Re: [Emc-users] INI Tricks

2013-12-01 Thread Stuart Stevenson
Doesn't the AXIS interface have a tuning module to allow you to tune without restarting? It even allows you to save in the INI file. On Nov 30, 2013 3:25 PM, andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com wrote: On 30 November 2013 20:20, Marius Liebenberg mar...@mastercut.co.za wrote: The idea of dynamic

Re: [Emc-users] INI Tricks

2013-12-01 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 01 December 2013 09:09:19 Stuart Stevenson did opine: Doesn't the AXIS interface have a tuning module to allow you to tune without restarting? It even allows you to save in the INI file. As of a recent 2.5.3, Scale values only for a stepper system. I suppose since its for servo's,

Re: [Emc-users] INI Tricks

2013-12-01 Thread Charles Steinkuehler
On 12/1/2013 8:13 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: On Sunday 01 December 2013 09:09:19 Stuart Stevenson did opine: Doesn't the AXIS interface have a tuning module to allow you to tune without restarting? It even allows you to save in the INI file. As of a recent 2.5.3, Scale values only for a

Re: [Emc-users] INI Tricks

2013-12-01 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 01 December 2013 09:54:22 Charles Steinkuehler did opine: On 12/1/2013 8:13 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: On Sunday 01 December 2013 09:09:19 Stuart Stevenson did opine: Doesn't the AXIS interface have a tuning module to allow you to tune without restarting? It even allows you to save

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 5i25 + 7i77 basic configuration

2013-12-01 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Sun, 1 Dec 2013, Chris Morley wrote: Date: Sun, 1 Dec 2013 04:30:07 + From: Chris Morley chrisinnana...@hotmail.com Reply-To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net To: EMC emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 5i25 + 7i77 basic

[Emc-users] Beaglebone USB

2013-12-01 Thread Andrew
Hello! I've been fighting with USB port on my BBB for a few month. First, I can't connect separate keyboard and mouse - only combo devices. USB hubs won't work (I tried a few). Obviously I can't use USB flash drives either. Second, when I unplug USB keyboard and plug it back, BBB does not see it

Re: [Emc-users] Beaglebone USB

2013-12-01 Thread Mike Eitel
Andrew pkmcnc@... writes: Yes usb it's very sensitive... I have only one hub that works. Also bbb can not supply lot of power. Using external +5V can help.. Also patience. Sometimes it can take a while and several retries. Mike

Re: [Emc-users] Beaglebone USB

2013-12-01 Thread Andrew
2013/12/1 Mike Eitel m...@eitel.chhttps://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?view=cmfs=1tf=1to=m...@eitel.ch Using external +5V can help.. My first idea was purchasing a powered hub. No luck either... BUT I just found on the net that the hub should not feed the BBB with power. The recommended

Re: [Emc-users] Beaglebone USB

2013-12-01 Thread Eric Keller
did you use hardware that is listed on the beaglebone list of supported devices? On Sun, Dec 1, 2013 at 2:17 PM, Andrew pkm...@gmail.com wrote: Hello! I've been fighting with USB port on my BBB for a few month. First, I can't connect separate keyboard and mouse - only combo devices. USB hubs

Re: [Emc-users] Beaglebone USB

2013-12-01 Thread Andrew
2013/12/2 Eric Keller eekel...@psu.edu did you use hardware that is listed on the beaglebone list of supported devices? No, I did not think that it's so complicated when I ordered my hub. But I've just found the problem: the powered hub should not feed the BBB. So my cheapest $5 hub works

[Emc-users] BBB cape available

2013-12-01 Thread Alex Joni
I finally got a bit of round tuit and managed to start delivering bbb_parport capes, along with some additional items [3][4]. They are available here: http://webshop.juve.ro If you have any questions, drop me an email at alex AT joni D0t ro Some notes on the bbb_parport cape [1]: - these are

Re: [Emc-users] BBB cape available

2013-12-01 Thread Charles Steinkuehler
On 12/1/2013 4:00 PM, Alex Joni wrote: I finally got a bit of round tuit and managed to start delivering bbb_parport capes, along with some additional items [3][4]. They are available here: http://webshop.juve.ro If you have any questions, drop me an email at alex AT joni D0t ro Some

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 5i25 + 7i77 basic configuration

2013-12-01 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Excellent. Tomorrow I'm going to try to move the motor with the VFD and the 7i77. By the way, the ENA0+ and ENA0- signals turn on/off whenever LinuxCNC asks for the motor to move right? Do I have to link these pins? Or they are already linked because of the firmware installed? Thanks!

Re: [Emc-users] INI Tricks

2013-12-01 Thread John Kasunich
On Sat, Nov 30, 2013, at 04:22 PM, andy pugh wrote: You can always change PID settings (and anything else which is a HAL pin or parameter) on the fly. You just either have to use the command line, or make your own GUI. The explanation as to why things like max velocity and axis

Re: [Emc-users] Beaglebone USB

2013-12-01 Thread Erik Christiansen
On 02.12.13 00:28, Andrew wrote: Weird that a flash drive can only be mounted under root. Perhaps you can talk Charles into including the pmount package in his distro. Erik -- The Pope is a lot like Doctor Who. He never dies, just keeps being replaced by white men.