On Mon, 19 Jan 2009, Donnie Timmons wrote: > Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:51:06 -0500 > From: Donnie Timmons <dtimm...@etex.net> > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 5i23 and 7i37 I/O problem > > Peter wrote > >> OK one problem I found in Donnies 5I23 HAL file (derived from Ted Hydes 7I43 >> hal file) is that the "Pet_Watchdog" function is commented out, causing the >> watchdog to bite shortly after startup > > I never minded a big barking dog but it's thous small quite ones that really > bite:-) > > For us newbie could a error message of some type be displayed when the > watchdog does time out so we would know that what got us? I guess I'm to use > to industrial control system in when a watchdog bites it kill all power and > give a very clear errror message.
I think thats do-able as there is a watchdog-has-bit signal > > Thanks to Peter and Sebastian and the rest of the group. I know y'all have > to be getting tired of newbies and the problem we come up with. No not at all, you helped find a minor error in one of the example HAL files I think Teds HAL file dates from a time when the WD was not working > > Now to figure out how to "and" all the axis enable line into one and invert > it to drive opto relay to power up the amps. > > Donnie > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This SF.net email is sponsored by: > SourcForge Community > SourceForge wants to tell your story. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/sf-spreadtheword > _______________________________________________ > 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by: SourcForge Community SourceForge wants to tell your story. http://p.sf.net/sfu/sf-spreadtheword _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
