On Thu, 2010-12-09 at 20:06 -0800, Kirk Wallace wrote:
Some corrections:
74HC04=Hex Inverter, I tried a 2in NOR, but it's all the same.
> I blew out the only 74HC (74HC04 NAND) part in my junk box, so I cut my
... snip
> I also wired this up:
>
> +- O'Scope
> _ _
I blew out the only 74HC (74HC04 NAND) part in my junk box, so I cut my
charge pump circuit down to this:
~
_ _
Buffer Card Output _| |_| |_ Charge pump in servo thread = 1kHz 0-5V
-+
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On Thu, Dec 09, 2010 at 10:42:44PM +, Steve Blackmore wrote:
> On Thu, 9 Dec 2010 07:42:34 -0800 (PST), you wrote:
>
> >> 3. The user interface needs a lot of critical thinking
> >> still, to bring it up
> >> to scratch. Have a good look at the latest FANUCs for
> >> instance.
> >
> >but the U
Igor Chudov wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 1:02 PM, Jon Elson wrote:
>
>> So, that is why I supply boards, but not turnkey systems. Some of my
>> products are used by sizable aerospace shops in daily production.
>>
>
> And your products are pretty good. Not the bottom of the barrel
> che
Lloyd,
I have done a couple retrofits on Technos and it was not too bad if you have
the modular amplifier box (up to four amplifiers in the box with a 68 pin
Centronix connector on the back). I seem to recall that on a standard
Centronix cable, there is one pin that does not go through, and it end
It's the parallel port of the motherboard of a Dell Optiplex GX280, FYI.
On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 4:58 PM, Jeff Epler wrote:
> you didn't say what epp io board you're using, but getting emc to come
> up generally means there's been positive comminication between pc and
> bosrd using epp, so you're
It's OK to take package updates from ubuntu (though users who installed
from the vanilla live cd and then installed with emc2-install.sh will
encounter a hassle when ubuntu releases a new kernel version). so
updating e.g., firefox to the latest version from ubuntu is
ok.
what is not ok is upgradi
you didn't say what epp io board you're using, but getting emc to come
up generally means there's been positive comminication between pc and
bosrd using epp, so you're probably in the clear.
jeff
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After the software update I just performed, there were 3 packages that
failed to update:
libssl0.9.8 0.9.8k-7ubuntu8 --> 0.9.8k-7ubuntu8.4
openssl0.9.8k-7ubuntu8 -> 0.9.8k-7ubuntu8.4
linux-libc-dev 2.6.32-24.39 --> 2.6.32-26.47
When it tries to fetch the new version, the package ca
On Thu, 9 Dec 2010 07:42:34 -0800 (PST), you wrote:
>> 3. The user interface needs a lot of critical thinking
>> still, to bring it up
>> to scratch. Have a good look at the latest FANUCs for
>> instance.
>
>but the UI is miles ahead of mach3.
Not for touch screen lathe users !
It also has it's
I would vote mechanical also - That is how are old machine does it. It
was pretty easy to setup. (I actually wrote a comp for the spindle
gearbox/index for this machine). it sets the transmission into 'lock'
mode then creeps into the dog. Checks to see that the spindle is at 0
rpm and then
I upgraded to EMC 2.4.6, and it no longer complains about the parallel port.
Haven't been able to test any further yet, but I think if it gets this far,
it should work OK.
Neil
On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 9:56 AM, Neil Baylis wrote:
> OK, thanks Jeff. I was off list for a while, so I missed those e
On 12/09/2010 02:38 PM, Igor Chudov wrote:
> I am extremely and openly critical of many open source products, but I have
> to say that EMC2 is on top as far as documentation, ease of configuration,
> etc is concerned. To add to this excellent support, and you would know why I
> am very happy. EMC2
I'm really fed up with the issues that have been cropping up with my
Ahha Artisan lately. I recently scored a decent Dell 2gHz computer and
have done an EMC install. Sorry, don't recall at the moment the exact
moment, but it's very recent if not current version.
There are some minor differenc
On Wed, Dec 08, 2010 at 06:21:03PM -0800, Gary McRobert wrote:
>
>
> Still undecided as how to resolve the tool change challenge.
I think you are asking about how to do spindle orient.
Having used machines with vfd+pid orient and machines with mechanical
orient and lock, I have to say the mecha
My son runs a Techno router (4 axis) in his business and may need to
upgrade the
the controller. We are curious if anyone has done a retrofit of one of
these machines to emc, and what, if any, are pitfalls to beware of.
He uses MasterCam, version X5 to generate the router files. The wiki
refere
Hi
here a video i put on youtube a while back
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6dGYsXAPIU
so yes and no, to a VFD for position work, that is in Hz mode, not flux
vector as that drive has a limit of 4000rpm in vector mode and i need at
least 6000rpm for the spindle.
if i was todo it all over, i
I'm using emcrsh to control EMC programmatically.
Socket 1 is for primary communication. It opens at program start, and
is where MDI commands get sent.
Socket 2 is only for aborting the current process. It opens at
program start, and whenever the current command needs to be aborted,
it sends th
Lest I give the wrong impression, I do agree that the current state of the
project is very impressive and the people who have built it up have done a
wonderful job on many fronts. Stepconf has evolved into a very solid tool
and the user community is ENORMOUSLY helpful and generous. That more than
a
Well said. The support the developers give EMC is uncommon even among
commercial software. Mach gets a lot of support from vendors because
the user base is bigger. But you can have a step/dir machine up and
running under EMC very quickly. If a machine was running under Mach,
it probably would
Gentlemen,
My EMC2 world - FWIW
In this world there are no limits. With NCL as a cam system and EMC2 as a
control there are no limits in the programming/motion control world.
EMC2 has added/removed items/ideas from my life. One of the major removals
has been my desire to go to IMTS. Until thi
On 12/9/2010 6:40 AM, Mark Wendt wrote:
> Dave,
>
> When you say you are testing the X axis, are you testing it within
> the stepconf program, or with one of the GUI's up and running?
>
> Mark
>
> On 12/09/2010 06:29 AM, Dave Christman wrote:
>> I am trying to configure and test a 3 axis, 4 d
On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 1:05 PM, Colin K wrote:
> I agree, especially on ngcgui. I want to do dome work with that once my
arduino pendant project is done. Currently I am designing some PCBs for that
and getting my code cleaned up. I'm thinking about selling kits but
releasing the source openly. It'
On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 1:02 PM, Jon Elson wrote:
> So, that is why I supply boards, but not turnkey systems. Some of my
> products are used by sizable aerospace shops in daily production.
And your products are pretty good. Not the bottom of the barrel
cheapest, but very straightforward to use an
I agree, especially on ngcgui. I want to do dome work with that once my arduino
pendant project is done. Currently I am designing some PCBs for that and
getting my code cleaned up. I'm thinking about selling kits but releasing the
source openly. It's interesting from the perspective of looking a
Anonymous Investor wrote:
> We believe that the
> largest impediment to success is the lack of a full scope supplier.
I made a few complete, turnkey systems for people. One of the problems
is that if you manufacture anything electronic, you are required by law
to have it tested for radio fre
I could not agree more
Arnold
On 12/09/2010 02:44 PM, Kent A. Reed wrote:
> On 12/9/2010 12:50 AM, Edward Bernard wrote:
>> I'm surprised there were no comments on this. I'm wondering how such a
>> venture
>> could effect our beloved software.
>>
> My comment?
>
> An unknown entity using an unre
OK, thanks Jeff. I was off list for a while, so I missed those earlier
discussions. I'll check them out, and see if I can get it sorted.
Neil
On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 9:13 AM, Jeff Epler wrote:
> Yes, the parport stuff has changed between emc2.3 and emc2.4 and there
> are also differences between
Hi all,
I can't see commercial support as being detrimental to EMC2 in any way.
Take MPM (Stuart's shop) as an example.
He has driven features he needed; eg. comp for an axis being out of
tram. He uses features not usually needed; encoder's and glass scales on
an axis. Not everyone has a 5 axis
On Wed, 2010-12-08 at 21:50 -0800, Edward Bernard wrote:
> I'm surprised there were no comments on this. I'm wondering how such a
> venture
> could effect our beloved software.
I think it would be interesting to hear from Smithy and Tormach to see
how EMC2 has affected their business. It doesn't
Yes, the parport stuff has changed between emc2.3 and emc2.4 and there
are also differences between an 8.04 installation and a 10.04
installation.
In emc 2.3 and earlier, emc's parport drivers would not cooperate with
the linux parport drivers, so the linux driver was disabled by default.
In emc
Colin, I agree. While I have big reservations about the genuiness of
the offer that started this topic, I would be personally excited by a
commercial project that would use EMC2, while complying with its
licensing.
The separation of control and GUI that exists in EMC means that we can
have competi
I have a multi-boot setup, so I can boot my original 8.04 liveCD
installation, or my new 10.04 version. With the 10.04 version, I'm getting a
complaint at startup that the parallel port doesn't support mode 4. I don't
see this on the 8.04 version. It's the same computer, with the same .ini
file, co
I think worrying about EMC2 becoming overly commercialized right now is a
bit like worrying that you may be killed by a falling space elevator (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_elevator). Maybe it is possible but you
are probably safe for at least a few decades.
In the worst case, I think what
> 3. The user interface needs a lot of critical thinking
> still, to bring it up
> to scratch. Have a good look at the latest FANUCs for
> instance.
but the UI is miles ahead of mach3.
--
Hello gentlemen,
regardless of this offer being serious or phoney or fraud, I think
commerce will, like in other instances, spoil the character of the EMC
project. So far, and I have been following this mail group for about two
years, it was a playground for addicted engineers, maybe even freak
+1
Il 09/12/2010 14:49, Igor Chudov ha scritto:
> I feel the same way.
>
> i
>
> On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 7:44 AM, Kent A. Reed wrote:
>
>> On 12/9/2010 12:50 AM, Edward Bernard wrote:
>>
>>> I'm surprised there were no comments on this. I'm wondering how such a
>>> venture
>>> could eff
fully auto! (pallet tranfer) could use a little optimization - but I am
happy with it. (because it works ;))
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=objyMqAHUNU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYA5uEwLSTA
right now I have a few buttons on a pyvcp pannel to do activate the
cycles (offload pallet, swap
I feel the same way.
i
On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 7:44 AM, Kent A. Reed wrote:
> On 12/9/2010 12:50 AM, Edward Bernard wrote:
>> I'm surprised there were no comments on this. I'm wondering how such a
>> venture
>> could effect our beloved software.
>>
>
> My comment?
>
> An unknown entity using an
On 12/9/2010 12:50 AM, Edward Bernard wrote:
> I'm surprised there were no comments on this. I'm wondering how such a venture
> could effect our beloved software.
>
My comment?
An unknown entity using an unrevealing email address makes a vague offer
on an open mail list to finance someone to cre
If the EMC2 GPL is honored, then EMC2 remains what it always has been
- freely available open source software.
If I make a CNC console and retrofit a machine with my console and
EMC2, then I can charge for the console and the retrofit service but
not for the software. Also, the end user mus
Gantrykins is the kinematics module exactly for these kind of situations.
It will assign 2 joints to one axis.
I have used it, it is very nice!
Take a look at it, search the web and/or mailing list archive. If
there are any other questions left, then let us know.
Viesturs
2010/12/9 Dave Christm
Dave,
When you say you are testing the X axis, are you testing it within
the stepconf program, or with one of the GUI's up and running?
Mark
On 12/09/2010 06:29 AM, Dave Christman wrote:
> I am trying to configure and test a 3 axis, 4 drive , machine using a
> Gecko G540 stepper drive. I c
I am trying to configure and test a 3 axis, 4 drive , machine using a
Gecko G540 stepper drive. I configure the machine for XYZ axis
configuration and slave the A and X pins (X step on pins 2 and 8, and X
direction on pins 3 and 9). When I test the X axis only one motor
operates. I know the ot
> On 12/07/2010 09:30 PM, Tom Easterday wrote:
>> 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 en
On Wed, Dec 08, 2010 at 09:50:54PM -0800, Edward Bernard wrote:
> I'm surprised there were no comments on this. I'm wondering how such a
> venture could effect our beloved software.
<$.02>
I was waiting to see what more active EMC2-ers think, but here's a
comment, FWIW.
It seems to be a vote of c
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