Re: [Emc-users] Question on DM860 stepper drivers

2016-04-20 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Hi, Your are most probably in some mechanical resonance. You can try to tune the DM860 for this, using the tools from leadshine "protuner" http://www.leadshine.com/productdetail.aspx?type=products&category=stepper-products&producttype=stepper-drives&series=DM&model=DM870 Claude Le 20.04.2016

Re: [Emc-users] mesa card choice and config

2016-01-26 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Hi, Thank you all for your informations. I think I will go with 6i25 + 7i77, and most probably a 7i84 for the additional digital In/out. Claude Le 21.01.2016 18:41, Andrew a écrit : > 2016-01-21 18:53 GMT+02:00 Claude Froidevaux : > >> Hi, >> >> I may have a nice p

Re: [Emc-users] using an absolute encoder

2016-01-22 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Linear ? angular ? multiturn ? I have really pleasant result with IC-HAUS Biss product (using SPI communication for micro controller). For linear absolute, IC-MU is really neat. It can be used as well for high resolution count angular. Claude Le 21.01.2016 23:45, Stuart Stevenson a écrit : > G

[Emc-users] mesa card choice and config

2016-01-21 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Hi, I may have a nice project of retrofitting a lathe (about 20kW, quite a nice toy, but with an old control that is dead) I tested servo driver, they work. So basicely, all I need is: - 3 output +- 10V (to give speed consign to servo amplifier) - 4 quadrature input encoder (I checked this, its

Re: [Emc-users] Still no success logging PLM2000 communications.

2015-04-24 Thread Claude Froidevaux
with an external computer, you can spy both send and receive data using two serial port (each wired on receive input and ground only). I remember to have used a program for serial monitoring using this technique (under DOS), but I cannot recall the name. Claude Le 23.04.2015 18:15, Jon Elson a

Re: [Emc-users] Modbus

2014-12-18 Thread Claude Froidevaux
another possibility with python: https://code.google.com/p/modbus-tk/ (work with serial and ethernet modbus protocol, very handy) for serial, the adaptor I use mostly : http://sigma-shop.com/product/68/usb-to-rs485-ftdi-interface-board-pcb.html work with my specific hardware @500kbauds, u

Re: [Emc-users] Question on the use of the G10 L2 p# command

2014-07-31 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Le 31.07.2014 12:10, Gene Heskett a écrit : > Basically, I want something that will overwrite any existing offsets, > as opposed to adding to the existing ones at the instant of the call. > Looking it up and reading it on that machine, that line about > "calculated" is the confusing part. IMHO

Re: [Emc-users] Help requested - stepper drivers.

2014-07-10 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Le 09.07.2014 23:09, Przemek Klosowski a écrit : > On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 12:23 PM, Claude Froidevaux > wrote: > >> to get en estimate of needed voltage: >> >> get the speed you need in rad/s (1t/s --> 6.28 rad/s) >> multiply by the torque in Nm >> >&

Re: [Emc-users] Help requested - stepper drivers.

2014-07-09 Thread Claude Froidevaux
that shall do the tricks! (so 50V needed at least) this is a really rough calculation, but it help a lot to know what is needed. Claude Le 05.07.2014 19:08, Gene Heskett a écrit : > On Saturday 05 July 2014 12:06:33 Claude Froidevaux did opine > And Gene did reply: >> Hi, &

Re: [Emc-users] Help requested - stepper drivers.

2014-07-05 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Hi, leadshine is a china brand of good quality stepper driver (automationlogic seem to be leadshine model DM856 for example, there is a lot of re-branding within leadshine drives) I like the digital version (DM series, you can tune out some resonance, work well). I don't know much about the st

Re: [Emc-users] Delon Doubler

2013-10-22 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Le 21.10.2013 18:58, Kirk Wallace a écrit : > Andy, by the way, I tried a Delon doubler on a 240VAC 3ϕ VFD from 120VAC > 1ϕ. I seem to recall the DC output was around 360VDC, but the VFD didn't > seem to mind. I was hoping to try the Delon on 240VAC 1ϕ, but it seems > the output would be around 720

Re: [Emc-users] Very weird thing with my stepper motors. They don't like to be moved while running.

2013-09-22 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Le 22.09.2013 06:54, Gregg Eshelman a écrit : > That's not the weird thing. What is effed up is that when the motor is > running if I pick it up or move it, it stops running. Doesn't matter if it's > laying down or standing on its back end, if it's picked straight up or > allowed to rotate arou

Re: [Emc-users] A puzzler

2013-08-08 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Le 08.08.2013 05:45, TJoseph Powderly a écrit : > On 08/07/2013 06:34 PM, Andy Pugh wrote: >> >> On 7 Aug 2013, at 23:49, TJoseph Powderly wrote >>> non-linear?, ok >>> i read it repeated to same value from origin, but was consistantly off >>> at some extreme. >>> np. discount bad mounting >> It s

Re: [Emc-users] Poor CV

2013-04-10 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Agree, for example this line to arc is NOT tangent: N300 G1 X4.121 Y88.649 Z-1.000 N310 G1 X4.891 Y91.654 Z-1.000 N320 G2 X8.045 Y101.818 I125.643 J-33.412 I don't know what mach3 is doing to go full speed trough this, but it is theoretically not possible to go full continuous speed trough this

Re: [Emc-users] Poor CV

2013-04-09 Thread Claude Froidevaux
I tried your value, and it seem you are really close to the max frequency drive for the stepper. Can you try to change scale on all 3 axis (divide bay 10) and check that the total time is still the same or not ? this will help to understand if this a trajectory interpolation limitation or a max

Re: [Emc-users] Linux cnc standalone install

2013-04-03 Thread Claude Froidevaux
on Ubuntu. It may well run with the real time kernel. >> >> >> On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 8:41 AM, Claude Froidevaux wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Installing linux CNC on a different distribution is far from easy, as it >>> need real time cap

Re: [Emc-users] Linux cnc standalone install

2013-04-03 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Hi, Installing linux CNC on a different distribution is far from easy, as it need real time capabilities (RTAI). If you want to use different OS, you can simply install as many as you want on different partition. What you need is a few minute figuring partition size and to not use entire disk

[Emc-users] retrofit of CNC Lathe

2013-03-24 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Hi, I'm giving some help to a friend that start a mechanical manufacturing shop. First machine to get running (in a few week) will be a 3 axis small CNC. This machine shall be no problem from what I have done before with LinuxCNC. but.. He asked me If I can restart an old CNC Lathe, that is p

[Emc-users] all-in one PC, happy find

2013-01-10 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Hi, For a specific project, I ordered an all in one computer. Its name: Shuttle X5020XA PLUS. I took a short time testing it with linuxCNC (it will not be the final use for this project, but I may use it latter for other project). I spend some time getting the touchscreen working, (need to add

Re: [Emc-users] Servo error

2012-12-20 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Are you sure the encoder work (you can read position change ?, and not only +- 1 incr.) Le 20.12.2012 13:39, Viesturs Lācis a écrit : > Yupp, tried that, all 4 possible combinations of plus/minus signs for > input _scale and output_scale, but no improvement. ---

Re: [Emc-users] Servo error

2012-12-20 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Hi, run away is the typical behaviour when the PID loop is on wrong polarity (try changing INPUT_SCALE or output scale with negative number) also, D term is really important, having P only may easily behave in vibration. I personally prefer starting with quite a lot of D (upon it start to vibr

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Desoldering station minor repair

2012-11-22 Thread Claude Froidevaux
écrit : > Claude, > > Did it "moan" in the same kind of way? > > Thanks, > Mark > > On Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 9:22 AM, Claude Froidevaux wrote: >> On a Aoyue soldering station, the transformer screw fixation where not >> tight, making it rumble. 10 second

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Desoldering station minor repair

2012-11-22 Thread Claude Froidevaux
On a Aoyue soldering station, the transformer screw fixation where not tight, making it rumble. 10 second repair! Le 22.11.2012 14:13, Mark Wendt a écrit : > I've got a Hakko 472 that "Just Works" tm. However, it has one little > really annoying trait. The transformer "moans." By that, I mea

Re: [Emc-users] VFD input

2012-11-21 Thread Claude Froidevaux
230V). Le 21.11.2012 18:41, Przemek Klosowski a écrit : > On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 2:37 AM, Claude Froidevaux wrote: > >> If you put neutral on terminal L1 and phase on terminal 2 and 3, it >> will simply parallel 2 leg of the rectifier, this will change nothing. >>

Re: [Emc-users] VFD input

2012-11-20 Thread Claude Froidevaux
users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Togatec Sarl Claude Froidevaux Rue de l'Helvetie 31 2300 La Chaux-de-Fonds -- Monitor your physi

Re: [Emc-users] Router speed

2012-09-21 Thread Claude Froidevaux
It can be both trajectory planning (especially if G-code is really heavy), and acceleration. High acceleration is a need to have fast curve speed, thus keeping high moving speed on difficult trajectory. Le 21.09.2012 13:32, aaron moore a écrit : > Hi EMC > I have a router running emc. Feed s

Re: [Emc-users] Bridgeport Stepper Inductance

2012-08-31 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Le 30.08.2012 21:25, N. Christopher Perry a écrit : > That great info. Thank you! > > If they were 1-2 mH in unipolar mode, then when parallel connected for > bipolar mode operation they should be closer to 2-4 mH, which is just about > right. series connected will give 2-4mH, parallel connect

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc 5 axis coolness

2012-07-20 Thread Claude Froidevaux
I'm using linuxCNC for some special project, using mostly MDI command from specific software (python and Qt). This reduce development time, as all the motion is already up and running, but bring some difficulties: - cannot start a move if some other are still running (this is typical for an auto

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc 5 axis coolness

2012-07-19 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Do any one have information on the Screen/keyboard used ? (first general picture) It look really good and professional, but Il look a lot like a fanuc display Le jeudi, 19. juillet 2012 18:20:26, sam sokolik a écrit : > > Don't know much about this - but half way through the video they s

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder Redundancy?

2012-05-24 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Le 23.05.2012 19:11, Jon Elson a écrit : >> On May 23, 2012, at 2:01 AM, Claude Froidevaux wrote: >> >> >>> 1) make a hal check, that disable drive if more than 5-10 consecutive >>> sample period with maximum drive output without any encoder change >>

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder Redundancy?

2012-05-23 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Le 23.05.2012 10:05, Jeshua Lacock a écrit : > On May 23, 2012, at 2:01 AM, Claude Froidevaux wrote: > >> 1) make a hal check, that disable drive if more than 5-10 consecutive >> sample period with maximum drive output without any encoder change >> >> 2) if you use

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder Redundancy?

2012-05-23 Thread Claude Froidevaux
1) make a hal check, that disable drive if more than 5-10 consecutive sample period with maximum drive output without any encoder change 2) if you use a hal encoder (brushless motor), use it as second encoder, and cut motor power if more than about 20° of error between both theses are not perf

Re: [Emc-users] Servo system and glass encoder scales for position feedback

2012-05-22 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Glass scale is THE solution for really high precision. (this remove ball screws geometric error, as well as mostly all flexure error). Unfortunately, it is usually not possible to get a good servo loop with the linear glass directly, thus an encoder on the motor is still needed (mostly to have

Re: [Emc-users] psu for atom boards

2012-05-18 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Le 15.05.2012 14:27, Erik Christiansen a écrit : > On 14.05.12 08:15, Ted Hyde wrote: >> I've noticed that the current online spec sheet for the standard >> PicoPSU says PG is acceptable between 10.5 and 13.5 vdc. It's not a >> "bold statement spec" - you have to hunt for it. However, I'd believe >

Re: [Emc-users] CNC Tube Bender

2012-05-17 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Le 17.05.2012 05:26, Kent A. Reed a écrit : > On 5/16/2012 7:26 PM, Kirk Wallace wrote: >> I wonder if this uses g-code? >> >> http://www.youtube.com/embed/yigRgG_NIyU >> > This is very cool. Less impressive, perhaps, but still interesting is > the DIY wire bender > http://hackaday.com/2012/05/04/

Re: [Emc-users] Electronic damping of stepper mid-band resonance, was Re: Drive Tuning

2012-05-01 Thread Claude Froidevaux
I use a chinese model with DSP, and it include 3 notch finder that kill resonance frequency. (well, this is not exactly a notch finder, but it kill a mechanical resonance) even using the microstep mode, if you need a really smooth motion, you will notice that a standard stepper driver (even wit

Re: [Emc-users] USB flashdrive for linuxCNC

2012-04-25 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Le 25.04.2012 18:51, Andrew a écrit : > 25 квітня 2012 р. 19:24 Viesturs Lācis написав: > >> That 8GB card was ~19 usd, add 4 usd for adapter. There is a >> considerable price difference, when compared to SSDs and other >> alternatives. >> > I wouldn't say, Viesturs... > http://www.ebay.com/itm/27

[Emc-users] USB flashdrive for linuxCNC

2012-04-25 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Hi, I do several test to use USB flashdrive pen instead of harddisk for linuxCNC machine. Today, for mass memory, choice are : - harddisk - SSD - special kind of SSD, with small capacity (DOM), directly plugable on sata or IDE port. basically, entry price is about the same for the 3 technology

Re: [Emc-users] Trajectory planning and other topics from a EMC(LinuxCNC) newbie (TheNewbie)

2012-04-24 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Hi, Time to give my point of view (really interesting threat). IMHO, stopping inside the next code block is absolutely not needed. What is needed, is that all processed lookahead line are stocked inside the real-time part (EMC) and not in Axis or any other application. (EMC will eat as many li

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Chinese servo motor

2012-04-24 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Hi, I never used them, but a respectable seller in europe sell them for typical CN use: http://www.kinco.cn/html/en/products/Servo&Stepper/Servo&Stepper_overview/ Again, I never use them, so, other advice would be welcome. Le 21.04.2012 03:20, Leonardo Marsaglia a écrit : > Sorry, I meant th

Re: [Emc-users] Making my own custom gui or controlling software to command emc

2012-03-02 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Hi, I do it for some special machine. I use Python (as axis), with pyqt. (I completely remove axis) My programming skill is far (really far..) from perfect, but if you want an example, I can give it to you (a really simple example is http://axis.unpy.net/01167419757 (but I think it does not wo

Re: [Emc-users] Outrunners

2012-02-22 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Le 22.02.2012 21:48, Kirk Wallace a écrit : > I want to mount an outrunner (or other) to a NMTB40 tool holder to try > some circuit board routing. I like the outrunner form because it looks > like the motors seem shorter for the same power. I haven't flown model > planes for over twenty years so I'

Re: [Emc-users] Is the Intel D510M0 Processor still a good choice for a new EMC2 application?

2012-02-08 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Le 08.02.2012 08:50, Don Stanley a écrit : > Hi All; > All my shop EMC2 applications are running on D510M0's. > Is this also a good choice for the new one? > > After EMC2 was taught how to deal with the D510M0's printer port strangeness, > the have done great except for boot up after being powered

Re: [Emc-users] pluto FPGA on LPT

2012-02-07 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Le 07.02.2012 21:41, Kirk Wallace a écrit : > On Tue, 2012-02-07 at 22:20 +0200, Viesturs Lācis wrote: >> 2012/2/7 Kirk Wallace: >>> On Tue, 2012-02-07 at 14:40 +0100, Claude Froidevaux wrote: >>> >>>> In case I'm doomed, I will most probably try wit

Re: [Emc-users] pluto FPGA on LPT

2012-02-07 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Le 07.02.2012 18:39, Kirk Wallace a écrit : > On Tue, 2012-02-07 at 14:40 +0100, Claude Froidevaux wrote: >> Hi, >> >> It seems the Pluto can work okay when properly set up, but it takes a >> bit of effort and luck. Apparently, it's not quite broken enough for >

Re: [Emc-users] pluto FPGA on LPT

2012-02-07 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Le 07.02.2012 16:13, Chris Radek a écrit : > On Tue, Feb 07, 2012 at 02:40:44PM +0100, Claude Froidevaux wrote: > If your Atom board has a built-in parallel port, try that. Otherwise, > try a non-netmos pci card, or a different computer or two (with > built-in ports). Hi, reading yo

[Emc-users] pluto FPGA on LPT

2012-02-07 Thread Claude Froidevaux
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Re: [Emc-users] Encoder Discs, possible collective order

2011-12-22 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Le 22.12.2011 17:45, Anders Wallin a écrit : >> I have been given a quote for electrochemical machining of an encoder >> for my project. >> http://www.photofab.co.uk/index.php/services/chemical-etch-photo-etch/ >> There is a £95 setup charge, then another £100 for a sheet of parts. I >> get 25 of m

Re: [Emc-users] how small

2011-11-17 Thread Claude Froidevaux
This is a today CNC for watch industry prototyping (without the control rack now!): http://www.bctechnologies.ch/images/stories/pdf/BCT-80-CNC.pdf Claude Le 16.11.2011 16:31, andy pugh a écrit : > On 16 November 2011 14:23, wrote: > >> What if I wanted to make say watch parts > Are you very w

Re: [Emc-users] Jogging speed - another trivial mistake?

2011-06-07 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Le 07.06.2011 07:54, Viesturs Lācis a écrit : > Hello, gentlemen! > > It seems to me that I am making another trivial mistake, I just do not > understand, where and how. > The thing is that on the robot max jogging speed in is 60 mm/min. If I > set speed override to 200%, then I get 120 mm/min. > I

Re: [Emc-users] Hexapod project

2011-04-16 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Le 16.04.2011 14:15, kqt4a...@comcast.net a écrit : > On Thu, 14 Apr 2011, Andrew wrote: > >> 2011/4/14 Michael Jones >> -Original Message- From: Andrew [mailto:parallel.kinemat...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 12:37 PM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) >>

Re: [Emc-users] Big Iron

2010-11-18 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Le 18.11.2010 14:15, Dave Caroline a écrit : > enjoy > http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/guides/William_Doxford_and_Sons#The_Manufacturing_Process > > Dave Caroline (archivist) Thanks, beautiful pictures ! -- Beautiful is wr

Re: [Emc-users] Fast, but no 'naive cam detector'?

2009-09-30 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Le 30.09.2009 18:53, eu-0...@pardo.net a écrit : > Hi, newbie EMC/G-code question: > > I would like to make a slot with parallel sides, say a 10mm cutter > making an 11mm slot: > > G1 X10 Y0 > G1 X10 Y1 > G1 X0 Y1 > Hi, assuming you start from X0 Y0, and you don't care about

Re: [Emc-users] How to "learn" movements with EMC

2009-09-04 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Le 04.09.2009 10:43, Yann Jautard a écrit : > Hi all, > > (sorry for my poor english, I'm from france) > > I'm doing a machine to apply glue for photovoltaics modules assembly. > > The goal is to apply a line of silicon glue around a metal frame, before > assembly of the frame with the laminated p

Re: [Emc-users] jdi.py interact with hal and IO

2008-11-19 Thread Claude Froidevaux
ed is simply to get information like Hall meter is giving in axis (status of input), but even with a close look to axis source code, I didn't find the tricks. Any help welcome Claude Froidevaux a écrit : > Hi Jeff, > > Thanks for the prompt answer. > > Got your point, it seem a go

Re: [Emc-users] jdi.py interact with hal and IO

2008-11-18 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Hi Jeff, Thanks for the prompt answer. Got your point, it seem a good solution. I found this documentation: http://www.linuxcnc.org/docview/html//hal_halmodule.html I see also at chapter 1.4 that direct access seem possible, I will try both way, soon! Claude Jeff Epler a écrit : > Python pro

[Emc-users] jdi.py interact with hal and IO

2008-11-18 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Hi, For a specific HMI, I need to do operation when some Inputs are in defined state (homing after some input in 0 state for example). What is the good way to access hal Input (and output!) from jdi.py program ? regards, Claude -

Re: [Emc-users] jdi homing

2008-11-10 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Hi, Finally I got the point, homing is working. Thanks for the help, and continue the good work, emc is a really nice package. Claude - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build

Re: [Emc-users] jdi homing

2008-11-08 Thread Claude Froidevaux
to complete, and I now looking for this informations! Is there somewhere a list of all available command and signal that can be used in python for EMC control ? Regards Claude Chris Radek a écrit : > On Wed, Nov 05, 2008 at 09:56:40PM +0100, Claude Froidevaux wrote: > >> I wa

[Emc-users] jdi homing

2008-11-05 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Hi, This is my first message here, altough there is some times already I'm playing with emc2. I want to make a home (same as "home all" on axis). As much as I look, it seem to be the command c.home(-1)... but it didn't work (no error are show). When I say it didn't work, my only way to check r