On Sun, 2012-01-01 at 13:04 -0600, Jon Elson wrote: ... snip > the turret component apparently gets stuck. > I gave him some pointers on what to do, and maybe he should make the state > variable exported as an output pin so it can be examined.
The first thing that comes to mind, I had to adjust the position of the magnet arm on the shaft to get the encoder position sensed a bit early so that the sense, decode, and pawl solenoid activation could happen before the the proper stop came along. Otherwise the table just keeps rotating forever. I think I used HALmeter to show the position then rotated the magnet until I got the position indicator and the true position to match, then advanced the magnet until I got zero and backed off a little bit to get the proper static position, but with early rotation position. > I'm guessing his turret may have somewhat different movement timing that > might > be causing the problem. Replacing all of the rubber seals and adjusting according to the maintenance manual made a big difference. Getting this done made the rest pretty easy. > One other thing is that the weighted sum > routine can produce > values from zero to 15, and there's nothing that limits it to only valid > tool positions. My absolute encoder (original) will only output 0,1,0,2,0,3,0,4,0,5,0,6,0,7,0,8,0,1,0... So, I guess I don't need to worry about it. > Do you have any suggestions on debugging this? Not too sure how skilled > Dick > is with coding and debugging hal stuff. > > Thanks, > > Jon The component code needs some time-outs added for each state, and a user friendly means to check that the turret is ready to use, such as check the air pressure switch and maybe a safe XZ. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ridiculously easy VDI. With Citrix VDI-in-a-Box, you don't need a complex infrastructure or vast IT resources to deliver seamless, secure access to virtual desktops. With this all-in-one solution, easily deploy virtual desktops for less than the cost of PCs and save 60% on VDI infrastructure costs. Try it free! http://p.sf.net/sfu/Citrix-VDIinabox _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
