Re: [Emc-users] X forwarding with linux-cnc

2020-01-21 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Tue, 2020-01-21 at 12:39 -0800, Rafael Skodlar wrote: > On 2020-01-21 11:31, bari wrote: > > On 1/20/20 11:55 PM, Rafael Skodlar wrote: > >> That's fine. You can experiment with software/HW any way you want. I > >> was pointing out what makes sense and what not. You can try running > >>

Re: [Emc-users] X forwarding with linux-cnc

2020-01-21 Thread R C
that is kind of what I am doing.  I am not running any CNC machines, I am just 'messing' with some stepper motors, drivers, io boards and some sensors to see if i can make that contraption work. X-forwarding is easy, because you can see if things work as they are supposed to, and it's easier

Re: [Emc-users] X forwarding with linux-cnc

2020-01-21 Thread Rick Moscoloni
i have run several machines through vncviewver server from realvnc, and done debug several miles away. DO IT! In the past I tried to evangelize many people into LINUXCNC, but the windows virus does not cure easily. Regards Rick El mar., 21 ene. 2020 a las 19:34, Rafael Skodlar () escribió: > On

Re: [Emc-users] Real-time OS for machine controllers

2020-01-21 Thread Nathan Hartman
On Tue, Jan 21, 2020 at 4:09 PM bari wrote: > > FreeRTOS sure is popular. Have you compared it to other open source > Posix standard real-time OS's such as NuttX and RTEMS? > > http://www.nuttx.org/ NuttX is now an Apache.org Podling: https://nuttx.apache.org This RTOS has been around for

Re: [Emc-users] X forwarding with linux-cnc

2020-01-21 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 2020-01-21 13:08, Todd Zuercher wrote: Correction on my cable lengths, I was thinking 30ft which is about 10m not 3 (transposed the 1 and the 3 in my head.) Todd Zuercher To make it through my DIY projects I had to install a conversion app to handle fractions, F, and such on my PDA. Sad

Re: [Emc-users] OT - simple motor wiring

2020-01-21 Thread N
> > On 21 Jan 2020, at 18:30, Jon Elson wrote: > > > > The black-red winding has huge inductance -- HALF a Henry! > > It is a 3W 120V motor. It’s going to eat milliamperes. Maybe not to few, I would expect low efficiency. ___ Emc-users mailing

Re: [Emc-users] X forwarding with linux-cnc

2020-01-21 Thread Todd Zuercher
Correction on my cable lengths, I was thinking 30ft which is about 10m not 3 (transposed the 1 and the 3 in my head.) Todd Zuercher P. Graham Dunn Inc. 630 Henry Street  Dalton, Ohio 44618 Phone:  (330)828-2105ext. 2031 -Original Message- From: Todd Zuercher Sent: Tuesday, January 21,

Re: [Emc-users] X forwarding with linux-cnc

2020-01-21 Thread Todd Zuercher
Cable and wiring needs will vary from application to application, but where I've had to replace machine cabling I have usually used Igus' Chainflex cables. But I'm generally working with large cnc routers with long cable runs (3m or so) and a lot of long moving cable chains where good

[Emc-users] Real-time OS for machine controllers

2020-01-21 Thread bari
FreeRTOS sure is popular.  Have you compared it to other open source Posix standard real-time OS's such as NuttX and RTEMS? http://www.nuttx.org/ http://rtems.com/ Any thoughts? I haven't worked with any real-time OS's much since the 80-90's. On 1/21/20 2:22 PM, Chris Albertson wrote: > Doing

Re: [Emc-users] X forwarding with linux-cnc

2020-01-21 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 2020-01-21 11:31, bari wrote: On 1/20/20 11:55 PM, Rafael Skodlar wrote: That's fine. You can experiment with software/HW any way you want. I was pointing out what makes sense and what not. You can try running X-windows over PPP connection through 56k modem over the phone line if you want.

Re: [Emc-users] OT - simple motor wiring

2020-01-21 Thread Andy Pugh
> On 21 Jan 2020, at 18:30, Jon Elson wrote: > > The black-red winding has huge inductance -- HALF a Henry! It is a 3W 120V motor. It’s going to eat milliamperes. ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net

Re: [Emc-users] X forwarding with linux-cnc

2020-01-21 Thread Chris Albertson
Gene, Criticism is good. I am most critical of my own work, the only why to not get stuck and improve. Linus CNC is basically a 1980's software design. It has some rather huge faults. The real problem is that no one was time to do a full-up rewrite. Back in the 1980's computers were

Re: [Emc-users] X forwarding with linux-cnc

2020-01-21 Thread bari
On 1/20/20 11:55 PM, Rafael Skodlar wrote: > That's fine. You can experiment with software/HW any way you want. I > was pointing out what makes sense and what not. You can try running > X-windows over PPP connection through 56k modem over the phone line if > you want. > > I would rather

Re: [Emc-users] homing

2020-01-21 Thread Les Newell
On 21/01/2020 16:33, Jon Elson wrote: The big advantage of consistent homing is that the limits of machine travel can be entered in the .ini file. Then, when you load a file, it IMMEDIATELY informs you if the program will exceed any travel limit. It is ENORMOUSLY helpful when making parts that

Re: [Emc-users] homing

2020-01-21 Thread Jon Elson
On 01/21/2020 09:39 AM, dave engvall wrote: Specifically, I use a cheap laser diode and move manually or jog to preposition the X and Y to a specific place. I mounted a tab on the right lower side of the table and adjust position so there is a small penumbra around a hole in the tab.

Re: [Emc-users] OT - simple motor wiring

2020-01-21 Thread Jon Elson
On 01/21/2020 07:23 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: As a first try, I'd put the 4mfd cap in series with the black-red coil, but I'd also bring it up with a powerstat in case I'm wrong. If it runs weak and hot, move the cap to the other winding. Which ever runs cooler and with more torque is correct.

[Emc-users] homing

2020-01-21 Thread dave engvall
Hi all; For once I'm writing to say thanks to the developers for making the homing sequence quite flexible. . As I get older I tend to use the KISS principle more and more. I'm chasing Gene down the path: just 3 years younger and still kicking. Specifically, I use a cheap laser diode  and

Re: [Emc-users] OT - simple motor wiring

2020-01-21 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 21 January 2020 08:08:58 grumpy--- via Emc-users wrote: > On Tue, 21 Jan 2020, Gene Heskett wrote: > > On Tuesday 21 January 2020 00:46:46 Roland Jollivet wrote: > >> You can see the yellow wire bound with the others in the first pic. > >> I'm sure it's a coil wire. > >> Usually the

Re: [Emc-users] OT - simple motor wiring

2020-01-21 Thread grumpy--- via Emc-users
On Tue, 21 Jan 2020, Gene Heskett wrote: On Tuesday 21 January 2020 00:46:46 Roland Jollivet wrote: You can see the yellow wire bound with the others in the first pic. I'm sure it's a coil wire. Usually the frame wire is bolted to the ... frame. You should measure the resistance of the two

Re: [Emc-users] X forwarding with linux-cnc

2020-01-21 Thread John Dammeyer
> > What about API to Linux CNC? > > There is a very lightweight (and limited one) > http://linuxcnc.org/docs/2.8/html/man/man1/linuxcncrsh.1.html > > atp Thanks Andy, This actually looks really useful. John Dammeyer ___ Emc-users mailing list

Re: [Emc-users] X forwarding with linux-cnc

2020-01-21 Thread andy pugh
On Tue, 21 Jan 2020 at 07:58, Rafael Skodlar wrote: > that's precisely why I was hinting at need for growing up from "parallel > port" days. Perhaps discuss how SATA, PCIe, M.2 technologies and related > protocols could be taken advantage of. LinuxCNC supports a number of PCIe interface cards.