Re: [Emc-users] Fanuc red cap servo brake: Is it a disk clutch?

2010-11-27 Thread Tom
Jon Elson writes: > I am pretty sure it is some form of friction brake, either a disc or > band. Probably some > coolant got inside and rusted it. I think the brake is on the rear of > the motor, underneath > the encoder, and therefore to take it all apart you need to remove the > encoder

Re: [Emc-users] Fanuc red cap servo brake: Is it a disk clutch?

2010-11-27 Thread Jon Elson
Tom wrote: > Hello all, > > I am sizing up a Kitamura Mycenter 0 for a potential EMC2 retrofit. > > The Z axis servo (Fanuc red cap 5S/3000) is equipped with the brake option > and the brake is stuck. There are 2 leads supplying 112vdc to the brake > connector on the servo, but the brake refuses

Re: [Emc-users] Need help with USC servo mode.

2010-11-27 Thread Jon Elson
Don Stanley wrote: > The 5-8 switches are up (ON) for servo and non servo. My micro stepping > Drivers only need more steps with direction to do the micro step moves. > > Sorry, you are right. These switches operate opposite of what they should, switch ON means function "OFF" in many cases, an

Re: [Emc-users] RELEASED: emc 2.4.6/pendant

2010-11-27 Thread Andy Pugh
On 28 November 2010 01:06, wrote: > i what to know to where i need to connect pin from pendant ( want to use > second 5i20---5i20.1.) and what code i need to input unto Hal? It all depends on the firmware you are using in the 5i20, as that determines the functions of the various pins. After you

Re: [Emc-users] RELEASED: emc 2.4.6/pendant

2010-11-27 Thread a
Hi I want to explain what i have. I have working system with 3 axis and it working good. in computer i have 2 set of Mesa5i20+1x7i33(for motor)+2x7i37(i/0 board). Relation ton 7i33 board: Servo motors for axis X Y Z connected to 7i33, and 1 axis open because each 7i33 can control 4 axis. Relation t

Re: [Emc-users] OT... 3D printing

2010-11-27 Thread doug metzler
It looks like the RepRap motherboard is based on a 644, which I've worked with a bit. What are the simptoms of your problem? Or drop me a line off-list... DougM On Sat, Nov 27, 2010 at 2:06 PM, Andy Pugh wrote: > On 27 November 2010 21:46, Ian W. Wright wrote: > > > Has anyone on the list bee

Re: [Emc-users] OT... 3D printing

2010-11-27 Thread Andy Pugh
On 27 November 2010 21:46, Ian W. Wright wrote: > Has anyone on the list been playing with the RepRap project? > I'm having the devil's own problems trying to load the > firmware onto my arduinos I have no reprap experience, but I mess about with Arduinos more than I perhaps should… -- atp --

[Emc-users] OT... 3D printing

2010-11-27 Thread Ian W. Wright
Hi, Sorry to post this here but I can't find any direct way to contact similarly interested folks. Has anyone on the list been playing with the RepRap project? I'm having the devil's own problems trying to load the firmware onto my arduinos and could do with a few pointers. If anyone thinks t

Re: [Emc-users] RELEASED: emc 2.4.6/pendant

2010-11-27 Thread chrisinnanaimo
Pncconf could help you. It supports two mesa cards external mpg axis select and jog incrment. You could make a dummy cinfig and cut and paste ... Sent from my BlackBerry device on the Rogers Wireless Network -Original Message- From: a...@conceptmachinery.com Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 12:39:

Re: [Emc-users] RELEASED: emc 2.4.6/pendant

2010-11-27 Thread chrisinnanaimo
Pncconf could help you. It supports two mesa cards external mpg axis select and jog incrment. You could make a dummy cinfig and cut and paste ... Sent from my BlackBerry device on the Rogers Wireless Network -Original Message- From: a...@conceptmachinery.com Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 12:39:

Re: [Emc-users] RELEASED: emc 2.4.6/pendant

2010-11-27 Thread Michael Haberler
Aram - what is your specific issue - naming the pins? The 7i333 and 7i37 are just drivers I figure so I guess this wont change pin naming so its either hm2_5i20.0.gpio.* or hm2_5i20.1.gpio.* for the second card? look at my config for naming examples: http://mah.priv.at/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi/cvs

Re: [Emc-users] RELEASED: emc 2.4.6/pendant

2010-11-27 Thread a
Hi Michael Thanks for help. I did look all documentation and closest was http://www.anderswallin.net/wp-content/2006_11jog/jog.hal Because I used MESA m5i20. Problem with that example is that I do not want to use DS3486. and SN74HC148. I want to use only pin from Mesa 7i33 and 7i37 cards for > 1.

[Emc-users] Fanuc red cap servo brake: Is it a disk clutch?

2010-11-27 Thread Tom
Hello all, I am sizing up a Kitamura Mycenter 0 for a potential EMC2 retrofit. The Z axis servo (Fanuc red cap 5S/3000) is equipped with the brake option and the brake is stuck. There are 2 leads supplying 112vdc to the brake connector on the servo, but the brake refuses to unlock. Has anyone

Re: [Emc-users] Need help with USC servo mode.

2010-11-27 Thread Don Stanley
Hi Jon; Responses and questions below: On Sat, Nov 27, 2010 at 12:39 AM, Jon Elson wrote: > Don Stanley wrote: > > Hi Jon and All; > > My configuration is: > > -D510MO computer > > -Ubuntu 10.04 Live Disk > > -EMC2 2.4.5 > > -USC with univstep reconfigured for mill. > > > > The USC works fine in

Re: [Emc-users] what this message mean?

2010-11-27 Thread Andy Pugh
On 27 November 2010 04:58, wrote: > "You are not allowed to post to this mailing list, and your message has > been automatically rejected. It means you have posted from an email address slightly different from the one registered with the mailing list. I get that message reasonably often as my s

Re: [Emc-users] RELEASED: emc 2.4.6/pendant

2010-11-27 Thread Michael Haberler
Hi Aram, http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Hooking_Up_A_MPG_Pendant and some http://www.chembal.com/cnc/mpg2-emc2-integration made it really simple for me, took an hour including soldering? -Michael Am 27.11.2010 um 05:25 schrieb a...@conceptmachinery.com: > Hi > I remember when I l