This is excellent -- I'll keep busy by digging deeper into hal (the GL_servo.hal has my interest right now).
Thanks Stuart! On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 2:31 PM, Stuart Stevenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Kevin, > Go to http://www.mpm1.com:8080/GandL/configs/18_Feb_2008 and look > at the .ini file and the file the .ini file calls in the hal section. > They show how to combine the position feedback from two sources. > With your explanation of the machine you want to build I would > suggest looking at pumakins also. Pumakins may be closer to what you > want. > Stuart > > > On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 1:23 PM, Kevin Pauba <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm designing a unconventional gantry router that will make use of the > > rotatekins kinematics module. I've been reading all the manuals and > playing > > with axis (using a modified core_sim.hal). It would appear that the > angle > > (joints[5]) used in rotatekins.c defaults to zero, therefore it behaves > much > > as trivkins does. > > > > How can I change the value of joints[5]? I can't seem to find it > anywhere > > in halmeter. Must I set it in the source and recompile the module? > > > > Also, in my design, the z-axis is coupled with the x- and y-axis. I > could > > work out the math and make a new kinematics module but then I heard on > the > > list that there's been some work at using two encoders for an axis -- one > > for velocity and another for position. If I were able to use an encoder > on > > the z-axis for position control and one on the motor (not directly > coupled > > to the axis) for velocity control, I think the standard rotatekins module > > would work. Where can I find information on using two encoders on an > axis? > > Any hints for configuring my .hal file are welcome too! :) > > > > Thanks for the help! > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's > challenge > > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great > prizes > > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the > world > > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's > challenge > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great > prizes > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
