Re: [Emc-users] Replacing Fanuc controller on Johnford VMC-500 mill

[Ormund Williams]

After looking at the interface between the controller and the servo amp
I realize that what we call the servo amp isn't its just the power
transistors and the current sens circuit the rest of the servo is in
the axis control board of the controller so this is a whole different
project.

Peter, I could make a board with the drivers and an ADC but how much of
a project would it be to program the FPGA to do the servo control? I've
done some PLD programming but have never written Verilog or VHDL.


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Re: [Emc-users] Replacing Fanuc controller on Johnford VMC-500 mill

[Ormund Williams]

On Sun, 2016-04-10 at 07:55 -0700, Peter C. Wallace wrote:
> Heres what I know
> 
> The pinouts are available in Fanuc manuals, The older drives use
> Honda connectors, the newer use .050 pitch high density connectors
> but have similar interfaces until they get to FSSB interfaced drives.
> 
> The older drives are analog +-10V velocity mode (up to -6057 I
> believe )
> 
> Your (-6058) drive is digital (three phase PWM in and 2 channels
> of +- ~5V analog motor current sense for 2 phases out) PWM frequency
> is low as the output devices are bipolar transistors (Either 4 or 8
> KHz)
> 
> I had considered making a specific daughtercard with the correct
> connectors and local velocity feedback but never really had the time.
>
> I can dig up the pinout if you wish.
>
I definitely wish!!

I'v been searching for the manuals for a while, how do I get them? Even
the Johnford manual seems to be for a slightly different model.

I'm going to try to scope the signals on the amps, I'll let you know
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Re: [Emc-users] Replacing Fanuc controller on Johnford VMC-500 mill

[Peter Blodow]

Dave,
we have a server domain www.kontent.de which hosts our accounts, look it 
up. I don't know where the firm is situated, supposedly here in Germany. 
I still have a ISDN telephone line although the German Telekom tends to 
abolish them all, but can't everywhere because of bad and long telephone 
lines (ours is more than 7 km) with high signal suppression. Now, German 
Telekom is gradually digging better cables so we expect to get fast DSL 
by next year. I don't know how things will be developing then. Anyway, 
since nobody knows our domain we receive almost no spam nor spoof.

Regards
Peter

Am 10.04.2016 17:10, schrieb Dave Cole:
> Who hosts your domain?   Here in the US most DSL providers no longer
> allow a SMTP server on their networks so although I can setup a Pop mail
> server
> to receive mail, I can't send mail without using a SMTP server external
> to my actual hardware server.This was done supposedly to minimize
> spam coming from their network, but I think it has been ineffective
> other than to inhibit legitimate users of their services.
>
> Dave
>
> On 4/10/2016 6:41 AM, Peter Blodow wrote:
>> Gentlemen,
>> I wonder why everybody makes a fuss of mail providers or the like.
>> Together with a friend, we made up our own domain many years ago, and we
>> never had any problem mailing and sending anything with attachments of
>> unlimited size to and from there. We host about 15 mail accounts, all
>> friends and relatives. This costs us about 20 Euros per year. In
>> addition, we have more than 2 GB web space per acount. Anyone can do that.
>>
>> Peter Blodow
>>
>>
>> On Sunday 10 April 2016 04:15:57 Gregg Eshelman wrote:
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Re: [Emc-users] Replacing Fanuc controller on Johnford VMC-500 mill

[Dave Cole]

Who hosts your domain?   Here in the US most DSL providers no longer 
allow a SMTP server on their networks so although I can setup a Pop mail 
server
to receive mail, I can't send mail without using a SMTP server external 
to my actual hardware server.This was done supposedly to minimize 
spam coming from their network, but I think it has been ineffective 
other than to inhibit legitimate users of their services.

Dave

On 4/10/2016 6:41 AM, Peter Blodow wrote:
> Gentlemen,
> I wonder why everybody makes a fuss of mail providers or the like.
> Together with a friend, we made up our own domain many years ago, and we
> never had any problem mailing and sending anything with attachments of
> unlimited size to and from there. We host about 15 mail accounts, all
> friends and relatives. This costs us about 20 Euros per year. In
> addition, we have more than 2 GB web space per acount. Anyone can do that.
>
> Peter Blodow
>
>
> On Sunday 10 April 2016 04:15:57 Gregg Eshelman wrote:
>>> Links got stripped. Search eBay and ye shall find. :)
>
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Re: [Emc-users] Replacing Fanuc controller on Johnford VMC-500 mill

[Peter C. Wallace]

On Sun, 10 Apr 2016, Ormund Williams wrote:

> Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2016 10:30:15 -0400
> From: Ormund Williams <ormu...@panix.com>
> Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)"
> <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net>
> To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net>
> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Replacing Fanuc controller on Johnford VMC-500 mill
> 
> On Sat, 2016-04-09 at 00:56 +0100, Andy Pugh wrote:
> First question: is it possible to connect LinuxCNC to these servo
> > amplifiers?
> Yes. 
Now that's encouraging.

> But, be prepared for a Project. This will involve you learning a lot
> about your machine and a lot about machine control fundamentals. 
> Just take this as fair warning. There are folk in (for example) the
> Mach3 forums who will insist that you will be making parts inside a
> week. They are hopelessly optimistic and I have watched novice
> retrofitters lose heart  because of that. Reckon on 1 month to get
> the machine moving and another month to get it dialed in enough to
> make money. Less if you are a Linux geek with a Control Systems PhD.
> More if you have never used Linux before. 
> 
I am a Linux geek, motor controls is what I do and this will be my
third LinuxCNC project, so not a novice.

> You will need help, accept that.  Just ask. 
That's why I'm here.

Now any hardware recommendations?  I like the Masa cards, I was
thinking a 4i65/8/9, a 7i33 and two 7i37TAs or instead of the 4i65 a
7i80.

There are still some mysteries to solve; what's the exact pin-out of
the servo amps? and how is the spindle controller connected?  In
digging through the wiring I notice it dosn't match the documentation I
have.

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Heres what I know

The pinouts are available in Fanuc manuals, The older drives use Honda 
connectors, the newer use .050 pitch high density connectors but have similar 
interfaces until they get to FSSB interfaced drives

The older drives are analog +-10V velocity mode (up to -6057 I beleive )

Your (-6058) drive is digital (three phase PWM in and 2 channels of +- ~5V 
analog motor current sense for 2 phases out) PWM frequency is low as the 
output devices are bipolar transistors (Either 4 or 8 KHz)

I had considered making a specific daughtercard with the correct connectors
and local velocity feedback but never really had the time.
  I can dig up the pinout if you wish

Peter Wallace
Mesa Electronics

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Re: [Emc-users] Replacing Fanuc controller on Johnford VMC-500 mill

[Gene Heskett]

On Sunday 10 April 2016 10:30:15 Ormund Williams wrote:

> On Sat, 2016-04-09 at 00:56 +0100, Andy Pugh wrote:
> > First question: is it possible to connect LinuxCNC to these servo
> >
> > > amplifiers?
> >
> > Yes. 
>
> Now that's encouraging.
>
> > But, be prepared for a Project. This will involve you learning a lot
> > about your machine and a lot about machine control fundamentals. 
> > Just take this as fair warning. There are folk in (for example) the
> > Mach3 forums who will insist that you will be making parts inside a
> > week. They are hopelessly optimistic and I have watched novice
> > retrofitters lose heart  because of that. Reckon on 1 month to get
> > the machine moving and another month to get it dialed in enough to
> > make money. Less if you are a Linux geek with a Control Systems PhD.
> > More if you have never used Linux before. 
>
> I am a Linux geek, motor controls is what I do and this will be my
> third LinuxCNC project, so not a novice.
>   
>
> > You will need help, accept that.  Just ask. 
>
> That's why I'm here.
>
> Now any hardware recommendations?  I like the Masa cards, I was
> thinking a 4i65/8/9, a 7i33 and two 7i37TAs or instead of the 4i65 a
> 7i80.
>
> There are still some mysteries to solve; what's the exact pin-out of
> the servo amps? and how is the spindle controller connected?  In
> digging through the wiring I notice it dosn't match the documentation
> I have.

Luverly, just luverly. In that event, before I disconnected anything, I 
would, if they can be exercised at all, and verify with a o-scope what 
every wire actually did.  Or see if anyone else may have more accurate 
docs.

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Re: [Emc-users] Replacing Fanuc controller on Johnford VMC-500 mill

[Ormund Williams]

On Sat, 2016-04-09 at 00:56 +0100, Andy Pugh wrote:
> First question: is it possible to connect LinuxCNC to these servo
> > amplifiers?
> Yes. 
Now that's encouraging.

> But, be prepared for a Project. This will involve you learning a lot
> about your machine and a lot about machine control fundamentals. 
> Just take this as fair warning. There are folk in (for example) the
> Mach3 forums who will insist that you will be making parts inside a
> week. They are hopelessly optimistic and I have watched novice
> retrofitters lose heart  because of that. Reckon on 1 month to get
> the machine moving and another month to get it dialed in enough to
> make money. Less if you are a Linux geek with a Control Systems PhD.
> More if you have never used Linux before. 
> 
I am a Linux geek, motor controls is what I do and this will be my
third LinuxCNC project, so not a novice.
  
> You will need help, accept that.  Just ask. 
That's why I'm here.

Now any hardware recommendations?  I like the Masa cards, I was
thinking a 4i65/8/9, a 7i33 and two 7i37TAs or instead of the 4i65 a
7i80.

There are still some mysteries to solve; what's the exact pin-out of
the servo amps? and how is the spindle controller connected?  In
digging through the wiring I notice it dosn't match the documentation I
have.

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Re: [Emc-users] Replacing Fanuc controller on Johnford VMC-500 mill

[Gene Heskett]

On Sunday 10 April 2016 06:20:18 Gene Heskett wrote:

> On Sunday 10 April 2016 04:15:57 Gregg Eshelman wrote:
> > Links got stripped. Search eBay and ye shall find. :)
>
> Why? They don't get stripped when I post them as I'll demo below.  Yet
> another advantage of using yahoo? Irritating thier customers sure
> seems to be a good way to enhance their failing business.
>
> OTOH I use email like it was designed for, with ALL the editing etc
> done right here on this machine my the TDE version of kmail and
> submitted to the net thru eith my ISP's mail server, or in this case
> thru the tv stations mail server where I have a lifetime account at
> mail.wdtv.com.
>
> I also have an automatic account frm my ISP, shentel.net, so I have at
> least two paths to the big pipe.
>
> So the commercial folks like yahoo, hotmail, aol or gmail, never have
> a chance to make html out of my text and then screw it up by stripping
> the html.  So what you see IS what I typo'd or miss-spelled from this
> keyboard. :)
>
> For instance:
>  is where you would go to
> get the call sign of the nearest airport's weather machine so that
> gkrellm, if you have the weather plugin installed, can give you a
> weather report that is not more than 15 minutes old.  I can get it at
> shorter intervals but why abuse that server?
>
> Webmail, from any vendor is so crippled by vendor lockin that if what
> I post disappears for any reason except the servers msg size limit, it
> would be the last post I'd ever make thru that service.  And it is not
> open for discussion.  I can and have, posted 250+ kilobytes worth of a
> .jpg to this list, but that is close to the configured limit.
>
> Stripping an 150 byte html address from an email is unforgivable. 
> Thats censorship, pure and simply said.
>
> Cheers, Gene Heskett

Sorry Gregg, in a bad mood, my back is killing me after 6 hours at the local 
radio station last night, trying to keep a 60+ yo transmitter on the air.  Even 
chinese parts are becoming hard to find.

I did find them on fleabay but had to word the search carefully, bought 4 of 
the 5 he had. For the US version of the K-360/$10 a copy. Boat must be a junk, 
running under sail power from the looks of the estimated delivery date of 1 
June. :)

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Re: [Emc-users] Replacing Fanuc controller on Johnford VMC-500 mill

[Peter Blodow]

Gentlemen,
I wonder why everybody makes a fuss of mail providers or the like. 
Together with a friend, we made up our own domain many years ago, and we 
never had any problem mailing and sending anything with attachments of 
unlimited size to and from there. We host about 15 mail accounts, all 
friends and relatives. This costs us about 20 Euros per year. In 
addition, we have more than 2 GB web space per acount. Anyone can do that.

Peter Blodow


On Sunday 10 April 2016 04:15:57 Gregg Eshelman wrote:
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Re: [Emc-users] Replacing Fanuc controller on Johnford VMC-500 mill

[Gene Heskett]

On Sunday 10 April 2016 04:15:57 Gregg Eshelman wrote:

> Links got stripped. Search eBay and ye shall find. :)

Why? They don't get stripped when I post them as I'll demo below.  Yet 
another advantage of using yahoo? Irritating thier customers sure seems 
to be a good way to enhance their failing business.

OTOH I use email like it was designed for, with ALL the editing etc done 
right here on this machine my the TDE version of kmail and submitted to 
the net thru eith my ISP's mail server, or in this case thru the tv 
stations mail server where I have a lifetime account at mail.wdtv.com.

I also have an automatic account frm my ISP, shentel.net, so I have at 
least two paths to the big pipe.

So the commercial folks like yahoo, hotmail, aol or gmail, never have a 
chance to make html out of my text and then screw it up by stripping the 
html.  So what you see IS what I typo'd or miss-spelled from this 
keyboard. :)

For instance:
 is where you would go to get 
the call sign of the nearest airport's weather machine so that gkrellm, 
if you have the weather plugin installed, can give you a weather report 
that is not more than 15 minutes old.  I can get it at shorter intervals 
but why abuse that server?

Webmail, from any vendor is so crippled by vendor lockin that if what I 
post disappears for any reason except the servers msg size limit, it 
would be the last post I'd ever make thru that service.  And it is not 
open for discussion.  I can and have, posted 250+ kilobytes worth of 
a .jpg to this list, but that is close to the configured limit.

Stripping an 150 byte html address from an email is unforgivable.  Thats 
censorship, pure and simply said.

Cheers, Gene Heskett
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Genes Web page 

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Re: [Emc-users] Replacing Fanuc controller on Johnford VMC-500 mill

[Gregg Eshelman]

Links got stripped. Search eBay and ye shall find. :)



 
  From: Gene Heskett <ghesk...@wdtv.com>
 To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net 
 Sent: Saturday, April 9, 2016 11:23 AM
 Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Replacing Fanuc controller on Johnford VMC-500 mill
   
On Saturday 09 April 2016 06:32:23 Gregg Eshelman wrote:

> Silicone cover for the K400 Thin Silicone Soft Cover Skin For Logitech
> Wireless Touch Keyboard K400 / K400r
>
> |  $ 6.99  |    |
>
> Thin Silicone Soft Cover Skin For Logitech Wireless Touch Keyboard
> K400 / K... US $6.99 New in Computers/Tablets & Networking,
> iPad/Tablet/eBook Accessories, Cases, Covers, Keyboard Folios  |  |
>
>
>
>
>
>
> And for the K360 Clear color Silicone Keyboard skin Cover For Logitech
> MK365 MK360 K360 K365
>
> |  $ 10.00  |    |
>
> Clear color Silicone Keyboard skin Cover For Logitech MK365 MK360 K360
> K365 US $10.00 New in Computers/Tablets & Networking, Laptop & Desktop
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>
Link?  I've got a home for 4 of those. :)

Thanks Gregg.
   
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Re: [Emc-users] Replacing Fanuc controller on Johnford VMC-500 mill

[Gene Heskett]

On Saturday 09 April 2016 06:32:23 Gregg Eshelman wrote:

> Silicone cover for the K400 Thin Silicone Soft Cover Skin For Logitech
> Wireless Touch Keyboard K400 / K400r
>
> |   $ 6.99   ||
>
> Thin Silicone Soft Cover Skin For Logitech Wireless Touch Keyboard
> K400 / K... US $6.99 New in Computers/Tablets & Networking,
> iPad/Tablet/eBook Accessories, Cases, Covers, Keyboard Folios  |   |
>
>
>
>
>
>
> And for the K360 Clear color Silicone Keyboard skin Cover For Logitech
> MK365 MK360 K360 K365
>
> |   $ 10.00   ||
>
> Clear color Silicone Keyboard skin Cover For Logitech MK365 MK360 K360
> K365 US $10.00 New in Computers/Tablets & Networking, Laptop & Desktop
> Accessories, Keyboard Protectors  |   |
>
Link?  I've got a home for 4 of those. :)

Thanks Gregg.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>   From: Gene Heskett <ghesk...@wdtv.com>
>  To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net
>  Sent: Friday, April 8, 2016 7:12 PM
>  Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Replacing Fanuc controller on Johnford
> VMC-500 mill
>
> On Friday 08 April 2016 18:13:44 Bruce Layne wrote:
> > I'll let more experienced people weigh in on your servo question,
> > but I wouldn't hesitate to convert such a machine, maybe with a
> > little tech support here, or directly from the manufacturer of the
> > interface electronics.
> >
> > I never use a mouse with LinuxCNC.  I buy a $25 Logitech K400
> > wireless keyboard.  The keyboard is slightly smaller than a standard
> > keyboard, which is fine.  You won't be writing a novel on your CNC
> > machine.
>
> I buy the K360, which does not even have the touch pad, however I am
> used to the nuisance of a mouse. The K360, like the k400 (IIRC) is
> that it has square keypads with no &^,mutter(*# taper to the
> sides of the keypad, so swarf only jams a key maybe 5% of the time
> compared to some super fancy $30 keyboard whose key sides are tapered,
> allowing swarf to follow the key down, and then wedge into the taper
> and hold it down.  It would be even better if we could buy a skin for
> these keyboards, but the people selling the keyboard in this neck of
> the woods look at you like you switched to swahili or something.  I
> wouldn't say this neck of the woods is backwards, but if the shoe
> fits...
>
> There are hot keys to do almost everything, and I should get practiced
> up at using them correctly.
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Re: [Emc-users] Replacing Fanuc controller on Johnford VMC-500 mill

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  From: Gene Heskett <ghesk...@wdtv.com>
 To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net 
 Sent: Friday, April 8, 2016 7:12 PM
 Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Replacing Fanuc controller on Johnford VMC-500 mill
   
On Friday 08 April 2016 18:13:44 Bruce Layne wrote:

> I'll let more experienced people weigh in on your servo question, but
> I wouldn't hesitate to convert such a machine, maybe with a little
> tech support here, or directly from the manufacturer of the interface
> electronics.
>
> I never use a mouse with LinuxCNC.  I buy a $25 Logitech K400 wireless
> keyboard.  The keyboard is slightly smaller than a standard keyboard,
> which is fine.  You won't be writing a novel on your CNC machine. 

I buy the K360, which does not even have the touch pad, however I am used 
to the nuisance of a mouse. The K360, like the k400 (IIRC) is that it 
has square keypads with no &^,mutter(*# taper to the sides of the 
keypad, so swarf only jams a key maybe 5% of the time compared to some 
super fancy $30 keyboard whose key sides are tapered, allowing swarf to 
follow the key down, and then wedge into the taper and hold it down.  It 
would be even better if we could buy a skin for these keyboards, but the 
people selling the keyboard in this neck of the woods look at you like 
you switched to swahili or something.  I wouldn't say this neck of the 
woods is backwards, but if the shoe fits...

There are hot keys to do almost everything, and I should get practiced up 
at using them correctly.
   
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Re: [Emc-users] Replacing Fanuc controller on Johnford VMC-500 mill

[Gregg Eshelman]

Dig into the control panel on the mill. It may be an RS232 device. That's what 
I found on the panel on the Anilam Crusader M system which was on my mill made 
in 1990. I had plans to connect the panel to a serial port and fit an LCD in 
place of the CRT in the original control box, but someone wanted to give me 
money for the panel... Now I have a nice 800x600 LCD touch screen with Linux 
drivers for the digitizer. That will fit in the old control box, with room 
beneath for an e-stop button and other things.



 
  From: John Thornton <j...@gnipsel.com>
 To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> 
 Sent: Friday, April 8, 2016 4:21 PM
 Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Replacing Fanuc controller on Johnford VMC-500 mill
   
Are your drives velocity input +-10vdv input?

You will need a pointing device to start LinuxCNC AFAIK unless you have 
it start up when you boot the machine. Dunno what the PC will do without 
a pointing device now a days. Axis has the most AFAIK keyboard shortcuts 
of all the GUI's.

JT

On 4/8/2016 4:50 PM, Ormund Williams wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I have an old (1994) Johnford 3 axis mill (VMC-500) with a failing
> controller, a FANUC series 0-M, and a A06B-6058-H334 servo amplifier.
>
> First question: is it possible to connect LinuxCNC to these servo
> amplifiers?
>
> Is a more keyboard focused GUI available, so I don't have to add a
> mouse or other pointing device?
>
   
 
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Re: [Emc-users] Replacing Fanuc controller on Johnford VMC-500 mill

[Ormund Williams]

On Fri, 2016-04-08 at 17:21 -0500, John Thornton wrote:
> Are your drives velocity input +-10vdv input?
> 
Thats what I was trying to find out, the manual I have is for a A06B-
6050 and that is +-10v but I was trying to confirm if the 6058 was
also.

> You will need a pointing device to start LinuxCNC AFAIK unless you
> have 
> it start up when you boot the machine. Dunno what the PC will do
> without 
> a pointing device now a days. Axis has the most AFAIK keyboard
> shortcuts 
> of all the GUI's.
> 
The system will boot directly into LinuxCNC, there will not be anything
else loaded on the machine.  I want to give the guys on the shop floor
the same user interface they are accustomed to, a keyboard and some F
keys along the bottom of the screen.

Thanks.

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Re: [Emc-users] Replacing Fanuc controller on Johnford VMC-500 mill

[Gene Heskett]

On Friday 08 April 2016 18:13:44 Bruce Layne wrote:

> I'll let more experienced people weigh in on your servo question, but
> I wouldn't hesitate to convert such a machine, maybe with a little
> tech support here, or directly from the manufacturer of the interface
> electronics.
>
> I never use a mouse with LinuxCNC.  I buy a $25 Logitech K400 wireless
> keyboard.  The keyboard is slightly smaller than a standard keyboard,
> which is fine.  You won't be writing a novel on your CNC machine. 

I buy the K360, which does not even have the touch pad, however I am used 
to the nuisance of a mouse. The K360, like the k400 (IIRC) is that it 
has square keypads with no &^,mutter(*# taper to the sides of the 
keypad, so swarf only jams a key maybe 5% of the time compared to some 
super fancy $30 keyboard whose key sides are tapered, allowing swarf to 
follow the key down, and then wedge into the taper and hold it down.  It 
would be even better if we could buy a skin for these keyboards, but the 
people selling the keyboard in this neck of the woods look at you like 
you switched to swahili or something.  I wouldn't say this neck of the 
woods is backwards, but if the shoe fits...

There are hot keys to do almost everything, and I should get practiced up 
at using them correctly.

> The 
> keyboard has a touch pad in lieu of the mouse, which I use
> occasionally, but almost never while using LinuxCNC.  All you really
> need are the keyboard hot keys for most CNC operations.  The K400
> keyboard serves as a large wireless pendant, allowing me to get close
> to the machine so I can see well, or use a feeler gage when touching
> off during a setup, and I can use the keyboard without looking to jog
> each axis where it needs to go.

As do I, but need to remember how to adjust the jog speed from the 
keyboard when the keyboard is being kept warm by the y motor its 
balanced on top of while setting it up to do the next job.

>
> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005DKZTMG
>
> There are silicone keyboard covers that do a good job of keeping shop
> grunge out of the keyboard, but the keyboards are so inexpensive that
> they could be considered disposable.
>
> On 04/08/2016 05:50 PM, Ormund Williams wrote:
> > Is a more keyboard focused GUI available, so I don't have to add a
> > mouse or other pointing device?
>
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Re: [Emc-users] Replacing Fanuc controller on Johnford VMC-500 mill

[Andy Pugh]

> On 8 Apr 2016, at 22:50, Ormund Williams  wrote:
> 
> First question: is it possible to connect LinuxCNC to these servo
> amplifiers?

Yes. 
But, be prepared for a Project. This will involve you learning a lot about your 
machine and a lot about machine control fundamentals. 
Just take this as fair warning. There are folk in (for example) the Mach3 
forums who will insist that you will be making parts inside a week. They are 
hopelessly optimistic and I have watched novice retrofitters lose heart  
because of that. Reckon on 1 month to get the machine moving and another month 
to get it dialed in enough to make money. Less if you are a Linux geek with a 
Control Systems PhD. More if you have never used Linux before. 

You will need help, accept that.  Just ask. 
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Re: [Emc-users] Replacing Fanuc controller on Johnford VMC-500 mill

[bari]

Then again this thread says "it should work with a normal +/- dc i/p 
rather than digital but if its on a fanuc controller eg: 0M you can set 
one parameter which will automatically configure the drive for your 
specific setup."

http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/cnc-machining/fanuc-servo-drive-119804/

On 04/08/2016 04:50 PM, Ormund Williams wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I have an old (1994) Johnford 3 axis mill (VMC-500) with a failing
> controller, a FANUC series 0-M, and a A06B-6058-H334 servo amplifier.
>
> First question: is it possible to connect LinuxCNC to these servo
> amplifiers?
>
> Is a more keyboard focused GUI available, so I don't have to add a
> mouse or other pointing device?
>
>


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Re: [Emc-users] Replacing Fanuc controller on Johnford VMC-500 mill

[bari]

According to this thread your servo amp uses PWM for control.
https://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=17464.0

So yes it can work with Linuxcnc.

On 04/08/2016 04:50 PM, Ormund Williams wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I have an old (1994) Johnford 3 axis mill (VMC-500) with a failing
> controller, a FANUC series 0-M, and a A06B-6058-H334 servo amplifier.
>
> First question: is it possible to connect LinuxCNC to these servo
> amplifiers?
>
> Is a more keyboard focused GUI available, so I don't have to add a
> mouse or other pointing device?
>
>


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Re: [Emc-users] Replacing Fanuc controller on Johnford VMC-500 mill

[John Thornton]

Are your drives velocity input +-10vdv input?

You will need a pointing device to start LinuxCNC AFAIK unless you have 
it start up when you boot the machine. Dunno what the PC will do without 
a pointing device now a days. Axis has the most AFAIK keyboard shortcuts 
of all the GUI's.

JT

On 4/8/2016 4:50 PM, Ormund Williams wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I have an old (1994) Johnford 3 axis mill (VMC-500) with a failing
> controller, a FANUC series 0-M, and a A06B-6058-H334 servo amplifier.
>
> First question: is it possible to connect LinuxCNC to these servo
> amplifiers?
>
> Is a more keyboard focused GUI available, so I don't have to add a
> mouse or other pointing device?
>
>


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Re: [Emc-users] Replacing Fanuc controller on Johnford VMC-500 mill

[Bruce Layne]

I'll let more experienced people weigh in on your servo question, but I 
wouldn't hesitate to convert such a machine, maybe with a little tech 
support here, or directly from the manufacturer of the interface 
electronics.

I never use a mouse with LinuxCNC.  I buy a $25 Logitech K400 wireless 
keyboard.  The keyboard is slightly smaller than a standard keyboard, 
which is fine.  You won't be writing a novel on your CNC machine.  The 
keyboard has a touch pad in lieu of the mouse, which I use occasionally, 
but almost never while using LinuxCNC.  All you really need are the 
keyboard hot keys for most CNC operations.  The K400 keyboard serves as 
a large wireless pendant, allowing me to get close to the machine so I 
can see well, or use a feeler gage when touching off during a setup, and 
I can use the keyboard without looking to jog each axis where it needs 
to go.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005DKZTMG

There are silicone keyboard covers that do a good job of keeping shop 
grunge out of the keyboard, but the keyboards are so inexpensive that 
they could be considered disposable.




On 04/08/2016 05:50 PM, Ormund Williams wrote:
> Is a more keyboard focused GUI available, so I don't have to add a
> mouse or other pointing device?
>


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