Re: [Emc-users] linuxcnc run problems

2018-08-09 Thread Mark
On 08/09/2018 09:25 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: It's not a lathe, it's a saw beveler I know, I was here when you were building it, but for some reason I thought you were writing about a different machine. Can I blame it on oldtimers? Or as you stated in an earlier msg, CRS? BTDT, several times my

Re: [Emc-users] linuxcnc run problems

2018-08-09 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 09 August 2018 08:59:59 Mark wrote: > On 08/09/2018 08:31 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > On Thursday 09 August 2018 07:23:58 Mark wrote: > >> On 08/07/2018 08:22 PM, jrmitchellj wrote: > >>> Joint 2 error on a 2 axis machine, hmm. > >>> Would it only have joint 0 & 1? > >>> Is it possible

Re: [Emc-users] linuxcnc run problems

2018-08-09 Thread Mark
On 08/09/2018 08:31 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: On Thursday 09 August 2018 07:23:58 Mark wrote: On 08/07/2018 08:22 PM, jrmitchellj wrote: Joint 2 error on a 2 axis machine, hmm. Would it only have joint 0 & 1? Is it possible you opened a 3 axis config? J. Ray Mitchell Jr. “No thief, however ski

Re: [Emc-users] linuxcnc run problems

2018-08-09 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 09 August 2018 07:23:58 Mark wrote: > On 08/07/2018 08:22 PM, jrmitchellj wrote: > > Joint 2 error on a 2 axis machine, hmm. > > Would it only have joint 0 & 1? > > Is it possible you opened a 3 axis config? > > > > J. Ray Mitchell Jr. > > > > “No thief, however skillful, can rob one o

Re: [Emc-users] linuxcnc run problems

2018-08-09 Thread Mark
On 08/07/2018 07:34 PM, Peter C. Wallace wrote: The following error really suggests a thread /configuration issue (latency gone bad, missing thread etc etc) Almost nothing interface hardware wise should be able to cause a following error. I would try out stepconfs test proceedure to verify

Re: [Emc-users] linuxcnc run problems

2018-08-09 Thread Mark
On 08/07/2018 08:22 PM, jrmitchellj wrote: Joint 2 error on a 2 axis machine, hmm. Would it only have joint 0 & 1? Is it possible you opened a 3 axis config? J. Ray Mitchell Jr. “No thief, however skillful, can rob one of knowledge, and that is why knowledge is the best and safest treasure to a

Re: [Emc-users] linuxcnc run problems

2018-08-08 Thread Mark
On 08/07/2018 08:22 PM, jrmitchellj wrote: Joint 2 error on a 2 axis machine, hmm. Would it only have joint 0 & 1? Is it possible you opened a 3 axis config? J. Ray Mitchell Jr. “No thief, however skillful, can rob one of knowledge, and that is why knowledge is the best and safest treasure to a

Re: [Emc-users] linuxcnc run problems

2018-08-08 Thread Mark
On 08/07/2018 07:34 PM, Peter C. Wallace wrote: The following error really suggests a thread /configuration issue (latency gone bad, missing thread etc etc) Almost nothing interface hardware wise should be able to cause a following error. I would try out stepconfs test proceedure to verify

Re: [Emc-users] linuxcnc run problems

2018-08-08 Thread Mark
On 08/08/2018 03:01 AM, Marcus Bowman wrote: The joint 2 following error is likely stopping it before it can move the on-screen DRO more than 2 or 3 counts if that far. Two thoughts: First: I had a joint following error which occurred because the machine was trying to exceed acceleration limit

Re: [Emc-users] linuxcnc run problems

2018-08-08 Thread Mark
On 08/07/2018 08:29 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: Compaq desktop computer. Two PCI parallel port cards. Heavy duty parallel cables I bought years ago. You'd have to hit 'em with a .50 BMG to do any damage to them. Both cables ohm'd out good. Both cards are well seated in their respective PCI slots. It

Re: [Emc-users] linuxcnc run problems

2018-08-08 Thread Marcus Bowman
On 8 Aug 2018, at 01:29, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Tuesday 07 August 2018 19:26:41 Mark Wendt wrote: > >> On Tue, Aug 7, 2018, 19:03 Gene Heskett wrote: >>> The joint 2 following error is likely stopping it before it can move >>> the on-screen DRO more than 2 or 3 counts if that far. Two thou

Re: [Emc-users] linuxcnc run problems

2018-08-07 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 07 August 2018 19:26:41 Mark Wendt wrote: > On Tue, Aug 7, 2018, 19:03 Gene Heskett wrote: > > The joint 2 following error is likely stopping it before it can move > > the on-screen DRO more than 2 or 3 counts if that far. Double-check > > all your db25's to make sure they are screwed

Re: [Emc-users] linuxcnc run problems

2018-08-07 Thread jrmitchellj
ug 7, 2018, 4:35 PM Peter C. Wallace wrote: > On Tue, 7 Aug 2018, Mark Wendt wrote: > > > Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2018 19:17:42 -0400 > > From: Mark Wendt > > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > > > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)

Re: [Emc-users] linuxcnc run problems

2018-08-07 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 07 August 2018 19:05:14 andy pugh wrote: > On 7 August 2018 at 23:37, Mark Wendt wrote: > > Since it's a stepper system and not a closed loop > > system like if I was running servos shouldn't it still be counting > > up as if the axis were moving awaiting the tripping of the home > > s

Re: [Emc-users] linuxcnc run problems

2018-08-07 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Tue, 7 Aug 2018, Mark Wendt wrote: Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2018 19:17:42 -0400 From: Mark Wendt Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Subject: Re: [Emc-users] linuxcnc run problems On Tue, Aug 7, 2018, 18:41 Gene Heskett

Re: [Emc-users] linuxcnc run problems

2018-08-07 Thread Mark Wendt
On Tue, Aug 7, 2018, 19:06 andy pugh wrote: > On 7 August 2018 at 23:37, Mark Wendt wrote: > > > Since it's a stepper system and not a closed loop > > system like if I was running servos shouldn't it still be counting up as > if > > the axis were moving awaiting the tripping of the home switch f

Re: [Emc-users] linuxcnc run problems

2018-08-07 Thread Mark Wendt
On Tue, Aug 7, 2018, 19:03 Gene Heskett wrote: > > The joint 2 following error is likely stopping it before it can move the > on-screen DRO more than 2 or 3 counts if that far. Double-check all your > db25's to make sure they are screwed together solidly, and if thats not > it, double check the

Re: [Emc-users] linuxcnc run problems

2018-08-07 Thread Mark Wendt
On Tue, Aug 7, 2018, 18:41 Gene Heskett wrote: > On Tuesday 07 August 2018 18:04:09 andy pugh wrote: > > > On 7 August 2018 at 20:35, Mark wrote: > > >Velocity went up to the usual and got a Joint > > > 2 following error. None of the steppers moved. Cleared > > > error,clicked on orange power

Re: [Emc-users] linuxcnc run problems

2018-08-07 Thread andy pugh
On 7 August 2018 at 23:37, Mark Wendt wrote: > Since it's a stepper system and not a closed loop > system like if I was running servos shouldn't it still be counting up as if > the axis were moving awaiting the tripping of the home switch for that > axis? Hmm, yes. That is what you would expect.

Re: [Emc-users] linuxcnc run problems

2018-08-07 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 07 August 2018 18:37:38 Mark Wendt wrote: > On Tue, Aug 7, 2018, 18:06 andy pugh wrote: > > On 7 August 2018 at 20:35, Mark wrote: > > >Velocity went up to the usual and got a Joint > > > 2 following error. None of the steppers moved. Cleared > > > error,clicked on orange power butt

Re: [Emc-users] linuxcnc run problems

2018-08-07 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 07 August 2018 18:04:09 andy pugh wrote: > On 7 August 2018 at 20:35, Mark wrote: > >Velocity went up to the usual and got a Joint > > 2 following error. None of the steppers moved. Cleared > > error,clicked on orange power button, hit the home button again, > > same same. > > ... >

Re: [Emc-users] linuxcnc run problems

2018-08-07 Thread Mark Wendt
On Tue, Aug 7, 2018, 18:06 andy pugh wrote: > On 7 August 2018 at 20:35, Mark wrote: > > >Velocity went up to the usual and got a Joint > > 2 following error. None of the steppers moved. Cleared error,clicked on > > orange power button, hit the home button again, same same. > ... > > Anybody r

Re: [Emc-users] linuxcnc run problems

2018-08-07 Thread andy pugh
On 7 August 2018 at 20:35, Mark wrote: >Velocity went up to the usual and got a Joint > 2 following error. None of the steppers moved. Cleared error,clicked on > orange power button, hit the home button again, same same. ... > Anybody run into this glitch before? Stepper power OK? -- atp "A

[Emc-users] linuxcnc run problems

2018-08-07 Thread Mark
Folks, Been using the machine pretty solid the last few days, no problems noted. Fired up the machine today, hit the home button and neither the X or Z (2 axis machine) incremented up, Velocity went up to the usual and got a Joint 2 following error.  None of the steppers moved.  Cleared erro