Re: [Emc-users] parallel port definitions

In that case the lathe would have: loadrt hal_parport cfg="1 out" And the mill would have: loadrt hal_parport cfg="2 out" But again BOTH would have parport.0.blah-blah as it would be the first port. > On 20 Dec 2019, at 6:31 pm, Phillip Carter wrote: > > You would have two separate

Re: [Emc-users] parallel port definitions

ah  ok. well the machine has 3 paralel ports.  one on the motherboard (that I don't want to use, in case I mess it up)  so I got two pcie cards and connect them to those. so: on parport0; LPT1;  I have nothing connected on parport1; LPT2:  I have the lathe on partport2; LPT3:  I have

Re: [Emc-users] parallel port definitions

Sorry, I reread what you said… You would have two separate configs, the lathe would have: loadrt hal_parport cfg="0 out" And the mill would have: loadrt hal_parport cfg="1 out" > On 20 Dec 2019, at 6:26 pm, Phillip Carter wrote: > > So you would have two separate configs and one would

Re: [Emc-users] parallel port definitions

For that to work you would need something like this in your hal file: loadrt hal_parport cfg="0 out 1 out 2 out" >From what I gather you have two ports, one for a mill and one for a lathe. So you would have two separate configs and one would have: loadrt hal_parport cfg="0 out" And the other

Re: [Emc-users] parallel port definitions

It "should" work using 0,1 or 2 if not then you may need to enter the actual address parport.0 refers to the first port configured in the hal file, if you had two ports they would be parport.0 and parport.1 > On 20 Dec 2019, at 5:43 pm, R C wrote: > > Ok, so I don't use the

Re: [Emc-users] parallel port definitions

Ok,  so I don't use the "standard/typical" address? 0: 0x3bc   1: 0x378   2: 0x278  ? So I would want to use  lp1 for my lath   and lp2 for my mill.   From what I understand I need to  create two profiles, which is fine I see stuff in Paxton-Patterson_Lathe.hal like net xdir    =>

Re: [Emc-users] parallel port definitions

In the Base Information page you can select the number of parallel ports Then in the Parallel Port 1 page you can select the parallel port using the numbers 0,1 or 2 in the Parport BaseAddress entry Then in the Parallel Port 2 page you can select the parallel port using the numbers 0,1 or 2

[Emc-users] parallel port definitions

Hello, when I run stepconf, it creates a *.hal file. It seems that the parallel port  used in there by default is "parport0"  (I have 3 parallel ports, 0, 1 and 2). can I create a config for a specific port?  or di I manually need to edit them? (I would like to have one machine on

Re: [Emc-users] Update: Re: linuxcnc versions

Hi Phil, I changed the kernel options in the grub,  now it can find everything, debian wise. I ran the stepperconfiguration real quick,  and that one actually saves a configuration, without that python error. So I got that far/ I have both a lathe and a mill, one on one parallel port

Re: [Emc-users] Update: Re: linuxcnc versions

Hi Philip, I'll download that one and see if it is the same as what I had. did you use the GUI, txt installer or th live installer? Ron On 12/19/19 9:32 PM, Phillip Carter wrote: I just downloaded the wheezy iso from http://www.linuxcnc.org/iso/linuxcnc-2.7.14-wheezy.iso

Re: [Emc-users] Update: Re: linuxcnc versions

I just downloaded the wheezy iso from http://www.linuxcnc.org/iso/linuxcnc-2.7.14-wheezy.iso and installed it without any issues using the GUI install. It does give a warning about the debian-security repo but that does not cause any

Re: [Emc-users] Update: Re: linuxcnc versions

The GUI installer has problems with my wifi dongle. The dongle works fine with after install. The problem is that you can't bypass the network with the GUI installer. Dave On Thu, Dec 19, 2019, 22:41 R C wrote: > also, on that Stretch installation. if you try to install on anyting > other

Re: [Emc-users] Buster RTAI Lathe HomeAxis Failure FIXED

On 12/19/19 5:38 PM, Dewey Garrett wrote: With both the installed and the 'run in place' versions, the home Axis button for the Z axis does nothing. This is a newly reported bug for the axis gui and 'historical' lathe configurations that specified 3 axes (xyz) for a lathe (xz). In earlier

Re: [Emc-users] Update: Re: linuxcnc versions

also,  on that Stretch installation.  if you try to install on anyting other then the first sata port, it names the device /dev/sde, even though it is /dev/sda I think the installer is broken, I have seen that earlier. Ron On 12/19/19 8:05 PM, Dave Matthews wrote: Odd, Stepconf ran fineon

Re: [Emc-users] Buster RTAI Lathe HomeAxis Failure

I did a 'git pull' and built the 'run in place' version. I modified the SherlineLathe_inch.ini file to have 2 axis and removed the [Y Axis] and [joint_1] sections. I changed the [Z Axis] [joint_2] to [Joint_1]. The SherlineLathe_inch.ini uses HALFILE = core_stepper.hal I think I need to

Re: [Emc-users] Fotek SSR

On 12/19/2019 01:23 PM, andy pugh wrote: I have a bunch of Fotek SSRs, rated 385V / 40A. Possibly it's a fake 10A driver in a fake 40A SSR? In the race to the bottom, you have found that there IS NO BOTTOM! Jon ___ Emc-users mailing list

Re: [Emc-users] Update: Re: linuxcnc versions

btw: in LinuxCNC Uspace 2.7.0Debian 9 Stretch I see linuxcnc-stretch-uspace-amd64-r12.iso

Re: [Emc-users] Update: Re: linuxcnc versions

Odd, Stepconf ran fineon the one I did. Dave On Thu, Dec 19, 2019, 21:54 R C wrote: > because a bunch of people were recommending it. > > Also, I managed to install "LinuxCNC Uspace 2.7.0 Debian 9 Stretch" > > > > BUT: there are two issues

Re: [Emc-users] Update: Re: linuxcnc versions

because a bunch of people were recommending it. Also, I managed to install "LinuxCNC Uspace 2.7.0 Debian 9 Stretch" BUT:  there are two issues with that. 1:  It does not want to install if there is more than one drive in the system,

Re: [Emc-users] Update: Re: linuxcnc versions

On Thu, Dec 19, 2019, 21:39 R C wrote: > Hello all, > > finally had some time to install the linux iso (LinuxCNC 2.7.14 Debian 7 > Wheezy ) again, > I used the link as mentioned earlier > > (http://www.linuxcnc.org/downloads/)

[Emc-users] Update: Re: linuxcnc versions

Hello all, finally had some time to install the linux iso (LinuxCNC 2.7.14 Debian 7 Wheezy ) again,  I used the link as mentioned earlier (http://www.linuxcnc.org/downloads/) I couldn't make any

Re: [Emc-users] Buster RTAI Lathe HomeAxis Failure

> With both the installed and the 'run in place' versions, > the home Axis button for the Z axis does nothing. This is a newly reported bug for the axis gui and 'historical' lathe configurations that specified 3 axes (xyz) for a lathe (xz). In earlier branches, the 'y' entry was required to make

Re: [Emc-users] Fotek SSR

I have the same lead melt pot, and living in Kentucky, I do use it to cast lead bullets.  Pew pew. An honest to goodness PID temperature controller would be an improvement, and it might be a product as some people would like that upgrade.  An even better upgrade would be a self cleaning

Re: [Emc-users] Buster RTAI Lathe HomeAxis Failure

There are a lot of changes in 2.9, hence the conversion program. There is a wiki page that describes the differences - http://linuxcnc.org/docs/devel/html/getting-started/updating-linuxcnc.html I had to make a few manual changes to get my lathe config to work. From memory, there is confusion

Re: [Emc-users] Buster RTAI Lathe HomeAxis Failure

On 12/19/19 2:38 PM, Thomas D. Dean wrote: I installed linuxcnc from git sources. The mill config seems to work OK with my old 'wheezy' config as converted by linuxcnc_2.9.0~pre0_amd64.  Manual control seems to work. MDI seems to work. The lathe config from 'wheezy' would not work after

[Emc-users] Buster RTAI Lathe HomeAxis Failure

I installed linuxcnc from git sources. The mill config seems to work OK with my old 'wheezy' config as converted by linuxcnc_2.9.0~pre0_amd64. Manual control seems to work. MDI seems to work. The lathe config from 'wheezy' would not work after conversion by linuxcnc_2.9.0~pre0_amd64. I

Re: [Emc-users] Latency Warning Messages

On Tuesday 17 December 2019 12:44:47 Dave Matthews wrote: > On Tue, Dec 17, 2019 at 9:22 AM Peter C. Wallace wrote: > > You can get really bad base jitter if you try to run the base thread > > faster than the machine is capable of responding (the latency-tests > > default 40 KHz base thread is

Re: [Emc-users] Latency Warning Messages

On Tuesday 17 December 2019 13:41:09 Dave Matthews wrote: > On Tue, Dec 17, 2019 at 12:55 PM andy pugh wrote: > > On Tue, 17 Dec 2019 at 17:47, Dave Matthews wrote: > > > For those of us in the cheap seats how does the base thread > > > frequency relate to the maximum number of words per second

Re: [Emc-users] Buster RTAI

As noted above, I build .deb from git sources. I installed using the method given by Dewey. Initial install shows the following depends not met: linuxcnc depends on python2.7-glade2 | python-glade2; however: Package python2.7-glade2 is not installed. Package python-glade2 is not installed.

Re: [Emc-users] Latency Warning Messages

On Tuesday 17 December 2019 13:18:10 Eric Keller wrote: > In the past, I have had a reasonable amount of luck reducing real time > delays by building a custom kernel. Not sure if those kinds of gains > are still possible. And it's a lot of work unless you are using > realtime preempt. > > As

Re: [Emc-users] Fotek SSR

> -Original Message- > From: andy pugh [mailto:bodge...@gmail.com] > If you are wondering why a resident of the UK wants a bullet mould, I > have been making tiny glass-bottomed peter tankards: > https://photos.app.goo.gl/RHmiUKG1BtCT5qW16 > > -- > atp Are those made to have only a

Re: [Emc-users] Buster RTAI

On 12/19/19 5:34 AM, Dewey Garrett wrote: $ man dpkg ... --force-help Give help about the --force-thing options. ... The command: 'dpkg --force-help' shows how to force an install. $ dpkg --force-help|grep depend [!] dependsTurn all dependency problems into

Re: [Emc-users] Fotek SSR

On Thu, 19 Dec 2019 at 20:50, N wrote: > There is lead in the bucket? No, it's lead-free pewter. -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics." — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution

Re: [Emc-users] Fotek SSR

> I have a bunch of Fotek SSRs, rated 385V / 40A. > > Well, that's what it says on the label. > > Perhaps I have been hanging around with Americans too long, but I > recently bought a bullet-casting melter. I wasn't happy with the > temperature controller, so I modified it with a PID controller

Re: [Emc-users] Buster RTAI

On 12/19/19 5:34 AM, Dewey Garrett wrote: $ man dpkg ... --force-help Give help about the --force-thing options. ... The command: 'dpkg --force-help' shows how to force an install. $ dpkg --force-help|grep depend [!] dependsTurn all dependency problems into

[Emc-users] Fotek SSR

I have a bunch of Fotek SSRs, rated 385V / 40A. Well, that's what it says on the label. Perhaps I have been hanging around with Americans too long, but I recently bought a bullet-casting melter. I wasn't happy with the temperature controller, so I modified it with a PID controller and SSR.

Re: [Emc-users] Buster RTAI

$ man dpkg ... --force-help Give help about the --force-thing options. ... The command: 'dpkg --force-help' shows how to force an install. $ dpkg --force-help|grep depend [!] dependsTurn all dependency problems into warnings [!] depends-versionTurn dependency

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

On Wed, 18 Dec 2019 at 22:32, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: > Also thanks for the source files, I'll use them to compare with the others > and try to understand better how to make my own bit files. Just to clarify (for other readers, as you probably know this). If the stepgen and encoder numbers

Re: [Emc-users] Buster RTAI

On Thu, 19 Dec 2019 at 06:10, Thomas D. Dean wrote: > order to do that, the python-vte problem has to be fixed. > > Where should this fix be applied? I think that it is in the Debian control files. https://github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/blob/master/debian/control.bottom.in I have been away from