Re: [Emc-users] connecting up spindle to mesa 7i76 card

2020-03-16 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 16 March 2020 19:28:59 andrew beck wrote: > ok gene just a update > > I have the mesa card connected to the vfd now. > > currently the analog signal is working fine I can it being read by the > vfd which is good. > > I am having trouble with the control signals though. > > I currently

Re: [Emc-users] connecting up spindle to mesa 7i76 card

2020-03-16 Thread andy pugh
On Tue, 17 Mar 2020 at 00:18, andrew beck wrote: > Is it possible to just change the hal a bit and use it as is? The SPINENA output is switched on when the Analogue output is enabled, so there isn't a way to have analogue output and have those terminals not activated. I think that the SPINDIR

Re: [Emc-users] connecting up spindle to mesa 7i76 card

2020-03-16 Thread andrew beck
I don't think so but I am trying now. I tested the vfd first taking PCWs advice and just put a pot on the anolog input and buttons to switch between LI1 and +24 in the vfd for forward rotation. reverse rotation was just switching between LI2 and +24. Is it possible to just change the hal a bit

Re: [Emc-users] connecting up spindle to mesa 7i76 card

2020-03-16 Thread andy pugh
On Mon, 16 Mar 2020 at 23:31, andrew beck wrote: > I currently have the 7i76 spindle enable pin switching the forward pin on > the vfd > the spindle direction pin on 7i76 switches reverse pin on vfd Can you configure the VFD for "On" and "Direction" rather than "fwd" and "reverse"? The 7i76

Re: [Emc-users] connecting up spindle to mesa 7i76 card

2020-03-16 Thread andrew beck
I can make a video if you guys want me to describing the problem.. On Mon, Mar 16, 2020 at 11:28 PM andrew beck wrote: > ok gene just a update > > I have the mesa card connected to the vfd now. > > currently the analog signal is working fine I can it being read by the vfd > which is good. > > I

Re: [Emc-users] connecting up spindle to mesa 7i76 card

2020-03-16 Thread andrew beck
ok gene just a update I have the mesa card connected to the vfd now. currently the analog signal is working fine I can it being read by the vfd which is good. I am having trouble with the control signals though. I currently have the 7i76 spindle enable pin switching the forward pin on the vfd

Re: [Emc-users] connecting up spindle to mesa 7i76 card

2020-03-16 Thread andrew beck
I have a schiender vfd made in France so a proper manual lol. It's just the Mesa card I'm not sure about lol On Mon, Mar 16, 2020, 9:10 PM Gene Heskett wrote: > On Monday 16 March 2020 00:28:43 andrew beck wrote: > > > Hey guys.. > > > > this has probably been rehashed a few times but did some

Re: [Emc-users] Open source CNC architecture

2020-03-16 Thread Robert Murphy
Bashrc could be a way, adjusting the path based on the kernel, a string could be added to the kernel command line and by parsing it through /proc/somethingicantrememberatm, it’s in the early am here, but I know it exists Composed with my Crayons > On 17 Mar 2020, at 00:48, andy pugh wrote:

Re: [Emc-users] Open source CNC architecture

2020-03-16 Thread andy pugh
On Sun, 15 Mar 2020 at 23:32, Robert Murphy wrote: > I have been thinking of a way to have one Livecd with RTAI & RT_PREEMPT > kernels and matching Linuxcnc editions. Grub will let you choose kernels. When configuring the linuxcnc build LinuxCNC you can choose the install destination.

Re: [Emc-users] shipping touch screen to new zealand from america

2020-03-16 Thread andy pugh
On Sun, 15 Mar 2020 at 23:59, Bari wrote: > https://www.parcelmonkey.com/shipping-calculator Parcelmonkey appear to be resellers, ie they have accounts and sell shipping at somewhere between wholesale and resale rates. This does mean that they can be a lot cheaper, frequently half the price. I

Re: [Emc-users] connecting up spindle to mesa 7i76 card

2020-03-16 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 16 March 2020 00:28:43 andrew beck wrote: > Hey guys.. > > this has probably been rehashed a few times but did some google > searches and couldn't find it so am asking here > > I just want to connect my mesa 7i76 spindle outputs to my vfd. > > I will use 0-10 volts control speed

Re: [Emc-users] Open source CNC architecture

2020-03-16 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 15 March 2020 23:19:17 Peter C. Wallace wrote: > On Sun, 15 Mar 2020, Rafael Skodlar wrote: > > "... The outputs are push pull CMOS that will drive to the output > > supply rail of 3.3V. This is sufficient for TTL compatibility but > > may cause problems with some types of loads. For

Re: [Emc-users] Open source CNC architecture

2020-03-16 Thread TJoseph Powderly
niggley bits, "To avoid this problem, either drive loads that are ground referred, Use 3.3V as the VCC for VCC referred loads, or use open drain mode." Please change that capital U to u, Also, beef up the a || b || c logic with 'or use'. "To avoid this problem, either drive