAC output.
>
> config files are here
> www.mpm1.com:80
On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 07:11:09PM +, Lester Caine wrote:
>
> But when the machine does not HAVE home switches? I'm used to jigging up a
> job
> moving the spindle to a location on the jig and then clearing the DRO's - but
> that is on Mach3 ;)
If your homing velocities are set to zero, pr
On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 08:16:14AM -0200, Adriano Gon?alves wrote:
> Im developing a servo driver, with will get the samples from the encoders
> and send them to the parallel port in packages, and also will get the duty
> cycle information from the parallel port and send it to the motors.
Several
On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 12:09:00PM -0500, Pat Lyons wrote:
> Hey folks,
>
> just inquiring about the output of my anilam linear encoder being less than
> one volt in amplitude... a full 5v is applied, but the pulses coming out
> only hit like 0.3vI pulled apart the connector to find some oil
On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 01:19:30PM -0600, Chris Radek wrote:
>
> Touchy is so new the documentation is a bit behind. There is some
> information in the source tree. You can see it here:
>
> http://git.linuxcnc.org/gitweb?p=emc2.git;a=blob_plain;f=src/emc/usr_intf/touchy/design.
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