Re: [Emc-users] thinking about collision protection...

2010-12-15 Thread dambacher-retrofit.de
to concurrently run independent subroutines, having a kind of semaphore Mfunction (ideas from head to keyboard...) /ulf -- --- Ulf Dambacher i...@dambacher-retrofit.de --- -

Re: [Emc-users] Announcement: gladevcp overhaul

2010-12-15 Thread dambacher-retrofit.de
see it, I searched for it > on youtube but came up empty > --- Ulf Dambacher i...@dambacher-retrofit.de --- -- Lotusphere 2011 Register now for L

Re: [Emc-users] thinking about collision protection...

2010-12-15 Thread dambacher-retrofit.de
Am 15.12.2010 09:38, schrieb Viesturs Lācis: > 2010/12/15 dambacher-retrofit.de : >> >> So basically what I suggest is having a hal pin "motion.collision-distance" >> and >> some ini variables like [traj]collision_warning and [traj]collision_threshold

Re: [Emc-users] emc on a bending machine - multiple x axis?

2010-12-15 Thread dambacher-retrofit.de
Hi Am 14.12.2010 21:13, schrieb dambacher-retrofit.de: > It seems to work ok. but looking to the sources (src/emc/task/emccanon.cc) , there is definitely a difference between XYZUVW and ABC made. At least there are different speed calculations. And I don't know the implications if I us

[Emc-users] thinking about collision protection...

2010-12-14 Thread dambacher-retrofit.de
imits. How do you think about this? --- Ulf Dambacher i...@dambacher-retrofit.de --- -- Lotusphere 2011 Register now for Lotusphere 2011 and learn how to connect the dots, take your co

Re: [Emc-users] Announcement: gladevcp overhaul

2010-12-14 Thread dambacher-retrofit.de
k! Simple to use but highly productive. Ulf --- Ulf Dambacher i...@dambacher-retrofit.de --- -- Lotusphere 2011 Register now for Lotusphere 2011 and

Re: [Emc-users] emc on a bending machine - multiple x axis?

2010-12-14 Thread dambacher-retrofit.de
/b/c axis as linear axis. g1 movements work with defined F speeds, also in combination with x/y/z and/or u/v/w. It seems to work ok. -- --- Ulf Dambacher i...@dambacher

Re: [Emc-users] [OT] Charge Pump

2010-12-13 Thread dambacher-retrofit.de
Am 13.12.2010 22:52, schrieb Kirk Wallace: > On Mon, 2010-12-13 at 16:36 +0100, dambacher-retrofit.de wrote: >> Am 13.12.2010 15:56, schrieb Stephen Wille Padnos: >>> I don't think this is a concern. People who have hardware that removes >>> the need for a bas

Re: [Emc-users] [OT] Charge Pump

2010-12-13 Thread dambacher-retrofit.de
luto does as well. (I'm not sure about Motenc and STG) Motenc has a watchdog circuit barking at 8 or 16ms (selectable) if you don't write DACs or the wd register. > - Steve --- Ulf Dambac

[Emc-users] emc on a bending machine - multiple x axis?

2010-12-13 Thread dambacher-retrofit.de
) Is there a solution for having multiple X axis (setup and/or interpolation) named e.g. x1, x2? bye ulf --- Ulf Dambacher i...@dambacher-retrofit.de

Re: [Emc-users] inches or metric

2010-12-12 Thread dambacher-retrofit.de
t fixed this kind of issue with touchy in emc2-2.4.6. Check if you got following ini variables correct: [traj]LINEAR_UNITS= _or_ [AXIS_0]UNITS= bye Ulf --- Dr.-Ing. Ulf Dambacher i...@dambacher

Re: [Emc-users] Rotary Axis

2010-12-07 Thread dambacher-retrofit.de
ts. This way you could set the diameter within the nc program. the zero position would be fix, but the axis position would change according to the mult.-factor. bye Ulf --- Ulf Dambacher i...@dambacher-retrofit.de --- ---

Re: [Emc-users] Laser control

2010-12-07 Thread dambacher-retrofit.de
s controlling an electrical discharge. > > Neil --- Dr.-Ing. Ulf Dambacher i...@dambacher-retrofit.de --- -- What happens now with your Lotus No

Re: [Emc-users] How to set up an unlimited turning rotary table?

2010-11-16 Thread dambacher-retrofit.de
OK Problem solved and I just learned about git grep .-) Am 16.11.2010 08:54, schrieb dambacher-retrofit.de: > Hi everybody > > My maho has a rotary table as B (tool horizontal) or C (tool vertical) axis. > The Number of full revolutions is not limited and I'd like to do threa

[Emc-users] How to set up an unlimited turning rotary table?

2010-11-15 Thread dambacher-retrofit.de
Hi everybody My maho has a rotary table as B (tool horizontal) or C (tool vertical) axis. The Number of full revolutions is not limited and I'd like to do thread milling as well as positioning. I found http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?WrappedRotaryAxes in the wiki but i did not find an

Re: [Emc-users] the Intel D510MO problem

2010-11-14 Thread dambacher-retrofit.de
Am 19.10.2010 20:19, schrieb Kent A. Reed: > > "I would like to report an ACPI/PNP Bios problem which prevents the > correct detection of all parallel port parameters. > > I've patched the latest BIOS (MOPNV10J.86A.0175) onto the system, but > still neither Linux nor Windows are able to detect

Re: [Emc-users] Physical cycle start button with Axis GUI?

2010-11-11 Thread dambacher-retrofit.de
this evening I have more info. Ulf -- Ulf Dambacher i...@dambacher-retrofit.de --- -- Centralized Desktop Delivery: Dell and VMware Reference Architecture Simplifying enterprise de

Re: [Emc-users] Problem:System suddenly constantly resetting.

2010-11-08 Thread dambacher-retrofit.de
Am 07.11.2010 23:06, schrieb Kent A. Reed: > On 11/5/2010 5:03 PM, Ulf Dambacher wrote: > Hi, Ulf. > > Perhaps you've already tracked down the cause of your problem, but > another possibility came to me today. > > I plugged a vacuum cleaner into a convenient outlet in the basement. > When I tur

Re: [Emc-users] Synchronized Component

2010-11-07 Thread dambacher-retrofit.de
Am 06.11.2010 19:33, schrieb Kirk Wallace: > > Thanks Ulf. This is what I have so far: > http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/EMC2/AVR/strobe-1a.jpg > http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/EMC2/AVR/ServoPStart.comp Hi Kirk Try this, the other one is worse. This looks cleaner, compil

Re: [Emc-users] Beagle Board

2010-11-02 Thread dambacher-retrofit.de
Hi Jon I wonder if the emc realtime compartibility layer can be adapted to native linux realtime using rt_preemt. Maybe this is a solution for future support of non x86 emc? Is there a document describing emc's minimal environment (besides sources)? Ulf --

Re: [Emc-users] Suitable touchscreen?

2010-10-21 Thread dambacher-retrofit.de
Hi Caner I just bougt an IEI DM 121 GXS R20 wich is an 12.1" XGA Monitor with resistive touch screen for industrial use. Connectors: Voltage Supply, VGA, DVI, Serial, USB Touchscreen is connected serial or USB type penmount . There is an x11 driver for it and IEI provides drivers, too, but I use U

Re: [Emc-users] In what the reason?

2010-10-15 Thread dambacher-retrofit.de
Hi Andrey There has to be a reasen why the motor overheats. It's either mechanically or electrically. If you can eliminate electrical sources (amp matches motor, weired accelerations or vibrations) then there should be mechanical ones. Did you disassemble the broken motor to find out why it overh

Re: [Emc-users] retrofitting a maho

2010-10-07 Thread dambacher-retrofit.de
Am 07.10.2010 13:18, schrieb Peter Teurlings: > first i need to connect the indramat so i can start doing some tests, > the rest is for later. > but i'l start connecting the indramat, is there anything i should know > in advance? any warnings? > i don't want to ruin the servo amp or the boards...

[Emc-users] Documentation on using beckhoff EtherCAT with emc2

2010-10-01 Thread dambacher-retrofit.de
Hi everybody I just tossed a first version of the documentation on HOW TO USE BECKHOFF EtherCAT with EMC2 into the linuxcnc wiki. Get a first glance at http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Etherlab Comments and suggestions welcome. /ulf

Re: [Emc-users] retrofitting a maho

2010-09-30 Thread dambacher-retrofit.de
Am 30.09.2010 17:42, schrieb Peter Teurlings: > so i can also use this as an emergency stop? Yes, on my machine the emergency stop cirquit holds a relais closed and rf is directly switched by this relais. > > 2010/9/29 dambacher-retrofit.de: >> Am 29.09.2010 17:14, schrieb

Re: [Emc-users] Using Ethernet to communicate with components

2010-09-29 Thread dambacher-retrofit.de
Am 29.09.2010 19:36, schrieb Jon Elson: > Igor Chudov wrote: >> I think that the trend in industrial machines, is to use Ethernet as >> much as possible inside industrial machines. On the surface, it >> appears to be a very attractive option, with all devices hooked up to >> the network switch and

Re: [Emc-users] retrofitting a maho

2010-09-29 Thread dambacher-retrofit.de
Am 29.09.2010 17:14, schrieb Peter Teurlings: > Thanks a lot, > I see that you connected all the RF an JF together. > is this so everything get's enabled? > I just put a single pulse on it at startup so everything gets enabled? I have the full wiring of this. No you need a steady 24V signal to en

Re: [Emc-users] Using Ethernet to communicate with components

2010-09-29 Thread dambacher-retrofit.de
Am 29.09.2010 04:55, schrieb Igor Chudov: > What are the implications of this for EMC? The most interesting thing for this is that with emc you can mix the old analog drives whatever they are with modern digital ones. This way you are able to only partly renew your machine and have a highly pr

Re: [Emc-users] Using Ethernet to communicate with components

2010-09-28 Thread dambacher-retrofit.de
Hi Igor I thought of that, too. you can use Ethernet/IP or EtherCat. On the other site there is CAN-BUS (non-tcp) Just sitting on my table desk I have a setup running with Beckhoff EtherCat(TM) components. I bought their thesting kit and got it to work with emc. it runs with etherlab on top of

Re: [Emc-users] retrofitting a maho

2010-09-23 Thread dambacher-retrofit.de
Am 23.09.2010 15:48, schrieb Peter Teurlings: > Hello everybody, > > i am currently still gathering information on the build and how to > hook up the servo amp to my mesa boards. > if anyone has any experience about these servo amps i would like to > hear from them, any info would be very apreci

Re: [Emc-users] EMC as an alternative to Heidenhain iTNC 530, Siemens 840D, etc.

2010-09-08 Thread dambacher-retrofit.de
Am 08.09.2010 21:08, schrieb Dave: > I don't understand the situation > An 840D with the right options can easily run a 5 axis mill, but cheap, > or economical it is not. > > Dave Hi Dave You are right, but I would not recommend to retrofitting a machine running with a siemens 810 to emc: a)

Re: [Emc-users] Raw tachometer input ?

2010-08-20 Thread dambacher-retrofit.de
Am 20.08.2010 18:55, schrieb Jon Elson: > dambacher-retrofit.de wrote: >> Do you know if there is something similar for old philips glass scales? >> > If these are analog scales of sufficient basic resolution, a comparator > chip can be set up pretty easily to conver

Re: [Emc-users] Raw tachometer input ?

2010-08-20 Thread dambacher-retrofit.de
Am 20.08.2010 00:59, schrieb dave: > On Thu, 2010-08-19 at 23:31 +0200, dambacher-retrofit.de wrote: >> you could use commecial circuits but not at that price I think: >> http://www.maccon.de/fileadmin/FTPROOT/2785500.pdf > > If you are lucky/unlucky enough to have a re

Re: [Emc-users] Raw tachometer input ?

2010-08-19 Thread dambacher-retrofit.de
Hi Rick Do you have a tachogenerator or an resolver? a tachogenerator is like a dynamo giving a sinus voltage/current wich is proportional to the revolutions. You can use a rectifier circuit and measuere the effective voltage via a/d A resolver is tricky, you need to excite it with a sinus signa