Re: [Emc-users] Brushless Servo Selection?

2012-06-15 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/6/13 Todd Zuercher to...@pgrahamdunn.com: I was thinking of picking up some AMC servo drives off ebay (BE12A6 drives seem to be cheep and plentiful there). Mesa 8i20 is cheaper, do not know about Pico drives. And paired with KL34BLS-98 ($134/pcs) servo motor it should be a good match:

Re: [Emc-users] Interesting tool changer

2012-06-15 Thread andy pugh
On 15 June 2012 04:28, charles green xxzzb...@yahoo.com wrote: it is not a tool changer, it is a spindle changer.  there is probably a gear mechansim somewhere in the middle of the carousel that engages whichever spindle is pointing at the table to a single spindle motor. I did wonder if

Re: [Emc-users] quick boot

2012-06-15 Thread andy pugh
On 15 June 2012 01:54, Stuart Stevenson stus...@gmail.com wrote: I have not seen a car with open ECU software. There is always something *NOT * open even with an aftermarket configurable system. I was meaning open rather than Open inasmuch as OEM ECUs in most vehicles are locked down very

Re: [Emc-users] Interesting tool changer

2012-06-15 Thread charles green
huzza --- On Fri, 6/15/12, andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com wrote: From: andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Interesting tool changer To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Date: Friday, June 15, 2012, 2:01 AM On 15 June 2012 04:28, charles green

Re: [Emc-users] Brushless Servo Selection?

2012-06-15 Thread andy pugh
On 15 June 2012 06:58, Viesturs Lācis viesturs.la...@gmail.com wrote: Unfortunately it requires relatively larger power supply with higher current output. This is a problem with motors like the Keling ones, with a 48V rated voltage. It is far simpler to make a 300V PSU than a 48V one. Simply

Re: [Emc-users] Brushless Servo Selection?

2012-06-15 Thread Todd Zuercher
That is what I was thinking, the existing motors are quite old and are probably not as strong as they should be either, so if I am buying new drives and motors anyway, I thought switching to servos would be a good idea, especially since I would need to get some sort of hardware step generation to

Re: [Emc-users] quick boot

2012-06-15 Thread Dave
On 6/15/2012 5:29 AM, andy pugh wrote: On 15 June 2012 01:54, Stuart Stevensonstus...@gmail.com wrote: I have not seen a car with open ECU software. There is always something *NOT * open even with an aftermarket configurable system. I was meaning open rather than Open inasmuch as

Re: [Emc-users] quick boot

2012-06-15 Thread Jon Elson
Mark Cason wrote: Modern fuel injectors, are basically mini electric fuel pumps, and run non-stop. They run off of a PWM signal, which is altered, based on what the Oxygen (O2) sensors, and the Mass AirFlow sensor (MAF), are telling it. On every 4 cylinder engine that I've worked on

Re: [Emc-users] Brushless Servo Selection?

2012-06-15 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Fri, 2012-06-15 at 10:53 +0100, andy pugh wrote: On 15 June 2012 06:58, Viesturs Lācis viesturs.la...@gmail.com wrote: Unfortunately it requires relatively larger power supply with higher current output. This is a problem with motors like the Keling ones, with a 48V rated voltage. It

Re: [Emc-users] Brushless Servo Selection?

2012-06-15 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/6/15 andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com: On 15 June 2012 06:58, Viesturs Lācis viesturs.la...@gmail.com wrote: Unfortunately it requires relatively larger power supply with higher current output. This is a problem with motors like the Keling ones, with a 48V rated voltage. It is far simpler

Re: [Emc-users] Brushless Servo Selection?

2012-06-15 Thread Fox Mulder
Am 15.06.2012 19:58, schrieb Viesturs Lācis: 2012/6/15 Kirk Wallace kwall...@wallacecompany.com: Building an Antek supply shouldn't be too expensive, but I haven't checked prices recently. http://www.antekinc.com/index.php http://www.antekinc.com/gview.php Thanks for the links! 155$ is

Re: [Emc-users] Brushless Servo Selection?

2012-06-15 Thread andy pugh
On 15 June 2012 18:40, Kirk Wallace kwall...@wallacecompany.com wrote: Another thing I haven't had time to look into is using a Delon doubler when one needs higher voltage than what is at hand. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bridge_voltage_doubler.svg

[Emc-users] disabling a stepper motor between moves?

2012-06-15 Thread Scott Hasse
I've been working to create some integration between the reprap RAMPS stepper driver board and LinuxCNC. One interesting thing some 3D printers do is disable the Z stepper motor when it is not moving. This relies on the friction of the Z axis assembly for keeping the head in place, but allows

Re: [Emc-users] disabling a stepper motor between moves?

2012-06-15 Thread andy pugh
On 15 June 2012 22:03, Scott Hasse scott.ha...@gmail.com wrote: Putting the question of if this is a good or bad thing aside for a moment, I'm wondering if anyone has any ideas about how this would be done with LinuxCNC. If you work your way through this thread, I came up with a comp for the

Re: [Emc-users] quick boot

2012-06-15 Thread Stuart Stevenson
Gentlemen, I don't know for sure where it will lead but I have the mind set to use LinuxCNC for the entire motor and peripheral systems. I don't know if it will be one processor or more. Given that condition, let's address the motor ECU Does anyone have a suggestion for a board and chip set.

[Emc-users] Calling files

2012-06-15 Thread Marcus Bowman
I can't get the Calling Files feature to work in 2.5 I have placed the file containing the subroutine in the directory named in PROGRAM_PREFIX in the .ini file, but the programme says it can't load the subroutine. I would welcome all suggestions. I couldn't get this to work in earlier versions

Re: [Emc-users] Brushless Servo Selection?

2012-06-15 Thread cogoman
On 06/14/2012 10:33 PM, Jon Elson wrote: Thats inch-POUNDS! 16 times inch-Ounces. 56 In-Lb is 896 Oz-In, so you have made a mistake. Also, steppers, ESPECIALLY Thanks. I don't have an intuitive feeling for N-m measures, so for quite a while I have been making this mistake in my head. I had

Re: [Emc-users] Calling files

2012-06-15 Thread Sebastian Kuzminsky
Works great for me in 2.5. Please post the relevant part of your .ini file, an ls -l in the relevant directory, and the exact gcode command you run to call the file. On Jun 15, 2012, at 16:16 , Marcus Bowman wrote: I can't get the Calling Files feature to work in 2.5 I have placed the

Re: [Emc-users] Brushless Servo Selection?

2012-06-15 Thread andy pugh
On 15 June 2012 23:40, cogoman cogo...@optimum.net wrote: Thanks.  I don't have an intuitive feeling for N-m measures, As a comparison, the triple stack NEMA 23 steppers are up to 3Nm. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto

Re: [Emc-users] Calling files

2012-06-15 Thread andy pugh
On 15 June 2012 23:16, Marcus Bowman marcus.thebowm...@virgin.net wrote: I can't get the Calling Files feature to work in 2.5 I have placed the file containing the subroutine in the directory named in PROGRAM_PREFIX in the .ini file, but the programme says it can't load the subroutine. I

Re: [Emc-users] Calling files

2012-06-15 Thread Eric H. Johnson
Marcus, In 2.5 you want to use SUBROUTINE_PATH. See: http://www.linuxcnc.org/docs/devel/html/config/ini_config.html#sub:[RS274NGC ]-section It works in 2.5, but not before. Regards, Eric I can't get the Calling Files feature to work in 2.5 I have placed the file containing the subroutine in

Re: [Emc-users] Brushless Servo Selection?

2012-06-15 Thread N. Christopher Perry
There are about 1.3 Nm to a ft-lb. N. Christopher Perry On Jun 15, 2012, at 18:40, cogoman cogo...@optimum.net wrote: On 06/14/2012 10:33 PM, Jon Elson wrote: Thats inch-POUNDS! 16 times inch-Ounces. 56 In-Lb is 896 Oz-In, so you have made a mistake. Also, steppers, ESPECIALLY Thanks. I

Re: [Emc-users] Brushless Servo Selection?

2012-06-15 Thread andy pugh
On 16 June 2012 00:37, N. Christopher Perry n_christopher_pe...@me.com wrote: There are about 1.3 Nm to a ft-lb. Which would reduce confusion no end, except motor manufacturers want bigger numbers, so like to use oz-inch in the US. There was a similar tendency in the metric world, but it seems

Re: [Emc-users] Calling files

2012-06-15 Thread gene heskett
On Friday, June 15, 2012 09:05:34 PM Sebastian Kuzminsky did opine: Works great for me in 2.5. Please post the relevant part of your .ini file, an ls -l in the relevant directory, and the exact gcode command you run to call the file. I found that common sense seemed to apply; The

Re: [Emc-users] quick boot

2012-06-15 Thread Dave
Considering this is a development, I'd go with what we know works well, an Intel D525MW. That way you have the full array of other supported hardware that is also proven. Use that with a Mini-box wide input range power supply that survives engine cranks and you are on your way. The have a

Re: [Emc-users] quick boot

2012-06-15 Thread andy pugh
On 16 June 2012 03:08, Dave e...@dc9.tzo.com wrote: Use that with a Mini-box wide input range power supply that survives engine cranks You need to keep alive down to 7V in an automotive context. (well, at least to hit the -30C sign-off). As has been said, this sounds like an interesting

Re: [Emc-users] quick boot

2012-06-15 Thread Jon Elson
Stuart Stevenson wrote: Gentlemen, I don't know for sure where it will lead but I have the mind set to use LinuxCNC for the entire motor and peripheral systems. I don't know if it will be one processor or more. Given that condition, let's address the motor ECU Does anyone have a

Re: [Emc-users] Brushless Servo Selection?

2012-06-15 Thread Erik Christiansen
On 15.06.12 10:40, Kirk Wallace wrote: On Fri, 2012-06-15 at 10:53 +0100, andy pugh wrote: This is a problem with motors like the Keling ones, with a 48V rated voltage. It is far simpler to make a 300V PSU than a 48V one. Simply rectifying mains voltage into a big capacitor makes a PSU