On Thursday 29 August 2019 01:24:19 John Dammeyer wrote:
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Gene Heskett [mailto:ghesk...@shentel.net]
> > Sent: August-28-19 9:32 PM
> > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] MESA 7i92H Saga
> >
> -Original Message-
> From: Gene Heskett [mailto:ghesk...@shentel.net]
> Sent: August-28-19 9:32 PM
> To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] MESA 7i92H Saga
>
> On Wednesday 28 August 2019 23:18:28 John Dammeyer wrote:
>
> > Y
compared to the acme or square thread screws
in it now.
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Sam Sokolik [mailto:samco...@gmail.com]
> > Sent: August-28-19 7:52 PM
> > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)
> > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] MESA 7i92H Saga
> >
> > Do I just add this to the HAL file?
> > setp hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.02.direction.invert_output TRUE
> >
> > Is it that simple?
> > John
>
> It is that simple if you are using 2.8 and above
>
Well that explains it. Help | About says LinuxCNC/Axis 2.7.14
I'm good with changing the sign on
On Wed, 28 Aug 2019, John Dammeyer wrote:
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2019 21:05:58 -0700
From: John Dammeyer
Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)"
To: "'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)'"
Subject: Re: [Emc-users] MESA 7i92H Saga
This what the halcmd produced for the
ert_output TRUE
Is it that simple?
John
> -Original Message-
> From: Peter C. Wallace [mailto:p...@mesanet.com]
> Sent: August-28-19 8:45 PM
> To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)
> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] MESA 7i92H Saga
>
> On Wed, 28 Aug 2019, John Dammeyer wrote:
&g
On Wednesday 28 August 2019 23:18:28 John Dammeyer wrote:
> One other little detail that has shown up once the LinuxCNC was run
> with the 7i92H configuration. And may not be the 7i92H
>
> The AXIS display shows that 3D perspective of the tool path. With the
> parallel port version the tool
On Wednesday 28 August 2019 22:22:09 John Dammeyer wrote:
> Gene,
>
> You've got it backwards. The parallel port version is correct which
> is why that line is there.
>
> > > setp parport.0.pin-07-out-invert 1
> >
setp to 1 is also true, setp to 0 is false. It may be right or wrong, but
On Wed, 28 Aug 2019, John Dammeyer wrote:
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2019 19:22:09 -0700
From: John Dammeyer
Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)"
To: "'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)'"
Subject: Re: [Emc-users] MESA 7i92H Saga
Gene,
You've got it backwards. The p
One other little detail that has shown up once the LinuxCNC was run with the
7i92H configuration. And may not be the 7i92H
The AXIS display shows that 3D perspective of the tool path. With the parallel
port version the tool image (a grey cone) is in line with the Z axis. For some
reason the
9 7:52 PM
> To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)
> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] MESA 7i92H Saga
>
> 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
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
Gene,
You've got it backwards. The parallel port version is correct which is why
that line is there.
> > setpparport.0.pin-07-out-invert 1
> remove the above line, or set it false
> > net zdir=> parport.0.pin-07-out
Peter Wallace suggested I do this:
"If you are
On Wednesday 28 August 2019 20:24:42 John Dammeyer wrote:
> I've finally had some time to get back to the CNC upgrade and I copied
> the test machine config folder to the Mill PC. Once I got the correct
> parallel port cable straightened around to actually not fault on Limit
> switches the jog
Now a new problem or not so much a problem but I can't figure out how to fix it
and it's probably right in front of my nose.
The Z axis is a knee, not a quill and on the 7i92H the knee is now going in the
wrong direction. On the
I've finally had some time to get back to the CNC upgrade and I copied the test
machine config folder to the Mill PC. Once I got the correct parallel port
cable straightened around to actually not fault on Limit switches the jog
buttons created motion.
I can report that the Y axis behaved
On Saturday 24 August 2019 15:01:51 John Dammeyer wrote:
> > > On Saturday 24 August 2019 12:46:28 John Dammeyer wrote:
> > > > > > I already have my mill running with a single parallel port
> > > > > > but the single phase motor is still controlled with a switch
> > > > > > because I'm too lazy
> -Original Message-
> From: Chris Albertson [mailto:albertson.ch...@gmail.com]
> Sent: August-24-19 12:07 PM
> To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)
> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] MESA 7i92H Saga
>
> On Fri, Aug 23, 2019 at 8:41 PM Gene Heskett
> wrote:
On Saturday 24 August 2019 14:46:32 John Dammeyer wrote:
> Hi Gene,
>
> > > > Yes, that encoder will run out of bandwidth trying to get thru
> > > > that bobs opto-iso circuitry. So you are out the cost of at
> > > > least a 5i25 which has at least 100x more bandwidth at its
> > > > encoder
On Fri, Aug 23, 2019 at 8:41 PM Gene Heskett wrote:
>
> I will state that encoders with less than 1000 counts per turn aren't
> going to be ultimately usefull on a mill where its also stablilizing
> speed, but even a 240 count I am getting from hall effect sensors
There is a trick to making
> > On Saturday 24 August 2019 12:46:28 John Dammeyer wrote:
> > > > > I already have my mill running with a single parallel port but
> > > > > the single phase motor is still controlled with a switch because
> > > > > I'm too lazy to temporarily wire in a relay. What I do have for
> > > > > my
Hi Gene,
> > > Yes, that encoder will run out of bandwidth trying to get thru that
> > > bobs opto-iso circuitry. So you are out the cost of at least a 5i25
> > > which has at least 100x more bandwidth at its encoder inputs. I've
> > > had to cut and bypass the opto crap on the bobs several times
On Saturday 24 August 2019 13:31:44 Gene Heskett wrote:
> On Saturday 24 August 2019 12:46:28 John Dammeyer wrote:
> > > > I already have my mill running with a single parallel port but
> > > > the single phase motor is still controlled with a switch because
> > > > I'm too lazy to temporarily
On Saturday 24 August 2019 12:46:28 John Dammeyer wrote:
> > > I already have my mill running with a single parallel port but the
> > > single phase motor is still controlled with a switch because I'm
> > > too lazy to temporarily wire in a relay. What I do have for my
> > > mill is a sweet
> > I already have my mill running with a single parallel port but the
> > single phase motor is still controlled with a switch because I'm too
> > lazy to temporarily wire in a relay. What I do have for my mill is a
> > sweet Bergerda 1.8kW AC Servo that works very nicely with step/dir
> >
On Saturday 24 August 2019 01:53:28 John Dammeyer wrote:
> > > Now just to change the 5 Volt PWM into 0V to 10V analogue.
> >
> > Thats a mesa spinx1.
> >
> >
> > Cheers, Gene Heskett
> > --
>
> That's more than $100Cdn with exchange rate and shipping compared to a
> few dollars and some
> >
> > Now just to change the 5 Volt PWM into 0V to 10V analogue.
> >
> Thats a mesa spinx1.
> >
>
> Cheers, Gene Heskett
> --
That's more than $100Cdn with exchange rate and shipping compared to a few
dollars and some protoboard. But, in case you missed some of my other postings
under this
On Friday 23 August 2019 20:20:22 John Dammeyer wrote:
> Well that turned out to be easier than I thought except for the
> spindle direction signal.
>
> Here's what's in the HAL
> # PWM gen signals/setup
> setp hm2_7i92.0.pwmgen.00.scale [SPINDLE_9]PWM_SCALE
> setp
On Friday 23 August 2019 19:10:42 John Dammeyer wrote:
> Progress report on the WIN-XP/MACH3 to LinuxCNC/7i92H conversion:
>
> With six steppers declared:
> loadrt hm2_eth board_ip="192.168.1.121" config=" num_encoders=0
> num_pwmgens=0 num_stepgens=6"
>
> I have control of X,Y,Z and the rotary
Well that turned out to be easier than I thought except for the spindle
direction signal.
Here's what's in the HAL
# PWM gen signals/setup
setp hm2_7i92.0.pwmgen.00.scale [SPINDLE_9]PWM_SCALE
setp hm2_7i92.0.pwmgen.00.output-type 1
net spindle-enable =>
Progress report on the WIN-XP/MACH3 to LinuxCNC/7i92H conversion:
With six steppers declared:
loadrt hm2_eth board_ip="192.168.1.121" config=" num_encoders=0 num_pwmgens=0
num_stepgens=6"
I have control of X,Y,Z and the rotary A. Additionally a step motor instance
is used as the charge pump
; > >
> > > > On 8/22/19 8:20 PM, Peter C. Wallace wrote:
> > > > > On Wed, 21 Aug 2019, John Dammeyer wrote:
> > > > >> Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 23:12:34 -0700
> > > > >> From: John Dammeyer
> > > > >> Reply-To: &q
:
> > > >> Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 23:12:34 -0700
> > > >> From: John Dammeyer
> > > >> Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)"
> > > >>
> > > >> To: "'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)'"
anced Machine Controller (EMC)"
> > >>
> > >> To: "'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)'"
> > >>
> > >> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] MESA 7i92H Saga
> > >>
> > >> Hi Tom,
> > >> Alas. No. Still not fou
rote:
> >> Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 23:12:34 -0700
> >> From: John Dammeyer
> >> Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)"
> >>
> >> To: "'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)'"
> >>
> >> Subject: Re: [Emc-users
19 9:37 AM
To: 'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)'
Subject: Re: [Emc-users] MESA 7i92H Saga
Thanks. The proper change when something this well used and deprecated is:
User> ifconfig
STATUS: "ifconfig" deprecated. Use "ip"
User>
In other words there should be a progr
eply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)"
> >>
> >> To: "'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)'"
> >>
> >> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] MESA 7i92H Saga
> >>
> >> Hi Tom,
> >> Alas. No. Still not found.
> >> I could probabl
would cause far less lost man
hours.
John
> -Original Message-
> From: Ralph Stirling [mailto:ralph.stirl...@wallawalla.edu]
> Sent: August-22-19 6:10 AM
> To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)
> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] MESA 7i92H Saga
>
> The command is:
>
>
On Thu, 22 Aug 2019 at 17:08, Thomas J Powderly wrote:
> > ip a
>
> will Indian Pale Ale help me remember this?
It's got to be worth a try.
--
atp
"A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed
for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics."
woot!
On 8/22/19 8:20 PM, Peter C. Wallace wrote:
On Wed, 21 Aug 2019, John Dammeyer wrote:
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 23:12:34 -0700
From: John Dammeyer
Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)"
To: "'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)'"
Subject: Re: [Emc-users]
The command is:
ip addr
-- Ralph
On Aug 21, 2019 11:12 PM, John Dammeyer wrote:
Hi Tom,
Alas. No. Still not found.
I could probably sudo apt-get ifconfig but I really don't understand why this
fundamental tool isn't included in the liveCD stretch version. The graphical
network tool is only
On Wed, 21 Aug 2019, John Dammeyer wrote:
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 23:12:34 -0700
From: John Dammeyer
Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)"
To: "'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)'"
Subject: Re: [Emc-users] MESA 7i92H Saga
Hi Tom,
Alas. No. Still not found.
I
Hi Tom,
Alas. No. Still not found.
I could probably sudo apt-get ifconfig but I really don't understand why this
fundamental tool isn't included in the liveCD stretch version. The graphical
network tool is only somewhat useful and doesn't provide any detailed
information on what's there.
John hello,
On 8/22/19 11:32 AM, John Dammeyer wrote:
Might be easier to find a supported WIFI adapter (I'm using some $8.00
edimax
thing here thats trouble free and has built in support)
So it was plug and play? No sudo apt-get?
I'm finding this latest stretch version graphical tool
> > Might be easier to find a supported WIFI adapter (I'm using some $8.00
> > edimax
> > thing here thats trouble free and has built in support)
So it was plug and play? No sudo apt-get?
I'm finding this latest stretch version graphical tool doesn't even report that
there's a connection
>> -Original Message-
> >> From: Peter C. Wallace [mailto:p...@mesanet.com]
> >> Sent: August-21-19 8:21 PM
> >> To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)
> >> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] MESA 7i92H Saga
> >>
> >> On Wed, 21 Aug 2019, John
On Wed, 21 Aug 2019, John Dammeyer wrote:
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 20:36:38 -0700
From: John Dammeyer
Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)"
To: "'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)'"
Subject: Re: [Emc-users] MESA 7i92H Saga
Peter,
Ah! That now makes sense. Th
Ethernet card
John
> -Original Message-
> From: Peter C. Wallace [mailto:p...@mesanet.com]
> Sent: August-21-19 8:21 PM
> To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)
> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] MESA 7i92H Saga
>
> On Wed, 21 Aug 2019, John Dammeyer wrote:
>
> > D
On Wed, 21 Aug 2019, John Dammeyer wrote:
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 19:01:35 -0700
From: John Dammeyer
Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)"
To: "'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)'"
Subject: Re: [Emc-users] MESA 7i92H Saga
originally created by pncconfig.
On Wed, 21 Aug 2019, John Dammeyer wrote:
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 18:51:34 -0700
From: John Dammeyer
Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)"
To: "'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)'"
Subject: Re: [Emc-users] MESA 7i92H Saga
And although DIRSETUP in the ini fi
> >
> >> originally created by pncconfig. Should not
> >>> setp hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.00.control-type 1
> >>> be control-type 0?
> >>>
> >>
> >> No, needs to be 1
> >
> > So what does it need to be for the spindle then?
>
> Also 1 since you are setting the steprate from the spindle speed
>
>
> > And although DIRSETUP in the ini file is set to 1000 nS the actual time from
> > rising dir pin to first step pulse in this example was 2.89mS. The change
> > in
> > direction to first step to go back to 0.001" was 3.23mS.
>
> Its expected that you will not step instantly when you move
This didn't make any difference. What does fix it is disabling BACKLASH.
And that led me to the STEPGEN_MAXACCEL set too low. Initial testing didn't
have backlash enabled so the 25% increase in STEPGEN_MAXACCEL was more than
adequate. But with backlash enabled it broke. Should really
On Wed, 21 Aug 2019, John Dammeyer wrote:
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 17:16:50 -0700
From: John Dammeyer
Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)"
To: "'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)'"
Subject: Re: [Emc-users] MESA 7i92H Saga
In case anyone is interested:
%
In case anyone is interested:
%
G0 X0.000
G0 X0.001
%
Starting from position X=0.001" my Tek MSO3034 scope shows the move back to
zero and then to 0.001. The direction line set in the + direction rises to the
- direction and moves to 0.000. Then immediately changes to the + direction
and
> >
> > Thanks Peter,
> > I've got pulses coming out the Spindle Pins on connector P1.
> > While snooping with the scope and looking at the generated signals I've
> run into an issue. I haven't looked at any other axis but the following
> information has to do with the X axis. The attached
On Wed, 21 Aug 2019, John Dammeyer wrote:
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 15:18:25 -0700
From: John Dammeyer
Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)"
To: "'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)'"
Subject: Re: [Emc-users] MESA 7i92H Saga
Thanks Peter,
I've got pulses coming
Thanks Peter,
I've got pulses coming out the Spindle Pins on connector P1.
While snooping with the scope and looking at the generated signals I've run
into an issue. I haven't looked at any other axis but the following
information has to do with the X axis. The attached screen shot shows the
On Tue, 20 Aug 2019, John Dammeyer wrote:
Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2019 12:47:12 -0700
From: John Dammeyer
Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)"
To: "'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)'"
Subject: Re: [Emc-users] MESA 7i92H Saga
Asking again.
The only web link I f
On Sat, Aug 17, 2019 at 7:46 PM John Dammeyer wrote:
> I thought I had set up a static IP. Although the odd thing is I can set the
> mask to 255.255.255.0 and save it but when I get back into the dialog it
> shows 24. Go figure.
Right, because 255.255.255 is 24 ones followed by 8 zeros, and
Re: [Emc-users] MESA 7i92H Saga
>
> Making progress. Dedicated Ethernet at the moment.
> So far I've been able to see the charge-pump signal (stepper #04) show up
> on DB25-17. Machine Enabled on DB-25-1. And all DB-25 pins for the 4
> motors show step pulses when they are jogged. L
Making progress. Dedicated Ethernet at the moment.
So far I've been able to see the charge-pump signal (stepper #04) show up on
DB25-17. Machine Enabled on DB-25-1. And all DB-25 pins for the 4 motors show
step pulses when they are jogged. Limit switches appear to work.
Haven't been able
> I would get a USB <--> Ethernet or USB <--> WIFI dongle for internet,
> otherwise
> you are pretty much doing things the hard way
>
> You current (avahi etc) issues are basically because you have not setup the
> realtime Ethernet port with a static IP address as suggested in the hm2_eth
> man
>
On Sat, 17 Aug 2019, John Dammeyer wrote:
Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2019 14:15:14 -0700
From: John Dammeyer
Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)"
To: "'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)'"
Subject: Re: [Emc-users] MESA 7i92H Saga
Alright.
Installed the newest Li
Alright.
Installed the newest LiveCD Stretch version replacing the Wheezy in the office.
Has no problem interfacing to my 192.168.0.1 router. However using the
network tools dialogs adding a second IP like 192.168.1.125 doesn't work. On
my WIN-7 system I added a second IP group with a
stuff so all
> in all
> probably the smartest choice.
> >
> > Thanks for confirming that.
> > John
> >
> >
> > > -Original Message-
> > > From: Robert Murphy [mailto:robert.mur...@gmx.com]
> > > Sent: August-16-19 12:09 AM
> > > T
gt;
> Thanks for confirming that.
> John
>
>
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Robert Murphy [mailto:robert.mur...@gmx.com]
> > Sent: August-16-19 12:09 AM
> > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] MESA 7i92H Saga
>
gt; Subject: Re: [Emc-users] MESA 7i92H Saga
>
> On Fri, 16 Aug 2019 at 10:11, John Dammeyer
> wrote:
>
> Yes. The hal file is the same as the one on the other system. The error
> states file not found on path... and indeed there is no folder with that
> file. So it's s
> To see which kernel you are running. LimuxCNC uspace edition will run on a
> non-realtime kernel, possibly well enough to find and enumerate the cards.
>
Is LimuxCNC an English version?
--
Addressee is the intended audience.
If you are not the addressee then my consent is not given for you to
On Fri, 16 Aug 2019 at 10:11, John Dammeyer wrote:
Yes. The hal file is the same as the one on the other system. The error
states file not found on path... and indeed there is no folder with that
file. So it's somewhere else or was never installed. But with Wheezy
discontinued I guess it's
> >
> > But when I run LinuxCNC with the new hal file that has this line:
> >
> > loadrt hm2_eth board_ip="192.168.1.121" config=" num_encoders=0
> > num_pwmgens=0 num_stepgens=5"
> >
> > It complains that it can't find "hm2_eth".
> >
>
> Just to check, do you first "loadrt hostmot2" before the
On Fri, 16 Aug 2019 at 07:24, John Dammeyer wrote:
>
> But when I run LinuxCNC with the new hal file that has this line:
>
> loadrt hm2_eth board_ip="192.168.1.121" config=" num_encoders=0
> num_pwmgens=0 num_stepgens=5"
>
> It complains that it can't find "hm2_eth".
>
Just to check, do you
> To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] MESA 7i92H Saga
>
> I hope I haven't got the wrong end of the stick with the following.
>
> Look in /usr/lib/linuxcnc/modules
>
> It should be thereif not, you may have to update the Wheezy s
I hope I haven't got the wrong end of the stick with the following.
Look in /usr/lib/linuxcnc/modules
It should be thereif not, you may have to update the Wheezy sources
( if you haven't already as Wheezy is EOL, it's be explained on the
forums) and re install/update Linuxcnc.
You'll
Hi everyone,
I'm working on creating the hal file for the system using the 7i92H connected
to the parallel port based PMDX-126 Break Out Board. I have LinuxCNC running
with a parallel port so the hardware is good.
Rather than stand in the shop I have a second office PC with an Wheezy version
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