Re: [Emc-users] MPG pendant

2014-02-09 Thread Marcus Bowman
Nice and straightforward. Is that a 100 pulse per turn encoder? Does that give enough resolution? Marcus On 9 Feb 2014, at 17:59, Jon Elson wrote: > On 02/09/2014 08:50 AM, Pete Matos wrote: >> This is one of the things on the high priority list for the VMC here to >> me. I can really see that

Re: [Emc-users] Address in of parrallel port not used in PNCCONF ?

2014-02-09 Thread Marius Liebenberg
Hi Matthieu My next suggestion would have been to see if the port works but you have done that now. I suggest that you email Peter Wallace at Mesa directly. He might be able to help better. On 2014-02-10 08:36, Matthieu Patou wrote: > Hi Marius, > > On 02/09/2014 08:46 PM, Marius Liebenberg wrot

Re: [Emc-users] Address in of parrallel port not used in PNCCONF ?

2014-02-09 Thread Matthieu Patou
Hi Marius, On 02/09/2014 08:46 PM, Marius Liebenberg wrote: > Mattieu > > Chris did confirm that there is a bug when you dont use the default > port. What happens if you use this line > > loadrt hm2_7i43 config="ioaddr=0x3bc firmware=hm2/7i43-2/SVST4_4.BIT > num_encoders=0 num_pwmgens=0 num_3pwmge

Re: [Emc-users] Address in of parrallel port not used in PNCCONF ?

2014-02-09 Thread Marius Liebenberg
Mattieu Chris did confirm that there is a bug when you dont use the default port. What happens if you use this line loadrt hm2_7i43 config="ioaddr=0x3bc firmware=hm2/7i43-2/SVST4_4.BIT num_encoders=0 num_pwmgens=0 num_3pwmgens=0 num_stepgens=3 " Also, you must make sure that the parallel port

Re: [Emc-users] Axis not updating if linuxcncrsh opens file

2014-02-09 Thread Christopher Purcell
Mike, the only green button on Axis 2.5.3 that I can find is the "Reopen current file (Control-R)" button. In the situation I describe, where linuxcncrsh has opened the file, clicking this button reloads the previous model, not the one just loaded remotely. PS. my disappearing posts to the sour

Re: [Emc-users] mesa 5i25, pncconf working but not linuxcnc (bruno)

2014-02-09 Thread andy pugh
On 9 February 2014 20:52, bruno wrote: > - if I stop the movement and continue in the same direction : no > problem, it will start moving (and stop) smoothly > - if I stop the movement and go jog in the opposite direction, I > immediately get a following error. This points very strongly to the p

Re: [Emc-users] Address in of parrallel port not used in PNCCONF ?

2014-02-09 Thread Matthieu Patou
Marius, Well I have only one parallel port in this laptop and I want that the 7i43 that is connected to it to the port at the address 0x3BC. When I connect the same 7i43 to an atom based workstation it works well because the address of the port is 0x378. Matthieu. On 02/09/2014 12:32 AM, Mar

Re: [Emc-users] Axis not updating if linuxcncrsh opens file

2014-02-09 Thread Mike Eitel
Christopher Purcell writes: > > In recent tests, I connect to a running LinuxCNC 2.5.3 process (Axis 2.5.3 gui) with linuxcncrsh and nc. If I > open an ngc file using linuxcncrsh commands like: > ... > set mode auto > set open file.ngc > ... > then the running Axis process shows that a new file

Re: [Emc-users] mesa 5i25, pncconf working but not linuxcnc (Chris Morley)

2014-02-09 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Sun, 9 Feb 2014, Peter C. Wallace wrote: > Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2014 13:58:07 -0800 (PST) > From: Peter C. Wallace > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] mesa 5i25, > pncconf working but not linuxcnc (Chris M

Re: [Emc-users] mesa 5i25, pncconf working but not linuxcnc (Chris Morley)

2014-02-09 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Sun, 9 Feb 2014, bruno wrote: > Date: Sun, 09 Feb 2014 22:25:32 +0100 > From: bruno > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] mesa 5i25, > pncconf working but not linuxcnc (Chris Morley) > > hal: http://pastebin

Re: [Emc-users] mesa 5i25, pncconf working but not linuxcnc (Chris Morley)

2014-02-09 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 09 February 2014 16:35:40 bruno did opine: > hal: http://pastebin.com/cBXe7f5w > ini: http://pastebin.com/m8nANyLM > > using linuxcnc 2.5.0 (the livecd install) > Ooofff! Take that machine to a piece of cat5 cable with internet access on the other end, and let it update itself, lots

Re: [Emc-users] mesa 5i25, pncconf working but not linuxcnc (Chris Morley)

2014-02-09 Thread bruno
hal: http://pastebin.com/cBXe7f5w ini: http://pastebin.com/m8nANyLM using linuxcnc 2.5.0 (the livecd install) I will try halcmd show as you suggest, thanks ! On 2/9/14 9:55 PM, emc-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: >> >On 2/9/14 5:25 PM, bruno wrote: >>> > > >>> > >This is a stepper sys

Re: [Emc-users] mesa 5i25, pncconf working but not linuxcnc (bruno)

2014-02-09 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Sun, 9 Feb 2014, bruno wrote: > Date: Sun, 09 Feb 2014 21:52:52 +0100 > From: bruno > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] mesa 5i25, pncconf working but not linuxcnc (bruno) > > I tried also with 25% more on ste

Re: [Emc-users] New trajectory planner - testers wanted.

2014-02-09 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 09 February 2014 15:54:06 sam sokolik did opine: > Here is an example of where the new TP shines... This is a 533k program > made up of short line segments. > G64P.0025Q.0025 > > Old TP > http://electronicsam.com/images/KandT/testing/Screenshot%20from%202014-0 > 2-08%2015:27:59.png >

Re: [Emc-users] mesa 5i25, pncconf working but not linuxcnc (bruno)

2014-02-09 Thread bruno
I tried also with 25% more on stepgen_maxvel and maxaccel. Not better. I checked the enable, it works fine. Pncconf was generating a different named net. Once fixed at least the axis moves. But I get following errors and occasional grinding if I increase the MIN_FERROR I rechecked within pnccon

Re: [Emc-users] mesa 5i25, pncconf working but not linuxcnc

2014-02-09 Thread Chris Morley
> On 2/9/14 5:25 PM, bruno wrote: > > > > This is a stepper system, trivkins, 3 axis mill. > > I kind of assumed that the tuning in pncconf is using the > > configuration that it will write, it's not very useful if one tunes > > things but then the parameters to use are different... can you po

Re: [Emc-users] mesa 5i25, pncconf working but not linuxcnc

2014-02-09 Thread Chris Morley
> Is there a way to find out which exact parameters pncconf is using when > it launches the tuning applet ? > Looking at the source code pncconf actually sets maxacc and maxvel to 0 during the test. but that should make the test possibly worse not better. ( and also something I should fix as i

Re: [Emc-users] mesa 5i25, pncconf working but not linuxcnc

2014-02-09 Thread Chris Morley
> I played with those values, setting stepgen.maxvel and maxaccel to 0 > like the doc says in order to not limit it. Not much improvement. Then I > tried to increase vastly the MIN_FERROR, and that allows to go through > but I get some occasional grinding noise (missed steps I think) when > do

Re: [Emc-users] mesa 5i25, pncconf working but not linuxcnc

2014-02-09 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Sun, 9 Feb 2014, bruno wrote: > Date: Sun, 09 Feb 2014 20:43:14 +0100 > From: bruno > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] mesa 5i25, pncconf working but not linuxcnc > > > I played with those values, setting ste

Re: [Emc-users] mesa 5i25, pncconf working but not linuxcnc

2014-02-09 Thread bruno
I played with those values, setting stepgen.maxvel and maxaccel to 0 like the doc says in order to not limit it. Not much improvement. Then I tried to increase vastly the MIN_FERROR, and that allows to go through but I get some occasional grinding noise (missed steps I think) when doing a test

Re: [Emc-users] MPG pendant

2014-02-09 Thread Jon Elson
On 02/09/2014 08:50 AM, Pete Matos wrote: > This is one of the things on the high priority list for the VMC here to > me. I can really see that it would be nice to have and setting up jobs > would be that much easier. My waterproof and debris proof keyboard is great > but one of those would come i

Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 94, Issue 17

2014-02-09 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Sun, 9 Feb 2014, bruno wrote: > Date: Sun, 09 Feb 2014 17:25:03 +0100 > From: bruno > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 94, Issue 17 > > > This is a stepper system, trivkins, 3 axis mill.

Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 94, Issue 17

2014-02-09 Thread Chris Morley
> Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2014 17:25:03 +0100 > From: br...@tinkerbox.org > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 94, Issue 17 > > > This is a stepper system, trivkins, 3 axis mill. > I kind of assumed that the tuning in pncconf is using the configuration

[Emc-users] Axis not updating if linuxcncrsh opens file

2014-02-09 Thread Christopher Purcell
In recent tests, I connect to a running LinuxCNC 2.5.3 process (Axis 2.5.3 gui) with linuxcncrsh and nc. If I open an ngc file using linuxcncrsh commands like: ... set mode auto set open file.ngc ... then the running Axis process shows that a new file has been loaded by a change in its banner, bu

Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 94, Issue 17

2014-02-09 Thread bruno
This is a stepper system, trivkins, 3 axis mill. I kind of assumed that the tuning in pncconf is using the configuration that it will write, it's not very useful if one tunes things but then the parameters to use are different... so you are referring to these * /STEPGEN_MAXACCEL = 21.0/

Re: [Emc-users] mesa 5i25, pncconf working but not linuxcnc

2014-02-09 Thread andy pugh
On 9 February 2014 11:30, bruno wrote: > After configuring, I started linuxcnc (with tklinuxcnc as I have opengl > issues with axis right now), and it immediately gives me joint following > errors. No move, nothing. It might be that Pncconf doesn't teack following error, or has higher limits. H

Re: [Emc-users] New trajectory planner - testers wanted.

2014-02-09 Thread sam sokolik
Here is an example of where the new TP shines... This is a 533k program made up of short line segments. G64P.0025Q.0025 Old TP http://electronicsam.com/images/KandT/testing/Screenshot%20from%202014-02-08%2015:27:59.png New TP http://electronicsam.com/images/KandT/testing/Screenshot%20from%20201

Re: [Emc-users] MPG pendant

2014-02-09 Thread Pete Matos
This is one of the things on the high priority list for the VMC here to me. I can really see that it would be nice to have and setting up jobs would be that much easier. My waterproof and debris proof keyboard is great but one of those would come in real handy. Interested to see what you guys go w

[Emc-users] mesa 5i25, pncconf working but not linuxcnc

2014-02-09 Thread bruno
Hi, I configured a mesa 5i25 with prob_rfx2 firmware with pncconf and the xml files found here http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.distributions.emc.user/33697 In pncconf, that works fine, I can hit the test/tune button to run tests on each axis. The movement is smooth and fast. After confi

Re: [Emc-users] Address in of parrallel port not used in PNCCONF ?

2014-02-09 Thread Chris Morley
If it is the case then it's confirmed that PNCConf has a bug because it should generate this kind of configuration when a non default address is specified for the parallel port. Matthieu. Yes this is a confirmed bug. https://sourceforge.net/p/emc/bugs/358/ Thanks Chris M

Re: [Emc-users] Address in of parrallel port not used in PNCCONF ?

2014-02-09 Thread Marius Liebenberg
Matthieu The HAL file is correct. The PNCCONF utility will load the Mesa card drivers as it does. What you are wanting to do is load an extra parallel port. This is not the same as the 7i43 card but rather a parport. You should add to your HAL file the following stuff. Have a look at this fir