Re: [Emc-users] Mesa Card Suggestions

2019-10-14 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 14 October 2019 21:57:50 Gregg Eshelman via Emc-users wrote: > If the new PC is setup right so it boots and launches the CNC software > - and exiting the CNC software shuts down the PC, and the GUI of the > CNC software is identical or close to the old (if it's not exactly the > same pro

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa Card Suggestions

2019-10-14 Thread Gregg Eshelman via Emc-users
If the new PC is setup right so it boots and launches the CNC software - and exiting the CNC software shuts down the PC, and the GUI of the CNC software is identical or close to the old (if it's not exactly the same program the old PC ran, then there will be little if any updating of operator tr

Re: [Emc-users] (Off topic) A Question Re: BOBs and Opto-Isolators

2019-10-14 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 14 October 2019 13:36:24 John Dammeyer wrote: > > On Sunday 13 October 2019 19:46:55 Kenneth Lerman wrote: > > > Hello All -- especially Gene, > > > > > > I've seen many posts on the lists regarding breakout boards and > > > dealing with issues regarding slow opto-isolators. I have a > >

Re: [Emc-users] (Off topic) A Question Re: BOBs and Opto-Isolators

2019-10-14 Thread John Dammeyer
Oh and the reason for all those opto RJ45 interface modules is because the STMBL drive: http://www.autoartisans.com/mill/STMBL-4.1.jpg uses the top connector for step/dir/enable and fault as RS422 signals. The next RJ45 is for the encoder index, A and B as RS422 signals along with 5V to power th

Re: [Emc-users] (Off topic) A Question Re: BOBs and Opto-Isolators

2019-10-14 Thread John Dammeyer
> On Sunday 13 October 2019 19:46:55 Kenneth Lerman wrote: > > > Hello All -- especially Gene, > > > > I've seen many posts on the lists regarding breakout boards and > > dealing with issues regarding slow opto-isolators. I have a question: > > > > Is anyone using: ISO776x > >

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa Card Suggestions

2019-10-14 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 14 October 2019 08:26:30 Todd Zuercher wrote: > It isn't the reliability of Linuxcnc that is in question we already > have several machines running it. It is the down time for the > conversion. The old system is still working, but it's PC is showing > signs of its age, (bad CMOS battery

Re: [Emc-users] (Off topic) A Question Re: BOBs and Opto-Isolators

2019-10-14 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 14 October 2019 08:14:38 Kenneth Lerman wrote: > They are actually rated from zero Hz (DC) to 100MHz. > Then they have stuff in there that not in the diagrams in the pdf. 'twon't be the first time howto's don't show proprietary stuff :) > Ken > > Kenneth Lerman > 55 Main Street > Newt

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa Card Suggestions

2019-10-14 Thread Todd Zuercher
It isn't the reliability of Linuxcnc that is in question we already have several machines running it. It is the down time for the conversion. The old system is still working, but it's PC is showing signs of its age, (bad CMOS battery, flaky booting, pending HD failure...) Buying a new Wincnc P

Re: [Emc-users] (Off topic) A Question Re: BOBs and Opto-Isolators

2019-10-14 Thread Kenneth Lerman
They are actually rated from zero Hz (DC) to 100MHz. Ken Kenneth Lerman 55 Main Street Newtown, CT 06470 On Mon, Oct 14, 2019 at 5:27 AM Gene Heskett wrote: > On Sunday 13 October 2019 19:46:55 Kenneth Lerman wrote: > > > Hello All -- especially Gene, > > > > I've seen many posts on the list

Re: [Emc-users] (Off topic) A Question Re: BOBs and Opto-Isolators

2019-10-14 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 13 October 2019 19:46:55 Kenneth Lerman wrote: > Hello All -- especially Gene, > > I've seen many posts on the lists regarding breakout boards and > dealing with issues regarding slow opto-isolators. I have a question: > > Is anyone using: ISO776x >