Axes working now. I found my error in configuration. The axes were moving in the commanded direction, but I didn't notice that the encoder was reading the opposite sign of that direction. Duh!
On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 10:01 PM Joe H <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks, Gene I won't dwell on that then. It must be something else I've > done incorrectly. > > On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 9:33 PM Gene Heskett <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Thursday 09 April 2020 20:28:55 Joe H wrote: >> >> > Should I be able to jog the axes with the drive not enabled through >> > LinuxCNC with a 7i33? I have not had any success in being able to >> > control movement, speed, or distance either in continuous or in step >> > increments. It moves in the correct direction, but only stops when it >> > exceeds following error. I tried countless PID settings. >> > I thought that I could cheat, and enable the servo drives using the >> > original control. I did not wire what looks to be 5V drive enable on >> > the 7i33. Is this causing my trouble? >> >> It shouldn't as the enables generally default to on. >> >> > How can I determine what enables the servo drives on the old control? >> > I have located a relay that switches when I enter a run or position >> > command on the old control. >> >> > I have schematics, but I'm not good interpreting them. >> > >> > On Sun, Apr 5, 2020 at 9:31 PM Joe H <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > Thank you, Andy, Peter. >> > > I will try this and spend more time and effort in PID tuning per >> > > John Thornton's tutorial. >> > > >> > > On Sun, Apr 5, 2020 at 9:18 PM andy pugh <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> On Mon, 6 Apr 2020 at 01:18, Joe H <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > How can I scale the motor input/output and keep the encoders >> > >> > scaled properly in a set up like this? >> > >> >> > >> Completely ignore the motors and gearing. Configure with the actual >> > >> ballscrew pitch and all geared 1:1 >> > >> >> > >> -- >> > >> atp >> > >> "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is >> > >> designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils >> > >> and lunatics." >> > >> — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1912 >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> > >> Emc-users mailing list >> > >> [email protected] >> > >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Emc-users mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> >> >> Cheers, Gene Heskett >> -- >> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: >> soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." >> -Ed Howdershelt (Author) >> If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable. >> - Louis D. Brandeis >> Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Emc-users mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> > _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
