Hello Tom, In my case, I don't have a base thread, only servo thread. I don't remember the period of the thread, but I remember that I used the sample config from the mesa 5i20, and then modified as needed. I didn't change the servo period, so it would be the same as the sample configuration.
2011/10/30 Tom Easterday <tom-...@bgp.nu> > Do either/both of you have a base thread set up and if so what timing is > it set for? Also have you changed the period of the servo thread? If you > have a Mesa card you do not need a base thread generally (unless you really > have something that needs to run at a fast rate)… > > You can get the real time errors if your thread period is too fast for the > hardware. > > Tom > > On Oct 30, 2011, at 7:53 PM, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: > > > I have the same behaviour on a machine running steppers even with a mesa > > 5i20 for the step generation. The problem anyway shows everytime I start > > EMC, then it doesn't appear all day long until the machine is turned > off. > > > > I think it's a problem with my motherboard or processor. But, I remember > > the problem not appearing when I use any other configuration, or even > when > > my present machine configuration was not so old and touched, since I've > > been adding and trying things out. > > > > Anyway I hope my problem could help to fix yours! > > > > Regards. > > > > Leonardo. > > > > 2011/10/30 andy pugh <bodge...@gmail.com> > > > >> On 30 October 2011 20:59, <kqt4a...@comcast.net> wrote: > >>> Occasionally I get the "Unexpected real time error" that ruins a piece > >> > >> I don't think it is all that usual for a latency error to ruin the > >> workpiece. Do the steppers stall when it happens, or something? > >> > >>> If I understand there are PCI MESA devices that will replace my buitlin > >> parallel port > >>> Will this solve the "Unexpected real time error" > >> > >> Maybe. Hardware step generation is likely to be a lot more reliable. > >> What sort of stepper drives are you using? > >> > >> -- > >> atp > >> "Torque wrenches are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise > >> men" > >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> Get your Android app more play: Bring it to the BlackBerry PlayBook > >> in minutes. BlackBerry App World™ now supports Android™ Apps > >> for the BlackBerry® PlayBook™. Discover just how easy and > simple > >> it is! http://p.sf.net/sfu/android-dev2dev > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Emc-users mailing list > >> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Get your Android app more play: Bring it to the BlackBerry PlayBook > > in minutes. BlackBerry App World™ now supports Android™ Apps > > for the BlackBerry® PlayBook™. Discover just how easy and simple > > it is! http://p.sf.net/sfu/android-dev2dev > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Get your Android app more play: Bring it to the BlackBerry PlayBook > in minutes. BlackBerry App World™ now supports Android™ Apps > for the BlackBerry® PlayBook™. Discover just how easy and simple > it is! http://p.sf.net/sfu/android-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Get your Android app more play: Bring it to the BlackBerry PlayBook in minutes. BlackBerry App World™ now supports Android™ Apps for the BlackBerry® PlayBook™. Discover just how easy and simple it is! http://p.sf.net/sfu/android-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users