Re: [Emc-users] OT: Allen Bradley PowerFlex 40 question

2015-03-10 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
2015-03-11 2:17 GMT-03:00 Dave Cole : > The machine looks good! > > It looks like it needed a lot of work when it arrived. > Yes It did! Also we re manufactured the screw and nut for the chariot to move. I'll be uploading some videos as soon is all wired up, so I guess in a few weeks you're gonna

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Allen Bradley PowerFlex 40 question

2015-03-10 Thread Dave Cole
The machine looks good! It looks like it needed a lot of work when it arrived. Thanks, Dave On 3/10/2015 9:57 PM, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: > Sorry, those links don't work. Here they are again: > > http://postimg.org/image/ps6s20hjv/ > > http://postimg.org/image/qrx2xpwpn/ > > http://postimg.or

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Allen Bradley PowerFlex 40 question

2015-03-10 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Sorry, those links don't work. Here they are again: http://postimg.org/image/ps6s20hjv/ http://postimg.org/image/qrx2xpwpn/ http://postimg.org/image/puqnoul7f/ http://postimg.org/image/j0gcz5skb/ http://postimg.org/image/wjx74v6jf/ 2015-03-10 23:55 GMT-03:00 Leonardo Marsaglia : > > 2015-03-

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Allen Bradley PowerFlex 40 question

2015-03-10 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
2015-03-10 18:38 GMT-03:00 Dave Cole : > I'd like to see it. Please send links when you can. Hello Dave. For now I just have the following pictures so you can see how it's going. The first one is the machine as it was when it was shipped to our shop. It was a disaster. The last one shows it a

Re: [Emc-users] It's not an ORAC, but it should do...

2015-03-10 Thread Steve Dawson
On 03/10/2015 06:56 PM, John Alexander Stewart wrote: > Greg - just saw this email from you in my "spam" folder. > > I've got a genuine Compact-8 waiting to be CNC'd - one of these years. Have > the 3 phase motor, VFD, the Mesa 5i25/7i76 got put in another vertical > mill, but that's easy to purch

Re: [Emc-users] It's not an ORAC, but it should do...

2015-03-10 Thread John Alexander Stewart
Greg - just saw this email from you in my "spam" folder. I've got a genuine Compact-8 waiting to be CNC'd - one of these years. Have the 3 phase motor, VFD, the Mesa 5i25/7i76 got put in another vertical mill, but that's easy to purchase. I was thinking of using the feed screws but making acetal

Re: [Emc-users] Where do I put the .xml for pncconf

2015-03-10 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Tue, 10 Mar 2015, Belli Button wrote: > Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2015 22:38:41 +0200 > From: Belli Button > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Where do I put the .xml for pncconf > > Hello, > > Where do I put the .bit

Re: [Emc-users] Where do I put the .xml for pncconf

2015-03-10 Thread Belli Button
Hello, Where do I put the .bit, .pin and .xml files for pncconf? Cheers, -- Dive into the World of Parallel Programming The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is yo

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Allen Bradley PowerFlex 40 question

2015-03-10 Thread Dave Cole
I'd like to see it. Please send links when you can. Dave On 3/10/2015 2:29 PM, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: > 2015-03-10 17:04 GMT-03:00 Dave Cole : > >> I've used that drive before and I am sure it can do 0-10VDC. I'm not >> sure about +/- 10VDC with direction reversal. >> >> > Hello Dave. I'm p

[Emc-users] Dell / Quanta touchscreen drivers

2015-03-10 Thread Marius Alksnys
I am trying to make Dell E2014T touchscreen work with LinuxCNC. I tried Debian Wheezy and Ubuntu 10.04. No success with touch yet. While, interestingly, it works with Machinekit on BeagleBone Black out of the box. What is made different in those distributions regarding this touchscreen? Info f

Re: [Emc-users] Missing/incorrect steps

2015-03-10 Thread Kirk Wallace
On 03/10/2015 10:35 AM, sam sokolik wrote: > I have seen this less than 5us... > > sam > On 03/10/2015 12:01 PM, andy pugh wrote: >> On 10 March 2015 at 16:55, Kirk Wallace wrote: >>> The IM483 is much faster than software stepping so you will be limited >>> to the base period. >> Not with "Reset"

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

2015-03-10 Thread Marius Alksnys
Thank you all for the answers. Probably I will stay at classic interfaces for a while. On 03/10/2015 08:17 AM, Karlsson & Wang wrote: > There is a need for a special device for ethercat and there are some > development while the old device where developed long time ago. > -

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Allen Bradley PowerFlex 40 question

2015-03-10 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
2015-03-10 17:04 GMT-03:00 Dave Cole : > I've used that drive before and I am sure it can do 0-10VDC. I'm not > sure about +/- 10VDC with direction reversal. > > Hello Dave. I'm pretty sure, watching the manuals that it has both options, so I guess it will work. > I think I remember looking at

Re: [Emc-users] Missing/incorrect steps

2015-03-10 Thread sam sokolik
I have seen this less than 5us... sam On 03/10/2015 12:01 PM, andy pugh wrote: > On 10 March 2015 at 16:55, Kirk Wallace wrote: >> The IM483 is much faster than software stepping so you will be limited >> to the base period. > Not with "Reset" active. > > Step rate is limited to the base period,

Re: [Emc-users] Missing/incorrect steps

2015-03-10 Thread andy pugh
On 10 March 2015 at 16:55, Kirk Wallace wrote: > The IM483 is much faster than software stepping so you will be limited > to the base period. Not with "Reset" active. Step rate is limited to the base period, but step length is only limited by how long the base period functions between parport.wr

Re: [Emc-users] Missing/incorrect steps

2015-03-10 Thread Kirk Wallace
On 03/10/2015 09:09 AM, Neil wrote: > > On 3/10/2015 10:39 AM, jrmitchellj . wrote: >> A couple more neatness thoughts. ... snip > I was tinkering with this yesterday... currently the step signals idle > high ( so the optos on the IM483s are off), and pulse low. But I do > need to research the tim

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Allen Bradley PowerFlex 40 question

2015-03-10 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
2015-03-10 13:27 GMT-03:00 andy pugh : > You can set up the HAL so that the output is 0-10V + direction relays > if necessary. That is how my VFD is conrtrolled (by a 7i49) > Hello andy and thanks for your answer! I forgot to tell that I'm going to use this in servo mode for positioning, like I

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Allen Bradley PowerFlex 40 question

2015-03-10 Thread andy pugh
On 10 March 2015 at 16:19, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: > I'm asking for your advice because I want to be sure about this feature of > switching between the two modes, since It's not that common. Also the VFD > would be useless if I can't drive it with +/- volts, at least for this > application. You

Re: [Emc-users] Missing/incorrect steps

2015-03-10 Thread andy pugh
On 10 March 2015 at 16:09, Neil wrote: > I have some slotted wire > duct ( http://www.mcmaster.com/#7578K41 ) but space is too tight in some > areas to even mount this. You could go old-school with wire lacing: https://picasaweb.google.com/108164504656404380542/CNCUnsorted?noredirect=1#5702449093

[Emc-users] OT: Allen Bradley PowerFlex 40 question

2015-03-10 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Hello. I have a good deal on a new Allen Bradley Power Flex 40 VFD of 3 Hp near my city and I would like to buy it but I have a little doubt about it. Since I'm going to use it with a 5i25 + 7i77 configuration I would like to be sure if this VFD accepts +/- 10 Volts for velocity command input. In

Re: [Emc-users] Missing/incorrect steps

2015-03-10 Thread Neil
On 3/10/2015 10:39 AM, jrmitchellj . wrote: > A couple more neatness thoughts. > I would keep signal wires down close to the metal plate everything is > mounted on. Will do. > Also, it looks like you motherboard is up on standoffs. I would keep > that down close to (1/4 to 5/16") the metal plat

Re: [Emc-users] Missing/incorrect steps

2015-03-10 Thread jrmitchellj .
A couple more neatness thoughts. I would keep signal wires down close to the metal plate everything is mounted on. Also, it looks like you motherboard is up on standoffs. I would keep that down close to (1/4 to 5/16") the metal plate. Keep all signal wires way from the transformer!!! And the last t

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

2015-03-10 Thread Gregg Eshelman
>>> I coded around the situation to solve my problem but I think it is >>> unsafe to start in "Auto" mode. I also cannot think of reason why one >>> would want to be in "Auto" mode before the machine is properly >>> conditioned. >> >> I think your tool changer should take an enable input, which sho