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From: Andrew [mailto:parallel.kinemat...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 12:37 PM
To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)
Subject: [Emc-users] Hexapod project
Hi,
I've recently built a hexapod (of course, controlled by EMC2), here's a
little video.
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From: andy pugh [mailto:bodge...@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2011 4:25 AM
To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)
Subject: Re: [Emc-users] RPM with PWM/VFD/G540 to KBIC type controller.
Not working? Help?
On 26 March 2011 01:02, Michael Jones mich
March 2011 20:50, Michael Jones ma...@michaelandholly.com
wrote:
And yes, the pot is isolated as you've said.
Does this mean that this upgrade is a not recommended or possibly
hazardous direction, or just that there's more I need to do besides
just
hooking up the VFD output pins from the G540
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From: andy pugh [mailto:bodge...@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2011 4:25 AM
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Subject: Re: [Emc-users] RPM with PWM/VFD/G540 to KBIC type controller.
Not working? Help?
On 26 March 2011 01:02, Michael Jones mich
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From: Michael Jones [mailto:ma...@michaelandholly.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 7:59 PM
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Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Spindle speed control through G540 VFD output
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From: Kirk Wallace [mailto:kwall
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From: Kirk Wallace [mailto:kwall...@wallacecompany.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 1:23 PM
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Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Spindle speed control through G540 VFD output
On Wed, 2011-03-16 at 12:29 -0700, Michael Jones wrote:
I am
March 2011 20:50, Michael Jones ma...@michaelandholly.com wrote:
And yes, the pot is isolated as you've said.
Does this mean that this upgrade is a not recommended or possibly
hazardous direction, or just that there's more I need to do besides just
hooking up the VFD output pins from
This may be more of a hardware question.. but I'll throw it out anyway..
I am running a set of KL23H276-28-4B on a little Shereline CNC mill with EMC
running to a Geck G540 controller.
I've noticed that after a while (even just sitting still with the machine
powered) that the steppers
Ok.. I won't worry too much then.. I doubt they're getting close to 170C
Heatsinks do sound like an interesting option though
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From: BRIAN GLACKIN [mailto:glackin.br...@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 5:36 PM
To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)
Subject:
Look what happens when I don't check email for a few days.. now I'm
even more behind ;-)
On May 22, 2010, at 11:02 PM, Gene Heskett wrote:
On Sunday 23 May 2010, Michael Jones wrote:
Ok.. so here's the weird thing...
I completely purged the NVIDIA proprietary drivers from the system
PM, Michael Jones
ma...@michaelandholly.com wrote:
I'm currently having problems with a reinstall after switching some
stuff around.
I recently moved some hardware around in my shop. I decided I
didn't
need that nice LCD monitor on the CNC machine so I switched out a
decent CRT monitor
..
but before that happens.. I have to get it working again.
Thanks for the suggestions.
Michael
On May 22, 2010, at 6:35 PM, Gene Heskett wrote:
On Saturday 22 May 2010, Michael Jones wrote:
Thanks Jon,
I may be able to figure out the part with the resolution.. even if I
have to put up
I'm currently having problems with a reinstall after switching some
stuff around.
I recently moved some hardware around in my shop. I decided I didn't
need that nice LCD monitor on the CNC machine so I switched out a
decent CRT monitor (Higher resolution etc). For some reason the
I just finished setting up a Logitech Dual Action gamepad myself. It
works great.
There ARE a couple of tricky bits in the configs provided on the wiki
so when you get that far, give a yell and I'd be happy to help where I
can.
Michael
On Jan 29, 2010, at 8:26 AM, mgonz34...@aol.com
that there's a way to assign
two separate outputs to the same input?
Thanks,
Michael
On Jan 21, 2010, at 4:02 AM, Andy Pugh wrote:
2010/1/21 Michael Jones ma...@michaelandholly.com:
I was able to build a panel this afternoon that uses the widget, it
works on screen, but how do I connect
Forgive me if I don't ask the question correctly.. but I'm still
getting used to how the HAL/HALUI stuff works in EMC2.
I am using both a customized hal file for a gamepad pendant, and a
PYVPC panel to customize some functions. I'm running into a challenge:
Is there a way to string commands
I got the wild hare this afternoon that the pyvpc dial widget could
be used to as a jog wheel to do precision movements of an axis.
I was able to build a panel this afternoon that uses the widget, it
works on screen, but how do I connect it (or other analog controls) to
the HAL?
Has anyone
someone
already done this so I don't have to reinvent the wheel?
Thanks.
Michael Jones
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On Jan 19, 2010, at 1:13 AM, Sven Wesley wrote:
2010/1/19 Michael Jones ma...@michaelandholly.com
I'm ALMOST finished enabling my Logitech Dual Action gamepad with
emc2
...
2) Hat Jog Function:
I would like to make the hat button on the controller jog the x and y
axis by a fixed
On Jan 19, 2010, at 1:15 PM, Andy Pugh wrote:
2010/1/19 Michael Jones ma...@michaelandholly.com:
2) Hat Jog Function:
I would like to make the hat button on the controller jog the x and y
axis by a fixed amount (i.e. 0.01 or 0.001 or maybe whatever is
selected in the menu in Axis) each
On Jan 19, 2010, at 12:03 PM, Frank Tkalcevic wrote:
2) Hat Jog Function:
I would like to make the hat button on the controller jog the
x and y axis by a fixed amount (i.e. 0.01 or 0.001 or maybe
whatever is selected in the menu in Axis) each time it is
pressed. I may go as far as
My past experience with the general quality of the staffing at the big
hardware stores (that will remain nameless) - except for maybe
McLendons :-) - the interface would have to be pretty brain dead.
Then, behind the scenes the interface would hand off the pre packaged
GCode modules to
When I start EMC, for some reason I can't find, the jog slider is set
to 6ipm. Where is this default stored? Is it changeable?
Thanks,
Michael
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I think I found a/the solution for slow speed issues on my G540 and
EMC. The system now works smoothly (at least as far as I tested)
about 2ipm to 60ipm.
I'm not sure if it's just my machine, my system or me (I've
contributed to my own share of difficulties).. but .. Setting the Step
my machine they
didn't
have the G540 for an option so I don't know where the 1000 ns setting
came from but 2000 is what I used for mine as well.
Hubert
Michael Jones wrote:
I think I found a/the solution for slow speed issues on my G540 and
EMC. The system now works smoothly (at least
Last night I finished the wiring phase of my project of replacing the
old Chopper Drivers and Vexa steppers on a DM4S mini mill with a
Gecko G540 and KL23H284-35-4B stepper for the Z axis and 2
KL23H276-28-4B steppers for the X and Y axis.
EMC picked everything up quite nicely - I still
On Dec 5, 2009, at 1:04 PM, Stephen Wille Padnos wrote:
Michael Jones wrote:
Last night I finished the wiring phase of my project of replacing the
old Chopper Drivers and Vexa steppers on a DM4S mini mill with a
Gecko G540 and KL23H284-35-4B stepper for the Z axis and 2
KL23H276-28-4B
Another question on my re-power project.
It SEEMS that I have an issue either loosing position, or just going
to fast.. or something. Can't put my finger on it.
When I Home All Axes things SEEM to go in the right direction and
home to the right position. But then if I jog the unit to a
be for a Gecko G540?
I happened upon the settings of:
Step Time: 2000
Step Space: 2000
Direction hold: 1000
Direction Setup: 1000
These SEEM to work. Is there something better/optimized for the G540?
Thanks,
Michael
On Dec 5, 2009, at 11:58 AM, Michael Jones wrote:
Last night I finished
On Dec 5, 2009, at 4:59 PM, Jon Elson wrote:
Michael Jones wrote:
Another question on my re-power project.
It SEEMS that I have an issue either loosing position, or just going
to fast.. or something. Can't put my finger on it.
When I Home All Axes things SEEM to go in the right direction
My understanding here is that homing doesn't actually set the current
z point as zero. Touch off is what does that.
My normal sequence is to power up the system, home all of the axes...
this simply performs the calibration for the actual machine position.
Load my matierial to cut and move
Rob,
I've been noticing the same thing lately. Very similar hardware
setup.. very similar symptoms after a gcode file of about 20,000 lines
(fine line engraving).
Has anyone seen anything like this? Is there a solution?
- Michael
On May 23, 2009, at 12:33 AM, Rob Jansen wrote:
Hi all,
Does this help in deciding on the correct values to plug in to EMC?
Thanks,
- Michael
On May 6, 2009, at 9:59 PM, Michael Jones wrote:
My problem? I don't know what I'm doing. I need some help.
I have a DM4s mini mill that a friend and I have refurbished into
full parallel control
-users] I Need help optimizing the step
generation -I found some specs?
On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 11:39:40PM -0700, Michael Jones wrote:
LOGIC CONTROL TO POWER DRIVE TIMING
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
Source Current Turn-off Delay 300 ns
[...]
Does this help
and such.
The current stepper drivers are L297/98 based and I'll probably be
keeping these as Geko's are kind out of my budget right now.
Thanks,
- Michael
On May 19, 2009, at 10:03 AM, Jon Elson wrote:
Michael Jones wrote:
My mill seems to be working OK, with decent speeds and feeds - though
I have a small DM4s (basically a Sherline 5000 series in an
enclosure) and need a decent flycutter or flycutter set. I can
purchase a single flycutter from Sherline for $35.. but that seems
expensive when I can buy a full flycutter set online for $15-$20.
The problem with the flycutter's
.
Martin
--- On Thu, 5/14/09, Michael Jones wrote:
I have a small DM4s (basically a Sherline 5000 series in an
enclosure) and need a decent flycutter or flycutter set. I can
purchase a single flycutter from Sherline for $35.. but that seems
expensive when I can buy a full flycutter set
Rob,
Thanks for the recommendations! You're exactly right, there's LOTS
of documentation - it's a little daunting to wade through at times.
Not to mention the time required.
I tried inverting the direction signals and it didn't make any
difference..
HOWEVER..
I had not run the
I'm getting a joint following error on axis 0 EMC2 2.3 lately. This
usually happens when doing some fine detail an engraving with a fine v
bit - and of course when it's about 90% done with the program.. I
haven't been doing this long enough to say that it's definitely 2.3 as
I didn't get
My problem? I don't know what I'm doing. I need some help.
I have a DM4s mini mill that a friend and I have refurbished into
full parallel control with a board from Campbell Designs. Works
pretty well, but I'm seeing some idiosyncrasies with the current setup.
It runs what looks like a
I'm looking at upgrading to 2.3 of EMC using Ubuntu 8. The system I'm
running is stable under Ubuntu 8 and the version immediately before
2.3 (by only a few weeks) and I don't really want to do a full nuke
and reload. Is there any easy way to simply reinstall/update just EMC.
Thanks,
-
I'm using a gamepad in 2.2.8 as a pendant. I've heard rumors of
issues with this in 2.3?
Are these still issues?
- Michael
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Does anyone have a good example of a HAL file for a joypad that I can
build on.
Here's what I want to do with a basic Logitech usb gamepad..
Use the left stick to control x axis, the right stick to control the y
axis, and the Hat to control the z axis. (I want one stick, one
axis, 'cause
,
- Michael
On Apr 17, 2004, at 5:25 AM, John Thornton wrote:
On 17 Apr 2009 at 1:06, Michael Jones wrote:
Does anyone have a good example of a HAL file for a joypad that I
can
build on.
This should get you going.
http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Simple_Remote_Pendant
John
Kirk,
That looks promising.. I'll try inserting that into the Hal.
Thanks,
- Michael
On Apr 17, 2009, at 11:13 AM, Kirk Wallace wrote:
On Fri, 2009-04-17 at 10:48 -0700, Kirk Wallace wrote:
On Fri, 2009-04-17 at 01:06 -0700, Michael Jones wrote:
... snip
I've used the first script
When I use:
http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?HereIsHowToCheck
I get the (-value...0...value) sequence when I move the sticks.
On Apr 17, 2009, at 11:17 AM, Alex Joni wrote:
On Fri, 2009-04-17 at 01:06 -0700, Michael Jones wrote:
... snip
I've used the first script
go of the stick, the axis stops moving.
Now I have to figure out how to map the buttons the way I want.
- Michael
On Apr 17, 2009, at 11:30 AM, Michael Jones wrote:
Kirk,
That looks promising.. I'll try inserting that into the Hal.
Thanks,
- Michael
On Apr 17, 2009, at 11:13 AM, Kirk
Uniq= cannot be used
//
Lars
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From: Michael Jones [mailto:ma...@michaelandholly.com]
Sent: den 17 april 2009 20:17
To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)
Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Joypad as a pendant - help?
When I use this setup, I get a response to the command
On Apr 17, 2009, at 1:11 PM, Lars Andersson wrote:
Probably
loadusr -W hal_input -KRAL Action
this doesn't seem to work no matter what text fragment I use..
Loading by the /dev/input/js0 seems to work though..
would work also.
Any text fragment from the selected properties seems to
Whenever I position my z axis where I want my G54 zero point the
relative position reads -.0695 instead of zero?
I can't find this setting anywhere in the system.. or at least
anywhere I have thought to look..
Where can I set my z zero point to 0.00
Thanks,
- Michael
Greg,
Thanks.
I think I'm starting to understand the different offset types. Much
of that detail was hidden behind the GUI in Mach3.. now I actually
have to think more about it.
I'm still picking my way through the documentation..
- Michael
On Apr 6, 2009, at 8:08 PM, Greg Bentzinger
a program however, the spindle stops and the start button
grays out.
Any ideas on what's happening? What do I have mis-configured?
Thanks,
- Michael Jones
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May need clarification.
When I hit the play button to start executing the gcode.. the spindle
turns off..
- Michael
On Apr 7, 2009, at 7:51 PM, Michael Jones wrote:
I am attempting to run my first GCode program under EMC and am seeing
something strange.
I am using the Axis interface
PM, Greg Michalski wrote:
On Tue, Apr 07, 2009 at 23:41 Chris Radek wrote:
On Tue, Apr 07, 2009 at 08:34:56PM -0700, Michael Jones wrote:
May need clarification.
When I hit the play button to start executing the gcode.. the
spindle
turns off..
- Michael
There are several answers
it was supposed to..
??? what the
- Michael
On Apr 7, 2009, at 10:04 PM, Michael Jones wrote:
Still no joy.
I've added the Speed command in the formats:
S1000 M3
S1000M3
M3S1000
M3 S1000
as well as just: (which is what I used in Mach3)
M3
I'm just about to the storm stage..
If it's
? Does it say clockwise or counter
clockwise?
Does trying M4 in MDI or your program do anything? Any possibility
that the
switch got assigned as Spindle CCW?
Greg
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be appreciated.
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interface would be recommended to give the most/best/
complete information?
Thanks much,
- Michael
On Apr 6, 2009, at 11:32 AM, John Kasunich wrote:
Michael Jones wrote:
Hi all,
I'm currently running a small parallel port converted DM4s mini mill
(with a Campbell Designs BOB) on the demo version
Thanks, but.. been there done that.. There's no information imprinted
or stamped on the Steppers and there's precious little information for
the chopper drive boards.
I also followed the suggestion of inverting the step signals. That
seems to make the steppers work better.
In order to
, Stephen Wille Padnos wrote:
Michael Jones wrote:
Hi all,
I'm currently running a small parallel port converted DM4s mini mill
(with a Campbell Designs BOB) on the demo version of Mach3. I'd like
to try out the alternatives before putting out the money for Mach3 so
I'm in the process
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