Re: [Emc-users] Absolute Encoder Feature Request

2010-03-09 Thread Leslie Newell
The way I got around this problem is to use the hal_input component with a USB game port adapter such as this one http://cgi.ebay.com/15-Pin-GamePort-to-USB-Port-Adapter-for-Flight-Joystick_W0QQitemZ310199439311QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVideo_Games_Accessories?hash=item483953cfcf. These ones

[Emc-users] AMT-102 line driver and Mesa 7I43/7I42

2010-03-09 Thread Tom Easterday
I am rebuilding an older small mill and am using stepper motors and adding AMT102 encoders for feedback to EMC. Without thinking I bought the line driver cables for the AMT102. Can these be connected to the 7I42? I don't fully understand what signal I will get on X', X, A', A, B', B and if

Re: [Emc-users] Absolute Encoder Feature Request

2010-03-09 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Tue, 2010-03-09 at 09:35 -0500, John Kasunich wrote: I know this goes against the EMC way of doing things but who is going to want to use a GUI based override when you have a nice convenient knob on the front panel? The NIST/EMC way of doing things doesn't just apply to pendant

Re: [Emc-users] Absolute Encoder Feature Request

2010-03-09 Thread Leslie Newell
I have to say that pretty much every machine I have ever worked on (I do quite a bit of repair work) that had an override used a pot, giving an absolute position. I don't think I have seen one with an incremental control for the overrides. Les John Kasunich wrote: The NIST/EMC way of doing

Re: [Emc-users] Absolute Encoder Feature Request

2010-03-09 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Tue, 2010-03-09 at 16:02 +, Leslie Newell wrote: I have to say that pretty much every machine I have ever worked on (I do quite a bit of repair work) that had an override used a pot, giving an absolute position. I don't think I have seen one with an incremental control for the

[Emc-users] Trajectory Planner

2010-03-09 Thread Kirk Wallace
I would like to use the trajectory planner to move my tool carousel. Is there a way to access the planner like a component or black box? Should I just write my own component instead? -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html

Re: [Emc-users] Trajectory Planner

2010-03-09 Thread John Kasunich
See the limit3 component - I bet it does what you want. On Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:52 -0800, Kirk Wallace kwall...@wallacecompany.com wrote: I would like to use the trajectory planner to move my tool carousel. Is there a way to access the planner like a component or black box? Should I just write

Re: [Emc-users] Trajectory Planner

2010-03-09 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Tue, 2010-03-09 at 14:29 -0500, John Kasunich wrote: See the limit3 component - I bet it does what you want. Thanks. A brief scan seems to indicate it is like the simple trajectory explained in the wiki. Now where did I put my thinking cap. -- Kirk Wallace

[Emc-users] USB cionnection

2010-03-09 Thread Paul Midgley
Hello Thanks to the people who responded to my post. The reason I asked the question is that the Reprap project at www.reprap.org, do exactly what I suggested. Unfortunately their project is making items from plastic in a 3D prototyping machine that you can build. Although I would have a go

Re: [Emc-users] AMT-102 line driver and Mesa 7I43/7I42

2010-03-09 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Tue, 9 Mar 2010, Tom Easterday wrote: Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 07:57:12 -0500 From: Tom Easterday tom-...@bgp.nu Reply-To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [Emc-users] AMT-102

Re: [Emc-users] USB cionnection

2010-03-09 Thread Andy Pugh
On 9 March 2010 20:45, Paul Midgley p...@midgley.org wrote: The reason I asked the question is that the Reprap project at www.reprap.org, do exactly what I suggested. Unfortunately their project is making items from plastic in a 3D prototyping machine that you can build. A number of people