Re: [Emc-users] Joypad

2007-10-22 Thread Manfredi Leto
Hello, here is a slightly out of date example: http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Using_A_Joypad_To_Move_Your_CNC_Machine I think now (but I don't remember if they are in the official version or only in the trunk) there are new HALUI pins that allows you to do the same in a very eas

Re: [Emc-users] Starting a new project

2007-10-22 Thread Ray Henry
On Mon, 2007-10-22 at 02:25 +, ben lipkowitz wrote: > On Sun, 21 Oct 2007, Dave Keeton wrote: > I would suggest at least looking at the HAL system and pyvcp ("virtual > control panel") before trying to mess around with Tcl. If you want to use tkemc, a VCP would be a second window and would f

[Emc-users] nine axis AXIS

2007-10-22 Thread Stuart Stevenson
Gentlemen, During the configuration of my G&L I found the keyboard would not select the 'W' axis. I changed this - from root_window.bind("x", lambda event: activate_axis(0)) root_window.bind("y", lambda event: activate_axis(1)) root_window.bind("z", lambda event: activate_axis(2)) root_wi

Re: [Emc-users] nine axis AXIS

2007-10-22 Thread Stuart Stevenson
Gentlemen, I also made this change. from root_window.bind("c", lambda event: jogspeed_continuous()) to root_window.bind("j", lambda event: jogspeed_continuous()) if there are any more conflicts please let me know. thanks Stuart ---

Re: [Emc-users] nine axis AXIS

2007-10-22 Thread Stuart Stevenson
Gentlemen, Another change. This will allow the '[' ']' buttons to move the 'W' axis. from bind_axis("bracketleft", "bracketright", 3) to bind_axis("bracketleft", "bracketright", 8) if this is wrong or not complete please advise. thanks Stuart -

Re: [Emc-users] Starting a new project

2007-10-22 Thread ben lipkowitz
On Mon, 22 Oct 2007, Ray Henry wrote: >> I would suggest at least looking at the HAL system and pyvcp ("virtual >> control panel") before trying to mess around with Tcl. > > If you want to use tkemc, a VCP would be a second window and would force > the machine operator to toggle the mouse and keybo

[Emc-users] ppmc I/O board

2007-10-22 Thread Stuart Stevenson
Jon Elson, Your documentation shows the last output is hardwired to the estop chain. We are using four I/O cards on the G&L. Is there a way to change that so all four #7 outputs are not used in this manner? We would like to use them for other things. thanks Stuart -

Re: [Emc-users] ppmc I/O board

2007-10-22 Thread Stephen Wille Padnos
Stuart Stevenson wrote: >Jon Elson, >Your documentation shows the last output is hardwired to the estop >chain. We are using four I/O cards on the G&L. Is there a way to >change that so all four #7 outputs are not used in this manner? We >would like to use them for other things. >thanks >Stuar

[Emc-users] Brushless Amps

2007-10-22 Thread Kirk Wallace
I have a Pacific Scientific R46GENA DC brushless servo motor that I would like to use for my Bridgeport conversion, so I am looking for a amp/driver to drive it. The specifications are on page 26 here: http://www.pacsci.com/support/documents/pc800/svomtrs.pdf I don't know if it is a sinusoidal o

Re: [Emc-users] Threading Hickups

2007-10-22 Thread Kirk Wallace
If anyone is interested, I posted a few new pictures here: http://www.wallacecompany.com/cnc_lathe/HNC/ -- Kirk Wallace (California, USA http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ Hardinge HNC lathe Bridgeport mill conversion pending Zubal lathe conversion pending) --

Re: [Emc-users] Starting a new project

2007-10-22 Thread Dave Keeton
The answer would be no to the slow axis issue. All axis on this machine will run a linear 250ipm. The problem is in the brains of the thing. It only has 5 lines of "Look Ahead". The way the arcs are being programmed is the issue. Because the arc radius is not consistant throughout the profile of

Re: [Emc-users] Brushless Amps

2007-10-22 Thread Dave Keeton
>The motor has only Hall sensors. Do the Hall sensors have an analog >output in order to be able to position the rotor at a desired angle from >the sensors? I think that Hall Effect sensors are sinusoidal output. At least with my experience with them. The ones that I have worked with have

Re: [Emc-users] Threading Hickups

2007-10-22 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Sun, 2007-10-21 at 09:56 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Sunday 21 October 2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >John Kasunich wrote: > >> Even better, if you can get some, is a braid that can be expanded enough ... snip > > > Regarding motor cables: I am using a Belden microphone cable called > S

[Emc-users] NEC PC

2007-10-22 Thread Dino Del Favero
Any have tested pc NEC POWERMATE VL4 with emc2? It have on board graphic card based on Intel chipset. List of hardware component at address: http://www.nec.co.th/html/download/Brochure/PMATEVL4.PDF Thanks Dino - This SF.net

Re: [Emc-users] ppmc I/O board

2007-10-22 Thread Jon Elson
Stuart Stevenson wrote: > Jon Elson, > Your documentation shows the last output is hardwired to the estop > chain. This is true on the USC and UPC boards, but not for the PPMC DIO board. The first DIO board should have this done so there is at least one DIO output that is directly controlled

Re: [Emc-users] ppmc I/O board

2007-10-22 Thread Jon Elson
Stephen Wille Padnos wrote: > Stuart Stevenson wrote: > > >>Jon Elson, >> Your documentation shows the last output is hardwired to the estop >>chain. We are using four I/O cards on the G&L. Is there a way to >>change that so all four #7 outputs are not used in this manner? We >>would like to us

Re: [Emc-users] ppmc I/O board

2007-10-22 Thread Stephen Wille Padnos
Jon Elson wrote: > [snip] > >What you say is true for the USC and UPC boards, but the PPMC >has some more flexibility to it. It has master and slave DIO >boards, for instance, and while the UPC/USC has SSR 8 hardwired >to the estop FF, all 8 SSRs are completely under software >control on the

Re: [Emc-users] Brushless Amps

2007-10-22 Thread Jon Elson
Kirk Wallace wrote: > I have a Pacific Scientific R46GENA DC brushless servo motor that I > would like to use for my Bridgeport conversion, so I am looking for a > amp/driver to drive it. > > The specifications are on page 26 here: > > http://www.pacsci.com/support/documents/pc800/svomtrs.pdf >

Re: [Emc-users] Brushless Amps

2007-10-22 Thread Jon Elson
Dave Keeton wrote: >>The motor has only Hall sensors. Do the Hall sensors have an analog >>output in order to be able to position the rotor at a desired angle from >>the sensors? > > > I think that Hall Effect sensors are sinusoidal output. At least > with my experience with them. The on

Re: [Emc-users] Brushless Amps

2007-10-22 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Mon, 2007-10-22 at 23:20 -0500, Jon Elson wrote: > Kirk Wallace wrote: > > I have a Pacific Scientific R46GENA DC brushless servo motor that I > > would like to use for my Bridgeport conversion, so I am looking for a > > amp/driver to drive it. > > > > The specifications are on page 26 here: >