Re: [Emc-users] man.pages

2008-11-07 Thread Dave Houghton
Gene wtote man.pages, NDI. There are man pages on almost anything in the *nix world, and to access one of them, like the man page for 'ls', one does, from an open shell/terminal man ls. 'man' is the reader, and 'ls' means its to find and display the help file for the 'ls' command. Some

Re: [Emc-users] Partition problem

2008-11-07 Thread Dave Houghton
Jon wrote Oh, I'd **DEFINITELY** leave it alone. You can't just delete these partitions and have the Ubuntu partitions take up the additional space as empty. There are some programs that are supposed to be able to re-jigger partitions, I would not trust them with anything I'd spent much

Re: [Emc-users] Acceleration

2008-11-07 Thread Jimmy Schneiderman
Dear Tomp, Where are located linear accelation parameter per linear axis and where is located the single radial accelation parameter for all angular axis in the LinuxCNC Program? Regards, Jimmy 2008/11/7, tomp [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Jeff Epler wrote: For trivial kinematics machines, emc

[Emc-users] vismach machines

2008-11-07 Thread Stuart Stevenson
Gentlemen, I put two tar files in www.mpm1.com:8080/tar. These are 5axbcbridge.tar and 5axhydrotel.tar. They contain the files to run simulated machines. Someone with commit access is welcome to grab them, evaluate them, change them as necessary and then commit them. comments,

[Emc-users] Home Switches

2008-11-07 Thread Len Shelton
I am trying to setup a new machine with EMC2 and Axis using home switches. Everything seems to be working fine, except that z sets itself to 8.5202 after homing. Even though I have: HOME = 0.0 HOME_OFFSET = 0.00 Where is it pulling this 8.5202? I can find no reference to any number like

Re: [Emc-users] internet connection]

2008-11-07 Thread Dave Houghton
-Original Message- From: Dave Houghton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 07 November 2008 03:01 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)' Subject: Re: [Emc-users] internet connection] Marh wrote Dave That means that wvdial is installed. I do not know why

Re: [Emc-users] Home Switches

2008-11-07 Thread stustev
Do a 'g92 z0' after you home the machine. This will reset the position. Restart to confirm. Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: Len Shelton [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2008 11:17:19 To: 'Enhanced Machine Controller \(EMC\)'emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net

Re: [Emc-users] Home Switches

2008-11-07 Thread Ray Henry
On Fri, 2008-11-07 at 11:17 -0600, Len Shelton wrote: I am trying to setup a new machine with EMC2 and Axis using home switches. Everything seems to be working fine, except that z sets itself to 8.5202 after homing. Even though I have: HOME = 0.0 HOME_OFFSET = 0.00 Where is it

Re: [Emc-users] Home Switches

2008-11-07 Thread Len Shelton
Thanks. That worked. Any idea how it got set? This is a brand new install and I am not at all new to EMC2. Len -Original Message- From: Chris Radek [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 11:51 AM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Home

Re: [Emc-users] Kitamura

2008-11-07 Thread Alpha
What have so far is Sanyo Servo Drives. I don't have any info on them, but here are the numbers. If anyone know where I can get the tech-info please let me know 2OB15OFFWB4 65BA030DXT06 65BA030DXT04 -You need to inventory some of the existing hardware. What type of motors, and what are their

Re: [Emc-users] Home Switches

2008-11-07 Thread Chris Radek
On Fri, Nov 07, 2008 at 12:10:33PM -0600, Len Shelton wrote: Thanks. That worked. Any idea how it got set? This is a brand new install and I am not at all new to EMC2. Depends - you don't say which kind of offset it turns out it was. If it was G54, you set it with touch off or G10 L2 P1 Z...

Re: [Emc-users] internet connection]

2008-11-07 Thread John Kasunich
Dave Houghton wrote: Sorry, no modem was detected! Is it in use by another program? Did you configure it properly with setserial? Please read the FAQ at http://open.nit.ca/wiki/?WvDial So, have you read the FAQ at http://open.nit.ca/wiki/?WvDial ? Regards, John Kasunich

Re: [Emc-users] Home Switches

2008-11-07 Thread Jeff Epler
Here's the page I always refer to when emc's DRO shows something different than what I expect: http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?CoordinateSystems#So_if_you_re_lost_what_should_you_do Jeff - This SF.Net email is

[Emc-users] Pissed off of EMC2 and 7i43

2008-11-07 Thread Richard Acosta
Ok, i really pissed off, i have bought something i cant use. I have been trying to do something with this crappy card and all i get is error this, error that, no clear info, no clear manuals, i have asked for help and i have 3 different versions of what should i do, and... none has worked. Mesa

Re: [Emc-users] Kitamura

2008-11-07 Thread Steve Stallings
Those are the same motors as the Kitamura MyCenter 0 here. Is that what you have? Do you have the Kitamura 1000 controls or the Yasnac controls? The motors are AC servos with encoders. The encoders go to the servo amp, which makes a copy of them to send on the the CNC controller. The encoders are

Re: [Emc-users] internet connection]

2008-11-07 Thread Dave Houghton
John wrote So, have you read the FAQ at http://open.nit.ca/wiki/?WvDial ? Regards, John Kasunich Hello John Yes I did - didn't find it very useful. What's more there are no FAQ's on that site it links you to other sites, most of which are just selling their wares. I have been on quite a

Re: [Emc-users] internet connection]

2008-11-07 Thread Stephen Wille Padnos
Dave Houghton wrote: [snip] Question: What is the main difference between a rocket engine and a jet engine? Come on have a guess. Well, it's off-topic, but I'll bite. :) The difference is where the oxidizer comes from (carried with the fuel or from an external air intake) - Steve

Re: [Emc-users] Pissed off of EMC2 and 7i43

2008-11-07 Thread Chris Radek
On Fri, Nov 07, 2008 at 05:57:39PM -0200, Richard Acosta wrote: Ok, i really pissed off, This is the wrong approach when asking for people to help you. Everyone here volunteers their help. Sorry for this, people you have been very kind If you still need more help the best thing you could do

Re: [Emc-users] internet connection]

2008-11-07 Thread Dave Houghton
-Original Message- From: Stephen Wille Padnos [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 07 November 2008 10:20 PM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] internet connection] Dave Houghton wrote: [snip] Question: What is the main difference between a rocket engine and a

Re: [Emc-users] internet connection]

2008-11-07 Thread Dave Houghton
-Original Message- From: Dave Houghton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 07 November 2008 10:43 PM To: 'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)' Subject: Re: [Emc-users] internet connection] -Original Message- From: Stephen Wille Padnos [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 07 November

Re: [Emc-users] internet connection]

2008-11-07 Thread Drew Rogge
The way I understood it is that you can shut off a jet engine. You can't shut off a rocket. Once lit they'll go until they run out of propellant. Drew Dave Houghton wrote: Gee you are you close, but no cigar, not really where the oxidizer comes from. A jet engine could carry it's own oxygen

Re: [Emc-users] internet connection]

2008-11-07 Thread John Kasunich
Drew Rogge wrote: The way I understood it is that you can shut off a jet engine. You can't shut off a rocket. Once lit they'll go until they run out of propellant. Drew Dave Houghton wrote: Gee you are you close, but no cigar, not really where the oxidizer comes from. A jet engine could

Re: [Emc-users] internet connection]

2008-11-07 Thread Mark Cason
On Fri, 2008-11-07 at 19:50 +0200, Dave Houghton wrote: snip Hello Mark In 'file browser' I did a search for 'wvdialconf' came up with 3 files 'wvdialconf' 'wvdialconf.1.gz' 'wvdialconf.log' All 3 have a lock on. Don't know if this helps any? Regards Dave Further I ran the

Re: [Emc-users] Kitamura

2008-11-07 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Sat, 2008-11-08 at 13:55 -0500, Alpha wrote: What have so far is Sanyo Servo Drives. I don't have any info on them, but here are the numbers. If anyone know where I can get the tech-info please let me know 2OB15OFFWB4 65BA030DXT06 65BA030DXT04 I got information on my P5 motors here.

Re: [Emc-users] internet connection]

2008-11-07 Thread Dave Houghton
-Original Message- From: John Kasunich [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 07 November 2008 11:53 PM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] internet connection] Drew Rogge wrote: The way I understood it is that you can shut off a jet engine. You can't shut off a

Re: [Emc-users] internet connection]

2008-11-07 Thread Dave Houghton
Drew wrote The way I understood it is that you can shut off a jet engine. You can't shut off a rocket. Once lit they'll go until they run out of propellant. Drew Hi Drew No - you can shut off liquid boosters, agreed not solid fueled ones. Much simpler than that. Dave

Re: [Emc-users] OT Newton3 was internet connection

2008-11-07 Thread Dave Houghton
-Original Message- From: John Prentice [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 07 November 2008 11:58 PM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] OT Newton3 was internet connection It's Friday so may I try? The mass to be chucked out the back is integral to the fuel in

Re: [Emc-users] Pissed off of EMC2 and 7i43

2008-11-07 Thread Sebastian Kuzminsky
Richard Acosta wrote: Ok, i really pissed off, i have bought something i cant use. I have been trying to do something with this crappy card and all i get is error this, error that, no clear info, no clear manuals, i have asked for help and i have 3 different versions of what should i do,

Re: [Emc-users] Kitamura

2008-11-07 Thread Alpha
Thank you Steve and Kirk. The control is a Kitamura 1000. I contacted Sanyo and they said the number I gave them are not good. So now we know they are AC servos with encoders, What next? Seeing how the Servo Amp, motors and encoders are all match and worked at one time. What would you all

Re: [Emc-users] Pissed off of EMC2 and 7i43

2008-11-07 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Fri, 7 Nov 2008, Richard Acosta wrote: Date: Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:57:39 -0200 From: Richard Acosta [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [Emc-users]

Re: [Emc-users] Pissed off of EMC2 and 7i43

2008-11-07 Thread Jim Fleig - CNC Services
Hi Peter, Why not offer to exchange for an earlier board for which there is already an established setup? This may provide an opportunity for the customer to get something up and running. Jim PS (Overall I have read very positive reviews of your product.) - Original Message -

Re: [Emc-users] Pissed off of EMC2 and 7i43

2008-11-07 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Fri, 7 Nov 2008, Jim Fleig - CNC Services wrote: Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2008 19:34:08 -0500 From: Jim Fleig - CNC Services [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net

[Emc-users] Working link to supplier of cutters and other machine shop stuff.

2008-11-07 Thread Jim Fleig - CNC Services
Thanks Dave, the link works. Jim - Original Message - From: Dave Engvall [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 10:03 PM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Thread cutting On Nov 5, 2008, at 4:25 PM, Jim Fleig

[Emc-users] kinematics

2008-11-07 Thread ygdan1001
hello, everyone! I do a model with Matlab and SimulationX, analyzing its kinematics, and next is designing a control sysytem with EMC2, then, what should i do between EMC2 and the model? Should i put the model into the EMC2 to produce G code to analog the cutting feed? or i just should change

Re: [Emc-users] Home Switches

2008-11-07 Thread Jon Elson
Len Shelton wrote: I am trying to setup a new machine with EMC2 and Axis using home switches. Everything seems to be working fine, except that z sets itself to 8.5202 after homing. Even though I have: HOME = 0.0 HOME_OFFSET = 0.00 Where is it pulling this 8.5202? I can find no

Re: [Emc-users] HOME at 0.032?

2008-11-07 Thread Stuart Stevenson
Aram, mdi 'g92 x0' after you home the machine your x will then be zero when you home the machine Stuart On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 7:55 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi I have interesting problem. My X home at 0.032 instead of 0. In ini file HOME set to 0. and at the same time

Re: [Emc-users] Various problems with boards, drivers, modules, Linices, etc.

2008-11-07 Thread Kent A. Reed
Gentle persons: In a recent response to a disgruntled user trying to get a new-model Mesa Electronics board working with EMC2 and servo drives, Peter Wallace made a profound remark that characterizes many of the email storms I seen over the past several years. Peter said The newness of the

Re: [Emc-users] Various problems with boards, drivers, modules, Linices, etc.

2008-11-07 Thread Mark Cason
Perhaps a couple of reference designs of tried and true hardware would be helpful? One for beginners, made up of simple, and cheap hardware. Another for more experienced people, that need the speed/power of a more advanced system. There is no one single place on the wiki, that says what