Re: [Emc-users] Engrave.py cuts deeper and deeper

2009-09-22 Thread Jason Cox
Sven, is this a stepper or servo system as this looks like a problem I had with my stepper based mill. I found that I was missing stepps on the withdrawal of the z axis due to accel timings. Jason On Tue, 2009-09-22 at 22:36 +0200, Sven Wesley wrote: > Took a picture to show what happens. Really

Re: [Emc-users] EMC2 & Linux OS

2008-10-30 Thread Jason Cox
how about JeOS (Ubuntu cut down from their site). It is designed for appliances and has a 300meg footprint if I remember correctly. Jason On Wed, 2008-10-29 at 21:42 -0400, Matt Shaver wrote: > On Wed, 2008-10-29 at 23:54 +0200, Dave Houghton wrote: > > There is a distro called Puppy Linux is this

Re: [Emc-users] Running on a G4 MAc (new world)

2008-05-02 Thread Jason Cox
just start with the stuff RTAI has > support for. > If you want to give x86 on Hardy a spin, join the devel list. > > Regards, > Alex > > > On Sat, 2008-05-03 at 07:59 +1000, Jason Cox wrote: > > Stephan, > > I am just working on the RTAI kernel at the momen

Re: [Emc-users] Step Direction Timing Page

2008-05-02 Thread Jason Cox
n the sherline mm config. hope it helps. Jason Cox PS I can try to dig up a config file if you would like.. On Sat, 2008-05-03 at 08:14 +1000, Geoff wrote: > On Saturday 03 May 2008 00:43, John Kasunich wrote: > > John Thornton wrote: > > > I started a step and direction timing pa

Re: [Emc-users] Running on a G4 MAc (new world)

2008-05-02 Thread Jason Cox
hrough a > parallel port card > > Have fun > -Stephan > > > On Mon, Feb 11, 2008 at 7:28 PM, paul_c <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Hi Jason > > On Monday 11 February 2008 07:45, Jason Cox wrote: > > Pa

Re: [Emc-users] Jogger wheel + switches

2008-03-28 Thread Jason Cox
I am going to give it a go soon., once I get my EMC2 back up and running. Im thinking of a single wheel and either momentry buttons of a 4 pos slider to select the axis. Jason On Fri, 2008-03-28 at 17:44 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Friday 28 March 2008, Jason Cox wrote: > >Gene, &

Re: [Emc-users] Jogger wheel + switches

2008-03-28 Thread Jason Cox
Gene, If memory servs me correctly these are just a4 pole stepper motor. more than likly 1.8 deg per step. you can get these of ebay or from old printers. Jason Cox On Fri, 2008-03-28 at 16:22 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote: > I surveyed the drives I've squirreled away over the years

Re: [Emc-users] LInuxCNC laptops

2008-03-03 Thread Jason Cox
Only problem is that Printer ports are not addressed the same on PCMCIA cards and with EMC2 we talk direct to the address and not via a driver. I dont think this solution would work. Jason On Mon, 2008-03-03 at 15:07 -0600, Jack wrote: > In general, laptops are not a good idea. Many of the inexpe

Re: [Emc-users] Running on a G4 MAc (new world)

2008-02-11 Thread Jason Cox
Ok i will move over to the Dev list. Alex, was this a "roll you own" linux distro that you were using? What i have is a G4 (gray case) UP with 1G ram so it should do ok. I seem to be seeing a lot about slow compiling, is it realy bad or just takes time? I could setup a cross compiler under my gento

Re: [Emc-users] Running on a G4 MAc (new world)

2008-02-10 Thread Jason Cox
. either way, it should be this week that i start to give it a go Jason On Thu, 2008-02-07 at 07:45 +1100, Jason Cox wrote: > thanks for that Paul. i will look into it soon. > Jason > On Wed, 2008-02-06 at 18:15 +, paul_c wrote: > > Hi Jason > > > > On Wednesday 06 Feb

Re: [Emc-users] Running on a G4 MAc (new world)

2008-02-06 Thread Jason Cox
thanks for that Paul. i will look into it soon. Jason On Wed, 2008-02-06 at 18:15 +, paul_c wrote: > Hi Jason > > On Wednesday 06 February 2008 02:59, Jason Cox wrote: > > As i started this thread, i should put my hand up, but there are a few > > problems at the moment

Re: [Emc-users] Running on a G4 MAc (new world)

2008-02-05 Thread Jason Cox
Forgot to say, 4 pci and a PPort, 2x ide On Wed, 2008-02-06 at 15:02 +1100, Jason Cox wrote: > G4 and up, also known as New World :) > > Jason > > On Tue, 2008-02-05 at 21:30 -0600, Chris Radek wrote: > > On Wed, Feb 06, 2008 at 12:36:08AM +0200, Alex Joni wrote: > >

Re: [Emc-users] Running on a G4 MAc (new world)

2008-02-05 Thread Jason Cox
G4 and up, also known as New World :) Jason On Tue, 2008-02-05 at 21:30 -0600, Chris Radek wrote: > On Wed, Feb 06, 2008 at 12:36:08AM +0200, Alex Joni wrote: > > This is a bit more recent: > > https://mail.rtai.org/pipermail/rtai/2008-February/018692.html > > > > Regards, > > Alex > > Pardon m

Re: [Emc-users] Running on a G4 MAc (new world)

2008-02-05 Thread Jason Cox
As i started this thread, i should put my hand up, but there are a few problems at the moment. I have just started uni (after 10 years) and I would need a guide for setting up a development environment on OSX. If some one can supply the guide, i can put a bit of time to each week building up to fo

[Emc-users] Running on a G4 MAc (new world)

2008-02-02 Thread Jason Cox
Hi all, my i386 class emc pc just died :( as luck would have it, I was given recently an old G4 Mac. is it posible to run EMC on a ppc32? any pointers ? thanks Jason - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Def

Re: [Emc-users] setup for a Q2HB44M(B) stepper controller

2007-10-27 Thread Jason Cox
the B has a common +5V on the step and direction pins. I have the b Jason On Sat, 2007-10-27 at 16:44 -0700, Kirk Wallace wrote: > Is this the controller? > > http://www.sei-automation.com/products/StepMotor/Q2HB44.html > > > On Sun, 2007-10-28 at 09:52 +1100, Jason Cox

Re: [Emc-users] setup for a Q2HB44M(B) stepper controller

2007-10-27 Thread Jason Cox
Alex, thanks. thats just what i was after :) Jason On Sun, 2007-10-28 at 03:00 +0300, Alex Joni wrote: > > can a setup a signal from the parallel port to fake the +5v required for > > the opto inputs? > > don't think it has enough power to do so.. > > > anyone have a simple solution fo

[Emc-users] setup for a Q2HB44M(B) stepper controller

2007-10-27 Thread Jason Cox
required for the opto inputs? anyone have a simple solution for a level conversion / buffer? Jason Cox - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search

Re: [Emc-users] Stepper Power Supplies

2007-08-19 Thread Jason Cox
oatleyelectronics.com and works well (500mm/min on old steppers from printers. I could run faster, but its in full step and like i said home brew so probably couldn't take it. Jason Cox On Sun, 2007-08-19 at 09:06 -0500, Jeff Epler wrote: > I glanced through that PDF and the numbers, formulas, and circu

Re: [Emc-users] Stepper dirves drom bsjd.com

2007-08-15 Thread Jason Cox
On Thu, 2007-08-16 at 00:09 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Wednesday 15 August 2007, Jason Cox wrote: > >hi all, > > just wondering if anyone has used a Q2HB44MA stepper drive > >( http://www.bsjd.com/_en/products_show.asp?Productid=424 ) as I have > >just ac

[Emc-users] Stepper dirves drom bsjd.com

2007-08-15 Thread Jason Cox
hi all, just wondering if anyone has used a Q2HB44MA stepper drive ( http://www.bsjd.com/_en/products_show.asp?Productid=424 ) as I have just acquired some for my new mill. which is best a step/dir signal or CW/CCW signaling for steppers? Jason Cox

Re: [Emc-users] Just a Thought

2007-08-15 Thread Jason Cox
This could also be because Adobe havent released a 64bit version and the 32bit dosn't play nicely with any 64bit browsers. It has killed some things for me, but thats there loss Jason On Wed, 2007-08-15 at 21:56 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Wednesday 15 August 2007, Jon Elson wrote: > >ben

Re: [Emc-users] Just a Thought

2007-08-14 Thread Jason Cox
On Tue, 2007-08-14 at 23:24 -0500, Jon Elson wrote: > > We tried to make a map where the users could place a pin at > their location, I don't know what has happened to it. what ever has happened to the map ( google map if I remember right ) that even had pic's of users equipment ? Jason

[Emc-users] Fine tuning

2007-07-25 Thread Jason Cox
per axis basis ( my Z move can only handle 100mm / min others aprox 200mm /min) ? Thanks Jason Cox - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log