Re: [Emc-users] Missing/incorrect steps

2015-03-09 Thread Neil
Yes, I know that. Thanks. On 3/9/2015 3:00 AM, bruno wrote: with shielded wire, do not forget to ground the shield only on one side ! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_loop_%28electricity%29 Bruno On 09/03/15 01:13, emc-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: Date: Sun, 08 Mar 2015

Re: [Emc-users] Axis starts up in Auto mode

2015-03-09 Thread Marius Liebenberg
-- Original Message -- From: Sebastian Kuzminsky s...@highlab.com To: Marius Liebenberg mar...@mastercut.co.za; Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: 2015-03-09 17:05:18 Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Axis starts up in Auto mode On 3/9/15 8:58 AM, Marius

Re: [Emc-users] Axis starts up in Auto mode

2015-03-09 Thread andy pugh
On 9 March 2015 at 15:05, Sebastian Kuzminsky s...@highlab.com wrote: I think your tool changer should take an enable input, which should be tied to your machine's estop chain. I think so too, but I can also agree with Marius that you wouldn't expect a machine that can't run Auto (yet) to set

Re: [Emc-users] Axis starts up in Auto mode

2015-03-09 Thread Sebastian Kuzminsky
On 03/05/2015 11:28 AM, Marius Liebenberg wrote: Is it a bug or by design that Axis starts up in auto mode even with the machine and emergency off? I don't think it's a bug. Do you? What mode do you think it should start up in? -- Sebastian Kuzminsky

Re: [Emc-users] Axis starts up in Auto mode

2015-03-09 Thread Marius Liebenberg
I dont really know that is why I asked what the thinking of others were. My opinion is that the machine should always start up in the manual mode. The reason I discovered this is that I wrote a Automatic Tool changer component for a Hurco mill. I looked for a exclusive condition of Auto mode

Re: [Emc-users] Axis starts up in Auto mode

2015-03-09 Thread Sebastian Kuzminsky
On 3/9/15 8:58 AM, Marius Liebenberg wrote: I dont really know that is why I asked what the thinking of others were. My opinion is that the machine should always start up in the manual mode. The reason I discovered this is that I wrote a Automatic Tool changer component for a Hurco mill. I

Re: [Emc-users] Current EtherCAT and lcnc state

2015-03-09 Thread Sebastian Kuzminsky
On 3/9/15 3:51 PM, Marius Alksnys wrote: What is the current state and achievements of EtherCAT servo control from LinuxCNC? Is it a good choice for current and future projects? What servo drives to look at in EU? I found that .4 to .7 kW Delta ASDA-A2 with EtherCAT costs 70 EUR more

[Emc-users] Current EtherCAT and lcnc state

2015-03-09 Thread Marius Alksnys
What is the current state and achievements of EtherCAT servo control from LinuxCNC? Is it a good choice for current and future projects? What servo drives to look at in EU? I found that .4 to .7 kW Delta ASDA-A2 with EtherCAT costs 70 EUR more than classic IO model. I understand this as a

Re: [Emc-users] VFD causing limits to trip. Huh?

2015-03-09 Thread Karlsson Wang
Here http://www.beama.org.uk/en/publications/technical-guides.cfm/motor-shaft-voltages is a another pain in the regions not to far behind called bearing currents. Regards Nicklas Karlsson On Fri, 06 Mar 2015 12:34:07 -0500 Dave Cole linuxcncro...@gmail.com wrote: VFDs and AC servo drives

Re: [Emc-users] VFD causing limits to trip. Huh?

2015-03-09 Thread Karlsson Wang
Grounding is really important. Noise on logical ground usually cause communication errors and could of course trigger a limit swith, have you tried lower input impedance? A common mode filter on the output may be a good idea. I have the theoretical knowledge but limited experience. Nicklas

Re: [Emc-users] VFD causing limits to trip. Huh?

2015-03-09 Thread Karlsson Wang
The inverter output voltage have very fast flanks to get low switching losses and the circuit is closed by the capacitance in motor to protective earth. There are usually also a capacitance between internal transistors and cooling fin connected to protective earth. The capacitances

Re: [Emc-users] Missing/incorrect steps

2015-03-09 Thread Neil
Adding one more note -- I've been testing/verifying with a dial indicator mounted to the machine, so I know I had a major issue before and I know it's resolved now. Cheers, -Neil. On 3/9/2015 9:54 PM, Neil wrote: Bingo! I found the issue! So follow along with me here. In this pic, the

Re: [Emc-users] Missing/incorrect steps

2015-03-09 Thread Neil
Bingo! I found the issue! So follow along with me here. In this pic, the yellow arrow on the right points to my 12V-to-5V buck converter, for the opto supply. Purple wire out of it is 5V to the IM483s. The black ground wire out of it was connected (follow the yellow dots) to the ground of

Re: [Emc-users] Missing/incorrect steps

2015-03-09 Thread bruno
with shielded wire, do not forget to ground the shield only on one side ! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_loop_%28electricity%29 Bruno On 09/03/15 01:13, emc-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: Date: Sun, 08 Mar 2015 19:11:11 -0400 From: Neilemc_d...@narwani.org Subject: Re: