Re: [Emc-users] Ethernet Hostmot2 (drop packets at init)

Yes it works great! Do you think this should be part of standard behaviour? I would suggest to limit the number of sent messages and ideally used bandwidth at startup to the same as used during normal operation. I also feel I have to spend a few hour to help with this if needed. In a perfect

Re: [Emc-users] Hostmot2 (Use two cards)

Now it works, there where a few other issues to in particular the two devices had the same MAC adress. I actually need to have two rows: loadrt hostmot2 loadrt hm2_eth ... similar as your row below Regards Nicklas Karlsson > The "waitpid" error is a very generic error that indicates some >

Re: [Emc-users] Snapshot of backplot

On Sunday 11 October 2015 16:55:11 John Thornton wrote: > On 10/11/2015 2:14 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > On Sunday 11 October 2015 14:32:08 John Thornton wrote: > >> the first thing I noticed is your wrapping your > >> code with % AND using a program end M2. You only use one or the > >> other. M2

Re: [Emc-users] Problem Connecting LCNC to G540 from PCIE Port

On Sun, Oct 11, 2015 at 7:31 PM, Willy Snow wrote: > Well spotted! > > Bill, you need to either un-select "simulator" in stepconf, or swap > "sim_parport" for "hal_parport" in your hal. > > > Doh! > > Got it running. Thanks everyone! > >

Re: [Emc-users] Rookie question - what to get to run LinCNC easily/inexpensively

2015-10-12 3:11 GMT+03:00 John Dammeyer : > At the moment the PC based LinuxCNC systems are better supported with newer > releases compared to the Beagle. Having LinuxCNC on my router for 3+ years and Machinekit in my 3d printer for over a year, I agree to all of John's

Re: [Emc-users] Rookie question - what to get to run LinCNC easily/inexpensively

On 10/12/2015 08:57 AM, Claude Zervas wrote: > Um, no, that HP 7800 SFF has *terrible* latency - it will spike up to > 133,000 after 20 minutes or so. > Based on Kirk's recommendation I bought the same one on ebay and installed > LinuxCNC 2.7 but the latency was really bad. I tried turning off

Re: [Emc-users] Rookie question - what to get to run LinCNC easily/inexpensively

For PC's, Kirk Wallace had recommended this PC off ebay back in February 2015: "These have good latency, http://www.ebay.com/itm/281497643572 " Here's one that looks similar that's available now: http://www.ebay.com/itm/121783065243 $50 including shipping & Hard drive seems like a good price.

Re: [Emc-users] Rookie question - what to get to run LinCNC easily/inexpensively

Um, no, that HP 7800 SFF has *terrible* latency - it will spike up to 133,000 after 20 minutes or so. Based on Kirk's recommendation I bought the same one on ebay and installed LinuxCNC 2.7 but the latency was really bad. I tried turning off every power saving features in the bios and all the

Re: [Emc-users] Rookie question - what to get to run LinCNC easily/inexpensively

On Mon, 12 Oct 2015, Claude Zervas wrote: > Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2015 08:57:40 -0700 > From: Claude Zervas > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > Subject:

Re: [Emc-users] Rookie question - what to get to run LinCNC easily/inexpensively

On Mon, 12 Oct 2015, Claude Zervas wrote: > Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2015 08:57:40 -0700 > From: Claude Zervas > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > Subject:

Re: [Emc-users] Rookie question - what to get to run LinCNC easily/inexpensively

Thanks for clarifying that. I'm new to the LinuxCNC world having tried it about 10 years ago but ending up with MACH3 on my CNC routerand of course designing the Electronic Lead Screw for my Lathes. How is Machinekit being used with your 3d Printer? Do you use a separate slicing program or

Re: [Emc-users] Snapshot of backplot

I just ticked over the 62 mark a few days ago and I hope I'm still kicking like you when I get to 82. Your an inspiration for me. When people ask me when I will retire my answer is always "NEVER" because to me retiring means giving up and doing nothing. After decades of being in the obese

[Emc-users] Tool holding in ER collets [Was: Keeping track of machine (g53) position]

Gene, maybe I shouldn't have worked backwards on email catch-up after a fortnight on the farm. (Makes this reply a tad delayed.) On 25.09.15 00:35, Gene Heskett wrote: > Marching along, adding more global vars so there is only one place to > change when something needs changed, the ER20 let go

Re: [Emc-users] Rookie question - what to get to run LinCNC easily/inexpensively

Putting every new feature immediately into the general release might not always be wise. Like the new traj planner you so quickly pointed out, we're still shaking bugs out of it, just in the last couple of weeks a rather nasty one was found and fixed. (It caused following errors measured in

Re: [Emc-users] Hostmot2 (Use two cards)

On 12 October 2015 at 13:07, andy pugh wrote: > Would be rather clearer. Well, it would if Gmail didn't re-format text anyway :-) -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto

Re: [Emc-users] Hostmot2 (Use two cards)

On 12 October 2015 at 03:37, Jeff Epler wrote: > loadrt hm2_eth config="num_encoders=1 num_pwmgens=1 num_stepgens=1 > enable_raw=1,enable_raw=1" board_ip=192.168.1.123,192.168.1.122,192.168.1.121 Does HAL support continuation lines? Some of the parameter lists are

Re: [Emc-users] Rookie question - what to get to run LinCNC easily/inexpensively

When you use the word beginner I'd say forget all the experimental stuff and just get a desktop PC. I just purchased this setup and the latency is really great, usually < 9000 with an occasional 13300. www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item...28860=13-128-860

Re: [Emc-users] Rookie question - what to get to run LinCNC easily/inexpensively

On Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 09:21:36AM -0400, Todd Zuercher wrote: > Putting every new feature immediately into the general release > might not always be wise. Like the new traj planner Well it depends what you want. The linuxcnc project provides immediate packaged builds of every change on any

Re: [Emc-users] Snapshot of backplot

On Monday 12 October 2015 07:48:58 John Thornton wrote: > I just ticked over the 62 mark a few days ago and I hope I'm still > kicking like you when I get to 82. Your an inspiration for me. When > people ask me when I will retire my answer is always "NEVER" because > to me retiring means giving

[Emc-users] Encoder Index?

Over the weekend, the index on the Z axis of one of our routers decided to stop working. I checked the cables and can't find a fault. It is connected to a Mesa 5i25/7i77 combo, and I believe the encoder is a Renco RCH20D. Anyone have any suggestions about diagnosing and fixing the problem? --

Re: [Emc-users] Tool holding in ER collets [Was: Keeping track of machine (g53) position]

On Monday 12 October 2015 08:05:15 Erik Christiansen wrote: > Gene, maybe I shouldn't have worked backwards on email catch-up after > a fortnight on the farm. (Makes this reply a tad delayed.) > > On 25.09.15 00:35, Gene Heskett wrote: > > Marching along, adding more global vars so there is only

Re: [Emc-users] Problem Connecting LCNC to G540 from PCIE Port

When you use the word beginner I'd say forget all the experimental stuff and just get a desktop PC. I just purchased this setup and the latency is really great, usually < 9000 with an occasional 13300. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item...28860=13-128-860

Re: [Emc-users] Rookie question - what to get to run LinCNC easily/inexpensively

2015-10-12 19:05 GMT+03:00 John Dammeyer : > How is Machinekit being used with your 3d Printer? Do you use a separate > slicing program or something integrated along with Octoprint? AFAIK Octoprint will not work with Machinekit. I use mobaXterm to connect to BBB via ssh

Re: [Emc-users] Rookie question - what to get to run LinCNC easily/inexpensively

I've been using slic3r with MACH. It's worked well with an extruder instead of a router mounted on my CNC router. I think there now is an Octoprint for the Beagle. I've ordered a kickstarter Replicape for my Beagle. They claim Octoprint works with it. We'll see.

Re: [Emc-users] To PCW: retuning for inches

On Mon, 12 Oct 2015, Gene Heskett wrote: > Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2015 15:56:07 -0400 > From: Gene Heskett > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > Subject:

[Emc-users] To PCW: retuning for inches

Greetings Peter; In getting a decent rapids w/o following error, I wound up with all the pid.Pgains at 2000, and while I played with the FF2 setting, couldn't detect that is was affecting anything I'm smart enough to detect. However, after a move of one of the axis's I can hear a faint tone at

Re: [Emc-users] Rookie question - what to get to run LinCNC easily/inexpensively

It may depend on several things. I got an HP 7800 SFF and the latency looked pretty good, until I started using a custom usb device with it (necessary for my setup), and then I started getting realtime errors while running linuxcnc. Switched to a Dell 745 and have had no such problems. Moses

Re: [Emc-users] To PCW: retuning for inches

On Monday 12 October 2015 16:10:47 Peter C. Wallace wrote: > On Mon, 12 Oct 2015, Gene Heskett wrote: > > Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2015 15:56:07 -0400 > > From: Gene Heskett > > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > > > To: "Enhanced

Re: [Emc-users] Rookie question - what to get to run LinCNC easily/inexpensively

On Monday 12 October 2015 12:21:32 Moses McKnight wrote: > It may depend on several things. I got an HP 7800 SFF and the latency > looked pretty good, until I started using a custom usb device with it > (necessary for my setup), and then I started getting realtime errors > while running

Re: [Emc-users] To PCW: retuning for inches

On Monday 12 October 2015 18:02:33 Peter C. Wallace wrote: > On Mon, 12 Oct 2015, Gene Heskett wrote: > > Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2015 17:02:20 -0400 > > From: Gene Heskett > > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > > > To:

Re: [Emc-users] Rookie question - what to get to run LinCNC easily/inexpensively

I apologize for being a bit snarky regarding my experience with the HP7800. I'm glad to hear Peter and Kirk have had success with this machine because I'd love to be able to use it! Have you guys found anything in particular that might cause latency spikes that I'm seeing? I installed 2.7-Wheezy

Re: [Emc-users] To PCW: retuning for inches

On Mon, 12 Oct 2015, Gene Heskett wrote: > Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2015 17:02:20 -0400 > From: Gene Heskett > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] To PCW: retuning for

[Emc-users] I put some pix up. See the GO704-pix link on my front page below.

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