Re: [Emc-users] NMTB 40 holders, Was: Re: Buying used CNC machine - what to look for??

2008-05-08 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Wed, 2008-05-07 at 23:16 -0600, rtwas wrote: > Hello, > > > Jon Elson wrote: > > > > > Remember that the tooling is a major expense on > >these machines, a rack of NMTB 40 holders and collets is worth a > >LOT more than most older machines. > > > > > NTMB 40 for cnc? I thought these were

Re: [Emc-users] EMC Fest 2008

2008-05-08 Thread Ray Henry
I've done that. On Wed, 2008-05-07 at 21:53 -0400, John Kasunich wrote: > John Kasunich wrote: > > Ray Henry wrote: > >> Sounds like you are saying you want me not to teach this class. > >> > > > > (off list) > > Hi Ray: > > > > Damn. -

Re: [Emc-users] EMC Fest 2008

2008-05-08 Thread Ray Henry
Hi Ed I've twisted Roland's arm just enough to get extra tables. I'm hoping we'll have enough for all of the EMC crowd. Got any ideas about layout in the space? Rayh On Tue, 2008-05-06 at 14:08 -0400, Ed wrote: > Ray Henry wrote: > > Hi Dale > > > > I'll be bringing a few computers that I wa

[Emc-users] Manually loading motmod

2008-05-08 Thread Eric H. Johnson
Hi all, I get the following error when trying to manually do a loadrt of motmod: Insmod: error inserting /usr/realtime-2.6.24.16-rtai/modules/emc2/motmod.ko:-1 unknown symbol in module. This is the error when using ubuntu 8.04, but I get essentially the same error under 6.06. It can be easily re

Re: [Emc-users] Manually loading motmod

2008-05-08 Thread Alex Joni
You can check dmesg for the symbol missing.. the source for motmod is in emc2/src/emc/motion/*.c|h It gets built from a couple of files.. Anyways, if it works by running emc2 then the module is fine, and you're missing something (dmesg will shed lights there) Regards, Alex - Original Messag

Re: [Emc-users] Manually loading motmod

2008-05-08 Thread John Kasunich
Eric H. Johnson wrote: > Hi all, > > I get the following error when trying to manually do a loadrt of motmod: > > Insmod: error inserting > /usr/realtime-2.6.24.16-rtai/modules/emc2/motmod.ko:-1 unknown symbol in > module. > > This is the error when using ubuntu 8.04, but I get essentially the s

Re: [Emc-users] Buying used CNC machine - what to look for??

2008-05-08 Thread Witek GB
Dave, I live in Lenexa Kansas a suburb of Kansas City. I hopped to go to the EMC CNC workshop in IL however around that time I have a prior engagement with my wife. If I would go she would kill me and the machining hobby would be out the window. I might go next year. Is there anyone else in KC

Re: [Emc-users] Manually loading motmod

2008-05-08 Thread Eric H. Johnson
Alex, John, Ok, it is obvious now. The missing symbols were kinematicsType, kinematicsInverse, and kinematicsForward, which all are defined on the subsequent line when exported with halcmd save. Specifically: loadrt trivkins Thus one can't do a halcmd save and then load the saved text with halcmd

Re: [Emc-users] Manually loading motmod

2008-05-08 Thread John Kasunich
Eric H. Johnson wrote: > Alex, John, > > Ok, it is obvious now. The missing symbols were kinematicsType, > kinematicsInverse, and kinematicsForward, which all are defined on the > subsequent line when exported with halcmd save. Specifically: > loadrt trivkins > > Thus one can't do a halcmd save a

[Emc-users] having to reload fpga config on m5i20 on every bootup?

2008-05-08 Thread Anders Wallin
Hi all, I'm using an m5i20 card with the hostmot5_4eh.bit configuration that allows PWM at 50 kHz. I have to reload the fpga configuration after each bootup of the machine with 'sudo m5i20cfg hostmot5_4eh.bit 0' In my HAL files I use the m5i20 driver without loading the default (wrong, in my

Re: [Emc-users] Buying used CNC machine - what to look for??

2008-05-08 Thread Jon Elson
Dave Engvall wrote: > I didn't (don't) know any better so I consider the Mazak ATC as > pretty standard in complexity. > Some of those on the horizontals must be simpler since they change > tools in 2 sec or so. > The Mazak Micro 5 has a part that swings the holder 90 degrees from the plane

Re: [Emc-users] Buying used CNC machine - what to look for??

2008-05-08 Thread Jon Elson
Witek GB wrote: > Dave, > > I live in Lenexa Kansas a suburb of Kansas City. I hopped to go to the > EMC CNC workshop in IL however around that time I have a prior > engagement with my wife. If I would go she would kill me and the > machining hobby would be out the window. I might go next ye

Re: [Emc-users] having to reload fpga config on m5i20 on every bootup?

2008-05-08 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Thu, 8 May 2008, Anders Wallin wrote: > Date: Thu, 08 May 2008 15:57:49 +0300 > From: Anders Wallin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > Subject: [Emc-users] having to reload fpga config on m5i20 on every bootup?

[Emc-users] Hotel for EMC-Fest

2008-05-08 Thread Steve Stallings
Hi All, I was getting concerned about hotel reservations for the fest, so I started checking. The economy does not seem to have depressed the rates. Having at the Econo Inn and the Americas Best in past years, I decided to go slightly upscale. These two do offer the best rates and while they are

Re: [Emc-users] having to reload fpga config on m5i20 on every bootup?

2008-05-08 Thread John Kasunich
Peter C. Wallace wrote: > On Thu, 8 May 2008, Anders Wallin wrote: > >> Date: Thu, 08 May 2008 15:57:49 +0300 >> From: Anders Wallin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" >> >> To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" >> Subject: [Emc-users] having to reload fpg

Re: [Emc-users] Hotel for EMC-Fest

2008-05-08 Thread Dale Ertley
Steve, I plan on spending a week at the fest. My first year. Which weekend is better to be at the fest? Or what days are best to be at the fest? Thank you Dale Steve Stallings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi All, I was getting concerned about hotel reservations for the fest, so

Re: [Emc-users] NMTB 40 holders, Was: Re: Buying used CNC machine - what to look for??

2008-05-08 Thread rtwas
I guess that answers that question. :) Very kewl stuff btw. Robert W. Kirk Wallace wrote: >On Wed, 2008-05-07 at 23:16 -0600, rtwas wrote: > > >>Hello, >> >> >>Jon Elson wrote: >> >> >> >>> Remember that the tooling is a major expense on >>>these machines, a rack of NMTB 40 holders and

Re: [Emc-users] Buying used CNC machine - what to look for??

2008-05-08 Thread John Thornton
I'm not in Kansas but I'm in south east Missouri, Poplar Bluff to be exact. John On 8 May 2008 at 8:29, Witek GB wrote: > > Dave, > > I live in Lenexa Kansas a suburb of Kansas City. I hopped to go to the > EMC CNC workshop in IL however around that time I have a prior > engagement with my wif

Re: [Emc-users] Hotel for EMC-Fest

2008-05-08 Thread John Kasunich
Dale Ertley wrote: > Steve, > I plan on spending a week at the fest. My first year. > > Which weekend is better to be at the fest? Or what days are best to be at > the fest? > > Thank you > Dale > The second weekend. The workshop officially runs from Monday to Sunday. Some of u

Re: [Emc-users] having to reload fpga config on m5i20 on every bootup?

2008-05-08 Thread Stephen Wille Padnos
John Kasunich wrote: >Peter: > >Does a warm boot reset the FPGA and/or the bridge chip? > > It appears to, at least on the 5i22. - Steve - This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this

Re: [Emc-users] having to reload fpga config on m5i20 on every bootup?

2008-05-08 Thread Peter C. Wallace
>> > > Peter: > > Does a warm boot reset the FPGA and/or the bridge chip? Usually the BIOS generates a PCI reset at warm start, this will reset the FPGA... > > Regards, > > John Kasunich > > - > This SF.net email is sponsore

Re: [Emc-users] Buying used CNC machine - what to look for??

2008-05-08 Thread Stuart Stevenson
> > Message: 7 > Date: Thu, 08 May 2008 17:26:40 -0600 > From: "John Thornton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Buying used CNC machine - what to look for?? > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASC

[Emc-users] Comedi drivers?

2008-05-08 Thread Dave Keeton
Can comedi drivers be used for EMC? If not, would it be hard to convert one to a HAL driver? Dave - This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's sti

Re: [Emc-users] EMC Fest 2008

2008-05-08 Thread amtb
Hello! What did I said bad or what recommend bad/stupid ideas? If one got happy when I burned down my encoder with 24 V, thank you to saying that. It really looks educational and helpful. What did I said or proposed was wrong??? Sorry if I cause trouble. Aram > Ray Henry wrote: >> Sounds li

[Emc-users] Tnx

2008-05-08 Thread Dave Engvall
Hi all, Just wanted to express my thanks to all the developers and others that have helped with the latest release of emc. I started at about 11:00 am this morning to update my 2.0.0 to the latest release. Installed Live off the CD then did the updates (which took about 1.5 hours). I swear e

Re: [Emc-users] EMC Fest 2008

2008-05-08 Thread Dave Engvall
Hi Aram, RS-274NGC as far as I can tell just doesn't provide for special functions. It does provide G01, G02, G03. Anything else is programmed by using that facility and programming externally. A few manufacturers have provided splines specially coded within their version of the interprete