Re: [Machinekit] why gladeVCP simple example doesn't work?

2017-03-22 Thread schoone...@btinternet.com
On 22/03/17 16:46, Moutaz wrote: There is an executable in the dir called complex.demo Run that Hi Schooner thanks for your help i did what you said and the GUI

Re: [Machinekit] Re: Universal-Universal Cape Overlay [was: BeagleBone Family MachineKit image]

2017-03-22 Thread Charles Steinkuehler
On 3/22/2017 9:53 AM, Robert Nelson wrote: >> >> Now I'm wondering about managing the repositories. It really feels like >> your bb.org-overlays is "upstream" for the device tree files, but IIRC >> you're still pulling config-pin from my repo. Is that correct? > > I've recently imported your

Re: [Machinekit] BeagleBone Family MachineKit image

2017-03-22 Thread Robert Nelson
On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 3:08 AM, wrote: > > > Am Mittwoch, 22. März 2017 04:47:47 UTC+1 schrieb Robert Nelson: >> >> Sorry for the delay, traveling this week. Will be back Friday. >> >> On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 11:46 AM, wrote: >> > I'm

[Machinekit] Re: Universal-Universal Cape Overlay [was: BeagleBone Family MachineKit image]

2017-03-22 Thread Robert Nelson
On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 8:12 AM, Charles Steinkuehler wrote: > On 3/21/2017 10:47 PM, Robert Nelson wrote: >> >> fyi: in the bb.org-overlays repo, since we utilized the pre-processor >> for a few #define's, i've been experimenting ways to keep all the cape >> universal

Re: [Machinekit] Re: Cheapest way to get +/-10V signal from x86 computer with encoder input

2017-03-22 Thread Daren Schwenke
Yeah, about a minute after I posted I realized that and deleted my post. On Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 12:38:51 AM UTC-4, Chris Albertson wrote: > > He is talking about a +/- 10 volt SIGNAL not a +/- 10 volt power supply. > His servo amp converts this analog signal to velocity. The signal

[Machinekit] Universal-Universal Cape Overlay [was: BeagleBone Family MachineKit image]

2017-03-22 Thread Charles Steinkuehler
On 3/21/2017 10:47 PM, Robert Nelson wrote: > > fyi: in the bb.org-overlays repo, since we utilized the pre-processor > for a few #define's, i've been experimenting ways to keep all the cape > universal overlays in sync: > >

Re: [Machinekit] hal_init() failed: -12

2017-03-22 Thread schoone...@btinternet.com
The trouble with these error codes is they are printed by a generic error function, which just gives the function within which the error arose and the return value. To get a proper log you need to wipe /var/log/linuxcnc.log before you start sudo echo "" >

Re: [Machinekit] Re: Cheapest way to get +/-10V signal from x86 computer with encoder input

2017-03-22 Thread Dave Cole
I don't know what "cheapest" really means but converting between PWM and Analog is pretty common. But the software would need to create the PWM signal. Check out Adafruit etc to find PWM to Analog converters.I think that Mesa sells them as well. Personally I think I would just save your

[Machinekit] hal_init() failed: -12

2017-03-22 Thread 'Marco Negrini' via Machinekit
Hi all, sometimes my machnekit crash while running, this is what happens: suddently in the terminal, the machinekit process starts writing: halcmd: hal_init() failed : -12 NOTE: rtapi module must be loaded it happens more likely when i start a new print or when i resume (after pause) one.

Re: [Machinekit] BeagleBone Family MachineKit image

2017-03-22 Thread Jason Kridner
On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 4:08 AM wrote: > > > Am Mittwoch, 22. März 2017 04:47:47 UTC+1 schrieb Robert Nelson: > > Sorry for the delay, traveling this week. Will be back Friday. > > On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 11:46 AM, wrote: > > I'm

Re: [Machinekit] BeagleBone Family MachineKit image

2017-03-22 Thread alexander . roessler
Am Mittwoch, 22. März 2017 04:47:47 UTC+1 schrieb Robert Nelson: > > Sorry for the delay, traveling this week. Will be back Friday. > > On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 11:46 AM, > wrote: > > I'm working on getting the Replicape to work with the Jessie Machinekit > >

Re: [Machinekit] Re: Problems with installing xhc-hb04 in my Machinekit BBB cnc project

2017-03-22 Thread schoone...@btinternet.com
On 21/03/2017 19:41, Simon Mali wrote: I have upgraded the OS with apt-get as you said. When I test proposed sequence I get the following output: root@beaglebone:/home/machinekit# realtime restart /usr/libexec/linuxcnc/rtapi_msgd: FATAL - will not run as root The error messages tell you