Re: [Emc-users] G-Code files needed

2011-01-23 Thread Neil Baylis
On Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 12:58 PM, Ed Nisley wrote: > On Sun, 2011-01-23 at 12:23 -0800, Neil Baylis wrote: > > large or complex g-code files > > The programs I've been writing for my Along the G-Code Way columns in > Digital Machinist aren't all that large, but they do exercise some > EMC2-specif

Re: [Emc-users] G-Code files needed

2011-01-23 Thread Ed Nisley
On Sun, 2011-01-23 at 12:23 -0800, Neil Baylis wrote: > large or complex g-code files The programs I've been writing for my Along the G-Code Way columns in Digital Machinist aren't all that large, but they do exercise some EMC2-specific language features. The more recent ones will probably be the

Re: [Emc-users] Halscope as an oscilloscope?

2011-01-23 Thread Glenn Edwards
I have to second Gene's caution about using PC-based data collection tools, especially ones purported to be high-speed. I am not sure there is a real substitute for a capable digital storage scope. The real reason I am responding to this email, however, is my experience using a pulse counter to tr

[Emc-users] G-Code files needed

2011-01-23 Thread Neil Baylis
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Re: [Emc-users] FCM8201,2 and IRAMS

2011-01-23 Thread andy pugh
On 23 January 2011 19:36, Kirk Wallace wrote: > Cool. So, there should be no major surprises if I use an IRAMS? The > motor jumping in the video is a little unnerving, do you have any > thoughts on that? I think it was an issue with the encoder emulation (and one that remains unresolved). Bear i

Re: [Emc-users] OpenSUSE RT?

2011-01-23 Thread Ries van Twisk
Shaffin, I don't believe this has a whole lot todo with a distribution, just pick a right kernel that is supported by OpenSuze and compile this with RTAI. I have done this for Debian myself. Just take a proper config from a working kernel from Ubuntu/Debian that will make a good start. Ries On

Re: [Emc-users] FCM8201,2 and IRAMS

2011-01-23 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Sun, 2011-01-23 at 19:01 +, andy pugh wrote: > On 18 January 2011 21:32, Kirk Wallace wrote: > > Has anyone used one of these: > > > http://www.irf.com/product-info/datasheets/data/irams06up60b.pdf > > I have. With an Arduino. > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyeJfNg3NfQ > > I have also

Re: [Emc-users] FCM8201,2 and IRAMS

2011-01-23 Thread Eric Keller
I have used the IRAMS. It's very simple to use. I was driving it with a dSpace control system, so it's not really a diy project from that point of view. My main concern was not blowing up the control with the driver. I really wanted to convert my circuit over to drive servos using a control I c

[Emc-users] OpenSUSE RT?

2011-01-23 Thread Shaffin Bhanji
Has anyone been able to compile, port the EMC stack onto OpenSuse with the RT kernel? Thanks, Shaffin. -- Special Offer-- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE (a $49 USD value)! Finally, a world-class log management solutio

Re: [Emc-users] Has my account been disabled???

2011-01-23 Thread Shaffin Bhanji
Thanks Chris, it seems the problem was on my ISP's SMTP side of things. Shaffin. On 01/23/2011 01:41 PM, Chris Radek wrote: > On Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 01:18:30PM -0500, Shaffin Bhanji wrote: >> For some reason some posts that I have are not to be seen? > Without information such as what was in th

Re: [Emc-users] FCM8201,2 and IRAMS

2011-01-23 Thread andy pugh
On 18 January 2011 21:32, Kirk Wallace wrote: > Has anyone used one of these: > http://www.irf.com/product-info/datasheets/data/irams06up60b.pdf I have. With an Arduino. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyeJfNg3NfQ I have also used it driven from the three-phase PWM from a Mesa card. -- atp "To

Re: [Emc-users] Has my account been disabled???

2011-01-23 Thread Chris Radek
On Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 01:18:30PM -0500, Shaffin Bhanji wrote: > For some reason some posts that I have are not to be seen? Without information such as what was in those posts, this is difficult to answer. I see two messages from you recently, one of which is a for-sale message that is borderl

[Emc-users] Has my account been disabled???

2011-01-23 Thread Shaffin Bhanji
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Re: [Emc-users] bldc comp

2011-01-23 Thread andy pugh
On 17 January 2011 05:20, Kirk Wallace wrote: > I'm a little confused about the bldc comps. My study of bldc so far > indicates that the top and bottom of three half-bridges need to to be > controlled, so I though the comps would need six outputs instead of the > three (3 digital top, 3 PWM bottom

Re: [Emc-users] DIY BLDC Motors - FCM8201,2 and IRAMS

2011-01-23 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Sun, 2011-01-23 at 22:20 +1030, Eric Parsonage wrote: > Hi Kirk, > > Yes on the surface this looks like an esc project. However the fact > that it has multiple interfaces supported such as CAN, i2c, pwm and > serialmean that it can certainly send and receive the sort of data you > are looking f

Re: [Emc-users] DIY BLDC Motors - FCM8201,2 and IRAMS

2011-01-23 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Sun, 2011-01-23 at 10:29 +0100, Lars Andersson wrote: > I am just curious, in what application is it needed to know motor shaft > position to fractions of a degree even with constant and variable loads when > running at 2 rpm? The motor (or rather control system) for axis position (X, Y, Z)

Re: [Emc-users] DIY BLDC Motors - FCM8201,2 and IRAMS

2011-01-23 Thread andy pugh
On 22 January 2011 16:41, Kirk Wallace wrote: > I have been thinking about this too. There is a fair amount of activity > with DIY out-runner motors in the model airplane community. Curiously, I am planning to make my own outrunner, to the extent that I have bought the magnets. My reason is tha

Re: [Emc-users] Halscope as an oscilloscope?

2011-01-23 Thread gene heskett
On Sunday, January 23, 2011 08:04:16 am Erik Christiansen did opine: > On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 11:45:10PM -0600, Chris Radek wrote: > > But as a general purpose scope, being able to see analogish stuff is > > the primary mode of operation (for me?) and halscope and a parport > > really wouldn't be

Re: [Emc-users] DIY BLDC Motors - FCM8201,2 and IRAMS

2011-01-23 Thread gene heskett
On Sunday, January 23, 2011 07:58:18 am Erik Christiansen did opine: > On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 08:41:19AM -0800, Kirk Wallace wrote: > > I have been thinking about this too. There is a fair amount of > > activity with DIY out-runner motors in the model airplane community. > > Occasionally, they ca

Re: [Emc-users] DIY BLDC Motors - FCM8201,2 and IRAMS

2011-01-23 Thread Eric Parsonage
Hi Kirk, Yes on the surface this looks like an esc project. However the fact that it has multiple interfaces supported such as CAN, i2c, pwm and serialmean that it can certainly send and receive the sort of data you are looking for. I am well aware that an esc is different than a cnc driver, h

Re: [Emc-users] DIY BLDC Motors - FCM8201,2 and IRAMS

2011-01-23 Thread Lars Andersson
I am just curious, in what application is it needed to know motor shaft position to fractions of a degree even with constant and variable loads when running at 2 rpm? > -Original Message- > From: Kirk Wallace [mailto:kwall...@wallacecompany.com] > Sent: den 23 januari 2011 10:01 > To:

Re: [Emc-users] Gladevcp problems

2011-01-23 Thread Steve Blackmore
On Sat, 22 Jan 2011 15:11:07 +0100, you wrote: > >Am 21.01.2011 um 22:51 schrieb Steve Blackmore: > >> On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 07:07:46 -0600, you wrote: >> >> >>> >>> When you open a terminal and type 'emc' - does emc start? >> >> Hi Stuart >> >> Yes - it does. > > >The startup panel aint enough

Re: [Emc-users] DIY BLDC Motors - FCM8201,2 and IRAMS

2011-01-23 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Sun, 2011-01-23 at 17:04 +1030, Eric Parsonage wrote: > Hi guys > > I think you would do better to leverage of the work done by others on > bldc drivers. The open-bldc project is very advanced in getting nice > control of the motors using an stm32. h > > Piotr has already prototype hardware av

Re: [Emc-users] Halscope as an oscilloscope?

2011-01-23 Thread Erik Christiansen
On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 11:45:10PM -0600, Chris Radek wrote: > > But as a general purpose scope, being able to see analogish stuff is > the primary mode of operation (for me?) and halscope and a parport > really wouldn't be any use at all. For that I use one of these: http://bitscope.com/ It's

Re: [Emc-users] DIY BLDC Motors - FCM8201,2 and IRAMS

2011-01-23 Thread Erik Christiansen
On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 08:41:19AM -0800, Kirk Wallace wrote: > I have been thinking about this too. There is a fair amount of activity > with DIY out-runner motors in the model airplane community. > Occasionally, they can get enough orders together to have a batch of > custom silicon steel laminat