Re: [Emc-users] Motor Resolvers

2014-11-21 Thread Marius Liebenberg
Hi Rene Very interesting work you have done there. Which one of the hardware options is used in the video demonstration? On 2014-11-21 03:56, Rene Hopf wrote: On 20 Nov 2014, at 19:14, andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com wrote: On 20 November 2014 17:56, Kirk Wallace kwall...@wallacecompany.com

Re: [Emc-users] Motor Resolvers

2014-11-21 Thread Rene Hopf
IRAMX-drv-v2 as a driver board, and res with the stm32f4discovery. The video is only at 160V. If we met in Stuttgart, it is the same hardware, running at higher voltage, and improved software. I am currently developing new hardware. Rene On 21 Nov 2014, at 09:39, Marius Liebenberg

[Emc-users] LCNC 2.6.4 (Release) - Replace Bundled Mesaflash utility?

2014-11-21 Thread Ted Hyde
Greets - I've been playing with the Wheezy/2.6.4 release on the Live ISO and intended to move it over to an older 2.4 machine while upgrading hardware in the process. (old system: Mesa 7i43) The target machine will have a Mesa 7i90 via EPP. The included samples do not run, unfortunately. Peter

Re: [Emc-users] Motor Resolvers

2014-11-21 Thread Marius Liebenberg
What are you changing on the hardware? On 2014-11-21 13:06, Rene Hopf wrote: IRAMX-drv-v2 as a driver board, and res with the stm32f4discovery. The video is only at 160V. If we met in Stuttgart, it is the same hardware, running at higher voltage, and improved software. I am currently

Re: [Emc-users] Screw Mapping

2014-11-21 Thread andy pugh
On 18 November 2014 12:12, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: I see the man page for lincurve has been simplified since I last tried to use it for spindle speed corrections on my lathe in 2013. Better? http://www.linuxcnc.org/docs/html/man/man9/lincurve.9.html -- atp If you can't fix it,

Re: [Emc-users] i guess i need a new motherboard for new linuxcnc

2014-11-21 Thread Ricardo Moscoloni
Couldnt agree more with PCW. i have this (j1800n-d2p), working with a 5i25. http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4895#ov very decent board, have a pp, and despite some problems with the bios (F1 version doesnt work), upgrading to F2 solved the problem, mine is working on debian

[Emc-users] Question for larger machine users of LCNC

2014-11-21 Thread Jeff Johnson
This is a question for people using LCNC on larger machine tools. We have been patiently waiting for jog while paused and it does not look like we are getting it anytime soon. My question is how are others working around this? For instance I am working on a job machining gears with hardened teeth

Re: [Emc-users] Question for larger machine users of LCNC

2014-11-21 Thread pc
Perhaps you could tweak the program with a clearance move and optional stop at the expected insert change points? --Original Mail-- From: Jeff Johnson john...@superiorroll.com To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 09:40:04 -0500 Subject: [Emc-users] Question for

Re: [Emc-users] Question for larger machine users of LCNC

2014-11-21 Thread John Kasunich
This doesn't directly answer your question about jog-while-paused, but I'm curious about the specific use case you describe. How do you decide when to change the insert? Do you wait until it chips or starts cutting poorly? Or do you always change it at the same point because you know it won't

Re: [Emc-users] Screw Mapping

2014-11-21 Thread John Kasunich
Typo: The maximum number if (x,y) points supported is 16. Should be number OF (x,y) points. On Fri, Nov 21, 2014, at 08:14 AM, andy pugh wrote: On 18 November 2014 12:12, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: I see the man page for lincurve has been simplified since I last tried to use

Re: [Emc-users] Question for larger machine users of LCNC

2014-11-21 Thread Ed
On 11/21/2014 08:40 AM, Jeff Johnson wrote: This is a question for people using LCNC on larger machine tools. We have been patiently waiting for jog while paused and it does not look like we are getting it anytime soon. My question is how are others working around this? For instance I am

Re: [Emc-users] LCNC 2.6.4 (Release) - Replace Bundled Mesaflash utility?

2014-11-21 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Fri, 21 Nov 2014, Ted Hyde wrote: Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 07:26:21 -0500 From: Ted Hyde laser...@gmail.com Reply-To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [Emc-users] LCNC 2.6.4 (Release) - Replace Bundled

Re: [Emc-users] Question for larger machine users of LCNC

2014-11-21 Thread andy pugh
On 21 November 2014 14:40, Jeff Johnson john...@superiorroll.com wrote: This is a question for people using LCNC on larger machine tools. We have been patiently waiting for jog while paused and it does not look like we are getting it anytime soon. I can think if a workaround, though it isn't

Re: [Emc-users] Question for larger machine users of LCNC

2014-11-21 Thread Lee Lancaster
You could place some tool change spots using block delete around where tool changes commonly occur. When the tooling starts to sound bad just toggle block delete on and change your tooling. Restart program and toggle BD off.

Re: [Emc-users] Question for larger machine users of LCNC

2014-11-21 Thread Pete Matos
Honestly while I am sure there are ways to workaround that particular problem I have had many situations where a jog while paused feature would have come in very very handy. It is really something sorely missing from LinuxCNC. Hell even being able to just stop the spindle or turn off the coolant

[Emc-users] . Re: Question for larger machine users of LCNC

2014-11-21 Thread Jeff Johnson
John Kasunick wrote This doesn't directly answer your question about jog-while-paused, but I'm curious about the specific use case you describe. How do you decide when to change the insert? Do you wait until it chips or starts cutting poorly? Or do you always change it at the same

Re: [Emc-users] Question for larger machine users of LCNC

2014-11-21 Thread Chris Morley
Block delete can't be changed while the program is running :( Honestly I don't think he was asking for a workaround. He is asking for utility. Unfortunately the developers that could do this don't see the need nor are intrigued by the technical issues to overcome. Or are working on a fork :)

Re: [Emc-users] question for users of LCNC on larger machine tools

2014-11-21 Thread Jeff Johnson
We have also tried invoking G96 and starting our spindle in MDI and then run from line but for some reason it just runs at the commanded s rpm in our case we are trying to run 800 surface feet but we are getting 800 RPM instead. When the G96 is invoked from the program everything works just fine.

Re: [Emc-users] Question for larger machine users of LCNC

2014-11-21 Thread Dave Caroline
If this is in an ocode loop just write in a start offset n teeth so you dont need to cut air on the restart just rotate till offset and continue. Dave Caroline On 21/11/2014, Chris Morley chrisinnana...@hotmail.com wrote: Block delete can't be changed while the program is running :( Honestly

Re: [Emc-users] Question for larger machine users of LCNC

2014-11-21 Thread andy pugh
On 21 November 2014 15:18, Chris Morley chrisinnana...@hotmail.com wrote: Unfortunately the developers that could do this don't see the need nor are intrigued by the technical issues to overcome. Or are working on a fork :) Well, there is that: https://github.com/machinekit/machinekit/pull/109

[Emc-users] Question for larger machine users of LCNC

2014-11-21 Thread David Dyke
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Re: [Emc-users] Question for larger machine users of LCNC

2014-11-21 Thread Jeff Johnson
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Re: [Emc-users] Question for larger machine users of LCNC

2014-11-21 Thread dave
On 11/21/2014 06:40 AM, Jeff Johnson wrote: This is a question for people using LCNC on larger machine tools. We have been patiently waiting for jog while paused and it does not look like we are getting it anytime soon. My question is how are others working around this? For instance I am

Re: [Emc-users] Question for larger machine users of LCNC

2014-11-21 Thread Pete Matos
I had heard that machinkit has the jog while paused or was going to be using it. Nice to see so much work going into it from a couple dedicated guys thank you. Was just talking to my friend Art and apparently even the turboCNC he uses has jog while paused. As I recall the HAAS machines we ran

Re: [Emc-users] Question for larger machine users of LCNC

2014-11-21 Thread Eric Keller
On Fri, Nov 21, 2014 at 11:00 AM, Pete Matos petefro...@gmail.com wrote: I had heard that machinkit has the jog while paused or was going to be using it. Nice to see so much work going into it from a couple dedicated guys thank you. Was just talking to my friend Art and apparently even the

Re: [Emc-users] LCNC 2.6.4 (Release) - Replace Bundled Mesaflash utility?

2014-11-21 Thread Ted Hyde
Peter - dmesg dump at: http://pastebin.com/2uZJV2Gi but the core is an inconsistent Module Descriptor What led me to believe Mesaflash was important is that when I had it installed, and prior a force removal, it would load just after the RTAI[math] section and give two lines of segmentation

Re: [Emc-users] Question for larger machine users of LCNC

2014-11-21 Thread Pete Matos
As I recall we usually would jog away, take care of whatever needed addressing and then kinda jog near to where it was before but never precisely where it was before and hit go and it would take care of the rest. I honestly don't remember exactly how it worked just that it worked and we used it

Re: [Emc-users] LCNC 2.6.4 (Release) - Replace Bundled Mesaflash utility?

2014-11-21 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Fri, 21 Nov 2014, Ted Hyde wrote: Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 11:27:13 -0500 From: Ted Hyde laser...@gmail.com Reply-To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Emc-users] LCNC 2.6.4 (Release) - Replace Bundled

Re: [Emc-users] i guess i need a new motherboard for new linuxcnc

2014-11-21 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Fri, 21 Nov 2014, Ricardo Moscoloni wrote: Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 11:31:59 -0200 From: Ricardo Moscoloni rmoscol...@gmail.com Reply-To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re:

Re: [Emc-users] Question for larger machine users of LCNC

2014-11-21 Thread Rick Lair
All the machines in our shop (Cincinnati Milacron, Fagor, Hermle, just to name a few) that are able to perform a jog move during a paused/feedhold state, take a straight and direct path back to where the pause was enabled, at whatever the maximum jog speed rate is. In saying this, we

Re: [Emc-users] Question for larger machine users of LCNC

2014-11-21 Thread Pete Matos
I am surprised to hear it RAPIDS back to the paused position. It would seem a slow move would be much safer or at a fraction of the commanded speed or something. On Fri, Nov 21, 2014 at 12:47 PM, Rick Lair r...@superiorroll.com wrote: All the machines in our shop (Cincinnati Milacron, Fagor,

Re: [Emc-users] Question for larger machine users of LCNC

2014-11-21 Thread Rick Lair
Not at a rapid rate, at the maximum jog rate, 50-60 ipm, not the 400-600 ipm for the rapids. Thanks Rick -- Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server from Actuate! Instantly Supercharge Your

Re: [Emc-users] Question for larger machine users of LCNC

2014-11-21 Thread Pete Matos
If you read that HAAS control description of how their Run, stop, jog, continue works it seems to be pretty logical to me. It simply requires the OP to after he has jogged to wherever he need to jog back to a position CLOSE to where the pause happened initially and then hit a key and the machine

[Emc-users] conv_s32_u32.0--??

2014-11-21 Thread a k
Hi I have question about code to identify G0 and G1. Here is code that put in. ### ### loadrt mux_generic config=bb7 loadrt conv_s32_u32 addf conv_s32_u32.0 servo-thread addf mux_gen.00 servo-thread setp

Re: [Emc-users] conv_s32_u32.0--??

2014-11-21 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Fri, 21 Nov 2014, a k wrote: Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 11:42:03 -0800 From: a k pccncmach...@gmail.com Reply-To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [Emc-users]

Re: [Emc-users] Question for larger machine users of LCNC

2014-11-21 Thread Rick Lair
I would have to agree with that from HAAS, it sounds like a pretty good description of what needs to happen. Thanks Rick Superior Roll Turning 399 East Center Street Petersburg MI, 49270 734-279-1831 www.superiorroll.com

Re: [Emc-users] conv_s32_u32.0--??

2014-11-21 Thread andy pugh
The underscores should (nearly) all be hyphens halcmd: loadrt conv_u32_s32 halcmd: loadrt mux_generic config=bb7 halcmd: show pin Component Pins: 4 u32 IN 0x conv-u32-s32.0.in 4 s32 OUT 0 conv-u32-s32.0.out 4 bit OUT FALSE

[Emc-users] was larger machines now jog while paused

2014-11-21 Thread Jeff Johnson
Pete Wrote If you read that HAAS control description of how their Run, stop, jog, continue works it seems to be pretty logical to me. It simply requires the OP to after he has jogged to wherever he need to jog back to a position CLOSE to where the pause happened initially and then hit a key

Re: [Emc-users] was larger machines now jog while paused

2014-11-21 Thread Pete Matos
Jeff, Yeah I cannot imagine why you would NOT want a feed override or a spindle override slider. I use mine all the time to either carefully run thru a program at slower speed, check the approach of a toolpath to the workpiece, or just to optimize a feed or speed that has already been

Re: [Emc-users] was larger machines now jog while paused

2014-11-21 Thread andy pugh
On 21 November 2014 20:56, Jeff Johnson john...@superiorroll.com wrote: Pete Wrote If you read that HAAS control description of how their Run, stop, jog, continue works it seems to be pretty logical to me. It simply requires the OP to after he has jogged to wherever he need to jog back to a

Re: [Emc-users] was larger machines now jog while paused

2014-11-21 Thread Pete Matos
Andy, That is interesting, those retracts are they preprogrammed somwhow? Did you jog those movements? I don't understand what you are showing there. Peace Pete On Fri, Nov 21, 2014 at 4:10 PM, andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com wrote: On 21 November 2014 20:56, Jeff Johnson

Re: [Emc-users] was larger machines now jog while paused

2014-11-21 Thread Pete Matos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wabcOH9YAA If we could get this without the extra buttons just using axis controls it would be very nice. Not sure what is needed it seems he made a Glade VCP panel or something that allowed him to show the controls easier maybe? If all of that works as he shows

Re: [Emc-users] was larger machines now jog while paused

2014-11-21 Thread andy pugh
On 21 November 2014 21:18, Pete Matos petefro...@gmail.com wrote: Andy, That is interesting, those retracts are they preprogrammed somwhow? Did you jog those movements? I don't understand what you are showing there. Peace motion.pause-offset-x 1 motion.pause-offset-x 1

Re: [Emc-users] was larger machines now jog while paused

2014-11-21 Thread andy pugh
On 21 November 2014 21:24, andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com wrote: motion.pause-offset-x 1 motion.pause-offset-x 1 motion.pause-jog-feed 1 motion.pause-offet-enable 1 Defines the retracts and offsets. Minus the obvious typos, of course ;-) -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it.

Re: [Emc-users] was larger machines now jog while paused

2014-11-21 Thread Pete Matos
I really do not understand all the logistics of getting say that HAAS movement to be utilized in LinuxCNC and I am sure it is not easy but it seems that it really the way it should be to me. I think as many times as this discussion has come up since I have discovered LinuxCNC it would be

Re: [Emc-users] conv_s32_u32.0--??

2014-11-21 Thread John Thornton
The man page seems to be correct to me it states: Functions conv-u32-s32.N JT On 11/21/2014 1:54 PM, Peter C. Wallace wrote: On Fri, 21 Nov 2014, a k wrote: Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 11:42:03 -0800 From: a k pccncmach...@gmail.com Reply-To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)

Re: [Emc-users] conv_s32_u32.0--??

2014-11-21 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Fri, 21 Nov 2014, John Thornton wrote: Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 16:05:21 -0600 From: John Thornton bjt...@gmail.com Reply-To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Emc-users]

Re: [Emc-users] Question for larger machine users of LCNC

2014-11-21 Thread Gregg Eshelman
On 11/21/2014 7:58 AM, Ed wrote: If it is a consistent amount and predictable wear, one QD solution is to program to rough to half the amount, stop spindle, move tool, M1 to pause, change insert, S to restart, move tool back and restart cut. On a similar note, I have a lathe with a 6T Fanuc

Re: [Emc-users] was larger machines now jog while paused

2014-11-21 Thread Dave Cole
On 11/21/2014 4:25 PM, andy pugh wrote: On 21 November 2014 21:24, andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com wrote: motion.pause-offset-x 1 motion.pause-offset-x 1 motion.pause-jog-feed 1 motion.pause-offet-enable 1 Defines the retracts and offsets. Minus the obvious typos, of course ;-) Is there any

[Emc-users] Sign in issues

2014-11-21 Thread Allen
I hope this finds someone that can help. I have my user name and password written down, the system doesn’t like them anymore! I have tried to get a new password and asked for my user name as suggested. I get no emails with either user name or password. What now? Allen

Re: [Emc-users] was larger machines now jog while paused

2014-11-21 Thread andy pugh
On 22 November 2014 01:49, Dave Cole linuxcncro...@gmail.com wrote: Is there any reason why that patch could not be reviewed by the LinuxCNC devs and then pushed to master for further testing?? Looking at the patch, it is a big change. But, it doesn't do a lot more than the offset-in-HAL

Re: [Emc-users] Motor Resolvers

2014-11-21 Thread el cringo
Hi, i am working with Rene on this project. For the next hardware version we are planning to support resolvers (3-8Vpp ref, 1-12Vpp sin/cos) and encoders/gms (ttl / 1Vpp / 11µA) with a single interface. The current resolver only interface is a bit noisy (resolution: 12-13bit/rev, accuracy:

Re: [Emc-users] Screw Mapping

2014-11-21 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday 21 November 2014 08:14:57 andy pugh did opine And Gene did reply: On 18 November 2014 12:12, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: I see the man page for lincurve has been simplified since I last tried to use it for spindle speed corrections on my lathe in 2013. Better?

Re: [Emc-users] was larger machines now jog while paused

2014-11-21 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday 21 November 2014 16:10:26 andy pugh did opine And Gene did reply: On 21 November 2014 20:56, Jeff Johnson john...@superiorroll.com wrote: Pete Wrote If you read that HAAS control description of how their Run, stop, jog, continue works it seems to be pretty logical to me. It

[Emc-users] Will a Dell Optiplex 755 work for LCNC?

2014-11-21 Thread Gregg Eshelman
I got it cheap, real cheap. Has 4 gig of PC5300 DDR2 and a Core 2 Pentium 4. Also has a low profile PCIe x16 video card. It's small enough to be mounted inside the cavernous 1990 vintage control cabinet I stripped all the original electronics out of. Most importantly it has a parallel port to