Re: [Emc-users] Robot Kinematics

2008-12-20 Thread Jan Van Gilsen
Dan, This is part of a program use to control a mimimover robot witch looks a lot like the teachmover. It was written by my father centuries ago ... =) I think it's written in Modula-2 and contains the kinematic equations you'll need. Regards, Jan DEFINITION MODULE Trans; (* CCRC Cartesisian

[Emc-users] Off topic-Electrical design help

2008-12-20 Thread Sven Wesley
Sorry guys for using the list for something not really related to EMC, but I do know here are a lot of people with the knowledge I need. It was long time ago I designed something with electronics, so I hope someone can help me. What I need is an electric braker-pusher. It will not need to come to

Re: [Emc-users] Off topic-Electrical design help

2008-12-20 Thread Dave Caroline
google for regenerative braking as used in vehicles Dave Caroline (archivist) -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net

Re: [Emc-users] Off topic-Electrical design help

2008-12-20 Thread Leslie Newell
Does it have to be two function i.e brake - push or does it need to produce a constant force? Constant force can be very easily achieved with a torque mode servo drive or even a simple constant current circuit driving a motor. Les Sven Wesley wrote: Sorry guys for using the list for

Re: [Emc-users] Off topic-Electrical design help

2008-12-20 Thread Sven Wesley
It's either pushing or braking according to the given value, but the value will change over time. It's going to be a part of a simulator where the program will simulate a road, so it's uphill or downhill. Sven 2008/12/20 Leslie Newell les.new...@fastmail.co.uk Does it have to be two function

Re: [Emc-users] Off topic-Electrical design help

2008-12-20 Thread James Reed
Back when computers where not the norm, the company I worked with made a road load function generator. It worked in conjunction with a motor and a gearbox to couple a eddy current brake. The brake had the road load function generator as its input. The generator really was just a Y=aV^2+bV+c

Re: [Emc-users] Off topic-Electrical design help

2008-12-20 Thread John Thornton
DC applied to an AC motor will slow the motor down and stop it... dunno if this helps but it is an old technique for braking. John On 20 Dec 2008 at 13:15, Sven Wesley wrote: It's either pushing or braking according to the given value, but the value will change over time. It's going to be

Re: [Emc-users] EMC 2.2.7 + 7i43 + Ted's sample, and same error than using EMC 2.2.6 + 7i43 + Ted's sample.... What now?

2008-12-20 Thread Richard Acosta
No problem, i'll try 2.2.8 but... was the same about 2.2.7... i was using 2.2.6 and you told about going to 2.2.7, and i went, so... should i guess 2.2.7 is not ready...¿? I mean... if it is supposed to work in a version, why should i always go next version to make at least a try?. and this

Re: [Emc-users] EMC 2.2.7 + 7i43 + Ted's sample, and same error than using EMC 2.2.6 + 7i43 + Ted's sample.... What now?

2008-12-20 Thread Richard Acosta
El 20/12/2008 01:46 a.m., Sebastian Kuzminsky escribió: Peter C. Wallace wrote: On Tue, 16 Dec 2008, Richard Acosta wrote: Did sc7i43P report that the 7I43 had a 400K FPGA? Yes it says a 400k Well it should say something like: Pass: 1 Error Count: 0 loop count:

Re: [Emc-users] EMC 2.2.7 + 7i43 + Ted's sample, and same error than using EMC 2.2.6 + 7i43 + Ted's sample.... What now?

2008-12-20 Thread Sebastian Kuzminsky
Richard Acosta wrote: OK, this is what i meant on my last message. My hardware is suppossed to be OK, i have made a few tests on DOS and all went fine. I guess there is something wrong on linux, config files or the driver itself. The error now is unknown command when using 2.2.6 lights went

Re: [Emc-users] Off topic-Electrical design help

2008-12-20 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 20 December 2008, John Thornton wrote: DC applied to an AC motor will slow the motor down and stop it... Generally speaking it won't stop it dead because it has to turn to generate the braking force currents in the always shorted armature of an AC induction motor. This force can be

Re: [Emc-users] EMC 2.2.7 + 7i43 + Ted's sample, and same error than using EMC 2.2.6 + 7i43 + Ted's sample.... What now?

2008-12-20 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Sat, 20 Dec 2008, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote: Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 09:17:41 -0700 From: Sebastian Kuzminsky s...@highlab.com Reply-To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re:

[Emc-users] Off topic-Electrical design help

2008-12-20 Thread Javid Butler
Is there a reason such as cost or space that an off-the-shelf drive for the motor cannot be used? Some of the new drives have the capabilities that you are looking for built in. I was just hearing the other day about a Siemens drive that is even line power regenerative-when the motor is being

Re: [Emc-users] EMC 2.2.7 + 7i43 + Ted's sample, and same error than using EMC 2.2.6 + 7i43 + Ted's sample.... What now?

2008-12-20 Thread Richard Acosta
El 20/12/08 14:17, Sebastian Kuzminsky escribio': Richard Acosta wrote: OK, this is what i meant on my last message. My hardware is suppossed to be OK, i have made a few tests on DOS and all went fine. I guess there is something wrong on linux, config files or the driver itself. The

Re: [Emc-users] Off topic-Electrical design help

2008-12-20 Thread Dale Ertley
Can't we run an AC servo in a + or - torque mode, based on a + or - control voltage applied to the servo drive? Clockwise rotation (torque force) for + and CCW for a - control voltage. The servo tries to maintain a commanded torque output. Forcing the motor shaft to rotate. I would think DC

Re: [Emc-users] EMC 2.2.7 + 7i43 + Ted's sample, and same error than using EMC 2.2.6 + 7i43 + Ted's sample.... What now?

2008-12-20 Thread Sebastian Kuzminsky
Richard Acosta wrote: El 20/12/08 14:17, Sebastian Kuzminsky escribio': Richard Acosta wrote: OK, this is what i meant on my last message. My hardware is suppossed to be OK, i have made a few tests on DOS and all went fine. I guess there is something wrong on linux, config files or the

Re: [Emc-users] A Classicladder Problem in TRUNK

2008-12-20 Thread Matt Shaver
So as not to let this thread die off with no outcome reported, I did get the toolchanger running again by using %IW instead of %W for the tool prep number. One issue here is that the Vars button doesn't show these new variables. Probably a third window is needed after bit vars and internal word

Re: [Emc-users] Off topic-Electrical design help

2008-12-20 Thread Sven Wesley
It's absolutely a cost issue, and the servo drives are way to exotic for this project. I only need a small motor that just drives or brakes according to the rate that the computer sent. I had an idea of letting a thyristor shopping up the frequency, but it would be much easier to run a DC motor

[Emc-users] FW: A Classicladder Problem in TRUNK

2008-12-20 Thread Chris Morley
From: chrisinnana...@hotmail.com To: m...@mattshaver.com Subject: RE: [Emc-users] A Classicladder Problem in TRUNK Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 22:04:04 + From: m...@mattshaver.com To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:40:38 -0500 Subject: Re: [Emc-users] A

Re: [Emc-users] A Classicladder Problem in TRUNK

2008-12-20 Thread John Thornton
On 20 Dec 2008 at 14:40, Matt Shaver wrote: In one case I couldn't delete a vertical connector bar and editing the .clp file was the workaround I used. That has been fixed AFAIK. In older versions you could use the vertical connector tool and click again on a bar and it would erase it.

Re: [Emc-users] A Classicladder Problem in TRUNK

2008-12-20 Thread Ray Henry
On Sat, 2008-12-20 at 14:40 -0500, Matt Shaver wrote: In one case I couldn't delete a vertical connector bar and editing the .clp file was the workaround I used. I use the vertical bar to remove itself because the eraser can't sense the vertical. These icons are press on press off. HTH

Re: [Emc-users] FW: A Classicladder Problem in TRUNK

2008-12-20 Thread Matt Shaver
On Sat, 2008-12-20 at 22:14 +, Chris Morley wrote: As for the vertical bar the way to erase it was to place it again. The eraser didn't work on the vertical bar but is fixed now. I almost didn't mention this because I was able to erase one of the vertical connectors with the version in