[Emc-users] Joint errors when trying to run EMC2 from Live CD with files created by step config wizard.

2009-02-19 Thread Jim Fleig - CNC Services
The live CD works very well. My thanks again for the help that enabled me to get the CD working. I have done file searches trying to find the files used for tkemc so that I might copy them and try to modify them. I cannot find them. ??? So I figured I would get started by generating a step

[Emc-users] EMC Meet in Kansas...?

2009-02-19 Thread Hink9516
In an E-mail received this week from Roland @ Cardinal Engr said there would be a EMC Meeting Kansas this year. Anyone know any info on this meeting? thanks bill hinkle in Oklahoma **Need a job? Find an employment agency near you. (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=employment_

Re: [Emc-users] axis overtravel problem

2009-02-19 Thread Alex Joni
> I've often been tempted to write a C program the does just that and > leaves all the offsets alone. ;-) In the emc2 to come (2.3.0), you can start with no varfile and a file with the proper values will be created. At least that's how I remember it works ;) Regards, Alex -

Re: [Emc-users] emc2 software

2009-02-19 Thread Dave Engvall
On Feb 19, 2009, at 11:56 AM, Jean-Paul Coninx wrote: > > Hello, > > > > > > I haave a large millingmachine with large Indramat dc motors > (permananet magnets) with tacho. > > Is it possible to use emc2 for this kind of motors ( tacho is a > analog signal) ??? > > > > kindly regards > > jp

Re: [Emc-users] axis overtravel problem

2009-02-19 Thread Dave Engvall
On Feb 19, 2009, at 9:36 AM, Jon Elson wrote: > Stuart Stevenson wrote: >> Gentlemen, >>For a few days I have been chasing a problem with the B axis >> overtraveling to -360 degrees when I change from manual to mdi. > I know only a little bit, but one thing I always look for when > somethin

[Emc-users] emc2 software

2009-02-19 Thread Jean-Paul Coninx
Hello, I haave a large millingmachine with large Indramat dc motors (permananet magnets) with tacho. Is it possible to use emc2 for this kind of motors ( tacho is a analog signal) ??? kindly regards jp _ Laat je vrien

Re: [Emc-users] axis overtravel problem

2009-02-19 Thread Alex Joni
> > I don't remember changing anything in files other than my files I > created and use for testing the hydrotel. If no one has any thoughts > to try I will check out a new trunk and put my files in it to see if > it runs. Something has changed. I cannot figure out what. You can always run a "cv

Re: [Emc-users] axis overtravel problem

2009-02-19 Thread Jon Elson
Stuart Stevenson wrote: > Gentlemen, >For a few days I have been chasing a problem with the B axis > overtraveling to -360 degrees when I change from manual to mdi. I know only a little bit, but one thing I always look for when something suddenly goes wierd in EMC is some odd value left in the

[Emc-users] axis overtravel problem

2009-02-19 Thread Stuart Stevenson
Gentlemen, For a few days I have been chasing a problem with the B axis overtraveling to -360 degrees when I change from manual to mdi. This started one morning a few days ago. I thought I had made major progress one evening when I left. The next morning I encountered this problem. I have been u

Re: [Emc-users] Some odd things

2009-02-19 Thread paul_c
On Wednesday 18 February 2009, Jon Elson wrote: > I recently wanted to check the latency numbers, and ran into this when I > tried to run latency-test : > > ./latency-test: line 136: halrun: command not found Has been commented on several months ago. A fix requires the setting of PATH to include

[Emc-users] Roland Friestad

2009-02-19 Thread Dale Ertley
Hello All, For those who did not get the email from Roland. For a good man, I wish him the best of luck and much better health in retirment. Joe enjoy your retirment and take care also. Thank you Roland Dale Ertley   CNC-WORKSHOP NEWS I’ve been asked by several folks about the 2009 CNC-Workshop.