as i said before your hal file is fine . and works
On 18 September 2014 19:12, David Armstrong <cncbas...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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
