Re: [Emc-users] Servo Error

2009-01-25 Thread Alex Joni
hm2/hm2_5i23.0: encoder.00 dT = 0, how can this be? This is a known bug in the HostMot2 encoder velocity calculation. Maybe someone more knowlegable can point to a workaround so these error messages dont clog up the queue. The hm2 message listed above does not go over NML, it goes directly

Re: [Emc-users] Rattling steppers losing steps

2009-01-25 Thread Mark Wendt (Contractor)
I agree with John! Home brewing is the only way to go. Been doing it for about 12 years now. Not sure if I ever saved any money at it though... ;-) Mark At 05:48 PM 1/24/2009, you wrote: Then do like I do and make your own beer and wine! http://suburb.semo.net/jet1024/BeerHome.htm There

Re: [Emc-users] Servo Error

2009-01-25 Thread Sebastian Kuzminsky
Alex Joni wrote: hm2/hm2_5i23.0: encoder.00 dT = 0, how can this be? This is a known bug in the HostMot2 encoder velocity calculation. Maybe someone more knowlegable can point to a workaround so these error messages dont clog up the queue. The hm2 message listed above does not go over NML,

Re: [Emc-users] Servo Error

2009-01-25 Thread Sebastian Kuzminsky
Chris Radek wrote: On Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 08:44:07PM -0700, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote: No logs are written beyond that one message, and no NML/CMS buffers at all are involved. When running AXIS, those do make it somehow over NML and they scroll up the AXIS window. I haven't seen them the

Re: [Emc-users] Servo Error

2009-01-25 Thread Jeff Epler
In motion.c:rtapi_app_main(), rtapi_set_msg_handler(emc_message_handler); emc_message_handler sends RTAPI_MSG_ERROR-level messages to task through emcmotErrorPut, and task puts them in nml. -- This SF.net email is

Re: [Emc-users] Rattling steppers losing steps

2009-01-25 Thread Peter blodow
Hello John, hello Mark, although this goes way beyond the purposes of this mail group: You didn't taste anything before you tried my home distilled Bavarian fruit schnaps (pear, apple, plums)... but this makes Mesas cards no cheaper... Greetings Peter Blodow At 12:06 25.01.2009, you wrote: I

Re: [Emc-users] Servo Error

2009-01-25 Thread Sebastian Kuzminsky
Jeff Epler wrote: In motion.c:rtapi_app_main(), rtapi_set_msg_handler(emc_message_handler); emc_message_handler sends RTAPI_MSG_ERROR-level messages to task through emcmotErrorPut, and task puts them in nml. Thanks Jeff. Sorry Donnie and Peter, i was mistaken... :-( I'll change that

Re: [Emc-users] Replacing Mach 3 by EMC? Performace?

2009-01-25 Thread Tom
Leslie Newell les.new...@... writes: I have to agree. There are so many times where this is useful or even vital for a particular job. I understand the difficulties involved in stopping halfway through a move but would it be possible to have an option to stop at the end of the current

Re: [Emc-users] Replacing Mach 3 by EMC? Performace?

2009-01-25 Thread Alex Joni
In emc2/Axis when I pause the machine, the spindle continues to turn and coolant stays on. I have spindle/coolant override switches which I then use to turn them off, and this will let me get in there to correct a swarf or coolant issue. In order to jog the machine, I have to hit the

Re: [Emc-users] Replacing Mach 3 by EMC? Performace?

2009-01-25 Thread Chris Radek
On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 04:37:18PM +, Tom wrote: At that point, I highlight the line in the nc file where I left off and hit set next line, but there is no way to turn the coolant/spindle back on This is fixed in the upcoming EMC 2.3

Re: [Emc-users] Servo Error

2009-01-25 Thread Sebastian Kuzminsky
Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote: Jeff Epler wrote: In motion.c:rtapi_app_main(), rtapi_set_msg_handler(emc_message_handler); emc_message_handler sends RTAPI_MSG_ERROR-level messages to task through emcmotErrorPut, and task puts them in nml. Thanks Jeff. Sorry Donnie and Peter, i was

Re: [Emc-users] Replacing Mach 3 by EMC? Performace?

2009-01-25 Thread Florian Rist
Hello Sam, Alex, Roger, Jon, Tom, Steve, at al., thanks for all your comments. I wanted to try to get EMC running this weekend, but unfortunately I wasn´t able to because I had to work on machining a large and complex terrain model made of extruded polystyrene. Luckily I do not have to use the

Re: [Emc-users] Replacing Mach 3 by EMC? Performace?

2009-01-25 Thread Tom
fr...@... writes: snip... The reason I’d like to change the soft CNC is that Mach 3 slows down the machine dramatically on complex fine cuts with a large number of short G1 movements. Can I expect an improvement of the cutting speed by utilizing EMC? Hi Flo, I just finished cutting a

Re: [Emc-users] Replacing Mach 3 by EMC? Performace?

2009-01-25 Thread Florian Rist
Hi Tom I just finished cutting a part that included a pocket that I cut using the G64 command. The cut was run at 56ipm, which I thought you might like to see. ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2Qfor4IWHY Sweet. :-) Our CNC equipment here is note suitable for (serious) machining of

Re: [Emc-users] Replacing Mach 3 by EMC? Performace?

2009-01-25 Thread Tom
Alex Joni alex.j...@... writes: snip... You can define this behaviour in the ini file. You can have the old emc behaviour that always stops the spindle/coolant when switching modes (auto/mdi/manual). If you do, then on each mode change, spindle will get stopped ... ... Regards, Alex Hi

Re: [Emc-users] Replacing Mach 3 by EMC? Performace?

2009-01-25 Thread Tom
Chris Radek ch...@... writes: snip... This is fixed in the upcoming EMC 2.3 Hi Chris, There you go again, making me drool all over myself... Tom -- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SourcForge Community

Re: [Emc-users] Replacing Mach 3 by EMC? Performace?

2009-01-25 Thread Tom
Florian Rist fr...@... writes: ... Sweet. Our CNC equipment here is note suitable for (serious) machining of metal, not even aluminum, most parts are made from wood, PS, EPS, PMMA, PC, POM, etc. Meanwhile I started to play around with the live CD. Setup seams to be pretty easy. And

Re: [Emc-users] Replacing Mach 3 by EMC? Performace?

2009-01-25 Thread Florian Rist
Hi Tom By the way: Is there a easy way to save all custom settings applied after booting the live CD to a USB drive? If there is some part of the USB drive that is writable, then I would make backups of all the ini, conf, and hal files that you modified. A lot of work goes into

Re: [Emc-users] 7i43 and pinout.

2009-01-25 Thread Richard Acosta
Ok, thanks to both of you, i'll check that. El 23/01/2009 09:41 p.m., Peter C. Wallace escribió: On Fri, 23 Jan 2009, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote: The driver prints the actual pinout at load-time whether or not debug_pin_descriptors is given. The pinout shows up in the dmesg.

Re: [Emc-users] Rattling steppers losing steps

2009-01-25 Thread Peter blodow
HelloPeter, thank you for the proposal. There comes the next problem: In the *.hal file I defined for my machine (/home/..), I can only find values in these lines: setp stepgen.0.steplen 1 step stepgen.0.stepspace 0 and likewise for the other two axes. Values 1 and 0 seem weird, if nanosec.