Peter C. Wallace escribió: > On Thu, 8 Jan 2009, Arnold Riter CNC wrote: > >> Date: Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:07:15 +0100 >> From: Arnold Riter CNC <arnoldriter...@gmail.com> >> To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" >> <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >> Subject: [Emc-users] 5i20+sevos and ??stepper?? >> >> Hello, >> I'm using servos but I'd like to add a 4th axis to my mill using >> stepper. >> >> Here it is the configuration of my mill till now: >> 3 servomotors+Amps >> 1 Mesacard 5i20 >> 1 7i33 >> 1 7i37 >> >> My questions are: >> >> Can I use the 7i37 for controlling the 4th axis with stepper? or it is >> better to use the parallel port? > > Parallel would likely be simpler as it would mean fewer HAL changes. > > 5I20 will give better performance (as it can do hardware step > generation) but you will have to change to the new firmware/driver = > HostMot2 and new HAL file. > > I would not drive the steppers through the 7I37 for speed reasons but > either directly from the 5I20 (assuming your step driver is isolated) > Or if you want to be a little safer, through a 7I42T I/O protector or > 7I47 differential driver card. > > > > >> >> Is there any ini and hal file to use as a example for my needs? >> (servo+stepper) >> >> Please any help will be very welcome! >> >> Arnold >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. >> It is the best place to buy or sell services for >> just about anything Open Source. >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/Xq1LFB >> _______________________________________________ >> Emc-users mailing list >> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> > > Peter Wallace > Mesa Electronics > > (\__/) > (='.'=) This is Bunny. Copy and paste bunny into your > (")_(") signature to help him gain world domination. > > I have problems when I try to add stepper capability I get a error:
Debug file information: insmod: error inserting '/usr/realtime-2.6.24-16-rtai/modules/emc2/ddt.ko': -1 File exists m5i20_motion.hal:55: exit value: 1 m5i20_motion.hal:55: insmod failed, returned -1 8446 PID TTY STAT TIME COMMAND Stopping realtime threads Unloading hal components What am I doing wrong? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It is the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://p.sf.net/sfu/Xq1LFB _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
