I have been using Linux since 1997, so you preach to the converted. Unfortunately EMC does not work wioth Isel G-code at all.
The machine communicates through a serail port not parallel. Unless some advances occurred with EMC the last past years that will drive the Isel it would be worth trying it again, but it never worked previous years. If all else fails I just have to write an interface myself. Gene Heskett wrote: > On Wednesday 18 December 2013 23:18:21 ad...@mmri.us did opine: > > >> I have a small Davinci CNC that I bought years ago for prototyping, but >> never used as my larger CNC gets all the work. >> >> On Page 47 and 48 of the manual in the link below, it describes the >> Gcode for Arcs. >> My machine cuts arcs in the X-Y plane but will not move e.g. in an arc >> whenever the Z-axis is involved. >> >> I need an arc in the Z-axis as I want to cut a concave cavity along the >> length of a block. >> >> I tried everything according to the manual, but it refuses to move in an >> arc in the X-Z or Y-Z axis. >> >> Any clue why it does not work with this machine? >> >> If the link below on Pages 47 and 48 are examples which are trivial to >> follow. All these examples work but they are in the XY axis only. >> >> If the following link wraps or is unclickable just google >> >> >> Stepper *DaVinci G*-*Code* Interface Manual >> >> <http://www.google.com/url?q=http://support.technocnc.com/support/0049_ >> GCODE%2520STEPPER%2520DAVINCI.pdf&sa=U&ei=yGyyUo6bEZD7kQfL8oG4Dg&ved=0CB >> 8QFjAA&usg=AFQjCNG9KI0a2ruQooY0rq5yVxaqd-XoSw> >> > > 1. This is windows based code, so this is the wrong list. We may have heard > of the name, but its safe to say we know relatively little about it. > > 2. In the GCode summary of the above pdf document, I see no reference to > G17-G18-G19, which select the plane of the arc(s) it will move in. > > 3. Based on that, its a safe assumption that this code is hopelessly broken > for what you want to do. > > 4. You can download, from linuxcnc.org, a cd image that will not only > install linux, but linuxcnc at the same time. It may take a few days to > fine tune the install for your uses, and it may take a day or 3 to get > linuxcnc configured to drive your machine, likely much better than the > Davinci code ever could. A network connection is assumed for all the > updating that will be required since that cd image is now nearly 3 years > old. I have a cat5 to all of my machines. > > 5. All this assumes the DaVinci interface is through a standard parallel > port interface. It or even specialized wide data path cards are the > standard for driving machines in real time. Serial ports are way too slow, > ethernet has latencies that can destroy precision, and usb is even worse. > > So give it a try, I think you will be pleased. And if you do have > problems, this IS the list to bring them to. So in effect you came to the > right list after all. :) > > > >> "http://www.google.com/url?q=http://support.technocnc.com/support/0049_G >> CODE%2520STEPPER%2520DAVINCI.pdf&sa=U&ei=yGyyUo6bEZD7kQfL8oG4Dg&ved=0CB8 >> QFjAA&usg=AFQjCNG9KI0a2ruQooY0rq5yVxaqd-XoSw" >> > > Cheers, Gene > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rapidly troubleshoot problems before they affect your business. Most IT organizations don't have a clear picture of how application performance affects their revenue. With AppDynamics, you get 100% visibility into your Java,.NET, & PHP application. Start your 15-day FREE TRIAL of AppDynamics Pro! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=84349831&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
