Re: [Emc-users] c&t f6900 problem

2009-11-24 Thread Jon Elson
Chris Epicier wrote: > > OK, I agree, as soon as X11 is -up- it is a video driver problem of some > sort. If I was able to ssh into the 8.04 live cd, I could read out the config > it has setup automagically there and see what's wrong. SSH into it via one of > my SuSE and windose/putty boxes fail

[Emc-users] Installing

2009-11-24 Thread Raymond Deucher
I tried installing EMC2 from the live cd and it failed. I installed Ubuntu 8.04 and it ran fine, but when I installed EMC2 and tried booting the rtai kernel I received this message: Loading, please wait... check root = bootarg cat /proc/cmdline or missing modules, devices : cat/proc/modules ls

[Emc-users] - GANRYKINS - help

2009-11-24 Thread bohac4
Hello I have XXYZ gantry mill. Please explain me, GANTRYKINS used. Slave axes X2 in my konfig file is not signal position cmd an fb in manual mode. MDI and AUTO mod is OK run. Please help me, edit my configs files. thanks RADEK __ http://dotaznik.tiscali.cz/

Re: [Emc-users] c&t f6900 problem

2009-11-24 Thread Alex Joni
> can't I get all the bootmessages copied to the serial port somehow? http://znark.com/tech/serialconsole.html Regards, Alex -- Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplif

Re: [Emc-users] Can I skip the homing process and just RUN???

2009-11-24 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Tue, 2009-11-24 at 13:26 -0500, Pat Lyons wrote: > I dont even know what homing is. > I'd guess it's a referencing process for affirming the origin of the > machine, but I don't wanna bother with it. > how can I tell emc not to bother homing? > thanks > -Pat I think it is worth looking into wha

Re: [Emc-users] c&t f6900 problem

2009-11-24 Thread Chris Epicier
Dear Jon > > The part that lets me stay unsatisfied is, that I > > cannot boot or install ubuntu past 7.10. 8.04 emc live cd > > boots but the screen is garbled, it finally shows an > > interlaced screen with the typical brown colourĀ  of the > > desktop and as mentioned before, If I move the mous

Re: [Emc-users] Can I skip the homing process and just RUN???

2009-11-24 Thread Dave
If you want to use the soft limits you have to reference the machine - but you don't need to have limit switches to do that. Homing or referencing the machine is a very good idea. Soft limits save tooling... ;-) Dave Sven Wesley wrote: > 2009/11/24 Lester Caine > > >> But when the machi

Re: [Emc-users] Halscope interpretation

2009-11-24 Thread Richard Arthur
Referring to: http://imagebin.org/72841 I've added the motor-pos-cmd trace. Jeff Epler wrote: > The coarse-position-command is the motor position before applying screw > compensation or backlash compensation, so it differs from the > motor-pos-cmd on machines that have these compensations enabled.

Re: [Emc-users] Can I skip the homing process and just RUN???

2009-11-24 Thread Sven Wesley
2009/11/24 Lester Caine > > But when the machine does not HAVE home switches? I'm used to jigging up a > job > moving the spindle to a location on the jig and then clearing the DRO's - > but > that is on Mach3 ;) > > You can still home the machine. I have recently been working with EMC2-machines

Re: [Emc-users] Can I skip the homing process and just RUN???

2009-11-24 Thread Chris Radek
On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 07:11:09PM +, Lester Caine wrote: > > But when the machine does not HAVE home switches? I'm used to jigging up a > job > moving the spindle to a location on the jig and then clearing the DRO's - but > that is on Mach3 ;) If your homing velocities are set to zero, pr

Re: [Emc-users] Can I skip the homing process and just RUN???

2009-11-24 Thread Lester Caine
Roland Jollivet wrote: > There was a recent discussion on the obvious benefits of homing. > > How would you like to come home everyday and never know where the front door > is? But when the machine does not HAVE home switches? I'm used to jigging up a job moving the spindle to a location on the

Re: [Emc-users] Can I skip the homing process and just RUN???

2009-11-24 Thread Roland Jollivet
There was a recent discussion on the obvious benefits of homing. How would you like to come home everyday and never know where the front door is? Roland 2009/11/24 Pat Lyons > I dont even know what homing is. > > I'd guess it's a referencing process for affirming the origin of the > machine,

Re: [Emc-users] Can I skip the homing process and just RUN???

2009-11-24 Thread Andy Pugh
2009/11/24 Pat Lyons : > how can I tell emc not to bother homing? in the [TRAJ] section of the .ini file add the line NO_FORCE_HOMING = 1 -- atp -- Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 3

[Emc-users] Can I skip the homing process and just RUN???

2009-11-24 Thread Pat Lyons
I dont even know what homing is. I'd guess it's a referencing process for affirming the origin of the machine, but I don't wanna bother with it. how can I tell emc not to bother homing? thanks -Pat -- Let Crystal Reports

Re: [Emc-users] c&t f6900 problem

2009-11-24 Thread Jon Elson
Chris Epicier wrote: > The part that lets me stay unsatisfied is, that I cannot boot or install > ubuntu past 7.10. 8.04 emc live cd boots but the screen is garbled, it > finally shows an interlaced screen with the typical brown colour of the > desktop and as mentioned before, If I move the mou

Re: [Emc-users] Custom kernel

2009-11-24 Thread acemi list
> Hello Frank, > > I build EMC2 with Puppy Linux. > I tried to use RTAI 3.7.1 with kernel 2.6.29.7 but this combination was > ubstable. I was able to handle the system if I use autocompete in command > line in bash (by TAB button)(Maybe it is only puppy problem). Probably pcspkr kernel module cau

Re: [Emc-users] c&t f6900 problem

2009-11-24 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Tue, 2009-11-24 at 15:16 +, Chris Epicier wrote: > Hi all > > I managed to get the machine up on 6.06 with emc 2.3.4.1, touchscreen > and all is OK. > Thank you all for the hints, clues etc. > I am happy for the time being - almost. > The part that lets me stay unsatisfied is, that I ca

Re: [Emc-users] c&t f6900 problem

2009-11-24 Thread Chris Epicier
Hi all I managed to get the machine up on 6.06 with emc 2.3.4.1, touchscreen and all is OK. Thank you all for the hints, clues etc. I am happy for the timeĀ  being - almost. The part that lets me stay unsatisfied is, that I cannot boot or install ubuntu past 7.10. 8.04 emc live cd boots but

Re: [Emc-users] Halscope interpretation

2009-11-24 Thread Jeff Epler
The coarse-position-command is the motor position before applying screw compensation or backlash compensation, so it differs from the motor-pos-cmd on machines that have these compensations enabled. Additionally, the ferror is computed from the *prior* commanded position and the *current* motor po