Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc stepper mill configuration

2014-04-06 Thread Marius Liebenberg
On 2014-04-06 06:37, Bill Brettle wrote: Thankyou both First, the LOW on pin 1 was 0v sorry to muddy the waters. Second, I corrected the -out-invert problem now I get this Error message Debug file information: Can not find -sec MOT -var MOT -num 1 Can not find -sec IO -var IO -num 1 Can

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe Configuration help

2014-04-06 Thread Marius Liebenberg
You remove the axis section out of the ini but you do this Under [TRAJ] section AXIS = 3 COORDINATES = X Z Then you will have [AXIS_0] tralala [AXIS_2] tralala Note that the Z is still AXIS_2 On 2014-04-06 06:17, Howard Mearns wrote: I need some clarification on lathe setup. The integrator

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe Configuration help

2014-04-06 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 06 April 2014 02:54:42 Howard Mearns did opine: I need some clarification on lathe setup. The integrator manual seems to indicate that I should remove the [axis_1] section. Some older posts say that I will have to make a dummy 'y' axis. I worked on ini/hal bugs/learning curve

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc stepper mill configuration

2014-04-06 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 06 April 2014 03:38:15 Bill Brettle did opine: Thankyou both First, the LOW on pin 1 was 0v sorry to muddy the waters. Second, I corrected the -out-invert problem now I get this Error message Debug file information: Can not find -sec MOT -var MOT -num 1 Can not find -sec IO

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe Configuration help

2014-04-06 Thread andy pugh
On 6 April 2014 05:17, Howard Mearns hmea...@hotmail.com wrote: Does removing the y axis mean that axis 1 is now the z axis? Others have explained what to do, but here is a small explanation of why. When LinuxCNC was first written there was an assumption made that an X in the G-code would

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc stepper mill configuration

2014-04-06 Thread Bill Brettle
Hi all, I've worked hard at my .ini and Hal but can't get rid of that error. I realised that I can change the wiring on my spindle relay and get rid of the offending line but that has moved the problem down to my setp enable file and that one's got me beat it doesnt matter if I have the invert

[Emc-users] ubuntu repo on deb.machinekit.net down?

2014-04-06 Thread Lars Möller
hi, I tried to install xenomai on ubuntu 12.04lts. The repo http://deb.machinekit.net/precise/dists/precise/main/binary-i386/Packages seems down. What am I doing wrong? Another question: will it work on ubuntu 13? larsm

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc stepper mill configuration

2014-04-06 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 06 April 2014 09:24:35 Bill Brettle did opine: Hi all, I've worked hard at my .ini and Hal but can't get rid of that error. I realised that I can change the wiring on my spindle relay and get rid of the offending line but that has moved the problem down to my setp enable file

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc stepper mill configuration

2014-04-06 Thread andy pugh
On 6 April 2014 14:14, Bill Brettle billbret...@gmail.com wrote: I've worked hard at my .ini and Hal but can't get rid of that error. The problem is still there and still the same cause. You have: setp parport.0.pin-01-out-invert You should have: setp parport.0.pin-01-out-invert 1 or, if you

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc stepper mill configuration

2014-04-06 Thread Marius Liebenberg
I thought that was exactly what I explained. Make me think of Eric Clapton - I must be invisible :) On 2014-04-06 16:21, andy pugh wrote: On 6 April 2014 14:14, Bill Brettle billbret...@gmail.com wrote: I've worked hard at my .ini and Hal but can't get rid of that error. The problem is still

Re: [Emc-users] ubuntu repo on deb.machinekit.net down?

2014-04-06 Thread Michael Haberler
Hi Lars, Am 06.04.2014 um 15:01 schrieb Lars Möller p...@larsm.org: hi, I tried to install xenomai on ubuntu 12.04lts. The repo http://deb.machinekit.net/precise/dists/precise/main/binary-i386/Packages seems down. What am I doing wrong? nothing - there was a mistake in the transition

[Emc-users] BBB, CRAMPS and HDMI

2014-04-06 Thread Marius Liebenberg
Hi Is it possible to use the HDMI when the BBB is fitted with a CRAMPS cape? -- Regards /Groete Marius D. Liebenberg +27 82 698 3251 +27 12 743 6064 QQ 1767394877 -- ___

Re: [Emc-users] Caution for users using linuxcnc master and Mesa Stepgen

2014-04-06 Thread Peter C. Wallace
Andy Pugh has added support for the table mode in the Mesa hardware stepgen to linuxcnc master. This allows user programmable output pin sequences up to 8 pins wide and 16 states deep. Firmware support for this feature has been available for many years but the driver did not support table mode

Re: [Emc-users] Caution for users using linuxcnc master and Mesa Stepgen

2014-04-06 Thread Peter C. Wallace
Sorry the affected bit file names are: MAUROPON.bit RSST12_8.bit ST12.bit SVST2_8.bit SVST4_4.bit SVST4_4NA.bit SVST4_6.bit SVST4_6NA.bit SVST4_8.bit SVST8_3P.vhd SVST8_4.bit SVST8_4P.bit SVST8_8.bit Peter Wallace Mesa Electronics

Re: [Emc-users] Caution for users using linuxcnc master and Mesa Stepgen

2014-04-06 Thread andy pugh
On 6 April 2014 21:43, Peter C. Wallace p...@mesanet.com wrote: 1. You are using any of the above bitfiles 2. You are using the hardware stepgen 3. You are using linuxcnc master There may be a conflict, and I suggest not using master until the bitfiles are updated. I plan to update all

Re: [Emc-users] Caution for users using linuxcnc master and Mesa Stepgen

2014-04-06 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 06 April 2014 19:08:09 Peter C. Wallace did opine: Andy Pugh has added support for the table mode in the Mesa hardware stepgen to linuxcnc master. This allows user programmable output pin sequences up to 8 pins wide and 16 states deep. Firmware support for this feature has been

Re: [Emc-users] Caution for users using linuxcnc master and Mesa Stepgen

2014-04-06 Thread andy pugh
On 7 April 2014 00:15, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: Now I am truly puzzled Peter. Since we have very capable step/dir drivers available at quite reasonable prices, I think there needs to be a justification paper for these modes which would appear be most profligate in the use of I/O

Re: [Emc-users] ubuntu repo on deb.machinekit.net down?

2014-04-06 Thread John Morris
On 04/06/2014 11:30 AM, Michael Haberler wrote: Am 06.04.2014 um 15:01 schrieb Lars Möller p...@larsm.org: I tried to install xenomai on ubuntu 12.04lts. The repo http://deb.machinekit.net/precise/dists/precise/main/binary-i386/Packages seems down. What am I doing wrong? nothing -