Re: [Emc-users] Rotary Axis

2010-12-07 Thread dambacher-retrofit.de
Hi Len Am 08.12.2010 00:17, schrieb Len Shelton: > I have a customer trying to set up EMC2 with a rotary axis such that he > can carve on the surface as if its a plane wrapped around the > circumference of the work piece and has coordinated motion such that he > can get a constant surface speed

Re: [Emc-users] Laser control

2010-12-07 Thread dambacher-retrofit.de
Hi Neil Am 07.12.2010 19:00, schrieb Neil Baylis: > What's the best strategy for controlling a laser? > > My machine uses 2 axes to move the laser optic to the right position. I've > got this much working satisfactorily. Now I need to control the laser power. > I was planning to use a 3rd axis fo

[Emc-users] fixed jog distance

2010-12-07 Thread Tom Easterday
I want to be able to jog my machine a fixed small distance (.001") at a press of a button/arrow key/joystick. Currently my joystick or arrow keys moves continuously, which is fine in some cases and not in others. Is there a way to enable, say holding down button 4, on my joystick causes each j

Re: [Emc-users] touchy - feed hold

2010-12-07 Thread Chris Radek
On Tue, Dec 07, 2010 at 06:34:20PM -0600, Stuart Stevenson wrote: > I am going to add a button and a light. > A reset button connected to touchy.abort and a light to show single block > mode. > I will configure to use these. > As of now I configured the feed hold to toggle single block on and off.

Re: [Emc-users] Rotary Axis

2010-12-07 Thread BRIAN GLACKIN
Hmm.. the difference in units (length vs radian) and the absolute velocity may be an issue here. On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 9:20 PM, BRIAN GLACKIN wrote: > What is the max velocity of the rotary axis? on your Linear axes? By > setting each in your ini, can't you prevent the runnaway with exception

Re: [Emc-users] Rotary Axis

2010-12-07 Thread BRIAN GLACKIN
What is the max velocity of the rotary axis? on your Linear axes? By setting each in your ini, can't you prevent the runnaway with exceptionally high numbers? On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 9:14 PM, Igor Chudov wrote: > I am wondering about the same question. How would I issue G code to > mill a helical

Re: [Emc-users] Rotary Axis

2010-12-07 Thread Igor Chudov
I am wondering about the same question. How would I issue G code to mill a helical spiral using a rotary axis (4th axis) on a mill. i On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 5:17 PM, Len Shelton wrote: > I have a customer trying to set up EMC2 with a rotary axis such that he > can carve on the surface as if its

[Emc-users] Ask Cutter Radius Compensation Arithmetic

2010-12-07 Thread mingjun xie
in which part of the EMC program show the Cutter Radius Compensation Arithmetic?? which part or which file ? -- What happens now with your Lotus Notes apps - do you make another costly upgrade, or settle for being maroo

Re: [Emc-users] touchy - feed hold

2010-12-07 Thread Stuart Stevenson
I am going to add a button and a light. A reset button connected to touchy.abort and a light to show single block mode. I will configure to use these. As of now I configured the feed hold to toggle single block on and off. I configured the cycle start to touchy.abort if single block is on. This all

[Emc-users] Rotary Axis

2010-12-07 Thread Len Shelton
I have a customer trying to set up EMC2 with a rotary axis such that he can carve on the surface as if its a plane wrapped around the circumference of the work piece and has coordinated motion such that he can get a constant surface speed. Because the rotary axis is set up in degrees, he cannot

Re: [Emc-users] reading the tool table

2010-12-07 Thread Stuart Stevenson
On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 3:19 PM, Chris Radek wrote: > On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 01:15:47PM -0600, Stuart Stevenson wrote: > > Gentlemen, > > What would be the difficulty level and/or objections to reading the > tool > > table on 'CYCLE START' rather than a separate 'reload tool table' > operation?

Re: [Emc-users] reading the tool table

2010-12-07 Thread Chris Radek
On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 01:15:47PM -0600, Stuart Stevenson wrote: > Gentlemen, > What would be the difficulty level and/or objections to reading the tool > table on 'CYCLE START' rather than a separate 'reload tool table' operation? > My ultimate preference would have the tool table read contin

Re: [Emc-users] Why don't VFDs have a "STOP AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE" mode

2010-12-07 Thread Dave
I think it really depends on the VFD. Some Siemens VFDs can have multiple stop inputs so you can setup a normal stop and then a emergency stop and more. Dave On 12/7/2010 2:15 PM, robert wrote: > >> Why don't they have VFDs with adaptive stopping cycle, so that they >> reduce the frequency

Re: [Emc-users] Why don't VFDs have a "STOP AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE" mode

2010-12-07 Thread robert
> Why don't they have VFDs with adaptive stopping cycle, so that they > reduce the frequency to maintain high bus voltage (to be dumped into > the brake resistor), adaptively, as opposed to mindlessly doing it on > a predetermined linear scale? > > i > > i dont know if this is a function in highe

Re: [Emc-users] THC misbehavior

2010-12-07 Thread John Thornton
No further configuration is needed than what is shown on the thc.9 man page. It should go up and down unless there is some kind of bug. I'll have to do some tests on my plasma to make sure there is not a bug. I assume you have thc.enable on... Does the nozzle return to the commanded position wi

[Emc-users] THC misbehavior

2010-12-07 Thread Viesturs Lācis
Hello, folks! I have a question to those EMC users that have experience with thc module. I have implemented all the necessary hardware, I have linked the pins according this page: http://www.linuxcnc.org/docview/html//man/man9/thc.9.html The result I am getting is that EMC receives the frequency

Re: [Emc-users] Teach mode?

2010-12-07 Thread Slavko Kocjancic
S, Viesturs Lācis piše: > Slavko, in the last message in the thread the links are not included. > Could You, please, check that? > The all files are added to zip file attached. > Viesturs > > 2010/12/7 Slavko Kocjancic: >> There are a way how I managed this stuff *http://tinyurl.com/2wm7qc6 >> >>

Re: [Emc-users] Teach mode?

2010-12-07 Thread Viesturs Lācis
Slavko, in the last message in the thread the links are not included. Could You, please, check that? Viesturs 2010/12/7 Slavko Kocjancic : > There are a way how I managed this stuff *http://tinyurl.com/2wm7qc6 > > * > > S, Michael Haberler pis(e: >> Slavko, >> >> this looks very useful to me >> >

[Emc-users] Laser control

2010-12-07 Thread Neil Baylis
What's the best strategy for controlling a laser? My machine uses 2 axes to move the laser optic to the right position. I've got this much working satisfactorily. Now I need to control the laser power. I was planning to use a 3rd axis for this, let's call it Z. My plan was to use the sign of the

Re: [Emc-users] Teach mode?

2010-12-07 Thread Slavko Kocjancic
There are a way how I managed this stuff *http://tinyurl.com/2wm7qc6 * S, Michael Haberler pis(e: > Slavko, > > this looks very useful to me > > would you mind documenting this setup (configuration, packages, versions etc) > on the emc Wiki? > > regards > -Michael > > Am 06.12.2010 um 08:36 schr

Re: [Emc-users] Filters

2010-12-07 Thread Dave
Hi Erik, I was really more interested in Kirk's AC driven ignition system to light a gas burner which is a pilot for a waste oil burner. Driving that with AC is really simple. :-) FYI - They make some DC driven ignition boards complete with high voltage sections for RV furnaces. A couple are

Re: [Emc-users] Teach mode?

2010-12-07 Thread Michael Haberler
Slavko, this looks very useful to me would you mind documenting this setup (configuration, packages, versions etc) on the emc Wiki? regards -Michael Am 06.12.2010 um 08:36 schrieb Slavko Kocjancic: > S, Colin K pis(e: >> Is there a way to record a series of entirely manual (not MDI) moves for