Re: [Emc-users] Video Accuracy

2010-09-17 Thread Slavko Kocjancic
Out of my knowledge reach. This is job for someone other guy. Na 17.9.2010 9:22, Sven Wesley je pisal: > 2010/9/16 Andy Pugh > >> Axis is written in Python (I think) so perhaps this page would help? >> >> http://wwwx.cs.unc.edu/~gb/wp/blog/2007/02/04/python-opencv-wrapper-using-ctypes/

Re: [Emc-users] Video Accuracy

2010-09-17 Thread Sven Wesley
2010/9/16 Andy Pugh > Axis is written in Python (I think) so perhaps this page would help? > > http://wwwx.cs.unc.edu/~gb/wp/blog/2007/02/04/python-opencv-wrapper-using-ctypes/ > > I reckon another tab to go alon

Re: [Emc-users] Video Accuracy

2010-09-16 Thread Andy Pugh
On 16 September 2010 20:28, Slavko Kocjancic wrote: > > I just get gqvideocam freware and scrap out all unnecesary stuff. I think is > not worth to examine in detail if that cant be integrated onto axis for > example Axis is written in Python (I think) so perhaps this page would help? http://wwwx

Re: [Emc-users] Video Accuracy

2010-09-16 Thread Slavko Kocjancic
I just get gqvideocam freware and scrap out all unnecesary stuff. I think is not worth to examine in detail if that cant be integrated onto axis for example 010/9/16 Kirk Wallace > On Thu, 2010-09-16 at 10:16 -0700, Kirk Wallace wrote: > ... snip > > I know nothing about video software. Does a

Re: [Emc-users] Video Accuracy

2010-09-16 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Thu, 2010-09-16 at 10:16 -0700, Kirk Wallace wrote: ... snip > I know nothing about video software. Does anyone know where the live > picture on the screen lives? Can it be accessed? My thinking is, one > could have the picture be black and white, add a red pixel for the > center, then have a cl

Re: [Emc-users] Video Accuracy

2010-09-16 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Thu, 2010-09-16 at 09:29 +0200, Slavko Kocjancic wrote: ... snip > I use that: > > http://tinyurl.com/37s4djk* > > *It's just webcam over EMC2. It's not integrated as my programming > knowledge is to low. So I use it to find edges and other things. But I > had to jog machine to precise possi

Re: [Emc-users] Video Accuracy

2010-09-16 Thread Slavko Kocjancic
Na 15.9.2010 22:03, Kirk Wallace je pisal: > Well that lets me know that I can expect to not need any fancy optics. I > didn't see anything in the thread saying that Mach did anything other > than show a video window. I suppose I could put AXIS and a separate > video window up, but the bees knees

Re: [Emc-users] Video Accuracy

2010-09-16 Thread Slavko Kocjancic
Na 16.9.2010 0:29, chrisinnana...@hotmail.com je pisal: > Someone has used a webcam to help align with emc. Though I don't think its > very fancy . Look in cnczone under emc I might have added a link to the wiki > ... > > Just check my post before. It's not fancy but it's very usable. And abo

Re: [Emc-users] Video Accuracy

2010-09-15 Thread chrisinnanaimo
13:03:09 To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller \(EMC\)" Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Video Accuracy On Wed, 2010-09-15 at 20:19 +0200, Slavko Kocjancic wrote: > Na 15.9.2010 18:18, Kirk Wallace je pisal: > > I have a project that require

Re: [Emc-users] Video Accuracy

2010-09-15 Thread Andy Pugh
On 15 September 2010 21:03, Kirk Wallace wrote: > it would be nice to come up with > a way to make precise worm gear sets so that one could make a table > without first having one. You can freeform-machine worm with a home-made cutter (effectively a tap with an odd thread angle). It would have

Re: [Emc-users] Video Accuracy

2010-09-15 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Wed, 2010-09-15 at 20:19 +0200, Slavko Kocjancic wrote: > Na 15.9.2010 18:18, Kirk Wallace je pisal: > > I have a project that requires being able to locate a scribed line very > > accurately(, worm gear cutting without a rotary table). One way to do > > this might be to use a microscope with a

Re: [Emc-users] Video Accuracy

2010-09-15 Thread Slavko Kocjancic
Na 15.9.2010 18:18, Kirk Wallace je pisal: > I have a project that requires being able to locate a scribed line very > accurately(, worm gear cutting without a rotary table). One way to do > this might be to use a microscope with a webcam, then center the line on > an electronic cross-hair. If an

Re: [Emc-users] Video Accuracy

2010-09-15 Thread Slavko Kocjancic
Na 15.9.2010 18:18, Kirk Wallace je pisal: > I have a project that requires being able to locate a scribed line very > accurately(, worm gear cutting without a rotary table). One way to do > this might be to use a microscope with a webcam, then center the line on > an electronic cross-hair. If an

Re: [Emc-users] Video Accuracy

2010-09-15 Thread Kirk Wallace
Thank you for the replies, sorry for the lack of details (see below). On Wed, 2010-09-15 at 11:32 -0500, Chris Radek wrote: ... snip > the sharp pointer from a wiggler set, bringing it very close to your > scribed line, and centering it over the line with a loupe. You can > get easily within .001

Re: [Emc-users] Video Accuracy

2010-09-15 Thread Sven Wesley
2010/9/15 Kirk Wallace > I have a project that requires being able to locate a scribed line very > accurately(, worm gear cutting without a rotary table). One way to do > this might be to use a microscope with a webcam, then center the line on > an electronic cross-hair. If anyone has done this,

Re: [Emc-users] Video Accuracy

2010-09-15 Thread yann jautard
Chris Radek wrote: > On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 09:18:04AM -0700, Kirk Wallace wrote: > >> I have a project that requires being able to locate a scribed line very >> accurately(, worm gear cutting without a rotary table). One way to do >> this might be to use a microscope with a webcam, then cent

Re: [Emc-users] Video Accuracy

2010-09-15 Thread Cal Grandy
duced with a transfer block or height gauge. About the same as low power optics, and positioning errors etc. Cal - Original Message - From: "Chris Radek" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 12:32 Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Vid

Re: [Emc-users] Video Accuracy

2010-09-15 Thread Cal Grandy
age - From: "Kirk Wallace" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 12:18 Subject: [Emc-users] Video Accuracy >I have a project that requires being able to locate a scribed line very > accurately(, worm gear cutting without

Re: [Emc-users] Video Accuracy

2010-09-15 Thread Chris Radek
On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 09:18:04AM -0700, Kirk Wallace wrote: > I have a project that requires being able to locate a scribed line very > accurately(, worm gear cutting without a rotary table). One way to do > this might be to use a microscope with a webcam, then center the line on > an electronic

[Emc-users] Video Accuracy

2010-09-15 Thread Kirk Wallace
I have a project that requires being able to locate a scribed line very accurately(, worm gear cutting without a rotary table). One way to do this might be to use a microscope with a webcam, then center the line on an electronic cross-hair. If anyone has done this, your reply could save me from set