Re: [Emc-users] Three Phase Motor Hack

2011-11-14 Thread Kirk Wallace
from the inner bore to somewhere under the winding, plus a step or notch on the other side of the pole foot and on the inside bore face. I suspect these cause the field to travel across the bottom of the foot and force the rotor to travel in one direction only. -- Kirk Wallace http

Re: [Emc-users] I feel dumb

2011-11-14 Thread Kirk Wallace
haven't covered but this should get you started. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA -- RSA(R) Conference 2012 Save $700 by Nov 18

[Emc-users] OT: Concrete Lathe

2011-11-12 Thread Kirk Wallace
Posting this in case someone might find it interesting: http://www.lathes.co.uk/multimachine/ http://flowxrgdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/new-method-of-building-lathes.pdf http://www.lathes.co.uk/multimachine/multimachine.pdf -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop

[Emc-users] Three Phase Motor Hack

2011-11-11 Thread Kirk Wallace
direction. I thought the three phase layout would override the split, but I guess not. Now I need to figure out how to put the motor back the way it was and find a different motor to hack. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California

Re: [Emc-users] Three Phase Motor Hack

2011-11-11 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Fri, 2011-11-11 at 12:42 -0800, Kirk Wallace wrote: I noticed each pole has a split at an angle which reminds me of a split-phase motor which uses the split to get the single phase motor to start in the proper direction. Oops, correction I meant shaded pole motor: http://en.wikipedia.org

Re: [Emc-users] Three Phase Motor Hack

2011-11-11 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Fri, 2011-11-11 at 17:15 -0500, gene heskett wrote: On Friday, November 11, 2011 05:13:00 PM Kirk Wallace did opine: On Fri, 2011-11-11 at 12:42 -0800, Kirk Wallace wrote: I noticed each pole has a split at an angle which reminds me of a split-phase motor which uses the split to get

Re: [Emc-users] Has anyone tried to use and RC controller with EMC to run a RC brushless

2011-11-08 Thread Kirk Wallace
link could be changed to SPI or Modbus fairly easily. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA -- RSA(R) Conference 2012 Save $700 by Nov

Re: [Emc-users] Engaver Tool Changing

2011-11-07 Thread Kirk Wallace
. I think I'll stick with the ISO 20 tool holders. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA -- RSA(R) Conference 2012 Save $700 by Nov 18

Re: [Emc-users] Engaver Tool Changing

2011-11-07 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Mon, 2011-11-07 at 12:33 +, andy pugh wrote: On 7 November 2011 02:26, Kirk Wallace kwall...@wallacecompany.com wrote: I suppose a draw bar is going to be a problem. How does your current drawbar work? I can imagine thet it might be possible to use the exisiting drawbar

Re: [Emc-users] Engaver Tool Changing

2011-11-07 Thread Kirk Wallace
and drives the rotor on the secondary spindle giving an six to one generator Hz to motor RPM ratio. The draw bar cylinder would be mounted between the upper generator and lower motor. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California

Re: [Emc-users] Engaver Tool Changing

2011-11-07 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Mon, 2011-11-07 at 19:42 +, andy pugh wrote: On 7 November 2011 19:16, Kirk Wallace kwall...@wallacecompany.com wrote: I just had a vision of using two stators, one with its matching rotor connected to the main spindle and poles wired UVWUVWUVWUVWUVWUVW. The other wired

Re: [Emc-users] Engaver Tool Changing

2011-11-07 Thread Kirk Wallace
, like Paul did. Oops, now I need to make a grinder. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA -- RSA(R) Conference 2012 Save $700 by Nov 18

Re: [Emc-users] Engaver Tool Changing

2011-11-07 Thread Kirk Wallace
this link might be of interest too: http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?BLDC but in this setup EMC2 fills the ESC role. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA

Re: [Emc-users] Dust-proof case?

2011-11-06 Thread Kirk Wallace
that's what I had in mind. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA -- RSA(R) Conference 2012 Save $700 by Nov 18 Register now http

[Emc-users] Engaver Tool Changing

2011-11-06 Thread Kirk Wallace
of my junk NMTB 40 holders to mount a small motor (outrunner? but not LRK) with spindle grade bearings and the appropriate tool holder taper and retainer, making it a live tool holder. Has anyone seen anything like this? I suppose a draw bar is going to be a problem. -- Kirk Wallace http

Re: [Emc-users] Engaver Tool Changing

2011-11-06 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Sun, 2011-11-06 at 18:26 -0800, Kirk Wallace wrote: I'd like to engrave some circuit boards, but I'll need to get or make a spindle for the project. I would like to be able to have a tool changer, but I don't recall any tool holders that are appropriate for small high speed spindles. Any

Re: [Emc-users] integrating a spindle fault signal in a modular way?

2011-11-06 Thread Kirk Wallace
into a charge pump which can monitor a PC or software fault. http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/emcinfo.pl?About_Charge_Pumps That's what comes to mind so far. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA

Re: [Emc-users] integrating a spindle fault signal in a modular way?

2011-11-06 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Sun, 2011-11-06 at 21:28 -0800, Kirk Wallace wrote: ... snip EMC2's e-stop out signal should be in the loop as peer, but the loop should be the mechanism that breaks to power to the dangerous bits. You might also look into a charge pump which can monitor a PC or software fault. http

Re: [Emc-users] Engaver Tool Changing

2011-11-06 Thread Kirk Wallace
provide pictures for the rest of us to ooh and aah over :-) I'll most likely try to get something quick and dirty done, then go from there. At first it won't be anything to write home about, but I'll share what I've done in case it might help. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com

Re: [Emc-users] Dust-proof case?

2011-11-05 Thread Kirk Wallace
it triggered, then preesed stop to keep the traces form getting written over. This indicated that this signal was on the edge of ON and OFF. A resistor in the line (current limit) and capacitor to ground (low impedance, sand, RC filter) cleared it up. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com

Re: [Emc-users] Dust-proof case?

2011-11-05 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Sat, 2011-11-05 at 09:30 -0700, Kirk Wallace wrote: ... snip Most real machines (my opinion) use 12 Volts for control signals to help push the noise into the OFF voltage region. ... snip Another thing I just read about. Having a resistor in series with the opto-coupler input (LED anode

Re: [Emc-users] Simple homing question

2011-11-03 Thread Kirk Wallace
side. This would need to be enclosed in a tube spanning the two sides and linked with e-stop. EMC2 would just control the master side. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA

Re: [Emc-users] nothing to do with emc

2011-11-02 Thread Kirk Wallace
the shaft in. Although I can get normal holders for around $40 each. It might be worth it if I do a batch. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA

Re: [Emc-users] nothing to do with emc

2011-11-02 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Wed, 2011-11-02 at 09:47 -0500, kqt4a...@comcast.net wrote: On Wed, 2 Nov 2011, Kirk Wallace wrote: ... snip This ER tool holder could be used with a couple of bearings, pulleys and timing belt to your existing spindle motor. Can you point me to a USA source for pillow-blocks good

Re: [Emc-users] pain in the $#%, latency change with 10.04

2011-11-01 Thread Kirk Wallace
, so I didn't pursue fixing the error. All told, I didn't make a dent in the problem. The only difference between a very good latency and awful (10,000us and 240,000us) on this board is 8.04 and 10.04. I'm not sure were to go next. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http

Re: [Emc-users] pain in the $#%, latency change with 10.04

2011-11-01 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Tue, 2011-11-01 at 15:45 +, andy pugh wrote: On 1 November 2011 15:13, Kirk Wallace kwall...@wallacecompany.com wrote: I get an error that the ...smi.ko could not be found, even though it is in the modules directory that matches uname -r. I think it only works with Intel chipsets

Re: [Emc-users] pain in the $#%

2011-10-31 Thread Kirk Wallace
and tracking these problems down can be a real pain. The wiki has a trouble shooting page that may help. http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Latency-Test http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?TroubleShooting -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http

Re: [Emc-users] Anyone wants to buy a NON-working Anca Fastgrind CNC TC grinder really cheap?

2011-10-31 Thread Kirk Wallace
, and they would do conversions, and I would sell. Igor ... snip I'm not local, but I can easily move or do the machines here. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA

Re: [Emc-users] pain in the $#%

2011-10-31 Thread Kirk Wallace
of us to post our latency and hardware results to the latency page to reduce the buy and try problem. What would really be nice is to have an open hardware project for an EMC2 optimized motherboard. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle motor

2011-10-31 Thread Kirk Wallace
comes to my mind: http://stores.ebay.com/Enjoy-Life?_trksid=p4340.l2563 -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA -- Get your Android app

Re: [Emc-users] gEDA Symbols for HAL Diagramming

2011-10-30 Thread Kirk Wallace
turning out to be a much bigger job than I had thought. I can get bits of the system working, but seeing how the bits should interact is a challenge. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA

Re: [Emc-users] Is there a way to automatic start EMC2.4.x with Axis in full screen mode on power up?

2011-10-30 Thread Kirk Wallace
appropriate keywords may help Prof. Google. Just a thought. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA -- Get your Android app more play: Bring

Re: [Emc-users] gEDA Symbols for HAL Diagramming

2011-10-29 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Sat, 2011-10-29 at 22:07 +1100, Erik Christiansen wrote: On 28.10.11 11:58, Kirk Wallace wrote: Currently, I am using Inkscape to lay out and graphically connect HAL component symbols. I edit my .hal file using the diagram as a reference. This is working well so far, but it would be much

Re: [Emc-users] gEDA Symbols for HAL Diagramming

2011-10-29 Thread Kirk Wallace
that the link lines where limited in their number and placement. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA -- Get your Android app more play

Re: [Emc-users] Anyone wants to buy a NON-working Anca Fastgrind CNC TC grinder really cheap?

2011-10-29 Thread Kirk Wallace
to ship machines. It seems often, especially for for used machines, shipping costs more than the machine is worth. A grinder would be really nice to have though. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA

[Emc-users] gEDA Symbols for HAL Diagramming

2011-10-28 Thread Kirk Wallace
are not explained. I can go ahead and make symbols without the attributes, but if someone could share how these attributes work, it might save me from redoing mine latter. I would also like to add what I have learned to the above page. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http

Re: [Emc-users] gEDA Symbols for HAL Diagramming

2011-10-28 Thread Kirk Wallace
the coffee. Regards, Kent Good luck. Please keep us posted. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA -- Get your Android app more play

[Emc-users] Stale Wiki Page?

2011-10-23 Thread Kirk Wallace
I see this page hasn't changed for about a year, is there something that should be done to freshen it up? http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl/emcinfo.pl?BoardOfDirectors It's no big deal, but it seems that the issues here would need more recent attention. -- Kirk Wallace http

[Emc-users] Carousel Jogging

2011-10-21 Thread Kirk Wallace
on or off even when the button is not changed by the user. Has anyone seen this happen? -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA -- The demand

Re: [Emc-users] Carousel Jogging

2011-10-21 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Fri, 2011-10-21 at 13:06 +0100, andy pugh wrote: On 21 October 2011 06:58, Kirk Wallace kwall...@wallacecompany.com wrote: The PID sees a position change and moves during the counter synchronization. You probably need to disable the PID during the synch. Possibly using an inverted

[Emc-users] To v2 or not to v2

2011-10-18 Thread Kirk Wallace
existing components or make new ones to do this, but I also believe motion is disabled during a tool change, so I should not need to worry about the spindle being stopped, right? -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA

Re: [Emc-users] and now for something completely different---visualizing EMC2 configurations

2011-10-16 Thread Kirk Wallace
?Eagle2HAL I use a lot of penciled diagrams (and Inkscape) while setting up my machines, so I would welcome any improvement on this front. It seems HAL graphing has a lot of appeal, but hasn't had much traction in the past. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http

Re: [Emc-users] OT EMC on control signal

2011-10-16 Thread Kirk Wallace
telecomm equipment I have, that may be a good source for filters too. (Also old PC power supplies?) -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA

Re: [Emc-users] config without encoders

2011-10-15 Thread Kirk Wallace
, creating an error. Check to see if the Mesa values match the measured maximum performance of your axes, then check to see that your g-code does not call for moves that will exceed these set points. Or, it may be something else. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http

Re: [Emc-users] Carousel Motion

2011-10-15 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Sat, 2011-10-15 at 06:37 -0700, Karl Cunningham wrote: On 10/14/2011 10:30 PM, Kirk Wallace wrote: Homing will need to be worked out, or I could rig up an absolute encoder. I found that if I setp encoder.0.reset 1, the carousel starts rotating until I get it set back to 0, and of course

[Emc-users] Carousel Motion

2011-10-14 Thread Kirk Wallace
jerk may become a problem. Any pointers on how to attack this problem would be appreciated. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA -- All

Re: [Emc-users] Parallel Port Utility

2011-10-14 Thread Kirk Wallace
hardware would try to protect the port from the user doing silly things, but basically do the same thing. I'll try to make progress on this soon, maybe. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA

Re: [Emc-users] Carousel Motion

2011-10-14 Thread Kirk Wallace
endpoints. One to start the deceleration, the other the final stop point. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA -- All the data continuously

Re: [Emc-users] Carousel Motion

2011-10-14 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Fri, 2011-10-14 at 11:08 -0500, Thomas Powderly wrote: ... snip dang its like an airpot! limit3 examples in http://www.linuxcnc.org/docview/html/hal_hal-examples.html hth tomp Thanks for the link. I haven't seen that one yet. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop

Re: [Emc-users] Carousel Motion

2011-10-14 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Fri, 2011-10-14 at 11:47 -0500, Chris Radek wrote: ... snip No, on the contrary, it does exactly what you want. ... snip Great, thanks. I'm on my way to the shop to try it out. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html

Re: [Emc-users] Carousel Motion

2011-10-14 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Fri, 2011-10-14 at 18:22 +0100, andy pugh wrote: On 14 October 2011 16:15, Kirk Wallace kwall...@wallacecompany.com wrote: the start/stop jerk may become a problem. Actually, this is possibly a case where you do want jerk-limited (rate of change of acceleration) limiting

Re: [Emc-users] Carousel Motion

2011-10-14 Thread Kirk Wallace
of the carousel when I get the camera figured out. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA -- All the data continuously generated in your

Re: [Emc-users] all those who thirst knowledge.

2011-10-11 Thread Kirk Wallace
it be done with GCode? Yes, there is a hal component called siggen that can produce sine and square waves. It seems to me that an external square signal might cause an overly aggressive acceleration. I did my tunning with a g-code 1 inch dance or shuffle, seemed to work okay. -- Kirk

Re: [Emc-users] Simple DC motor controller

2011-10-05 Thread Kirk Wallace
15A, so you may need something on the largesh side. I very briefly looked at Solarbotics and found: http://www.solarbotics.com/products/50115/ but they have a lot more. Sparkfun.com may have something too. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com

Re: [Emc-users] [Emc-developers] SIIG parallel port card configuration ?

2011-10-03 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Sun, 2011-10-02 at 22:53 -0700, Kirk Wallace wrote: ... snip Taking a wild guess I tried an ioaddr_hi at extended+2 and it loads fine, shows and retains pin and parameter settings, but no output. ... snip I tried my Pico UPC on the same SIIG parallel port that I used above for the Pluto

Re: [Emc-users] VFD Speed Input

2011-10-02 Thread Kirk Wallace
In case anyone might be interested, I posted my current version of PWM to VFD setup on the wiki here: http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?VFD_Digital/Analog_Interface Any comments, corrections, improvements are welcomed. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http

Re: [Emc-users] VFD Speed Input

2011-10-02 Thread Kirk Wallace
change or filter only close to that point to smooth the change. Or, I could be completely wrong. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA

Re: [Emc-users] pendant

2011-10-02 Thread Kirk Wallace
components) a standard pendent, short of connecting any hardware. It would be up to the integrator to hal link the hardware to the object file. I'm not sure if that helps or not. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA

Re: [Emc-users] [Emc-developers] SIIG parallel port card configuration ?

2011-10-02 Thread Kirk Wallace
the BIOS on my bad motherboard might shed light on the problem, but don't know anything about modern BIOS's. Wikipedia's BIOS page opens a lot of issues, such as not using BIOS at all? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BIOS -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http

Re: [Emc-users] [Emc-developers] SIIG parallel port card configuration ?

2011-10-02 Thread Kirk Wallace
in their fields. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA -- All of the data generated in your IT infrastructure is seriously valuable. Why

Re: [Emc-users] [Emc-developers] SIIG parallel port card configuration ?

2011-10-02 Thread Kirk Wallace
is the the register two spots above the extended register, so I think someone has mistaken it as the extended register reference address. Whether that would cause the symptom I am seeing, I don't know, but it might be worth a look-see. I'm wondering what I should do next. -- Kirk Wallace http

Re: [Emc-users] upgrade issue with 10.04 live CD

2011-10-01 Thread Kirk Wallace
: #- Key for real OS shared memory, e.g., for simulated motion SHMEM_KEY = 111 from the .ini file to correct my EMC2 crashing. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA

Re: [Emc-users] [Emc-developers] SIIG parallel port card configuration ?

2011-10-01 Thread Kirk Wallace
another KM-400 motherboard, the same as the mill, but had the same problem. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA -- All of the data

Re: [Emc-users] [Emc-developers] SIIG parallel port card configuration ?

2011-10-01 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Sat, 2011-10-01 at 20:59 -0700, Kirk Wallace wrote: Well I just tried the same PCI card and Pluto in my office PC and it worked fine. I had to unload a module because I got a device busy error, but basically it work as expected. ... snip I suppose I should try 10.04/2.4.3 on my mill. I

Re: [Emc-users] VFD Speed Input

2011-09-30 Thread Kirk Wallace
the SCR, but for a VFD it may be a PLL or Maybe it's something really cool that I don't even know about (tree of trust). -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA attachment: VFD_speed_in-1a.png

[Emc-users] BLDC Component With Induction Motor?

2011-09-30 Thread Kirk Wallace
Andy, have you tried your BLDC component on a three phase induction motor, or in other words as an EMC2 based VFD? -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA

Re: [Emc-users] VFD Speed Input

2011-09-30 Thread Kirk Wallace
, on to the next problem (and maybe post the results to the wiki?). -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA attachment: VFD_speed_in-1b.png

[Emc-users] VFD Speed Input

2011-09-29 Thread Kirk Wallace
to a digital potentiometer. Thanks for any help. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA -- All of the data generated in your IT infrastructure

Re: [Emc-users] VFD Speed Input

2011-09-29 Thread Kirk Wallace
doesn't have Modbus or other communication port, or I would have used it already. :( -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA -- All

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Kollmorgen ServoStar 601 servo drive

2011-09-27 Thread Kirk Wallace
/Document/sr601_e.pdf -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA -- All the data continuously generated in your IT infrastructure contains

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Kollmorgen ServoStar 601 servo drive

2011-09-27 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Tue, 2011-09-27 at 18:54 +0300, Viesturs Lācis wrote: 2011/9/27 Kirk Wallace kwall...@wallacecompany.com: On Tue, 2011-09-27 at 18:30 +0300, Viesturs Lācis wrote: I am using them with analog signal. There are no add-in interface cards. Viesturs 2011/9/27 Jan de Kruyf jan.de.kr

Re: [Emc-users] Need help with servo tuning

2011-09-26 Thread Kirk Wallace
added a little D to suppress the oscillation. Finally added a little FF1. You might try turning P down a bit and zero out the others to see what the encoder signal does. If it doesn't change much, I would look at trying to find what might be causing the noise. Or, I could be totally wrong. -- Kirk

Re: [Emc-users] Omron V1000 VFD Modbus

2011-09-24 Thread Kirk Wallace
issues, ... or not. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA -- All of the data generated in your IT infrastructure is seriously valuable. Why

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Cheap VFD

2011-09-24 Thread Kirk Wallace
there. The loose parts reminds me of stories about Listeroids, where it seems common practice to completely disassemble the engine before turning it over, to get all of the sand out of it and to check and refit parts that don't match. http://www.utterpower.com/listeroi.htm -- Kirk Wallace http

[Emc-users] OT: DIN Rail Device Size

2011-09-23 Thread Kirk Wallace
Does anyone know if there is a maximum DIN rail device size specification? I'm thinking about making a device, but need to know how big it can be. Thanks. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA

Re: [Emc-users] OT: DIN Rail Device Size

2011-09-23 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Fri, 2011-09-23 at 17:44 +0100, andy pugh wrote: On 23 September 2011 17:34, Kirk Wallace kwall...@wallacecompany.com wrote: Does anyone know if there is a maximum DIN rail device size specification? I'm thinking about making a device, but need to know how big it can be. Thanks. None

Re: [Emc-users] programs

2011-09-23 Thread Kirk Wallace
programs from CAM and g-code utlities anyway, so knowing how to code by hand will come in handy (my opinion). -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA

[Emc-users] OT: Cheap VFD

2011-09-23 Thread Kirk Wallace
Has anyone used one of these? http://www.ebay.com/itm/220772028703#ht_13349wt_1189 It seems to have what I need, and is cheaper than a beat to heck used VFD. Am I missing something? -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html

Re: [Emc-users] Variable axes acceleration

2011-09-20 Thread Kirk Wallace
) back drives the VFD's DC bus beyond the bus maximum voltage. Fitting an appropriate braking resistor or limiting the motor's deceleration usually fixes this. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA

Re: [Emc-users] Variable axes acceleration

2011-09-20 Thread Kirk Wallace
-- not ideal on my part. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA -- All the data continuously generated in your IT infrastructure contains

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Wiring a VFD

2011-09-20 Thread Kirk Wallace
. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA -- All the data continuously generated in your IT infrastructure contains a definitive record

Re: [Emc-users] Work Offsets became Zero

2011-09-19 Thread Kirk Wallace
, a copy of the file with the desired parameters can be made, then copied back to emc.var just before one loads EMC2. File names other than emc.var could be used by changing the name in the configuration's .ini file. I haven't played with emc.var, so there may be other issues. -- Kirk Wallace http

Re: [Emc-users] Remote access of EMC2 via cell phone data service

2011-09-18 Thread Kirk Wallace
the EMC2 PC or a proxy to the Internet, maybe with Logmein or No-IP 2. Using a cell phone to be a remote terminal or act as a cell modem for a laptop or other device. 3. What kind of user interface and type of traffic. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http

Re: [Emc-users] Remote access of EMC2 via cell phone data service

2011-09-18 Thread Kirk Wallace
Something like the attached? -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA attachment: Dave_Net.png-- BlackBerryreg; DevCon Americas, Oct. 18-20

Re: [Emc-users] Beginner questions regarding axis.

2011-09-17 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Sat, 2011-09-17 at 15:43 -0400, John A. Stewart wrote: ... snip 3) I'm thinking that travel when homing in EMC2 is not correct, distance wise. I'm thinking that it is not moving as much as the readout on the screens say; I have 4mm pitch leadscrews, 1.8 degree steppers, directly

[Emc-users] Parallel Port Utility

2011-09-15 Thread Kirk Wallace
://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Startech -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA -- Doing More with Less: The Next Generation Virtual Desktop

Re: [Emc-users] Parallel port card that just works?

2011-09-14 Thread Kirk Wallace
port pins. The e-stop and/or enable functions may be an issue too. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA -- BlackBerryreg; DevCon Americas

Re: [Emc-users] Parallel port card that just works?

2011-09-14 Thread Kirk Wallace
process. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA -- BlackBerryreg; DevCon Americas, Oct. 18-20, San Francisco, CA Learn about the latest

Re: [Emc-users] Parallel port card that just works

2011-09-14 Thread Kirk Wallace
shouldn't hurt, and may help force the Base register into Bi-Dir mode for cards that need the extra help. On another hand, with SPP and pins 2-9 set to output, there are five input pins, and adding PCI cards is cheap. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http

Re: [Emc-users] Parallel port pin 1 toggles at startup

2011-09-14 Thread Kirk Wallace
, ecetera. This way no parallel port output is passed to the machine until EMC2's machine ON feature is active. For more, see: http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?About_Charge_Pumps -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html

Re: [Emc-users] Parallel port card that just works?

2011-09-13 Thread Kirk Wallace
and diagnosing from afar? For a remote session, you may need an IP address and set up a path if you have a router. What kind of Internet connection would you be using? I seem to recall there may be a way to use a proxy that both ends can connect to. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com

Re: [Emc-users] Parallel port card that just works?

2011-09-13 Thread Kirk Wallace
to the host. no-ip had a Linux host pretty early on, so has it pretty well sorted out. I suspect logmein does something similar, but only has a beta host utility? -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA

[Emc-users] OT: 3D Surface Generation

2011-09-12 Thread Kirk Wallace
points and not through known way points. Is there a curve type I should look at? Or, even better, is some one machining 3D curves appropriate for instrument making or boat hulls and would like to share how it is generally done? -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http

Re: [Emc-users] Foxconn motherboard

2011-09-10 Thread Kirk Wallace
recollection might be wrong. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA -- Malware Security Report: Protecting Your Business, Customers

Re: [Emc-users] HAL and INI file settings for Tool length Probing.

2011-09-09 Thread Kirk Wallace
. ... Found one -- Andy has a video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxrzJ_KfcQ0 If you were going to invest in a lot of tool holders, I would consider grinding the R8 spindle taper to use CAT30 or one of the other 30 tapers. http://www.tools-n-gizmos.com/specs/Tapers.html -- Kirk Wallace

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Single Pointing Wood?

2011-09-08 Thread Kirk Wallace
is, that's what Stradivari would do if he had a CNC. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA -- Doing More with Less: The Next Generation Virtual

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Single Pointing Wood?

2011-09-08 Thread Kirk Wallace
Dewey's setup: http://www.deweygarrett.com/ -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA -- Doing More with Less: The Next Generation Virtual

[Emc-users] OT: Single Pointing Wood?

2011-09-07 Thread Kirk Wallace
performance, so that's not me in the above link. I'll most likely find the missing peg after I make a new peg set. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA

Re: [Emc-users] Servo PSU

2011-09-06 Thread Kirk Wallace
lathe, one of them is about 80 pounds or 36? kilos. I would think many old surplus industrial or main frame computer racks would have a very large mains transformer or two. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA

Re: [Emc-users] AC servos

2011-09-06 Thread Kirk Wallace
should work the same since non-ideal torque will be corrected, but I haven't done much work with brushless motors so I'm not an expert. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA

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