Re: [Emc-users] BeagleBone and LinuxCNC for a lathe.

2015-08-11 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Tue, 2015-08-11 at 23:53 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote: On Tuesday 11 August 2015 21:43:46 John Dammeyer wrote: I'm thinking of ordering one of the Probotix Breakout Boards for my Beagle Bone Black. Probotix has a downloadable image of LinuxCNC so getting it up and running shouldn't be an

Re: [Emc-users] Machine vision cameras for use with camview, align and friends

2015-10-08 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Thu, 2015-10-08 at 03:10 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote: > Greetings all; > > I had one of those "colonoscopy" cameras you could buy on ebay for about > $22 USD on my toy mill, and had it pretty well calibrated but hadn't put > it to any real use as yet when I knocked it loose with an errant hold

Re: [Emc-users] CAD/CAM for LinuxCNC

2015-09-18 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Fri, 2015-09-18 at 18:11 +0800, linden wrote: > I have been using FreeCAD for producing 3d models and 2d prints for a > little over 2 years now it is still under heavy development but > defiantly usable and improved hugely in the time I have used it. I use a > 3rd party add in workbench for

Re: [Emc-users] CAD/CAM for LinuxCNC

2015-09-18 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Fri, 2015-09-18 at 15:02 +0200, Davor Bokun wrote: > Is anyone using BlenderCAM ( > http://blendercam.blogspot.hr/p/blender-cam-description.html) for anything > real? Any opinions? I only tried simple cut-outs, but it worked fine.. I didn't know about BlenderCAM, after a glance at the

Re: [Emc-users] Lost fractions of a step

2016-01-02 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
Good year to all, I have a board that can do microstepping but I would not use microstepping because the manual says that while it rises the precision it also reduces the torque. On Sun, 2016-01-03 at 01:02 -0500, Cecil Thomas wrote: > My question is about what happens to the "leftovers" when

Re: [Emc-users] CAD/CAM novelties

2016-02-12 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Fri, 2016-02-12 at 03:33 -0500, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Thursday 11 February 2016 23:50:38 Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > > > On Thu, 2016-02-11 at 21:18 -0500, Gene Heskett wrote: > > > On Thursday 11 February 2016 13:30:49 Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > > > > Pro

Re: [Emc-users] CAD/CAM novelties

2016-02-12 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Fri, 2016-02-12 at 11:24 -0500, Przemek Klosowski wrote: > On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 9:18 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > >> http://arxiv.org/pdf/1507.02988v2.pdf > It's an interesting paper: I think they claim some degree of > 2-directional relationship between visible geometry

Re: [Emc-users] CAD/CAM novelties

2016-02-11 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Thu, 2016-02-11 at 21:18 -0500, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Thursday 11 February 2016 13:30:49 Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > > > Programmatic and Direct Manipulation, Together at Last > > > > Abstract > > We present the SKETCH-N-SKETCH editor for Scalable Vec- > >

Re: [Emc-users] Software that can mirror image G-code?

2016-02-13 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Sat, 2016-02-13 at 02:18 -0700, Gregg Eshelman wrote: > Is there a program, preferably for Windows, that can read a G-code file > and make an altered copy to produce a file that will produce a mirror > image of the original? > > I've done one that took quite a lot of work to get right, now I

[Emc-users] CAD/CAM novelties

2016-02-11 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
Programmatic and Direct Manipulation, Together at Last Abstract We present the SKETCH-N-SKETCH editor for Scalable Vec- tor Graphics (SVG) that integrates programmatic and direct manipulation, two modes of interaction with complementary strengths. In SKETCH-N-SKETCH, the user writes a program to

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Linux Security

2016-04-05 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Tue, 2016-04-05 at 12:09 -0400, tom-...@bgp.nu wrote: > > On Apr 5, 2016, at 11:52 AM, Valerio Bellizzomi <vale...@selnet.org> wrote: > > > > On Mon, 2016-04-04 at 14:00 -0400, Tom Easterday wrote: > >> Always good to have a local backup as well, but offsite

Re: [Emc-users] Configuring TB6560 Stepper Drivers

2016-04-03 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Sat, 2016-04-02 at 18:00 -0600, jeshua wrote: > > On Mar 28, 2016, at 6:01 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > > > On Monday 28 March 2016 19:48:26 Gene Heskett wrote: > > > >> On Monday 28 March 2016 16:21:36 jeshua wrote: > On Mar 26, 2016, at 7:50 AM, Sarah Armstrong >

Re: [Emc-users] Configuring TB6560 Stepper Drivers

2016-03-28 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Mon, 2016-03-28 at 14:26 -0600, jeshua wrote: > > On Mar 28, 2016, at 12:49 AM, Valerio Bellizzomi <vale...@selnet.org> wrote: > > > > I had to configure a tb6560 with nema 34 motors, like that: > > > > step time: 1 > > step space: 1000 > &g

Re: [Emc-users] Configuring TB6560 Stepper Drivers

2016-03-28 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Sat, 2016-03-26 at 00:49 -0600, jeshua wrote: > Greetings, > > I am attempting to assist a friend setting up a HY-JK02-M 5-axis Interface > Board with Axis running HY-DIV168N-3.5A drivers. > > Controller Manual: http://www.tecnoflexo.com.br/site/fotos/download/17/17.pdf > Driver Manual: >

Re: [Emc-users] snagged touch probe on eBay - anybody know how to interface ?

2016-08-12 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
is this probe good ? http://www.ebay.com/itm/142053837865?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649 -- What NetFlow Analyzer can do for you? Monitors network bandwidth and traffic patterns at an

Re: [Emc-users] snagged touch probe on eBay - anybody know how to interface ?

2016-08-13 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Sat, 2016-08-13 at 11:12 -0500, Jon Elson wrote: > On 08/13/2016 12:39 AM, Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > > is this probe good ? > > > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/142053837865?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649 > > > > > This is a hobby-

Re: [Emc-users] Does anybody know about this interpolated tapping ?

2017-02-03 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
Thanks Valerio Bellizzomi On Fri, 2017-02-03 at 10:50 -0600, Jon Elson wrote: > On 02/03/2017 01:59 AM, Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > > http://www.infodelta.it/foto/film/filettatura%20interpolata.mp4 > > > > > This is thread milling. You use a cutter that loo

Re: [Emc-users] Does anybody know about this interpolated tapping ?

2017-02-03 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Fri, 2017-02-03 at 11:28 +, andy pugh wrote: > On 3 February 2017 at 11:19, Valerio Bellizzomi <vale...@selnet.org> wrote: > > With this interpolated motion there is no need for spindle reversal when > > tapping > > Yes, but, unless there is something ve

Re: [Emc-users] Does anybody know about this interpolated tapping ?

2017-02-03 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
a real advantage when making large diameter threaded plugs ( > > 100mm dia ) > and its really simple program > > tomp tjtr33 > > > > On 02/03/17 14:59, Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > > http://www.infodelta.it/foto/film/filettatura%20interpolata.mp4 > > > &g

[Emc-users] Does anybody know about this interpolated tapping ?

2017-02-03 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
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Re: [Emc-users] Does anybody know about this interpolated tapping ?

2017-02-03 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Fri, 2017-02-03 at 10:40 -0500, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Friday 03 February 2017 02:59:21 Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > > > http://www.infodelta.it/foto/film/filettatura%20interpolata.mp4 > > We can already do that, if we had the tap tool. And it would be a great > way

Re: [Emc-users] Does anybody know about this interpolated tapping ?

2017-02-03 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Fri, 2017-02-03 at 16:21 +, andy pugh wrote: > On 3 February 2017 at 16:13, Valerio Bellizzomi <vale...@selnet.org> wrote: > > I would like to know where to buy one tool to do that. :-) > > > http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m5

Re: [Emc-users] vfd compatibility

2017-02-21 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
03:37 AM, Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > ... snip > > the VFD is a Toshiba VFS15-4037PL-W, it has a Forward input, a Reverse > > input, and a current speed input (and alternatively a 0-10V input). > > There isn't an enable input. I do not need the reverse so it should be &g

Re: [Emc-users] vfd compatibility

2017-02-15 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Wed, 2017-02-15 at 19:13 -0500, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Wednesday 15 February 2017 15:12:17 Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > > > On Wed, 2017-02-15 at 14:32 -0500, Gene Heskett wrote: > > > On Wednesday 15 February 2017 14:13:17 Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > > > >

Re: [Emc-users] vfd compatibility

2017-02-21 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
017 12:15:22 Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > > > From the LinuxCNC manual I see an example : > > > > > > loadrt pwmgen output_type=0 > > addf pwmgen.update servo-thread > > addf pwmgen.make-pulses base-thread > > net spindle-speed-cmd motion.spindle-spee

Re: [Emc-users] vfd compatibility

2017-02-22 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Wed, 2017-02-22 at 02:53 -0500, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Wednesday 22 February 2017 01:51:15 Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > > > Sorry for the confusion, I meant to ask if this configuration is good > > for running with the SPINx1 > > > loadrt hal_parport

Re: [Emc-users] vfd compatibility

2017-02-22 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Wed, 2017-02-22 at 08:14 -0500, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Wednesday 22 February 2017 04:50:20 Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > > > > > Haveing a module processing data from a read above the actual port > > > read inserts a one loop execution delay in processing that dat

Re: [Emc-users] vfd compatibility

2017-02-21 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
the small hole in the pins, so I had to sacrifice one parallel cable to get wires with appropriate section. On Tue, 2017-02-21 at 11:26 -0500, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Tuesday 21 February 2017 07:33:28 Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > > > Hello, > > the SpinX1 manual says it acts li

Re: [Emc-users] vfd compatibility

2017-02-19 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
/2017 7:08 AM, andy pugh wrote: > > On 16 February 2017 at 09:20, Valerio Bellizzomi <vale...@selnet.org> wrote: > >> I guess it will take a month or so as I live in Italy > > > > Next time, consider: > > http://www.shop.cncmonster.de/LinuxCNC/Interface-Kart

Re: [Emc-users] vfd compatibility

2017-02-21 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
gen.0.pwm => parport.0.pin-09-out # Set the spindle's top speed in RPM setp pwmgen.0.scale 1800 is this sufficient to get the spindle going ? On Tue, 2017-02-21 at 11:26 -0500, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Tuesday 21 February 2017 07:33:28 Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > > > Hello, > >

Re: [Emc-users] Milling Aluminum.

2017-02-21 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Tue, 2017-02-21 at 11:37 -0600, Jim Craig wrote: > MIC-6 is particularly gummy when machining. I always use coolant and I > still get a little bit of chip weld if things aren't just right. I have a machine which comes without air blast nor coolant, I use spray coolant WD-40 and I use a tool

[Emc-users] how to test output pins?

2017-02-10 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
Hello, I can test input bits with hal show, but how do I test output pins? That is I need to know parallel port physical pin positions in order to choose my pin schema and make a correspondence hal pin --> physical pin Thanks. Valerio

Re: [Emc-users] how to test output pins?

2017-02-13 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
bering. But if you need/want > physical conformation, you can probe the parallel port pins with an LED adn > use the parallel port test program to toggle the outputs watching for the LED > to change. > > - Original Message ----- > From: "Valerio Bellizzomi" <

Re: [Emc-users] how to test output pins?

2017-02-13 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Mon, 2017-02-13 at 10:44 -0600, John Thornton wrote: > The one I wrote. > > http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Parallel_Port_Tester > > JT Thanks. I ordered a parallel cable on ebay, and found a led, preparing for testing > > > On 2/13/2017 8:26 AM,

Re: [Emc-users] vfd compatibility

2017-02-16 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Thu, 2017-02-16 at 02:40 -0500, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Thursday 16 February 2017 02:20:30 Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > > > On Wed, 2017-02-15 at 19:13 -0500, Gene Heskett wrote: > > > On Wednesday 15 February 2017 15:12:17 Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > > > >

Re: [Emc-users] vfd compatibility

2017-02-16 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Wed, 2017-02-15 at 14:06 -0800, Kirk Wallace wrote: > On 02/15/2017 10:36 AM, Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > > On Wed, 2017-02-15 at 10:22 -0800, Kirk Wallace wrote: > >> On 02/15/2017 09:25 AM, Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > >>> Hello, > >>> > >>

Re: [Emc-users] vfd compatibility

2017-02-16 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Thu, 2017-02-16 at 08:56 -0800, Kirk Wallace wrote: > On 02/16/2017 03:37 AM, Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > ... snip > > the VFD is a Toshiba VFS15-4037PL-W, it has a Forward input, a Reverse > > input, and a current speed input (and alternatively a 0-10V input). > > The

Re: [Emc-users] vfd compatibility

2017-02-15 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Wed, 2017-02-15 at 14:32 -0500, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Wednesday 15 February 2017 14:13:17 Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > > > On Wed, 2017-02-15 at 12:45 -0600, dragon wrote: > > > The 20ma control circuit on the VFD is an analog control, where as > > > the

Re: [Emc-users] vfd compatibility

2017-02-15 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Wed, 2017-02-15 at 22:22 +0200, Andrew wrote: > 2017-02-15 22:12 GMT+02:00 Valerio Bellizzomi: > > > is there another way to purchase say a spinx1 or equivalent board ? > > > > Sure > http://mesaus.com/index.php?route=product/product_id=91 > > Andrew Thanks

[Emc-users] vfd compatibility

2017-02-15 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
Hello, I have an Toshiba vfd which has a current signal input (max 20mA), is that compatible with linuxcnc to be wired to S gcode command ? Thanks. -- Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most

Re: [Emc-users] vfd compatibility

2017-02-15 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Wed, 2017-02-15 at 10:22 -0800, Kirk Wallace wrote: > On 02/15/2017 09:25 AM, Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I have an Toshiba vfd which has a current signal input (max 20mA), is > > that compatible with linuxcnc to be wired to S gcode command ? >

Re: [Emc-users] vfd compatibility

2017-02-15 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Wed, 2017-02-15 at 22:57 +0200, Andrew wrote: > 2017-02-15 22:46 GMT+02:00 Valerio Bellizzomi: > > > > > Thanks, I just placed an order > > > > btw, my spindle does not have an encoder so I will not do threading and > > I do not need a 'reve

Re: [Emc-users] vfd compatibility

2017-02-15 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
2/15/2017 12:36 PM, Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > > On Wed, 2017-02-15 at 10:22 -0800, Kirk Wallace wrote: > >> On 02/15/2017 09:25 AM, Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > >>> Hello, > >>> > >>> I have an Toshiba vfd which has a current signal input (max 20mA),

Re: [Emc-users] What does "CNC" really mean?

2016-08-31 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Wed, 2016-08-31 at 06:42 +, dan...@austin.rr.com wrote: > Got into a bizarre argument... so of course it was initially "Computer > Numeric Control". I was noting people breaking it down to explain it to > people as "which means it's 'computer numeric controlled'" but that seems to > add

Re: [Emc-users] 3D Printers

2017-03-29 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Tue, 2017-03-28 at 15:48 +0100, andy pugh wrote: > I find myself astonished that I don't have a 3D printer. > I am thinking of buying one. > Longer-term I think I will end up making a large-format delta pritner, > so the one I buy will be more ot a toe-dipping exercise, and I am > looking at: >

Re: [Emc-users] [LinuxCNC/linuxcnc] linuxcnc does not start with mesa board (#256)

2017-04-10 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Mon, 2017-04-10 at 10:05 -0600, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote: > On 04/10/2017 09:45 AM, Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > > On Mon, 2017-04-10 at 16:30 +0100, andy pugh wrote: > >> On 10 April 2017 at 15:52, Valerio Bellizzomi <vale...@selnet.org> wrote: > >>> Running

Re: [Emc-users] [LinuxCNC/linuxcnc] linuxcnc does not start with mesa board (#256)

2017-04-10 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Mon, 2017-04-10 at 16:30 +0100, andy pugh wrote: > On 10 April 2017 at 15:52, Valerio Bellizzomi <vale...@selnet.org> wrote: > > Running the servo jitter test program shows a value of around 6000-7000, > > but the default is 100 ! > > That's because a 1mS

Re: [Emc-users] pncconf freezes up

2017-04-09 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Sun, 2017-04-09 at 12:22 +0200, Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > Hello, > running debian linuxcnc latest, fired up pncconf and started playing > around, after a while it freezes up > > also, the generated conf does not seem to run, Axis interface does not > show up. >

[Emc-users] pncconf freezes up

2017-04-09 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
Hello, running debian linuxcnc latest, fired up pncconf and started playing around, after a while it freezes up also, the generated conf does not seem to run, Axis interface does not show up. thanks -- Check out the

[Emc-users] mesa setup

2017-04-11 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
Hello, I am looking at the 7i76 manual and at the TB2 connector pinout (page 5), it is evident where to connect the step and dir wires, it is less evident where to connect the enable+ and enable- wires for each motor driver. What is the usual setup ?

Re: [Emc-users] mesa setup

2017-04-12 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
Thanks to all, now that I think to, on my other machine the driver enable is left unconnected, so I think I will leave them unconnected. Valerio On Tue, 2017-04-11 at 11:53 -0700, Peter C. Wallace wrote: > On Tue, 11 Apr 2017, Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > > > Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2

Re: [Emc-users] mesa setup

2017-04-12 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
left > unconnected, so I think I will leave them unconnected. > > Valerio > > On Tue, 2017-04-11 at 11:53 -0700, Peter C. Wallace wrote: > > On Tue, 11 Apr 2017, Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > > > > > Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2017 20:25:04 +0200 > > >

Re: [Emc-users] [LinuxCNC/linuxcnc] linuxcnc does not start with mesa board (#256)

2017-04-10 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
Ok then it should be some config issue, I will investigate further. On Mon, 2017-04-10 at 05:01 -0700, andypugh wrote: > The Mesa drivers are built-in to LinuxCNC, no extra config should be needed. > Can we move this to the forum? > > -- > You are receiving this because you authored the

Re: [Emc-users] [LinuxCNC/linuxcnc] linuxcnc does not start with mesa board (#256)

2017-04-10 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
Followup: the issue was in the servo jitter value. Looking at dmesg there are a consistent number of messages indicating that one cpu was stuck, and other messages about hm2. Now I have left the default untouched and Axis starts. On Mon, 2017-04-10 at 14:50 +0200, Valerio Bellizzomi wrote

[Emc-users] Doubt about mesa config

2017-04-10 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
Hello, The mesa 6i25 has a W1 jumper, should it be enabled or disabled? -- Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot

Re: [Emc-users] [LinuxCNC/linuxcnc] linuxcnc does not start with mesa board (#256)

2017-04-10 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Mon, 2017-04-10 at 15:46 +0200, Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > Followup: the issue was in the servo jitter value. Looking at dmesg > there are a consistent number of messages indicating that one cpu was > stuck, and other messages about hm2. Now I have left the default > untouched and

Re: [Emc-users] mesa setup

2017-04-17 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Sun, 2017-04-16 at 08:57 +0200, Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > On Tue, 2017-04-11 at 11:53 -0700, Peter C. Wallace wrote: > > In addition typically step drives are fairly safe in that unlike > > servo > > drives, they will not move without step pulses > > > I ha

[Emc-users] how to configure motors in pncconf?

2017-04-21 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
Hello, I am trying to configure motors in pncconf with 7i76 board, I have selected the tab 'connector 2' and then selected a X-Axis StepGen which shows a StepGen-A and DirGen-B, but testing the motor with the panel it doesn'tg move. is this the right thing to do? Thanks

Re: [Emc-users] how to configure motors in pncconf?

2017-04-21 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Fri, 2017-04-21 at 09:57 +0100, andy pugh wrote: > On 21 April 2017 at 09:23, Valerio Bellizzomi <vale...@selnet.org> wrote: > > Hello, > > I am trying to configure motors in pncconf with 7i76 board, > > I have selected the tab 'connector 2' and then selected a X-A

Re: [Emc-users] how to configure motors in pncconf?

2017-04-21 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Fri, 2017-04-21 at 11:56 +0100, andy pugh wrote: > On 21 April 2017 at 11:45, Valerio Bellizzomi <vale...@selnet.org> wrote: > > The X stepgen is show as 5 in the tab, and as > > hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.05.counts in the test window, and it is changing > > while I press

Re: [Emc-users] how to configure motors in pncconf?

2017-04-21 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Fri, 2017-04-21 at 13:43 +0200, Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > On Fri, 2017-04-21 at 11:56 +0100, andy pugh wrote: > > On 21 April 2017 at 11:45, Valerio Bellizzomi <vale...@selnet.org> wrote: > > > The X stepgen is show as 5 in the tab, and as > > > hm2_5i25.0.ste

Re: [Emc-users] how to configure motors in pncconf?

2017-04-21 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Fri, 2017-04-21 at 11:03 +0100, andy pugh wrote: > On 21 April 2017 at 10:36, Valerio Bellizzomi <vale...@selnet.org> wrote: > > > > > it is locked, that means current is flowing through the windings. > > Indeed, and also means that the drive is probably ready

Re: [Emc-users] how to configure motors in pncconf?

2017-04-21 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Fri, 2017-04-21 at 12:53 +0100, andy pugh wrote: > On 21 April 2017 at 12:43, Valerio Bellizzomi <vale...@selnet.org> wrote: > > > the current parameters are, step on-time 3000, step space 3000, dir hold > > 5000, dir setup 5000 > > > > ok, that's a littl

Re: [Emc-users] mesa setup

2017-04-13 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
y for your info ... in real world many system integrators not very > strictly comply with CE laws on security ... in fact sometimes are overly > restrictive. unfortunately the risk becomes all of those who break the law. > Not worth it. > > > regards > > giorgio > &g

Re: [Emc-users] mesa setup

2017-04-16 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Tue, 2017-04-11 at 11:53 -0700, Peter C. Wallace wrote: > In addition typically step drives are fairly safe in that unlike > servo > drives, they will not move without step pulses I have attempted to turn the shaft of my motors by hand while the motor is off, and there was some slippery. I

Re: [Emc-users] how to configure motors in pncconf?

2017-04-23 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
microstep scale is ok I think if a bad connection was there, the motor could not move > - Original Message ----- > From: "Valerio Bellizzomi" <vale...@selnet.org> > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Sent:

[Emc-users] Drive Parameters

2017-04-23 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
Hello, I have found the parameters here http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Stepper_Drive_Timing and wrote them in the .ini file, tested the motor and it still vibrates. Reading in a forum I found a possible workaround being to put a capacitor on the power supply input to the drive, that

Re: [Emc-users] how to configure motors in pncconf?

2017-04-23 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
sion that comes with LinuxCNC 2.7.8 > > Am 23.04.2017 um 14:50 schrieb Valerio Bellizzomi: > > On Sun, 2017-04-23 at 08:21 -0400, Todd Zuercher wrote: > >> With a stepper that usually means the motor is stalled usually because of > >> too high velocity, acce

Re: [Emc-users] how to configure motors in pncconf?

2017-04-22 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Fri, 2017-04-21 at 11:56 +0100, andy pugh wrote: > On 21 April 2017 at 11:45, Valerio Bellizzomi <vale...@selnet.org> wrote: > > The X stepgen is show as 5 in the tab, and as > > hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.05.counts in the test window, and it is changing > > while I press

Re: [Emc-users] how to configure motors in pncconf?

2017-04-23 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Sat, 2017-04-22 at 10:24 +0200, Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > On Fri, 2017-04-21 at 11:56 +0100, andy pugh wrote: > > On 21 April 2017 at 11:45, Valerio Bellizzomi <vale...@selnet.org> wrote: > > > The X stepgen is show as 5 in the tab, and as > > > hm2_5i25.0.ste

Re: [Emc-users] Drive Parameters

2017-04-24 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Sun, 2017-04-23 at 16:42 +0200, Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > Hello, > I have found the parameters here > http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Stepper_Drive_Timing > > and wrote them in the .ini file, tested the motor and it still > vibrates. > > well well, apart

Re: [Emc-users] Drive Parameters

2017-04-24 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Mon, 2017-04-24 at 18:55 +0100, andy pugh wrote: > On 24 April 2017 at 18:39, Valerio Bellizzomi <vale...@selnet.org> wrote: > > I wrote a P value of 100, that resolved the problem. completely. > > Did you try 1000? I think that a value of 1/base thread rate is > mathe

Re: [Emc-users] [7x12minilathe] CNCZEUS is now Open source

2017-07-29 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Fri, 2017-07-28 at 14:14 -0700, Chris Albertson wrote: > > Yes, still if you run Linux in single user mode it should behave like > > DOS ... > > > > No. Not at all like DOS, In Linux even running as root, system calls are > still trapped and executed in the kernel on behalf of the user.

Re: [Emc-users] A phoney from Sourceforge?

2017-08-14 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Sat, 2017-06-10 at 09:40 +0100, Marcus Bowman wrote: > Yes; I got one too. > I have been subscribed for a long time, and this is the first message of that > kind, so I consider it spam/phishing. > > Marcus I have acted on the message after analyzing it, it wasn't spam by replying to it I

Re: [Emc-users] remove [TRAJ]CYCLE_TIME, it was never read

2017-07-17 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Mon, 2017-07-17 at 09:15 -0600, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote: > On 07/17/2017 12:34 AM, Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > > https://github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/commit/a5c7736af80bb4e357b4db4ec126c6347f5e999f > > > > > > hello, > > I am removing manually those li

[Emc-users] remove [TRAJ]CYCLE_TIME, it was never read

2017-07-17 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
https://github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/commit/a5c7736af80bb4e357b4db4ec126c6347f5e999f hello, I am removing manually those lines from my config, there is also a CYCLE_TIME = 0.100 in [EMCIO] section, config file generated by pncconf, should that go also?

Re: [Emc-users] A phoney from Sourceforge?

2017-06-30 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Fri, 2017-06-30 at 19:25 +1000, Erik Christiansen wrote: > On 30.06.17 09:54, andy pugh wrote: > > On 30 June 2017 at 01:11, Erik Christiansen wrote: > > > > > Have just received a second reminder to resubscribe to _our_ list, by > > > June 30. Taking the plunge, and

Re: [Emc-users] A phoney from Sourceforge?

2017-07-05 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Fri, 2017-06-30 at 10:11 +1000, Erik Christiansen wrote: > On 10.06.17 09:15, Peter Blodow wrote: > > Hello Gentlemen, > > I just got a message, seemingly from sourceforge (sourceforge at > > slashdotmedia.com), litterally mentioning emc-users as my mailing list, with > > the urgent wish to

Re: [Emc-users] Drive Parameters

2017-04-26 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Mon, 2017-04-24 at 10:52 -0700, Peter C. Wallace wrote: > On Mon, 24 Apr 2017, Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > > > Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2017 19:39:51 +0200 > > From: Valerio Bellizzomi <vale...@selnet.org> > > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)"

Re: [Emc-users] mesa setup

2017-04-24 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Wed, 2017-04-12 at 16:19 +, giorgio foga wrote: > Hi Valerio, > > > > Peter suggest obviusly is right,but in our laws (CE) if there is you must use > the enable pin in the safety chain obviously if the machine is for you > and only you can do as you please. I know it's something

Re: [Emc-users] how to configure motors in pncconf?

2017-04-24 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
ed! Well, probably another error I found: the P value generated by pncconf is set to 1, this is too high, I have set it to P = 100 and this removed all motor vibration. > Peter Blodow > > Am 23.04.2017 um 14:50 schrieb Valerio Bellizzomi: > > On Sun, 2017-04-23 at 08:21 -0

Re: [Emc-users] [7x12minilathe] CNCZEUS is now Open source

2017-07-28 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Fri, 2017-07-28 at 12:05 -0700, Chris Albertson wrote: > On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 11:02 AM, 'Ellis Cory' ellis...@tiscali.co.uk > [7x12minilathe] <7x12minila...@yahoogroups.com> wrote: > > > > > > > One of the problems may be that a lot of us on here speak English (well I > > do) and the

Re: [Emc-users] [7x12minilathe] CNCZEUS is now Open source

2017-07-28 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Fri, 2017-07-28 at 14:14 -0700, Chris Albertson wrote: > > Yes, still if you run Linux in single user mode it should behave like > > DOS ... > > > > No. Not at all like DOS, In Linux even running as root, system calls are > still trapped and executed in the kernel on behalf of the user.

Re: [Emc-users] 3 d metal printer

2017-06-21 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Wed, 2017-06-21 at 12:22 +0100, andy pugh wrote: > On 20 May 2017 at 07:41, a k wrote: > > > hi > > i found this > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOarxQRKW9o > > that is exactly that i try to build 4 years ago > > > > More of the same, plus some CGI to make it look

Re: [Emc-users] steppers with encoders in closed loop

2017-06-27 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Mon, 2017-06-26 at 16:27 -0400, tom-...@bgp.nu wrote: > Thanks Todd, your suggestion lead me to the issue. Turns out PNConfig sets > the P term to 1000 (and Deadband to 0.0) at which point I got a terrible nose > from the motors. Setting the P term down to 10, and setting Deadband to >

Re: [Emc-users] Best cam linux/open for additive manufactory

2017-05-19 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Fri, 2017-05-19 at 05:08 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Friday 19 May 2017 04:48:17 Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > > > On Fri, 2017-05-19 at 04:44 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote: > > > On Friday 19 May 2017 01:28:09 Chris Albertson wrote: > > > > Looks good. I

Re: [Emc-users] Best cam linux/open for additive manufactory

2017-05-19 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Fri, 2017-05-19 at 04:44 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Friday 19 May 2017 01:28:09 Chris Albertson wrote: > > > Looks good. I read the list of features and so on. Pulled current > > version from GitHub and now I am trying to make it run. > > > > Seems the installer missed some stuff . I

Re: [Emc-users] Any experience with Leadshine DM series stepper driver

2017-05-22 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Mon, 2017-05-22 at 11:53 -0700, Chris Albertson wrote: > Has anyone used the Leadshine digital stepper drivers? Do they > really provide "smoother operation with less heat"? > > I need to buy a stepper motor controller and notice that Leadshine > offers three series of drivers. The most

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC 2.7.9 released

2017-06-04 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Sat, 2017-06-03 at 14:46 -0600, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote: > >* pncconf: fix spindle command using wrong signal name Hello, I have a configuration generated with pncconf, the configuration has a spindle, is it still valid or should I modify it by hand now ?

Re: [Emc-users] max joint number

2017-06-15 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Thu, 2017-06-15 at 09:36 -0700, Chris Albertson wrote: > On Thu, Jun 15, 2017 at 2:07 AM, andy pugh wrote: > > On 15 June 2017 at 08:08, theman whosoldtheworld > > wrote: > > > >> there are some possibility that the max joint/axis number become more

[Emc-users] [Fwd: Re: [PyCAM-devel] Fwd: Important Account Information - Reconfirm Mailing List Subscriptions]

2017-06-10 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
Forwarded Message From: Valerio Bellizzomi <vale...@selnet.org> Reply-to: pycam-de...@lists.sourceforge.net To: pycam-de...@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [PyCAM-devel] Fwd: Important Account Information - Reconfirm Mailing List Subscriptions Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2017 20

Re: [Emc-users] Best cam linux/open for additive manufactory

2017-05-19 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Thu, 2017-05-18 at 18:35 -0600, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote: > On 05/18/2017 05:27 PM, Chris Albertson wrote: > > So yes, I really would like to see a linux based end to end CAD/AM > > workflow. It appears the one just barely exists for 3D printing. There > > are 3D modelers and drafting tools

[Emc-users] [Fwd: Buildbotics CNC controller coming to Kickstarter Sept. 1st]

2017-08-26 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
This has been received today, I wonder where they took my address... Forwarded Message From: Joseph Coffland <jos...@buildbotics.com> Reply-to: Joseph Coffland <jos...@buildbotics.com> To: Valerio Bellizzomi <vale...@selnet.org> Subject: Buildbotics CNC

Re: [Emc-users] [Fwd: Buildbotics CNC controller coming to Kickstarter Sept. 1st]

2017-08-26 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
ng, So unless they are using the > capacitive couplers even in their motor driver hardware, an expensive > item, they are full of it. > > OTOH, its occassionaly enlightening to see what the competition is up > to. :) > > > On 08/26/2017 05:08 AM, Valerio Belli

Re: [Emc-users] [Fwd: Buildbotics CNC controller coming to Kickstarter Sept. 1st]

2017-08-26 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Sat, 2017-08-26 at 11:58 -0500, Jon Elson wrote: > On 08/26/2017 04:08 AM, Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > > This has been received today, I wonder where they took my address... > > > > > > > >on Sept.

Re: [Emc-users] No more mails

2017-09-01 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
Also possible that your resubscription message had an expiration date, you ignored it at first and then when you tried to resubscribe it was expired On Thu, 2017-08-31 at 03:19 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Thursday 31 August 2017 02:32:22 Peter Blodow wrote: > > > Stuart, Cecil, > > yes,

Re: [Emc-users] webrtc as remote control

2018-01-27 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Thu, 2018-01-25 at 20:07 -0800, Chris Albertson wrote: > webrtc is spec's for about 1 second round trip time. This would be hugely > annoying to use. Unacceptable lag.But one second is the worst case > and you would be FAR better than that if you have a small network all > contained one

Re: [Emc-users] CAD for LinuxCNC

2018-07-25 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Wed, 2018-07-25 at 18:49 +0100, andy pugh wrote: > On 25 July 2018 at 18:26, Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > > > I'm not a python programmer. > > Nobody is until they start. > > (Not a glib answer, I have taught myself both C and Python to work on > LinuxCNC)

Re: [Emc-users] CAD for LinuxCNC

2018-07-24 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Tue, 2018-07-24 at 11:14 -0500, Jon Elson wrote: > On 07/24/2018 07:37 AM, Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > > I use FreeCAD and Blender for the modeling and PyCAM to > > convert to gcode all on Debian > I'd like to hear more about this. I tried the VERY latest > FreeCA

Re: [Emc-users] CAD for LinuxCNC

2018-07-24 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Tue, 2018-07-24 at 19:47 +0100, andy pugh wrote: > On 24 July 2018 at 19:19, Gene Heskett wrote: > > > What version is it up to now? Ack the git pages it still at 0.17, and > > thats much of a decade old. > > https://www.freecadweb.org/wiki/Download > > "The first 0.17 release of FreeCAD

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