Re: [Emc-users] rtapi_app: caught signal 8 - dumping core

2022-09-01 Thread Sam Sokolik
All the files are here. ^^ > > On 9/1/22 22:42, Sam Sokolik wrote: > > Bary - Could we get all the files? > > custompanel.xml > > postgui_call_list.hal > > custom.hal > > > > I just built RIP on buster and ran the config (remarking out the missing > > f

Re: [Emc-users] Acorn CNC

2022-09-06 Thread Sam Sokolik
I have almost stopped evangelizing linuxcnc... (almost) People are going to use what they are going to use. I just try to put out how cool and flexible linuxcnc is.. The acon is really one of the few hobby grade controllers that can thread and rigid tap. Plus you have the history of the centro

Re: [Emc-users] Acorn CNC

2022-09-07 Thread Sam Sokolik
pathpilot is setup to run tormach machines. There is no 'setup' program. sam On Wed, Sep 7, 2022 at 1:55 PM John Dammeyer wrote: > > From: ken.stra...@sympatico.ca [mailto:ken.stra...@sympatico.ca] > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Acorn CNC > > > > Yes and no. Pathpilot is free but it comes on a U

Re: [Emc-users] Acorn CNC

2022-09-07 Thread Sam Sokolik
I always thought nativecam looked neat... (I don't think I have ever played with it and I also think it is based on python2) (so I don't know how up-to date it is) https://forum.linuxcnc.org/nativecam sam On Wed, Sep 7, 2022 at 2:10 PM Sam Sokolik wrote: > pathpilot is setup t

Re: [Emc-users] Acorn CNC

2022-09-08 Thread Sam Sokolik
Same.. I have used whatever gui editor is installed.. (gedit, mousepad, whatever) No weird behaviour.. (when not using nano for system files.. ;) ) On Thu, Sep 8, 2022 at 8:10 AM Mark Wendt wrote: > On Thu, Sep 8, 2022 at 8:07 AM gene heskett wrote: > > > > > There is your first mistake GED

Re: [Emc-users] Acorn CNC

2022-09-09 Thread Sam Sokolik
I did a little video where I made a charge pump to work with one of those cheap BOBs... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RErLu73-Xno On Fri, Sep 9, 2022 at 8:00 AM wrote: > On 2022-09-09 07:19, m...@mattshaver.com wrote: > > > I am in awe of Den-Mother Steve for his ability to make good > > qual

Re: [Emc-users] 7i76e with Rpi4

2022-09-18 Thread Sam Sokolik
can you ping 10.10.10.10? On Sun, Sep 18, 2022 at 10:13 AM Alan Condit wrote: > I am trying to get my Raspberry Pi4 working with my 7i76e. I have the ip > address set to 10.10.10.11 and number W3 set up. I generated a report. > Maybe it is just not finding the 7i76e board. Can anyone give me a c

[Emc-users] missing tooth index questions..

2022-09-18 Thread Sam Sokolik
I have a optical encoder from a mouse running on an emco encoder wheel (100 holes). I cut out the metal between 2 holes. I think that would be considered one missing tooth... I have the encoder scale set to 100 and the missing tooth set to 1 I have a little comp that sets the index enable to tr

Re: [Emc-users] missing tooth index questions..

2022-09-18 Thread Sam Sokolik
in case that screenshot didn't come through https://electronicsam.com/images/emco/Screenshot%20from%202022-09-18%2015-43-25.png On Sun, Sep 18, 2022 at 3:50 PM Sam Sokolik wrote: > I have a optical encoder from a mouse running on an emco encoder wheel > (100 holes). I cut ou

Re: [Emc-users] missing tooth index questions..

2022-09-18 Thread Sam Sokolik
n two holes to make 99 holes, one being twice > as wide as the rest. Did I follow that right? > > > > > From: Ed > > Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2022 4:53 PM > > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] mi

Re: [Emc-users] missing tooth index questions..

2022-09-18 Thread Sam Sokolik
... https://electronicsam.com/images/emco/Screenshot%20from%202022-09-18%2020-55-28.png On Sun, Sep 18, 2022 at 6:48 PM Sam Sokolik wrote: > ok.. It might be working? I made a hal component that would set index > enable to true after so many encoder counts. I set it to 998 (<10 > r

Re: [Emc-users] missing tooth index questions..

2022-09-18 Thread Sam Sokolik
printed part.. (might just heatmelt the line up pins.. sam On Sun, Sep 18, 2022 at 8:58 PM Sam Sokolik wrote: > yep - andy is a genius... > (and halscope is really cool..) > > I triggered on the rising edge of the index enable and put it one rotation > back.. You can see the position

Re: [Emc-users] missing tooth index questions..

2022-09-19 Thread Sam Sokolik
That was my plan - use position-interpolated.. 100 counts is barely enough for smooth motion. sam On Mon, Sep 19, 2022 at 11:51 AM andy pugh wrote: > On Mon, 19 Sept 2022 at 17:06, John Dammeyer > wrote: > > > No. > > A slot is still a hole. So if you are counting, say falling edges, you >

Re: [Emc-users] missing tooth index questions..

2022-09-19 Thread Sam Sokolik
t 5 or 6 ticks but above that encoder count the > 20kHz tick clock has to be much faster. > > Anyway, that's how I'd calculate RPM. What's the position interpolated. > And is there a better way to get more accurate RPM? > John > > > > > -Original Message

Re: [Emc-users] missing tooth index questions..

2022-09-19 Thread Sam Sokolik
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4B-MksNBJQ On Mon, Sep 19, 2022 at 3:34 PM Sam Sokolik wrote: > The blue is encoder position.. white in encoder position interpolated.. > > > https://electronicsam.com/images/emco/Screenshot%20from%202022-09-19%2015-28-44.png > > On Mon, Sep 1

Re: [Emc-users] losing encoder counts

2022-10-03 Thread Sam Sokolik
Our 80's vintage matsuura started losing counts when the 5v supply started to lower.. don't remember how far down.. Maybe 4.7v? On Sun, Oct 2, 2022, 11:54 PM gene heskett wrote: > On 10/2/22 22:25, John Figie wrote: > > So if you missed an A or a B pulse from the encoder I think you should >

Re: [Emc-users] losing encoder counts

2022-10-05 Thread Sam Sokolik
Lol.. I remember Chris R was working on rigid tapping at one of the fests in galesberg.. He was using the mazak which had been converted to linuxcnc.. (I think it had been worked on over a couple fests. ). Anyway - it didn't seem to be tracking the correct pitch.. (Tapping in plastic). Chris

Re: [Emc-users] CAM software

2022-10-21 Thread Sam Sokolik
ace converter? (I still use it a lot..) sam On Fri, Oct 21, 2022 at 12:39 PM Chris Albertson wrote: > Solidworks, FreeCAD, Fusion360 all are pretty much the same in terms of the > user interface. If doing serious work, just buy the paid version of > Fusion360 and sign up for real classes, A

Re: [Emc-users] CAM software

2022-10-21 Thread Sam Sokolik
also dxf2gcode. (have not played with it in a long time..) https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxf2gcode/ I have been meaning to try out freecads cam package but have not had time. sam On Fri, Oct 21, 2022 at 12:45 PM Sam Sokolik wrote: > ace converter? (I still use it a lot..) > > s

Re: [Emc-users] Fusion 360

2022-10-21 Thread Sam Sokolik
I tried this about 6 months ago.. It was about 95% there.. (Lutris) My account, My drawing... https://photos.app.goo.gl/5PMsUnD4KAFyEFkF6 On Fri, Oct 21, 2022 at 8:32 PM Chris Albertson wrote: > I run Fusion 360 on Linux inside a virtual machine. I use VMware and then > Windows 10 and then F

Re: [Emc-users] triggering the mesa card encoder index pulse

2022-11-03 Thread Sam Sokolik
I have written some simple hal components that set the index and then wait for the index to be seen before continuing.. (like shape turning/boring) probably not the greatest code Seems to work though.. Code snippet (indexenable is hooked to index enable of encoder) // only set index enabl

[Emc-users] Classic ladder compare blocks..

2022-11-28 Thread Sam Sokolik
It doesn't say anywhere in the linuxcnc manual for classic ladder - but is there a limit for the compare block to just 2 compares? ie.. I had this in the compare %IW0<%W0,&%IW0>0,&IW0<7 For the life of me the logic just wasn't working. Finally I put it in 2 separate compares.. %IW0<%W0 in one.. f

Re: [Emc-users] Classic ladder compare blocks..

2022-11-29 Thread Sam Sokolik
. > 630 Henry Street > Dalton, Ohio 44618 > Phone: (330)828-2105ext. 2031 > > -Original Message- > From: Sam Sokolik > Sent: Monday, November 28, 2022 8:57 PM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: [Emc-users] Classic ladder compare blocks.. > &

Re: [Emc-users] Classic ladder compare blocks..

2022-11-29 Thread Sam Sokolik
e to make it work, > but it is possible I was missing the key "," in the phrase (it was a long > time ago.) > > Todd Zuercher > P. Graham Dunn Inc. > 630 Henry Street > Dalton, Ohio 44618 > Phone: (330)828-2105ext. 2031 > > -Original Message- > From: S

Re: [Emc-users] Classic ladder compare blocks..

2022-11-29 Thread Sam Sokolik
also - you can't have spaces.. or it fails with no error. But once you know the little nuances - it is pretty cool! On Tue, Nov 29, 2022 at 11:21 AM Sam Sokolik wrote: > the comma certainly tripped me up.. This isn't my first or even most > complicated ladder - but buy - i

Re: [Emc-users] HAL question

2022-12-11 Thread Sam Sokolik
This is where halcmd comes in really handy.. When linuxcnc is launched - bring up a terminal and type halcmd -kf than you can do a show pin hm2[tab] enter. This will show you all the pins. or if there are parameters to set things show param hm2[tab] enter or you can bring up 'show hal configura

Re: [Emc-users] Printer ports are not dead yet! (linuxcnc closing the servo loop with $10 pci card)

2022-12-22 Thread Sam Sokolik
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QFwzx6LwS7Y On Thu, Sep 1, 2022 at 2:27 AM wrote: > Sam, > > Thanks for posting that link. The video gives a really good explanation > which is much appreciated. Thanks for taking the time to do that. > > Regards, > > Marcus > > >

Re: [Emc-users] mesa card install issue

2023-01-12 Thread Sam Sokolik
Different power supplies? Marginal power supplies can cause issues too. On Thu, Jan 12, 2023, 7:14 PM lloyd wilson wrote: > tried that, multiple slots, 2 different machines, same behavior. looks > like an order is in order. > > On 1/12/23 3:51 PM, Peter C. Wallace wrote: > > On Thu, 12 Jan 202

Re: [Emc-users] Servo motor in step mode reaches position after LCNC

2023-01-24 Thread Sam Sokolik
This is why I don't like smart servo drives.. lol.. You don't know how well the drive is following the path linuxcnc is commanding.. With steppers - at least they stall.. The fact that the servo drive isn't tripping a following error makes me think they are not setup correctly. It should notic

Re: [Emc-users] Running PathPilot on non-Tormach Machines

2023-01-31 Thread Sam Sokolik
I would certainly go back into testing mode if Rob merged the TP changes.. :) That is stuff you can setup and let run.. sam On Tue, Jan 31, 2023 at 7:05 AM andy pugh wrote: > On Mon, 30 Jan 2023 at 11:16, Rick Moscoloni wrote: > > > > Hi Andy, could this be merged to master? or are proprietar

Re: [Emc-users] Linux CNC on Pi3

2023-02-27 Thread Sam Sokolik
One thing to remember is that is a very basic acorn setup. (With their cut down control software). Plus you need a decent performing computer to run the software.. so that needs to be considered.. Acorn is a good solution especially if you are familiar with the control software. On Mon, Feb 27,

[Emc-users] An actual application for non-circular boring..

2023-03-12 Thread Sam Sokolik
When all you have is a hammer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMLz4kWoAEI sam ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] An actual application for non-circular boring..

2023-03-12 Thread Sam Sokolik
gt; > servo motor with encoder? > > On Sun, 12 Mar 2023 at 15:17, Sam Sokolik wrote: > > > When all you have is a hammer > > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMLz4kWoAEI > > > > sam > > > > ___ &

Re: [Emc-users] An actual application for non-circular boring..

2023-03-12 Thread Sam Sokolik
No!! it is mainly so it is as strong as I can make it in such a small spot.. sam On Sun, Mar 12, 2023 at 11:51 AM andy pugh wrote: > On Sun, 12 Mar 2023 at 15:17, Sam Sokolik wrote: > > > When all you have is a hammer > > > > Cool, though the part would al

Re: [Emc-users] An actual application for non-circular boring..

2023-03-12 Thread Sam Sokolik
t. Ie. to know what diameter curve to create on > the drawing so the tool created the straight edge. > > What G-Code was used so the boring tool stayed synchronized. > > Curious minds wish to know... > John > > > -Original Message- > > From: Sam Sokolik [m

Re: [Emc-users] An actual application for non-circular boring..

2023-03-19 Thread Sam Sokolik
BTW - this is still being run by a rpi 4... (and mesa) On Sun, Mar 12, 2023 at 6:41 PM Sam Sokolik wrote: > The poorly named 'polygon.comp' generates polygons and D shapes by giving > it a few parameters.The comp takes into account the tool diameter so it > creates the c

Re: [Emc-users] An actual application for non-circular boring..

2023-04-19 Thread Sam Sokolik
I need a servo driven fast machine to do this https://photos.app.goo.gl/isaJ3CqR1kLjqoPK6 https://photos.app.goo.gl/uqdkdMuDpp8oACy3A On Sun, Mar 19, 2023 at 7:30 PM Sam Sokolik wrote: > BTW - this is still being run by a rpi 4... (and mesa) > > On Sun, Mar 12, 2023 at 6:

Re: [Emc-users] An actual application for non-circular boring..

2023-04-20 Thread Sam Sokolik
would that be? ;) This is a nice press fit. it turned out better than I thought it would. Now I just can't screw up the rest of the machining... :) sam On Thu, Apr 20, 2023 at 2:58 AM andy pugh wrote: > On Thu, 20 Apr 2023 at 02:21, Sam Sokolik wrote: > > > > &g

Re: [Emc-users] An actual application for non-circular boring..

2023-04-20 Thread Sam Sokolik
I did it on the mill.. (this was testing) https://www.youtube.com/shorts/23bEsKMNJH0 On Thu, Apr 20, 2023 at 11:08 AM John Dammeyer wrote: > So it was bored on the lathe using your spindle tracked motion? > > > -Original Message- > > From: Sam Sokolik [mailto:

Re: [Emc-users] An actual application for non-circular boring..

2023-04-20 Thread Sam Sokolik
t; -Original Message----- > > From: Sam Sokolik [mailto:samco...@gmail.com] > > Sent: April-20-23 9:28 AM > > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] An actual application for non-circular boring.. > > > > I did it on the mill.. > > >

Re: [Emc-users] G33.1 error then g-code file parsed

2023-06-14 Thread Sam Sokolik
Could you try it without I3.000? On Wed, Jun 14, 2023 at 2:31 PM John Dammeyer wrote: > Does your spindle have an encoder and the spindle at speed? > > > https://forum.linuxcnc.org/38-general-linuxcnc-questions/43124-g33-1-rigid-tapping > > > -Original Message- > From: Nicklas SB Karlsso

Re: [Emc-users] [Emc-developers] Trajectory planner shortcomings

2023-07-04 Thread Sam Sokolik
He is not saying it doesn't work... He is saying the performance isn't there.. On Tue, Jul 4, 2023, 4:14 PM gene heskett wrote: > On 7/4/23 16:42, andrew beck wrote: > > I would also help pay someone in a heart beat to fix the trajectory > planner. > > > > Some sort of jerk control would be awe

Re: [Emc-users] [Emc-developers] Trajectory planner shortcomings

2023-07-04 Thread Sam Sokolik
Lol - then I guess I read too far into it.. I have run 4th axis rotary motion just fine.. On Tue, Jul 4, 2023 at 5:15 PM andy pugh wrote: > On Tue, 4 Jul 2023 at 22:50, Sam Sokolik wrote: > > > > He is not saying it doesn't work... > > Actually, he did say that. &g

Re: [Emc-users] [Emc-developers] Trajectory planner shortcomings

2023-07-04 Thread Sam Sokolik
Jul 4, 2023 at 5:21 PM Sam Sokolik wrote: > Lol - then I guess I read too far into it.. I have run 4th axis rotary > motion just fine.. > > On Tue, Jul 4, 2023 at 5:15 PM andy pugh wrote: > >> On Tue, 4 Jul 2023 at 22:50, Sam Sokolik wrote: >> > >> > H

Re: [Emc-users] Installing From Debian?

2023-07-30 Thread Sam Sokolik
I downloaded the debian iso (the big 64bit version) - picked cinnamon as the desktop environment.. apt-get installed linuxcnc-uspace and was up and running within a few minutes after copying my configs.. I see the future and it is looking awesome.. great work guys! sam On Tue, Jul 11, 2023 at

Re: [Emc-users] Installing From Debian?

2023-08-02 Thread Sam Sokolik
wrote: > On Sun, 30 Jul 2023 at 19:59, Sam Sokolik wrote: > > > apt-get installed linuxcnc-uspace and was up and running within a few > > minutes after copying my configs.. > > It's probably worth mentioning that you get a fairly old snapshot of > LinuxCN

Re: [Emc-users] Beaglebone black latency

2023-08-05 Thread Sam Sokolik
I agree..It is so easy isn't it? Just use a ESP32! I tried to write a machine controller when I was in my 20's... This was before I found turbocnc (which sucked) and linuxcnc. (emc1) I also helped test the trajectory planner improvements made when Rob added n-segment read-ahead. It took

Re: [Emc-users] Beaglebone black latency

2023-08-05 Thread Sam Sokolik
math capabilities for doing real time > trajectory planning. > > But each of these projects all suffer from the same issue (as would an > ESP32 module). One still has to build a board, assemble it, test it and > mount it into a box. The Beagle with a cape and Pi4 with a MESA are ju

Re: [Emc-users] Rigid tapping

2023-08-14 Thread Sam Sokolik
Would you ever be tapping that slow? If you are - then yes - higher resolution or try interpolation.. (Will that be bad in rigid tapping reversals? Threading on a lathe interpolation works great - but that is one direction...). The green machine had a gear tooth encoder - about 40 ish teeth. I

Re: [Emc-users] PLC for special purpose CNC

2023-08-15 Thread Sam Sokolik
Well... Linuxcnc has a integrated ladder logic. (classic ladder). You also have the ability to write realtime components in C like language. http://linuxcnc.org/docs/stable/html/hal/comp.html I have retrofitted a cnc with 96 i/o and all is controlled with linuxcnc. (both ladder and C) sam O

Re: [Emc-users] STMBL forum

2023-09-03 Thread Sam Sokolik
This? https://app.gitter.im/#/room/#rene-dev_stmbl:gitter.im sam On Sun, Sep 3, 2023 at 3:15 PM John Dammeyer wrote: > I've misplaced my link to the STMBL forum. > Can someone direct me? > Thanks > John > > > > > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-us

[Emc-users] playing with the single channel encoder functionality..

2023-09-13 Thread Sam Sokolik
It is pretty cool. There my be a bug in it - or it could be me.. (there is a bug report on github) otherwise - it works quite awesome - Great work Andy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYMcPxqabAo ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforg

Re: [Emc-users] playing with the single channel encoder functionality..

2023-09-29 Thread Sam Sokolik
Found an issue with the missing tooth encoder functionality.. (100 line - 1 missing) It wouldn't see the index (gap) at low rpm's. Andy fixed it! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rJxvGKUHJAs On Wed, Sep 13, 2023 at 6:53 PM Sam Sokolik wrote: > It is pretty cool. There my be a b

Re: [Emc-users] playing with the single channel encoder functionality..

2023-09-29 Thread Sam Sokolik
LOL - me just being me.. String together G33.. It really is amazing how flexible the linuxcnc gcode is. Someone was wondering about using G33 to create an oil groove.. (that is what took me down the G33 rabbit hole..) Although you might want to add some short G33 segments at each end to help

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC 2.9 is Released

2023-11-04 Thread Sam Sokolik
Andy - thanks for all your work on this. (I know it wasn't just you - but your push really got us to the finish line..) Thanks to everyone else who helped make this happen! sam On Sat, Nov 4, 2023 at 7:43 PM andy pugh wrote: > LinuxCNC 2.9.1 has been released > > (there was no 2.9.0 release)

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC Processor

2019-06-17 Thread Sam Sokolik
Last I looked was 4000 hours... that is 240,000 minutes... On Mon, Jun 17, 2019 at 3:01 PM andy pugh wrote: > On Mon, 17 Jun 2019 at 19:20, Chris Albertson > wrote: > > My daughter ran a decent Youtube channel, good enough that Youtube > > sent her a small payment based of the 100,000 or so vi

Re: [Emc-users] Dual boot for WIN-XP and LinuxCNC

2019-06-23 Thread Sam Sokolik
Here is a couple crap explanations... Printer port https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7dI0JYC5q4&t= mesa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btYsWPriZVU&t= On Sun, Jun 23, 2019 at 5:06 PM andy pugh wrote: > On Sun, 23 Jun 2019 at 22:47, Peter C. Wallace wrote: > > > > > So that begs the question.

Re: [Emc-users] 8255 type cards

2019-07-07 Thread Sam Sokolik
I think the driver was developed for this card. https://www.futurlec.com/PCI8255.shtml Both Jeff e and I had issues with the system locking up. Hard lock. But it has been a few years... On Sun, Jul 7, 2019, 2:51 PM andy pugh wrote: > On Sat, 6 Jul 2019 at 18:07, Roland Jollivet > wrote: >

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle control

2019-07-17 Thread Sam Sokolik
One of my setups.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY_vmW1djao https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7QulGiMt20 On Wed, Jul 17, 2019 at 10:08 PM Gene Heskett wrote: > On Wednesday 17 July 2019 22:53:52 John Dammeyer wrote: > > > Great description. Thanks Gene. > > Yup, there are quite a few ways t

Re: [Emc-users] looking for help on the best way to implement a Latching E stop circuit

2019-07-21 Thread Sam Sokolik
I use estop type 4... http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Sample_HAL_And_ClassicLadder These examples use classic ladder - although I think there is a hal component that does something similar http://linuxcnc.org/docs/2.7/html/man/man9/estop_latch.9.html On Sun, Jul 21, 2019 at 7:35 AM Gen

Re: [Emc-users] looking for help on the best way to implement a Latching E stop circuit

2019-07-21 Thread Sam Sokolik
explains/shows the estop.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTI_Ypv4FQE On Sun, Jul 21, 2019 at 11:37 AM Sam Sokolik wrote: > I use estop type 4... > > http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Sample_HAL_And_ClassicLadder > > These examples use classic ladder - although I think

Re: [Emc-users] looking for help on the best way to implement a Latching E stop circuit

2019-07-21 Thread Sam Sokolik
sorry - It is actually this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSojs1pUSlg On Sun, Jul 21, 2019 at 11:48 AM Sam Sokolik wrote: > I should say - we normally have the estop loop enables power to the > drives, hydraulics and vfd. Then the power button is what actually enables > the

Re: [Emc-users] how to get 2.8 linuxcnc installed. And do people prefer classic ladder or external plc for toolchange.

2019-08-16 Thread Sam Sokolik
It really depends on what you are familiar with. If you have a classic ladder back ground - it might be an easy way for you to create the logic you need. It is just another tool. On the K&T the tool arm and chain is done in classic ladder. The gear shifting and spindle index is done in a comp.

Re: [Emc-users] how to get 2.8 linuxcnc installed. And do people prefer classic ladder or external plc for toolchange.

2019-08-16 Thread Sam Sokolik
It is pretty easy to hook I/O to linuxcnc.. We have used opto22 24 I/O panels which connect directly to mesa 50 pin connectors. Something like the 7i69 gives you a realtime smart serial connection to the mesa host and 48 I/O. https://mesaus.com/product/7i69/ example.. http://electronicsam.com/ima

Re: [Emc-users] MESA 7i92H Saga

2019-08-28 Thread Sam Sokolik
You must have a substantial amount of backlash? The backlash is taken out at max axis acceleration. that is why you need to have 2X acc for the stepgen_maxaccel. There is a chance that the axis could be accelerating and the backlash taken out at the same time causing 2x the acceleration being s

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle Speed Control.

2019-10-05 Thread Sam Sokolik
0-10v + dir (pwm) Smart serial 0-10v + dir (stepgen - f/v) On Sat, Oct 5, 2019, 11:59 AM John Dammeyer wrote: > If you are controlling the speed of your spindle with LinuxCNC instead of > just ON/OFF/DIR, how are you doing this? > > Step/Dir? > > 0V-10V PWM? > > ModBus? > If ModBus RS232 or RS4

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle Speed Control.

2019-10-05 Thread Sam Sokolik
0-10v + dir (pwm) Mesa. Smart serial 0-10v + dir (stepgen - f/v) cheap eBay Bob. On Sat, Oct 5, 2019, 1:03 PM John Dammeyer wrote: > > From: Sam Sokolik [mailto:samco...@gmail.com] > > 0-10v + dir (pwm) > > Smart serial > > 0-10v + dir (stepgen - f/v) > > Ho

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 > the

Re: [Emc-users] Machine For Conversion?

2019-11-06 Thread Sam Sokolik
When we got our matsuura (bt35) we where told that too - that tooling would be expensive and hard to find. After keeping an eye on ebay we have all the tooling we would ever need. (and it was pretty inexpensive) On Wed, Nov 6, 2019 at 12:17 PM TERRY Christophersen wrote: > BT 35 holders are mo

Re: [Emc-users] Change in mister control module

2019-11-16 Thread Sam Sokolik
siggen has *siggen.**N**.clock* bit out sam On Sat, Nov 16, 2019 at 5:33 PM Gene Heskett wrote: > On Saturday 16 November 2019 17:41:14 Andy Pugh wrote: > > > > On 16 Nov 2019, at 21:37, Gene Heskett wrote: > > > > > > Or is there another module > > > > Try siggen, maybe. > > > No bit outs, al

Re: [Emc-users] Using a laptop for testing purposes with linuxcnc

2019-11-30 Thread Sam Sokolik
It is the luck of the drawPCI will be issue. I use a laptop for testing. I use mesa Ethernet cards and work great with my laptop.. Rt_preempt does seem to work well on laptops. From my experience - turn off as much power saving as possible and turn off hyper threading. Idle=poll in th

Re: [Emc-users] Using a laptop for testing purposes with linuxcnc

2019-11-30 Thread Sam Sokolik
iend who is a computer tech and I'm have gotten to about 9 > computers from him at the moment. So we have some to play with. > > On Sun, Dec 1, 2019, 2:26 PM Sam Sokolik wrote: > > > It is the luck of the drawPCI will be issue. I use a laptop for > > test

Re: [Emc-users] who is building big cnc machines with linuxcnc

2020-01-19 Thread Sam Sokolik
That is what makes linuxcnc awesome. It will run your smallest desktop or your largest machining center... https://youtu.be/39q6kvrSBSk On Sun, Jan 19, 2020, 11:05 AM Jon Elson wrote: > On 01/18/2020 11:50 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > In watching the Cinci 5 axis move, the impressive thing to

Re: [Emc-users] Open source CNC architecture

2020-01-27 Thread Sam Sokolik
The rpi4 seems like it might be a good solution.. (when you absolutely need a small form factor.) I have been testing it with the mesa 7i92 - defiantly some growing pains. (my last problem was timesyncd(default) didn't play well with realtime - ntpd did) https://youtu.be/2SEB7TuCUR0 On Mon, Ja

Re: [Emc-users] ESTOP and ENABLE buttons/indicators on AXIS

2020-01-31 Thread Sam Sokolik
I Don't think I am following what you want to do. (just getting over the flu) . I can tell you how the axis estop logic works though.. Actually if you watch this video - I think I explain it well. https://youtu.be/hVkNtq4C1F8 3 pins *iocontrol.0.emc−enable−in* *iocontrol.0.user−enable−out* *ioc

Re: [Emc-users] ESTOP and ENABLE buttons/indicators on AXIS

2020-01-31 Thread Sam Sokolik
It is coming... I just have life things On Fri, Jan 31, 2020 at 5:21 PM Gene Heskett wrote: > On Friday 31 January 2020 17:12:14 Sam Sokolik wrote: > > > I Don't think I am following what you want to do. (just getting over > > the flu) . I can tell you how the

Re: [Emc-users] Homann Designs ModIO

2020-02-06 Thread Sam Sokolik
My 2 cents. For some things non-realtime i/o is fine. I have seen too many times where someone is maybe controlling a spindle and wonders why a change in direction takes so long and or isn't consistent. Once they switch over to something realtime (+/-10v or pwm) the issue goes away. With how ch

[Emc-users] RPI4 is pretty close to a decent machine control solution...

2020-02-16 Thread Sam Sokolik
software stepping... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKjNOVHhHio Ethernet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SEB7TuCUR0 I don't have an spi solution to try sam ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.ne

Re: [Emc-users] RPI4 is pretty close to a decent machine control solution...

2020-02-16 Thread Sam Sokolik
> dimensions. > > I'd say being able to 10kHz stepping and being happy with that might be > setting the bar very very low. > > BTW, I really do enjoy your videos. > > John Dammeyer > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Sam Sokoli

Re: [Emc-users] RPI4 is pretty close to a decent machine control solution...

2020-02-17 Thread Sam Sokolik
This is the distinction between a motion controller and interface hardware. linuxcnc is the motion controller. The external hardware that interfaces with linuxcnc does what the computer doesn't do well step generation pwm encoder counting resolver interfacing other stuff I can't think of now..

Re: [Emc-users] Got my new ATS-667's today, but thats a math connundrum for me.

2020-02-17 Thread Sam Sokolik
I cadded them up.. The slots in the bracket was enough to get decent quadrature http://electronicsam.com/images/greenmachine/20190401_145539.jpg On Mon, Feb 17, 2020, 3:59 PM Les Newell wrote: > They should be any multiple of the tooth spacing plus half a tooth spacing. > > Your tooth spacing

Re: [Emc-users] Got my new ATS-667's today, but thats a math connundrum for me.

2020-02-17 Thread Sam Sokolik
And of course a crappy video... https://youtu.be/QY_vmW1djao You wouldn't expect anything less... On Mon, Feb 17, 2020, 4:57 PM John Dammeyer wrote: > Nice work! > > > -Original Message----- > > From: Sam Sokolik [mailto:samco...@gmail.com] > > Sent:

Re: [Emc-users] RPI4 is pretty close to a decent machine control

2020-02-17 Thread Sam Sokolik
Because your examples are not running a full operating system... On Mon, Feb 17, 2020, 5:40 PM John Dammeyer wrote: > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Marshland Engineering [mailto:marshl...@marshland.co.nz] > > Sent: February-17-20 2:51 PM > > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > S

Re: [Emc-users] RPI4 is pretty close to a decent machine control

2020-02-17 Thread Sam Sokolik
there are still printer port options available if that is what you want.. I have played with 3rd gen i5's (HP 8300 sff) this is with rt_preempt... I still wouldn't expect much more than 40khz stepping.. (in my experience) http://www.electronicsam.com/images/KandT/testing/8300/Screenshot_2019-08-

Re: [Emc-users] RPI4 is pretty close to a decent machine control solution...

2020-02-18 Thread Sam Sokolik
well.. I know a lot of us have strong feelings for linuxcnc. For me it is seeing what it can actually do.. As (I think) Les had said. you can run the smallest desktop machine all the way up to a machining center with pallets and tool changer. This is what really sold me. We have the K&T with

Re: [Emc-users] Acceleration with jog buttons

2020-02-21 Thread Sam Sokolik
What version of linuxcnc are you running? Could it be 2.8 or newer? If it is take a look at axis.x.jog-accel-fraction - maybe it isn't 1? On Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 7:19 PM Gene Heskett wrote: > On Friday 21 February 2020 17:43:34 John wrote: > > > Inches at the moment since the screws are imperi

Re: [Emc-users] Making progress

2020-02-26 Thread Sam Sokolik
A PID style setup with steppers recovers better from latency variances. I would leave it. sam On Wed, Feb 26, 2020 at 12:01 PM Ed W wrote: > Hi, I've made good progress converting my little OmioCNC X6 from Mach3 > to LinuxCNC. I think I owe a writeup at some point, but I still have a > few gl

[Emc-users] Non-circular boring. Linuxcnc style.

2020-03-08 Thread Sam Sokolik
Using eoffset functionality - I created a small hal component that calculates a polygon based on the tool orientation - moving x and y accordingly.. It is based on work that andy did on his lathe. You enter tool radius, number of sides, inscribed radius of the polygon. (still a work in progress -

Re: [Emc-users] Non-circular boring. Linuxcnc style.

2020-03-08 Thread Sam Sokolik
Exactly On Sun, Mar 8, 2020, 10:16 PM John Dammeyer wrote: > So was it using the spindle position as you turned it manually to move X > and Y? > John > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Sam Sokolik [mailto:samco...@gmail.com] > > Sent: March-08-20

Re: [Emc-users] Non-circular boring. Linuxcnc style.

2020-03-08 Thread Sam Sokolik
Does it just calculate the current angle of the spindle > and then send motion commands to XY? > Thanks > John > > > > -----Original Message- > > From: Sam Sokolik [mailto:samco...@gmail.com] > > Sent: March-08-20 8:18 PM > > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (

Re: [Emc-users] Non-circular boring. Linuxcnc style.

2020-03-08 Thread Sam Sokolik
X and Y moving on you > when you accidentally turn the spindle while tightening the drill chuck. > Yet it appeared your turned the tool and the XY axis moved. > > Thanks > john > > > > -----Original Message- > > From: Sam Sokolik [mailto:samco...@gmail.com] >

Re: [Emc-users] Non-circular boring. Linuxcnc style.

2020-03-08 Thread Sam Sokolik
Very useful and powerful. I use it all the time. On Mon, Mar 9, 2020, 12:18 AM John Dammeyer wrote: > So the > http://linuxcnc.org/docs/html/man/man1/halcmd.1.html > says \-f[file] > > halcmd -fk means k is a file? > > I'm confused. > John > > > > -O

Re: [Emc-users] Non-circular boring. Linuxcnc style.

2020-03-09 Thread Sam Sokolik
oh - and this is still the rpi4 + mesa 7i92 On Mon, Mar 9, 2020 at 7:43 AM Gene Heskett wrote: > On Monday 09 March 2020 05:46:50 andy pugh wrote: > > > On Mon, 9 Mar 2020 at 04:52, Peter C. Wallace wrote: > > > Since the spindle velocity is relatively constant it might be > > > possible to low

Re: [Emc-users] Non-circular boring. Linuxcnc style.

2020-03-10 Thread Sam Sokolik
well - it cuts in plastic... http://electronicsam.com/images/greenmachine/IMG_20200310_190102.jpg On Mon, Mar 9, 2020 at 10:50 AM Sam Sokolik wrote: > oh - and this is still the rpi4 + mesa 7i92 > > On Mon, Mar 9, 2020 at 7:43 AM Gene Heskett wrote: > >> On Monday 09 March

Re: [Emc-users] Non-circular boring. Linuxcnc style.

2020-03-10 Thread Sam Sokolik
Painfully slow ( .1 IPM to be safe...) https://youtu.be/X1ma_TsItMk sam On Tue, Mar 10, 2020 at 8:07 PM Sam Sokolik wrote: > well - it cuts in plastic... > > http://electronicsam.com/images/greenmachine/IMG_20200310_190102.jpg > > On Mon, Mar 9, 2020 at 10:50 AM Sam Sokolik

Re: [Emc-users] Non-circular boring. Linuxcnc style.

2020-03-11 Thread Sam Sokolik
Andy - I not understanding what you mean. Do you have an example? The comp outputs the radius as the spindle rotates. (mainly was for testing) On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 4:08 AM andy pugh wrote: > On Wed, 11 Mar 2020 at 02:26, Sam Sokolik wrote: > > > > Painfully slow ( .1

Re: [Emc-users] Non-circular boring. Linuxcnc style.

2020-03-11 Thread Sam Sokolik
Oh! Duh. Yes. I think that would work pretty easy. Yes - you can change the radius on the fly. On Wed, Mar 11, 2020, 8:15 AM andy pugh wrote: > On Wed, 11 Mar 2020 at 11:56, Sam Sokolik wrote: > > > > Andy - I not understanding what you mean. Do you have an example? The &

Re: [Emc-users] Non-circular boring. Linuxcnc style.

2020-03-12 Thread Sam Sokolik
Now with rotatable polygon.. (this is 2 runs - with one hex rotated 30 degrees) http://electronicsam.com/images/greenmachine/IMG_20200311_173730.jpg On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 8:20 AM Sam Sokolik wrote: > Oh! Duh. Yes. I think that would work pretty easy. Yes - you can > change the

Re: [Emc-users] Non-circular boring. Linuxcnc style.

2020-03-12 Thread Sam Sokolik
well as it did. :) ) I hope to find or sharpen a decent tool to try andy's tapered polygon this weekend. (I also think I could thread it... why? no clue. But why stop now..) sam On Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 9:57 AM Gene Heskett wrote: > On Thursday 12 March 2020 10:26:35 Sam Sokolik wro

Re: [Emc-users] Non-circular boring. Linuxcnc style.

2020-03-12 Thread Sam Sokolik
what is also cool - it is self regulating.. As the spindle slows down - the tool path slows down. On Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 10:03 AM Sam Sokolik wrote: > Yes - and it really isn't that great. the cutter edge isn't on the center > line of the spindle.. I had to tweek the angl

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