the difference between pncconf and linuxcnc is that the enable is not used in pncconf but is in linuxcnc
On 18 September 2014 18:33, <p...@wpnet.us> wrote: > Ok, I'm starting to figure out the halcmd thing... > > halcmd shows that the count mode is not being set correctly when testing > in PnCConf. When in linuxCNC halcmd shows that is is being set to TRUE (I > edited it in hal to use TRUE instead of 1). However in linuxCNC halcmd > seems to be showing that based on my MDI commands the dir output and enable > outputs are being set correctly while the spinout is not. Looking at the > hal again I may have spotted something: > > spinout is getting this: > net spindle-vel-cmd-abs => hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.spinout > > yet I don't see spindle-vel-cmd-abs being set: > net spindle-vel-cmd-rps <= motion.spindle-speed-out-rps > net spindle-vel-cmd-rps-abs <= motion.spindle-speed-out-rps-abs > net spindle-vel-cmd <= motion.spindle-speed-out > net spindle-vel-cmd-rpm-abs <= motion.spindle-speed-out-abs > > Not sure if that is an error, but halcmd seems to show the correct dir and > enable outputs while the vel stays at 0 > > > > ------Original Mail------ > From: "John Kasunich" <jmkasun...@fastmail.fm> > To: <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Sent: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 13:24:20 -0400 > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] New to LinuxCNC and PnCConf and need some help... > > > > On Thu, Sep 18, 2014, at 12:32 PM, p...@wpnet.us wrote: > > >From the hal: > > > > # ---Encoder feedback signals/setup--- > > > > setp hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.counter-mode 1 > > That _should_ be setting it. But looking at a .hal file to see if it > should be setting a bit is not the same using either halcmd show or > halmeter to actually look at the real value of the bit _while_ LinuxCNC is > running. > > > Also, even if the encoder setup was wrong, or not set at all, shouldn't > I get some movement in LinuxCNC followed by an error perhaps? > > You might be right. But troubleshooting is an incremental process. If > you know the encoder isn't working right (counting back and forth isn't > right), then fix that before going on to the next step. Sometimes one > broken thing can cause really bizzare and unexpected side effects elsewhere. > > > I get absolutely no movement in LinuxCNC yet in PnCConf open loop test > it works. > > When the open loop test is working, open another shell, and use "halcmd > show all >good" to save the entire working setup to a file called "good" > for review. > > When LinuxCNC is not working, open another shell, and use "halcmd show all > >bad" to save the entire broken setup to a file called "bad" for review. > > Then perhaps put both files at a site like pastebin and post a link here > so others can review as well. > > One of HAL's biggest strengths is that you can look at it while it runs, > using halcmd show, halmeter, and halscope. There are very few problems > that can evade carefull application of those tools. > > -- > John Kasunich > jmkasun...@fastmail.fm > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Slashdot TV. Video for Nerds. Stuff that Matters. > > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=160591471&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Slashdot TV. Video for Nerds. Stuff that Matters. > > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=160591471&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Slashdot TV. Video for Nerds. Stuff that Matters. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=160591471&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
