Re: [Emc-users] unexpected realtime delay

2011-03-26 Thread Joel Jacobs
Ok, found something interesting. I left the isolcpus=1 in grub and re-enabled hyper-threading and latency topped out around 11.2us with acceptable performance. I thought it should be fixed so ran EMC2 and after a few hours the error tripped again. Here is the details from dmesg: [16870.928322]

Re: [Emc-users] OT: MPG format

2011-03-26 Thread Jon Elson
Kirk Wallace wrote: > If you say you can hold and operate your pendant in one hand, I'll have > to reconsider my opinion. > I have a button that has to be pressed for the MPG to move the machine. I think this is important, as I sometimes bump the dial by accident, and the thought of the machin

Re: [Emc-users] OT: MPG format

2011-03-26 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Sat, 2011-03-26 at 17:38 -0500, Jon Elson wrote: > Kirk Wallace wrote: > > I haven't used a pendant, but I don't see myself using one single > > handed. > For use with an edge finder, two hands are available. What I usually do > for Z is to > slip a piece of paper between the cutter and the wo

Re: [Emc-users] unexpected realtime delay

2011-03-26 Thread Jon Elson
Joel Jacobs wrote: > Hi Peter, > I think you meant to say 20% not 120% since you gave the example of > 200ms jitter will trip the error with a 1ms servo thread. > I had a chance to do some further testing. I ran the latency test for > longer - a couple hours and the servo thread jitter just barely

Re: [Emc-users] OT: MPG format

2011-03-26 Thread Jon Elson
Kirk Wallace wrote: > I haven't used a pendant, but I don't see myself using one single > handed. For use with an edge finder, two hands are available. What I usually do for Z is to slip a piece of paper between the cutter and the work, and when the paper gets stuck, I know that I am .003" (or w

Re: [Emc-users] unexpected realtime delay

2011-03-26 Thread Joel Jacobs
Hi Peter, I think you meant to say 20% not 120% since you gave the example of 200ms jitter will trip the error with a 1ms servo thread. I had a chance to do some further testing. I ran the latency test for longer - a couple hours and the servo thread jitter just barely exceeded 14us which is exact

Re: [Emc-users] OT: MPG format

2011-03-26 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Sat, 2011-03-26 at 14:39 -0500, Jon Elson wrote: > Mark Wendt (Contractor) wrote: > > On 3/26/2011 12:37 PM, Jon Elson wrote: > > > >> Mark Wendt (Contractor) wrote: > >> > >>> Geez, at either $150 or $170, somebody's mighty proud of their MPG. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> HEDSS sells t

Re: [Emc-users] OT: MPG format

2011-03-26 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Sat, 2011-03-26 at 13:30 -0400, Mark Wendt (Contractor) wrote: > > On 3/26/2011 12:37 PM, Jon Elson wrote: > > Mark Wendt (Contractor) wrote: > >> Geez, at either $150 or $170, somebody's mighty proud of their MPG. > >> > >> > > HEDSS sells the basic 2" encoder for $56 on eBay in single quantit

Re: [Emc-users] OT: MPG format

2011-03-26 Thread Jon Elson
Mark Wendt (Contractor) wrote: > On 3/26/2011 12:37 PM, Jon Elson wrote: > >> Mark Wendt (Contractor) wrote: >> >>> Geez, at either $150 or $170, somebody's mighty proud of their MPG. >>> >>> >>> >> HEDSS sells the basic 2" encoder for $56 on eBay in single quantity. It >> really se

Re: [Emc-users] RPM with PWM/VFD/G540 to KBIC type controller. Not working? Help?

2011-03-26 Thread Michael Jones
>-Original Message- >From: andy pugh [mailto:bodge...@gmail.com] >Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2011 4:25 AM >To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) >Subject: Re: [Emc-users] RPM with PWM/VFD/G540 to KBIC type controller. >Not working? Help? > >On 26 March 2011 01:02, Michael Jones >wrote: > >>

Re: [Emc-users] OT: MPG format

2011-03-26 Thread Mark Wendt (Contractor)
On 3/26/2011 12:37 PM, Jon Elson wrote: > Mark Wendt (Contractor) wrote: >> Geez, at either $150 or $170, somebody's mighty proud of their MPG. >> >> > HEDSS sells the basic 2" encoder for $56 on eBay in single quantity. It > really seems there ought > to be cheaper ones, but maybe they just don

Re: [Emc-users] OT: MPG format

2011-03-26 Thread Mark Wendt (Contractor)
On 3/26/2011 7:52 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 26 March 2011 11:46, Mark Wendt (Contractor) > wrote: > >> But if I want to move >> precisely to position X or position Z, the MPG is my go to control. > > If I want to go to a specific X and Y I tend to type "G0….." in the > MDI and hold a finger on

Re: [Emc-users] OT: MPG format

2011-03-26 Thread Jon Elson
Mark Wendt (Contractor) wrote: > Geez, at either $150 or $170, somebody's mighty proud of their MPG. > > HEDSS sells the basic 2" encoder for $56 on eBay in single quantity. It really seems there ought to be cheaper ones, but maybe they just don't make enough of them. This has 100 tick marks

Re: [Emc-users] Square corners With G41/G42

2011-03-26 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2011/3/26 Chris Radek : > On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 02:31:47PM +0200, Viesturs L??cis wrote: >> >> At least for me it worked correctly in the same way as You said - >> compensation is applied during the first move, regardless, if that is >> G01 or G02/G03. For best results, please test it and report

Re: [Emc-users] Square corners With G41/G42

2011-03-26 Thread Chris Radek
On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 02:31:47PM +0200, Viesturs L??cis wrote: > > At least for me it worked correctly in the same way as You said - > compensation is applied during the first move, regardless, if that is > G01 or G02/G03. For best results, please test it and report here :) Yes, EMC supports an

Re: [Emc-users] Square corners With G41/G42

2011-03-26 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2011/3/26 Les Newell : > > SheetCam will generate excellent tool center line paths. It handles nesting > of parts within each other correctly and automatically works out which side > to compensate. As I have a number of customers complaining due to the lack > of G41/G42 support I decided I had bett

Re: [Emc-users] OT: MPG format

2011-03-26 Thread andy pugh
On 26 March 2011 11:46, Mark Wendt (Contractor) wrote: >  But if I want to move > precisely to position X or position Z, the MPG is my go to control. If I want to go to a specific X and Y I tend to type "G0….." in the MDI and hold a finger on the ESC button. -- atp "Torque wrenches are for the

Re: [Emc-users] OT: MPG format

2011-03-26 Thread Mark Wendt (Contractor)
On 3/25/2011 6:26 PM, Igor Chudov wrote: > I am wondering about something. > > For manual movement, I use a Saitek P880 joypad. I am literally overjoyed by > this joypad and how easily it moves the axes. > > Having said this bad pun, I wonder if those manual pulse generators are > better, ergonomic

Re: [Emc-users] OT: MPG format

2011-03-26 Thread andy pugh
On 26 March 2011 10:27, Anders Wallin wrote: > If you can make an alternative one with a 'hi-fi' look (smooth wheel, > no detents(?)), with maybe a push-down functionality (the whole wheel > is a momentary-on push-button) then it might be interesting for a lot > more DIYers than just us CNCers.

Re: [Emc-users] OT: MPG format

2011-03-26 Thread Mark Wendt (Contractor)
On 3/25/2011 1:13 PM, Roland Jollivet wrote: > Hi Colin > > The dials are normally graduated, and a spin of however much should move the > machine exactly that amount. Unless it's being used in a velocity mode, > where turning the wheel means move continuously, and stop means stop. (also > a debate

Re: [Emc-users] RPM with PWM/VFD/G540 to KBIC type controller. Not working? Help?

2011-03-26 Thread andy pugh
On 26 March 2011 01:02, Michael Jones wrote: > loadrt pwmgen output_type=0 > addf pwmgen.make-pulses base-thread > addf pwmgen.update servo-thread > net spindle-on <= motion.spindle-on > net spindle-speed-cmd motion.spindle-speed-out => pwmgen.0.value > net spindle-on motion.spindle-on => pwmgen.

Re: [Emc-users] Square corners With G41/G42

2011-03-26 Thread Les Newell
> in my shop we have used small offsets in EMC2 for a long time > we have had no issues of resulting incorrect geometry from entry or exit > motion If you look at the docs on radius comp you will see that if you don't have a lead in, the first move will become the lead in. The start of the move

Re: [Emc-users] OT: MPG format

2011-03-26 Thread Anders Wallin
> Thanks for all the replies. I'll go with convention then; a rotating knob on > the wheel. > Throwing the hat over the fence; I'll post back on this within two months on > where I've got to. (too many projects..) If you can make an alternative one with a 'hi-fi' look (smooth wheel, no detents(?))

Re: [Emc-users] OT: MPG format

2011-03-26 Thread Roland Jollivet
Thanks for all the replies. I'll go with convention then; a rotating knob on the wheel. Throwing the hat over the fence; I'll post back on this within two months on where I've got to. (too many projects..) Regards Roland On 26 March 2011 04:18, Jon Elson wrote: > Igor Chudov wrote: > > I am w