also here is the relevant part of my config this is as simple as i can make it
1 sensor for index and just a step direction servo drive for movement if anyone else has this working i would much appreciate it to see how cheers # ---------- CAROUSEL TOOL CHANGER ---------- net index carousel.0.sense-0 net index hm2_7i92.0.7i77.0.0.input-12 # Drive Setup setp hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.00.dirsetup 5000 setp hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.00.dirhold 5000 setp hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.00.steplen 5000 setp hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.00.stepspace 5000 setp hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.00.position-scale 100 setp hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.00.step_type 0 setp hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.00.control-type 0 setp hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.00.enable 1 setp hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.00.maxaccel 300 setp hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.00.maxvel 600 setp carousel.0.fwd-dc 0 setp carousel.0.hold-dc 0 setp carousel.0.rev-dc 0 setp carousel.0.rev-pulse 0 setp carousel.0.align-dc 0 setp carousel.0.decel-time 0 setp carousel.0.scale 100 net carousel_position carousel.0.counts-target hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.00.position-cmd On Wed, Oct 2, 2024 at 3:00 PM andrew beck <andrewbeck0...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hey Andy > > I got it compiled and rotating > > And homing > > But I'm getting a error message > > "The toolchanger has failed the final alignment check" > > Then when I turn the carousel enable off and back on the motor rotates a > few pockets. And it keeps doing this. > > Do you have any ideas > > I'm loading the carousel component with > Loadrt carousel pockets=16 dir=2 encoding=counts num-sense=1 > > And I have one sensor for home > > And feeding carousel.0.counts-target to hm2_7i92.0.stepgen.00.position-cmd > > And I have a step gen set up. > > Also when I trigger the carousel.0.jog-fwd it doesn't change. > > Cheers Andrew > > On Mon, 30 Sept 2024, 23:00 andy pugh, <bodge...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On Mon, 30 Sept 2024 at 10:21, andrew beck <andrewbeck0...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> > but the motor just runs away and out of control >> >> Is the stepgen set up in velocity mode or position mode? >> >> It should be set up in position mode, with carousel.0.counts-target as >> the position. And probably with a counts-scale of 1, if you have >> position feedback. >> >> The component has grown so complicated that it probably needs a >> special docs section, in addition to the manpage. >> (Ironically I have never had a toolchanger, so my only experience is >> second-hand other than the three toochangers I have worked on at >> LinuxCNC fests) >> >> -- >> 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 >> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> > _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
