Re: [Emc-users] emc on a bending machine - multiple x axis?

2010-12-16 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2010/12/15 andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com: On 15 December 2010 16:30, Chris Radek ch...@timeguy.com wrote: The biggest problem using ABC for linear axes is they don't scale with G20/G21.  If you make a gantry with X and A (which you should not -- I don't know why people think they want this,

Re: [Emc-users] emc on a bending machine - multiple x axis?

2010-12-15 Thread dambacher-retrofit.de
Hi Am 14.12.2010 21:13, schrieb dambacher-retrofit.de: It seems to work ok. but looking to the sources (src/emc/task/emccanon.cc) , there is definitely a difference between XYZUVW and ABC made. At least there are different speed calculations. And I don't know the implications if I use ABC as

Re: [Emc-users] emc on a bending machine - multiple x axis?

2010-12-15 Thread Chris Radek
On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 09:52:03AM +0100, dambacher-retrofit.de wrote: Hi Am 14.12.2010 21:13, schrieb dambacher-retrofit.de: It seems to work ok. but looking to the sources (src/emc/task/emccanon.cc) , there is definitely a difference between XYZUVW and ABC made. At least there are

Re: [Emc-users] emc on a bending machine - multiple x axis?

2010-12-15 Thread andy pugh
On 15 December 2010 16:30, Chris Radek ch...@timeguy.com wrote: The biggest problem using ABC for linear axes is they don't scale with G20/G21.  If you make a gantry with X and A (which you should not -- I don't know why people think they want this, I think they do it because it ends up

Re: [Emc-users] emc on a bending machine - multiple x axis?

2010-12-15 Thread Steve Blackmore
On Wed, 15 Dec 2010 10:30:32 -0600, you wrote: On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 09:52:03AM +0100, dambacher-retrofit.de wrote: Hi Am 14.12.2010 21:13, schrieb dambacher-retrofit.de: It seems to work ok. but looking to the sources (src/emc/task/emccanon.cc) , there is definitely a difference

Re: [Emc-users] emc on a bending machine - multiple x axis?

2010-12-15 Thread Ulf Dambacher
Am 15.12.2010 21:24, schrieb Steve Blackmore: On Wed, 15 Dec 2010 10:30:32 -0600, you wrote: On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 09:52:03AM +0100, dambacher-retrofit.de wrote: Hi Am 14.12.2010 21:13, schrieb dambacher-retrofit.de: It seems to work ok. but looking to the sources

Re: [Emc-users] emc on a bending machine - multiple x axis?

2010-12-14 Thread dambacher-retrofit.de
Hi Am 13.12.2010 19:22, schrieb Viesturs Lācis: Could, You, please report of Your success? I am thinking about something similar - using A, B and C for linear axis - so I would like to know, how EMC handles that. I made a simulation of it using vismat. I can configure the a/b/c axis as

[Emc-users] emc on a bending machine - multiple x axis?

2010-12-13 Thread dambacher-retrofit.de
Hello everybody I want to know if emc2 can be adapted to a bending machine. This machine has 8 axis to move cnc adjustable stops/catches: one main Y axis, on it two positionable stops with X,Y,Z axis each wich makes: U (main Y axis) X1 (first catch) Y1 Z1 X2 (second catch) Y2 Z2 W (hydraulic)

Re: [Emc-users] emc on a bending machine - multiple x axis?

2010-12-13 Thread andy pugh
On 13 December 2010 15:10, dambacher-retrofit.de i...@dambacher-retrofit.de wrote: Is there a solution for having multiple X axis  (setup and/or interpolation) named e.g. x1, x2? Yes and no. The no is that G-Code only understands single-letter commands. So X2 is parsed identically to X 2.

Re: [Emc-users] emc on a bending machine - multiple x axis?

2010-12-13 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2010/12/13 dambacher-retrofit.de i...@dambacher-retrofit.de: Hello everybody I want to know if emc2 can be adapted to a bending machine. This machine has 8 axis to move cnc adjustable stops/catches: one main Y axis, on it two positionable stops with X,Y,Z axis each wich makes: U (main Y

Re: [Emc-users] emc on a bending machine - multiple x axis?

2010-12-13 Thread Stephen Wille Padnos
dambacher-retrofit.de wrote: Hello everybody I want to know if emc2 can be adapted to a bending machine. This machine has 8 axis to move cnc adjustable stops/catches: one main Y axis, on it two positionable stops with X,Y,Z axis each wich makes: U (main Y axis) X1 (first catch) Y1 Z1

Re: [Emc-users] emc on a bending machine - multiple x axis?

2010-12-13 Thread Stuart Stevenson
Ulf, EMC2 will handle 9 axes. Simultaneous. Your application seems to be 'mainly' sequential. An unmodified version of EMC2 will handle your machine. How do you plan to program this. I don't know of a cam system will generate g code for motion such as I envision this machine needing. This would

Re: [Emc-users] emc on a bending machine - multiple x axis?

2010-12-13 Thread andy pugh
On 13 December 2010 16:02, Stuart Stevenson stus...@gmail.com wrote: The designation of XYZABCUVW symbols for each axis is an arbitrary exercise ie. X could be any axis whether linear or rotary. The symbol just allows human understanding. I don't think that this is absolutely true, I think

Re: [Emc-users] emc on a bending machine - multiple x axis?

2010-12-13 Thread Ulf Dambacher
Am 13.12.2010 16:43, schrieb Stephen Wille Padnos: How is the machine positioned? Do you normally position the two catches then activate the hydraulics? If you don't need coordinated motion on all the joints, you can use M1xx scripts or motion controller analog outputs to position some

Re: [Emc-users] emc on a bending machine - multiple x axis?

2010-12-13 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2010/12/13 Ulf Dambacher i...@dambacher-retrofit.de: The catches may also move interpolated to not loose the sheet. Then the hydraulics moves up, the catches are repositioned and the worker will change part or reposition for the next move. I was in an exhibition few weeks ago and I was