Re: [Emc-users] No output from abs component

2014-08-12 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 12 August 2014 11:04:46 Marius Liebenberg did opine And Gene did reply: > I connected my spindle cmd signal to an abs component. When I set the > speed for any output positive or negative, I get absolutely no output. > Nor does any of the polarity indicators function. > The setup uses a

Re: [Emc-users] No output from abs component

2014-08-12 Thread Chris Morley
Well I knew it's there cause I added it :) Such a common problem. Chris M - Reply message - From: "Marius Liebenberg" To: Subject: [Emc-users] No output from abs component Date: Tue, Aug 12, 2014 8:50 AM This is a symptom of complacency. Once you have done something in a specific mann

Re: [Emc-users] No output from abs component

2014-08-12 Thread Marius Liebenberg
This is a symptom of complacency. Once you have done something in a specific manner you dont ever explore other possibilities. Like always ordering steak because you now you like it. On 2014-08-12 17:37, Chris Morley wrote: > Are you using g 2.6? > 2.6 has spindle abdolute output, In rpm and rp

Re: [Emc-users] No output from abs component

2014-08-12 Thread Marius Liebenberg
On 2014-08-12 17:37, Chris Morley wrote: > Are you using g 2.6? > 2.6 has spindle abdolute output, In rpm and rps, iirc No I am on master with this machine. I did not realize there was such an output. I will have a look at it. > > Chris M > > - Reply message - > From: "Marius Liebenberg"

Re: [Emc-users] No output from abs component

2014-08-12 Thread Chris Morley
Are you using g 2.6? 2.6 has spindle abdolute output, In rpm and rps, iirc Chris M - Reply message - From: "Marius Liebenberg" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Subject: [Emc-users] No output from abs component Date: Tue, Aug 12, 2014 8:05 AM I connected my spindle cmd signal

Re: [Emc-users] No output from abs component

2014-08-12 Thread Billy Huddleston
Its loaded, but, it's never going to work without being tied to a thread. On 08/12/2014 11:14 AM, Marius Liebenberg wrote: > On 2014-08-12 17:08, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote: >> On 8/12/14 9:04 AM, Marius Liebenberg wrote: >>> I connected my spindle cmd signal to an abs component. When I set the >>>

Re: [Emc-users] No output from abs component

2014-08-12 Thread Marius Liebenberg
On 2014-08-12 17:23, andy pugh wrote: > On 12 August 2014 16:04, Marius Liebenberg wrote: > >> The setup uses a 5i25 with a 7i76 so I had to load EMCMOT with the base >> thread enabled as the abs component takes a float for input and output. >> Any ideas? > This doesn't make sense. > abs can't ru

Re: [Emc-users] No output from abs component

2014-08-12 Thread Billy Huddleston
Isn't there a abs pin already integrated into the spindle cmd so you don't have to use the abs component now? On 08/12/2014 11:08 AM, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote: > On 8/12/14 9:04 AM, Marius Liebenberg wrote: >> I connected my spindle cmd signal to an abs component. When I set the >> speed for any

Re: [Emc-users] No output from abs component

2014-08-12 Thread Marius Liebenberg
On 2014-08-12 17:20, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote: > On 8/12/14 9:14 AM, Marius Liebenberg wrote: >> On 2014-08-12 17:08, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote: >>> Did you addf the abs function to the proper place in the proper thread? >>> >> I get an error if I do addf so I left it out. I can see the function

Re: [Emc-users] No output from abs component

2014-08-12 Thread andy pugh
On 12 August 2014 16:04, Marius Liebenberg wrote: > The setup uses a 5i25 with a 7i76 so I had to load EMCMOT with the base > thread enabled as the abs component takes a float for input and output. > Any ideas? This doesn't make sense. abs can't run in an integer-only base thread, nor is there a

Re: [Emc-users] No output from abs component

2014-08-12 Thread Sebastian Kuzminsky
On 8/12/14 9:14 AM, Marius Liebenberg wrote: > > On 2014-08-12 17:08, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote: >> >> Did you addf the abs function to the proper place in the proper thread? >> > I get an error if I do addf so I left it out. I can see the function in > the list of halshow though. Does that mean it

Re: [Emc-users] No output from abs component

2014-08-12 Thread Marius Liebenberg
On 2014-08-12 17:13, Philipp Burch wrote: > Hi Marius! > > On 12.08.2014 17:04, Marius Liebenberg wrote: >> I connected my spindle cmd signal to an abs component. When I set the >> speed for any output positive or negative, I get absolutely no output. >> Nor does any of the polarity indicators fun

Re: [Emc-users] No output from abs component

2014-08-12 Thread Marius Liebenberg
On 2014-08-12 17:08, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote: > On 8/12/14 9:04 AM, Marius Liebenberg wrote: >> I connected my spindle cmd signal to an abs component. When I set the >> speed for any output positive or negative, I get absolutely no output. >> Nor does any of the polarity indicators function. >>

Re: [Emc-users] No output from abs component

2014-08-12 Thread Philipp Burch
Hi Marius! On 12.08.2014 17:04, Marius Liebenberg wrote: > I connected my spindle cmd signal to an abs component. When I set the > speed for any output positive or negative, I get absolutely no output. > Nor does any of the polarity indicators function. > The setup uses a 5i25 with a 7i76 so I h

Re: [Emc-users] No output from abs component

2014-08-12 Thread Sebastian Kuzminsky
On 8/12/14 9:04 AM, Marius Liebenberg wrote: > I connected my spindle cmd signal to an abs component. When I set the > speed for any output positive or negative, I get absolutely no output. > Nor does any of the polarity indicators function. > The setup uses a 5i25 with a 7i76 so I had to load EMCM

[Emc-users] No output from abs component

2014-08-12 Thread Marius Liebenberg
I connected my spindle cmd signal to an abs component. When I set the speed for any output positive or negative, I get absolutely no output. Nor does any of the polarity indicators function. The setup uses a 5i25 with a 7i76 so I had to load EMCMOT with the base thread enabled as the abs compone