Re: [Emc-users] gcmc - v1.1.1

2013-11-08 Thread Marius Liebenberg
Hi Toni, Please share with us a script of a component that you did. Also a bit of a description of how your approach worked and how you think about these jobs when you start them. I think most of us will be able to program but this is a new way of thinking and getting started is not that easy. M

Re: [Emc-users] Converting a Euro placer pick-and-place machine to LinuxCNC

2013-11-08 Thread Jon Elson
andy pugh wrote: > On 8 November 2013 22:06, Jean-Michel Pouré - GOOZE wrote: > > >> What I am worried about is the overall software framework on top of >> LinuxCNC. Ideally, I would like to be able to use a high level language. >> > > It is possible in principle. G-code it just one way to

Re: [Emc-users] Converting a Euro placer pick-and-place machine to LinuxCNC

2013-11-08 Thread Jon Elson
Jean-Michel Pouré - GOOZE wrote: > What I am worried about is the overall software framework on top of > LinuxCNC. Ideally, I would like to be able to use a high level language. > > The big problem with this is error recovery. I have a Philips CSM84, a similar tank-like construction machine of

Re: [Emc-users] Fanuc 420F 6-axis robot

2013-11-08 Thread Gregg Eshelman
On 11/8/2013 7:58 AM, Duesentrieb Yahoo wrote: > Thank youu Marius, > > Right now I am going with option 2 and Jon. The driver is in the way. I > ordered 1 for now to see if it works. > > I agree with your opinion that 2.2kw should be enough. I do not plan to di > heavy lifting - I want to mill w

Re: [Emc-users] Controlling an infrared reflow oven using LinuxCNC

2013-11-08 Thread Dave Cole
Assuming that this is a one-off and you just want it to work so you can make some money off it. I would consider using some standard off the shelf industrial hardware - the advantage is that you you don't have to mess with unknown quality hardware. I'd look for a low cost PLC that has a decen

Re: [Emc-users] Controlling an infrared reflow oven using LinuxCNC

2013-11-08 Thread Bertho Stultiens
On 11/08/2013 11:38 PM, Jean-Michel Pouré - GOOZE wrote: > I need to know to what extend Linux CNC could be used to manage an > infrared SMT reflow oven. Any ideas are welcome. That sounds a bit like using a hammer to screw a bolt... Sure, you could modify configs and make it work, if maybe not a

Re: [Emc-users] Controlling an infrared reflow oven using LinuxCNC

2013-11-08 Thread andy pugh
On 8 November 2013 22:38, Jean-Michel Pouré - GOOZE wrote: > My idea was to connect LinuxCNC with: > * One X axis > * One or more ventilators > * 14 temperature sensors > * I don't know if power is being switched off/on or if it is leveled. > * Alarm censor triggering emergency shutdown. Sounds

[Emc-users] Controlling an infrared reflow oven using LinuxCNC

2013-11-08 Thread Jean-Michel Pouré - GOOZE
I just read the last answer. HAL should be able to do the work. I need more information about my hardware and will get back. smime.p7s Description: S/MIME cryptographic signature -- November Webinars for C, C++, Fortran D

[Emc-users] Controlling an infrared reflow oven using LinuxCNC

2013-11-08 Thread Jean-Michel Pouré - GOOZE
Dear all, I need to know to what extend Linux CNC could be used to manage an infrared SMT reflow oven. Any ideas are welcome. I just purchased an old professional oven, a small one, around 2.5 meters long (some ovens can be 5 meters long or more). It has 7 heating zone up and 7 heating zones down

Re: [Emc-users] Converting a Euro placer pick-and-place machine to LinuxCNC

2013-11-08 Thread andy pugh
On 8 November 2013 22:06, Jean-Michel Pouré - GOOZE wrote: > What I am worried about is the overall software framework on top of > LinuxCNC. Ideally, I would like to be able to use a high level language. It is possible in principle. G-code it just one way to get motion commands to the hardware.

Re: [Emc-users] Converting a Euro placer pick-and-place machine to LinuxCNC

2013-11-08 Thread Jean-Michel Pouré - GOOZE
To be more precise, my pick-and-place machine really looks like a CNC. I am quite confident that it can be controlled by LinuxCNC. It has old connectors everywhere. What I am worried about is the overall software framework on top of LinuxCNC. Ideally, I would like to be able to use a high level la

Re: [Emc-users] USB Camera for edge finder?

2013-11-08 Thread Frederic RIBLE
Le 2013-11-08 13:16, Russell Brown a écrit : > ... > > Now I just have to make a tweakable mount and try to figure out how I > can persuade camview-emc to include the cropping slider in it's controls > section within Axis so I can twiddle when it's being used for real. > > ... I have started a Wi

Re: [Emc-users] USB Camera for edge finder?

2013-11-08 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday 08 November 2013 15:49:53 David Armstrong did opine: > On 08/11/13 19:13, Gene Heskett wrote: > > On Friday 08 November 2013 14:11:19 David Armstrong did opine: > >>> And it did NOT install convert_crop.so when I did the make install. > >>> And since its been a decade since I actually ca

Re: [Emc-users] gcmc - v1.1.1

2013-11-08 Thread Bertho Stultiens
On 11/08/2013 09:18 PM, Tony Zampini wrote: > Thank you for maintaining and improving GCMC. I'm finding it > very useful and powerful. It makes it so easy to whip up quick > machining operations. I can do things with GCMC that I simply > can't do with my CAM program(CamBam). Don't get me wrong, > I

Re: [Emc-users] gcmc - v1.1.1

2013-11-08 Thread Tony Zampini
Bertho, Thank you for maintaining and improving GCMC. I'm finding it very useful and powerful. It makes it so easy to whip up quick machining operations. I can do things with GCMC that I simply can't do with my CAM program(CamBam). Don't get me wrong, I love CamBam, but GCMC provides a high-level

Re: [Emc-users] USB Camera for edge finder?

2013-11-08 Thread Austin Epps
I had a similar problem while trying to put together a motion capture system last year. I ended up addressing it by replacing the stock lenses with S-mount (also known as M12) board lenses, and made new enclosures for the cameras out of layers of laser-cut acrylic. A captured 1/4-20 flange nu

Re: [Emc-users] USB Camera for edge finder?

2013-11-08 Thread David Armstrong
On 08/11/13 19:13, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Friday 08 November 2013 14:11:19 David Armstrong did opine: > >>> And it did NOT install convert_crop.so when I did the make install. >>> And since its been a decade since I actually carved new C code, I'm >>> not sure I am up to cleaning up this mess. c

Re: [Emc-users] USB Camera for edge finder?

2013-11-08 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday 08 November 2013 14:11:19 David Armstrong did opine: > > > > And it did NOT install convert_crop.so when I did the make install. > > And since its been a decade since I actually carved new C code, I'm > > not sure I am up to cleaning up this mess. convert_crop.c did not > > throw any e

Re: [Emc-users] USB Camera for edge finder?

2013-11-08 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday 08 November 2013 14:03:59 Jon Elson did opine: > Russell Brown wrote: > > Cropping the image centre down to 110x82 pixels produces this: > > > > http://ruffle.me.uk/cnc-pics/snapshot2.png > > Oh MAN! This looks QUITE promising! I could easily see making an > adaptor that puts it on a

Re: [Emc-users] USB Camera for edge finder?

2013-11-08 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday 08 November 2013 13:45:39 Sven Wesley did opine: > 2013/11/8 Russell Brown > > > Quoth Russell Brown. (yes it's bad form following up my own post. > > Sorry) > > > > >But quite what you do with convert_crop.so once it's copied to > > >/usr/lib/camunits I don't know. > > > > Aha!

Re: [Emc-users] USB Camera for edge finder?

2013-11-08 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday 08 November 2013 13:40:57 Russell Brown did opine: > Quoth Russell Brown. (yes it's bad form following up my own post. > Sorry) > > >But quite what you do with convert_crop.so once it's copied to > >/usr/lib/camunits I don't know. > > Aha! You stick it in the chain directly after

Re: [Emc-users] USB Camera for edge finder?

2013-11-08 Thread TJoseph Powderly
On 11/08/2013 11:02 AM, Jon Elson wrote: > Russell Brown wrote: >> Cropping the image centre down to 110x82 pixels produces this: >> >> http://ruffle.me.uk/cnc-pics/snapshot2.png >> >> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > but getting CV to understand what it was really looking

Re: [Emc-users] USB Camera for edge finder?

2013-11-08 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday 08 November 2013 12:23:30 Russell Brown did opine: > Quoth Russell Brown. (yes it's bad form following up my own post. > Sorry) > > >But quite what you do with convert_crop.so once it's copied to > >/usr/lib/camunits I don't know. > > Aha! You stick it in the chain directly after

[Emc-users] Converting a Euro placer pick-and-place machine to LinuxCNC

2013-11-08 Thread Jean-Michel Pouré - GOOZE
Dear all, I am new to this list and would like to thank you for your hard work. Recently, I bought two STM pick and place machines, model Euro Placer 300, a French made pick and place. These are very old models from the 1990s running under DOS. Surprisingly, the machine is a very good and stable

Re: [Emc-users] USB Camera for edge finder?

2013-11-08 Thread David Armstrong
On 08/11/13 16:52, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Friday 08 November 2013 11:12:59 Russell Brown did opine: > >> Quoth Gene Heskett. >> However in camunits/0.0.37 tree there is a convert_crop.c that looks like a likely candidate. Is this the util you are referring to? >>> PS, a make bails

Re: [Emc-users] USB Camera for edge finder?

2013-11-08 Thread Jon Elson
Russell Brown wrote: > Cropping the image centre down to 110x82 pixels produces this: > > http://ruffle.me.uk/cnc-pics/snapshot2.png > > Oh MAN! This looks QUITE promising! I could easily see making an adaptor that puts it on a shank so it can go in a collet just like the old edge finder. Th

Re: [Emc-users] USB Camera for edge finder?

2013-11-08 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday 08 November 2013 11:12:59 Russell Brown did opine: > Quoth Gene Heskett. > > >> However in camunits/0.0.37 tree there is a convert_crop.c that looks > >> like a likely candidate. Is this the util you are referring to? > > > >PS, a make bails instantly in that camunits/0.0.37 subdir

[Emc-users] gcmc - v1.1.1

2013-11-08 Thread Bertho Stultiens
Hi all, This new version allows index [] on vector- and vectorlist-variables to function as you'd expect. The syntax page has updated information and an example under the operator heading. This version also includes library functions in the tar-ball, a beginning of a test-framework and bugfixes.

Re: [Emc-users] Fanuc 420F 6-axis robot

2013-11-08 Thread Duesentrieb Yahoo
Thank youu Marius, Right now I am going with option 2 and Jon. The driver is in the way. I ordered 1 for now to see if it works. I agree with your opinion that 2.2kw should be enough. I do not plan to di heavy lifting - I want to mill wood with a 1" mill and chainsaw. Beeing in canada does not

Re: [Emc-users] USB Camera for edge finder?

2013-11-08 Thread Sven Wesley
2013/11/8 Russell Brown > > Quoth Russell Brown. (yes it's bad form following up my own post. > Sorry) > > > >But quite what you do with convert_crop.so once it's copied to > >/usr/lib/camunits I don't know. > > Aha! You stick it in the chain directly after the V4l2 bit and in > camview (the

Re: [Emc-users] USB Camera for edge finder?

2013-11-08 Thread Russell Brown
Quoth Russell Brown. (yes it's bad form following up my own post. Sorry) > >But quite what you do with convert_crop.so once it's copied to >/usr/lib/camunits I don't know. Aha! You stick it in the chain directly after the V4l2 bit and in camview (the standalone utility) you can move the slid

Re: [Emc-users] How to make tool offsets work?

2013-11-08 Thread Marius Alksnys
Yes, except that they are I/O, not an input pins. I will manage, but it complicates things a bit. On 11/08/2013 10:44 AM, Viesturs Lācis wrote: > For moving the > tool control point (tcp) wou need to adjust DH parameters of your machine, > particularly for the last joint. Since those are availabl

Re: [Emc-users] USB Camera for edge finder?

2013-11-08 Thread Erik Christiansen
On 08.11.13 10:15, Russell Brown wrote: > But quite what you do with convert_crop.so once it's copied to > /usr/lib/camunits I don't know. >From "man ldconfig": EXAMPLES # /sbin/ldconfig -v will set up the correct links for the shared binaries and rebuild the cache.

Re: [Emc-users] USB Camera for edge finder?

2013-11-08 Thread Russell Brown
Quoth Gene Heskett. >> However in camunits/0.0.37 tree there is a convert_crop.c that looks >> like a likely candidate. Is this the util you are referring to? >> >PS, a make bails instantly in that camunits/0.0.37 subdir, seems that >are include dependencies not supplied by 10.04.4 or in the t

Re: [Emc-users] Way to control 6 axis robot, jerk limitation. Araisrobo?

2013-11-08 Thread Sven Wesley
2013/11/8 Viesturs Lācis > 2013/11/8 Marius Alksnys > > > Sven, how can I find him? Do you have his e-mail? > > > Sebastian (in Stuttgart) addressed some kinematic problems as well, > like > > > the "Gimbal lock". I don't know if he proceeded to fix that himself. > You > > > should e-mail him an

Re: [Emc-users] How to make tool offsets work?

2013-11-08 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2013/11/8 Marius Alksnys > I am using joints_axes4 branch and genserkins for 6-axis robot. > I tried to set offsets in a tool table for T1, use M61Q1 and G43. The > tool offsets are displayed in axis status bar, but the rotation point is > the same, like tool length would be 0. > AFAIK there is

Re: [Emc-users] Way to control 6 axis robot, jerk limitation. Araisrobo?

2013-11-08 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2013/11/8 Marius Alksnys > Sven, how can I find him? Do you have his e-mail? > > Sebastian (in Stuttgart) addressed some kinematic problems as well, like > > the "Gimbal lock". I don't know if he proceeded to fix that himself. You > > should e-mail him and ask. > > > > /Sven > Any chance that Sv

[Emc-users] How to make tool offsets work?

2013-11-08 Thread Marius Alksnys
I am using joints_axes4 branch and genserkins for 6-axis robot. I tried to set offsets in a tool table for T1, use M61Q1 and G43. The tool offsets are displayed in axis status bar, but the rotation point is the same, like tool length would be 0. -