Re: [Emc-users] slackware?

2025-04-12 Thread Sam Sokolik
I have run many different versions of linuxcnc/Debian. I have never had an issue like that. What is the common denominator over the last 3 years? On Sat, Apr 12, 2025, 5:21 AM Nicklas SB Karlsson wrote: > Think I had some similar problem with a computer years ago. Might have > been something wi

Re: [Emc-users] Stg

2025-04-03 Thread Sam Sokolik
I thought this was fixed in the pid loop.. (I thought mesa had the same problem) On Thu, Apr 3, 2025 at 2:15 PM Jon Elson wrote: > On 4/3/25 12:21, Jon Elson wrote: > > On 4/2/25 21:25, gene heskett wrote: > >> > >> That STG card sounds like magic. So the question is, does > >> anybody have the

Re: [Emc-users] Stg

2025-03-28 Thread Sam Sokolik
ARIsAAEbX1F8aOc4-KkAFqGtmg16-mcJ1RMnF5S4KgjQNhdo6pPBIbO8CWHsCe4aAuSzEALw_wcB On Fri, Mar 28, 2025 at 10:02 AM Sam Sokolik wrote: > I wasn't going to mention that... lol (I think the K&T has a motherboard > with isa slots still - and I have a box of them 'just in case') > > On

Re: [Emc-users] Stg

2025-03-28 Thread Sam Sokolik
I wasn't going to mention that... lol (I think the K&T has a motherboard with isa slots still - and I have a box of them 'just in case') On Fri, Mar 28, 2025 at 9:54 AM Peter Wallace wrote: > On Fri, 28 Mar 2025, Sam Sokolik wrote: > > > Date: Fri, 28 Mar 20

Re: [Emc-users] Stg

2025-03-28 Thread Sam Sokolik
It is still in the docs.. https://linuxcnc.org/docs/stable/html/drivers/servo-to-go.html On Fri, Mar 28, 2025 at 9:25 AM Dave Engvall wrote: > Is there any support for the stg card do I own an orphan? > > Dave > > > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-

Re: [Emc-users] halscope missing ChanOff button

2025-03-08 Thread Sam Sokolik
I think you just click on the channel number to turn it on and off.. sam On Sat, Mar 8, 2025 at 9:51 AM Thomas J Powderly wrote: > Hello all, > > halscope has no 'ChaanOff' button. > > In both my installed LinuxCNC > LINUXCNC - 2.9.3 > and in my RIP > LINUXCNC - 2.10.0~pre0 > > Both have no Cha

[Emc-users] Another reason why I don't like CUI encoders.

2025-03-07 Thread Sam Sokolik
I had bought a few and thought I would play with them. Figured out pretty quickly that they have way too much noise for closed loop servo control. I demoted them to rpm sensors. I put one on the monarch spindle motor. Tuning for spindle speed was acting goofy. I finally broke out halscope and l

Re: [Emc-users] 10EE drive replacement - so far - so good

2025-02-26 Thread Sam Sokolik
Thanks.. After making it into the block diagram - it looks a lot more complicated than it seemed when I made it. On Wed, Feb 26, 2025 at 1:33 PM andy pugh wrote: > On Wed, 26 Feb 2025 at 19:24, Sam Sokolik wrote: > > > Do I try to make the hal file less scary? or if it works? &

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC 2.9.4 can't find MESA 7i92H

2025-02-25 Thread Sam Sokolik
Yay! On Tue, Feb 25, 2025, 4:58 PM John Dammeyer wrote: > Yipee! It's alive! It's alive! > I had forgotten to check off one box in the network dialog. So the IP > address were all correct but no one was allowed to connect. > Now to move it into the mill cabinet and see if I can make hardware

[Emc-users] 10EE drive replacement - so far - so good

2025-02-19 Thread Sam Sokolik
Finally got the drive components mounted in the box on the monarch. No major roadblocks. I cheated and used a mesa thcad to read the 5k speed control pot. Worked very well. Still need to add a bit of logic - but it seems like it will work. This is just using the HAL layer for now. The 5 year

Re: [Emc-users] PID odd behavior. Is it me? Probably?

2025-02-09 Thread Sam Sokolik
I set FF0 to 1 and yes - it did act like the pid wasn't there So - it was something I was doing wrong lol Thank you! sam On Sun, Feb 9, 2025 at 6:47 PM Sam Sokolik wrote: > Hmm. I was just going by post by pcw on the forum.. P=1... Maybe I > read it wrong.. lol > > On Su

Re: [Emc-users] PID odd behavior. Is it me? Probably?

2025-02-09 Thread Sam Sokolik
Hmm. I was just going by post by pcw on the forum.. P=1... Maybe I read it wrong.. lol On Sun, Feb 9, 2025, 6:45 PM andy pugh wrote: > On Mon, 10 Feb 2025 at 00:33, Sam Sokolik wrote: > > > > > command = 1000 > > feedback = 500 > > error =500 > > >

[Emc-users] PID odd behavior. Is it me? Probably?

2025-02-09 Thread Sam Sokolik
On the monarch I have a relatively rube goldberg setup to run the spindle motor. It requires 0-1000 rpm be controlled by the field - then 1000 to 2500 run by the field being weakened. I setup a hal file using a couple lincurve components (and some other logic) So - If I enter 1000 rpm - I get

Re: [Emc-users] 7i97 issue with pwmgen.04

2025-02-07 Thread Sam Sokolik
I have it maybe 80% there.. The latest image for the rpi5 has been awesome. No issues https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s021CRrXfjU On Wed, Jan 29, 2025 at 7:13 PM Sam Sokolik wrote: > that fixed it - I am an idiot. The smaller amc drives don't have that > option (switching the en

Re: [Emc-developers] RPi5 support on download homepage

2025-02-03 Thread Sam Sokolik
And btw - that image seems very very good. I don't know what image I used initially on the rpi5 - but I was having read issues on the mesa 7i97 (ethernet) and the system would lock up randomly.. The current image on the linuxcnc website is rock solid. I have been running it for days with no issu

Re: [Emc-users] 7i97 issue with pwmgen.04

2025-01-29 Thread Sam Sokolik
that fixed it - I am an idiot. The smaller amc drives don't have that option (switching the enable with a switch) On Wed, Jan 29, 2025 at 6:28 PM Sam Sokolik wrote: > oof.. Read the manual sam > > This TTL level input signal turns off all power devices of the “H” > brid

Re: [Emc-users] 7i97 issue with pwmgen.04

2025-01-29 Thread Sam Sokolik
:19 PM Peter Wallace wrote: > On Wed, 29 Jan 2025, Sam Sokolik wrote: > > > Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2025 18:13:26 -0600 > > From: Sam Sokolik > > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > > > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)"

Re: [Emc-users] 7i97 issue with pwmgen.04

2025-01-29 Thread Sam Sokolik
It also would enable your drive (OPTO off) on a watchdog bite or at power up. I have a relay that powers the drives that are run from an estop/mesa ssr... So this would not be a problem as if the watchdog bits or whatever - that relay drops out sam On Wed, Jan 29, 2025 at 5:54 PM Sam Sokolik

Re: [Emc-users] 7i97 issue with pwmgen.04

2025-01-29 Thread Sam Sokolik
ok - Maybe I can invert it at the drive.. AMC seems to be willy nilly on how it is setup (the 2 drives I have are totally opposite enable.) On Wed, Jan 29, 2025 at 5:52 PM Peter Wallace wrote: > On Wed, 29 Jan 2025, Sam Sokolik wrote: > > > Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2025 17:41:45 -0600 &

Re: [Emc-users] 7i97 issue with pwmgen.04

2025-01-29 Thread Sam Sokolik
le though (this drive needed an inverted enable to work) sam On Wed, Jan 29, 2025 at 5:11 PM Sam Sokolik wrote: > > > On Wed, Jan 29, 2025 at 9:56 AM Sam Sokolik wrote: > >> I thought that inverted the enable output? (I mean - it worked for this >> drive...) The reaso

Re: [Emc-users] 7i97 issue with pwmgen.04

2025-01-29 Thread Sam Sokolik
On Wed, Jan 29, 2025 at 9:56 AM Sam Sokolik wrote: > I thought that inverted the enable output? (I mean - it worked for this > drive...) The reason I switched to the 4th pwm is that the enable is > separated compared to 0-3.. > > sam > > On Wed, Jan 29, 2025 at 9:5

Re: [Emc-users] 7i97 issue with pwmgen.04

2025-01-29 Thread Sam Sokolik
I thought that inverted the enable output? (I mean - it worked for this drive...) The reason I switched to the 4th pwm is that the enable is separated compared to 0-3.. sam On Wed, Jan 29, 2025 at 9:53 AM andy pugh wrote: > On Wed, 29 Jan 2025 at 14:28, Sam Sokolik wrote: >

[Emc-users] 7i97 issue with pwmgen.04

2025-01-29 Thread Sam Sokolik
I finally got back to the monarch drive project. I purchased a 7i97 as I would like to cnc it at some point - but currently I just need 2 analog outputs, encoder outputs and some i/o. anyway. I have been goofing around with it and it seems that pwmgen.04 isn't working correctly. I am using this

Re: [Emc-users] 80 tools pretty complicated toolchanger for a horizontal Mazak

2025-01-20 Thread Sam Sokolik
wow - I thought my tool changer was complicated Great work! On Mon, Jan 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM johnd wrote: > Nice.Sent from my Samsung S10 > Original message From: andrew beck < > andrewbeck0...@gmail.com> Date: 2025-01-20 11:51 a.m. (GMT-08:00) To: > "Enhanced Machine Cont

Re: [Emc-developers] My impression of LinuxCnc

2025-01-08 Thread Sam Sokolik
so - what are your options then? What control platform are you switching to? On Tue, Jan 7, 2025 at 7:25 PM Johannes Fassotte < johan...@automationassist.com> wrote: > I have used LinuxCnc for over ten years and my impression since I > started work on developing a direct interface to the heart

Re: [Emc-users] Biting the bullet

2024-12-19 Thread Sam Sokolik
I understand.. It is always something.. On Thu, Dec 19, 2024 at 7:57 PM andy pugh wrote: > On Fri, 20 Dec 2024 at 01:37, Sam Sokolik wrote: > > > > Yah.. I just install the latest distro and copy the configs. Can you > pull > > the hd and install the distro on a diffe

Re: [Emc-users] Biting the bullet

2024-12-19 Thread Sam Sokolik
Yah.. I just install the latest distro and copy the configs. Can you pull the hd and install the distro on a different computer? On Thu, Dec 19, 2024, 7:08 PM andy pugh wrote: > On Thu, 19 Dec 2024 at 22:22, andy pugh wrote: > > > It's a bit painful when the LinuxCNC PC has no exrternal USB d

Re: [Emc-users] Biting the bullet

2024-12-19 Thread Sam Sokolik
I have all different versions of linuxcnc running here... The upgrades have been pretty painless. The hard part is getting the other stuff working.. (like I am using an arduino to do a A to D on the K&T for the spindle growth. I have to figure out how to make that work each time (Jeplers hal<>

Re: [Emc-users] When all you have is a hammer - Linuxcnc is the solution

2024-09-15 Thread Sam Sokolik
. (as Andy has said) The over all 'loose' pid around the whole loop isn't bad.. I think it could be better though.. On Sun, Sep 15, 2024 at 12:54 PM Sam Sokolik wrote: > Correct. The original control had a low voltage lockout on the field. > > On Sun, Sep 15, 2024 at 12:

Re: [Emc-users] When all you have is a hammer - Linuxcnc is the solution

2024-09-15 Thread Sam Sokolik
ant a runaway dc motor. > > -- Ralph > > On Sep 15, 2024 10:27 AM, Sam Sokolik wrote: > CAUTION: This email originated from outside the Walla Walla University > email system. > > > So... Without ripping out the current spindle motor and starting over.. > > It works surprisin

Re: [Emc-users] When all you have is a hammer - Linuxcnc is the solution

2024-09-15 Thread Sam Sokolik
would you just put the pid's around the lincurv/pwm and use the maxerror as an rpm acceleration limit? (different for armature/field control) On Sun, Sep 15, 2024 at 9:52 AM andy pugh wrote: > On Sun, 15 Sept 2024 at 15:32, Sam Sokolik wrote: > > > Currently I have a 2 lincur

Re: [Emc-users] When all you have is a hammer - Linuxcnc is the solution

2024-09-15 Thread Sam Sokolik
13, 2024 at 6:35 PM Sam Sokolik wrote: > You are right - for just spindle control.. But the 5 year plan is to also > cnc the monarch. (and linuxcnc has all the stuff working and known - > encoder, limit2, pid, lincurve, pwmgen and so on..) I would rather not > re-invent the wheel

Re: [Emc-users] When all you have is a hammer - Linuxcnc is the solution

2024-09-13 Thread Sam Sokolik
On Fri, Sep 13, 2024 at 6:11 PM andy pugh wrote: > On Fri, 13 Sept 2024 at 23:25, Sam Sokolik wrote: > > > Enter Hal, 2 amc drives and a rpi5... (and a few other things) > > Much as I am a fan of LinuxCNC, that's probably a job for an Arduino, > really :-) > &g

[Emc-users] When all you have is a hammer - Linuxcnc is the solution

2024-09-13 Thread Sam Sokolik
Our 10EE didn't come with the rube goldberg motor/generator drive system.. Back in the 80's we put a reliance dc drive on it - without field weakening so max rpm was limited to about 1000rpm... Enter Hal, 2 amc drives and a rpi5... (and a few other things) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LldnuPw

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC 2.9.3 has been released

2024-08-28 Thread Sam Sokolik
raw i/o with linuxcnc will do almost everything that the external hardware will do.. You are just limited by how fast. so.. Lets say you have a 4ns base thread. That means the base thread runs at 25khz.. (I have a few i5 machines that seem to do a really good 2ns thread) Any way.. Le

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC 2.9.3 has been released

2024-08-27 Thread Sam Sokolik
(and I meant isolcpus 1,2,3) On Tue, Aug 27, 2024 at 12:09 PM Sam Sokolik wrote: > I have been goofing around with a rpi5 with the linuxcnc image. The > latency looks good - but if you set a base thread of 5ns - it will > over-run. So - I don't think it is 'as

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC 2.9.3 has been released

2024-08-27 Thread Sam Sokolik
I have been goofing around with a rpi5 with the linuxcnc image. The latency looks good - but if you set a base thread of 5ns - it will over-run. So - I don't think it is 'as good' as a good pc. (just idle=poll and isolcpus 2,3,4) Still playing with tweeks to the rt kernel though - so maybe

Re: [Emc-users] cloning hard drive

2024-05-10 Thread Sam Sokolik
2nd clonezilla.. use it all the time at work. On Fri, May 10, 2024, 5:42 AM Ed wrote: > On 5/10/24 4:10 AM, andrew beck wrote: > > hey everyone > > > > a bit off topic here > > > > i have my main laptop that i want to clone the hard drive on it for a > > identical laptop for a backup > > > > th

Re: [Emc-users] Carving a spiral

2024-04-22 Thread Sam Sokolik
I have one of these... cnc'ing it would be trivial.. :) http://www.lathes.co.uk/everede/ On Sat, Apr 13, 2024 at 10:05 AM BRIAN GLACKIN wrote: > Probably way to late the discussion but…. > > In the wiki under O-word example, there is an example for a “Spirograph” > which if my maths are righ

Re: [Emc-users] Carving a spiral

2024-04-10 Thread Sam Sokolik
G33 for the win! sam On Wed, Apr 10, 2024 at 12:31 PM Chris Albertson wrote: > Do you even need a rotory table to cut a spiral? > > > On Apr 10, 2024, at 12:09 AM, gene heskett wrote: > > > > On 4/10/24 01:57, John Dammeyer wrote: > >> A friend and I have been discussing exactly how to write t

Re: [Emc-users] Raspberry Pi5

2024-04-09 Thread Sam Sokolik
I have had good luck with the 4 but haven't updated it recently.. It seems maybe to be on the edge graphics wise - I would think the 5 would be perfect.. (if the latency is good) On Tue, Apr 9, 2024 at 12:35 PM gene heskett wrote: > On 4/9/24 12:50, John Dammeyer wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > Wi

Re: [Emc-users] WiFi & MESA

2024-02-23 Thread Sam Sokolik
They can't be on the same subnet.. ( I always set the jumpers on the mesa card so the IP address is 10.10.10.10 as most home networks don't use this.) The default IP is 192.168.1. xxx range which is a common home router range.. On Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 5:23 AM Andy Pugh wrote: > > > > On 23 Feb 2

Re: [Emc-users] Semi OT: Variable speed DC drive for Fanuc brushed DC spindle drive

2024-02-11 Thread Sam Sokolik
And 99% of the time the B variant (brushless) drives are able to run brushed motor. On Sun, Feb 11, 2024, 11:24 AM Sam Sokolik wrote: > (that is 100a peak 400v) > > On Sun, Feb 11, 2024, 11:23 AM Sam Sokolik wrote: > >> AMC makes some big drives... Not too expensive.

Re: [Emc-users] Semi OT: Variable speed DC drive for Fanuc brushed DC spindle drive

2024-02-11 Thread Sam Sokolik
(that is 100a peak 400v) On Sun, Feb 11, 2024, 11:23 AM Sam Sokolik wrote: > AMC makes some big drives... Not too expensive. You need to know current > and voltage you need... > > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/325566716560?hash=item4bcd49da90:g:uDMAAOSwAlhk

Re: [Emc-users] Semi OT: Variable speed DC drive for Fanuc brushed DC spindle drive

2024-02-11 Thread Sam Sokolik
AMC makes some big drives... Not too expensive. You need to know current and voltage you need... https://www.ebay.com/itm/325566716560?hash=item4bcd49da90:g:uDMAAOSwAlhkCOUE&amdata=enc%3AAQAIwE4ooEBwZmHXPiIlAc6WRSSfqUOeKsamowG99ljllBJpOWD%2F0zzOQ9HRTcVUu1MOsi%2BxVeg0CaAXja69JFHeCAId8OImoYa6z

Re: [Emc-users] Axis direction

2024-02-05 Thread Sam Sokolik
Even the k&t with a discrete component 60's control had smaller numbers towards the spindle... On Mon, Feb 5, 2024, 1:36 PM wrote: > > John, > > Leaving aside right or left hand rules etc, leaning your head towards > your left shoulder shows that the relationship between the spindle and > the ca

Re: [Emc-users] Capto

2024-01-04 Thread Sam Sokolik
We had gotten some 5000 line - 2 count encoders on ebay a while back. It certainly helped.. Higher would be nicer.,.(for bigger diameter testing) sam On Thu, Jan 4, 2024 at 9:08 AM andy pugh wrote: > On Thu, 4 Jan 2024 at 13:39, gene heskett wrote: > > > Humm, that may call for a higher r

Re: [Emc-users] Capto

2024-01-02 Thread Sam Sokolik
and and... If the receiver shape is just scaled along its taper - then the work is done with the hal component.. But would we be that lucky? sam On Tue, Jan 2, 2024 at 6:46 PM andy pugh wrote: > On Wed, 3 Jan 2024 at 00:36, Sam Sokolik wrote: > > > https://www.youtube.com/shorts

Re: [Emc-users] Capto

2024-01-02 Thread Sam Sokolik
Having a decently high count encoder on the spindle - you don't need a 'servo' spindle.. You can do fancy stuff like... https://www.youtube.com/shorts/23bEsKMNJH0 > In that event, stretch the definition of spindle to include drives > similar to the A drive on the G0704, or the B drive on my 6

Re: [Emc-users] PCIe parallel port card suggestion

2024-01-01 Thread Sam Sokolik
I would wait for Jon E.. I bet he has a list of working pcie with his interfaces... sam On Mon, Jan 1, 2024 at 1:50 PM Tomaz T. wrote: > Thank you for suggestion 7I92TH is now actual version I guess? > I'm using Universal PWM Controller from Pico, this should work OK together? > > > >I'd be mor

Re: [Emc-users] Capto

2024-01-01 Thread Sam Sokolik
boy - there doesn't seem to be much info on that shape.. It does look like it could be machined/ground with spindle synced motion.. Interesting.. sam On Mon, Jan 1, 2024 at 11:30 AM andy pugh wrote: > Does anyone have the dimensions and profile specification for the capto > system? > I think t

Re: [Emc-developers] Looking for rtapi_shmem example between RT- C comp and Uspace Python comp?

2023-11-17 Thread Sam Sokolik
are you talking e-offset pins? Those are realtime.. I am using a realtime comp to do spindle synced motion... It works great.. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nViXP9SsdWc sam On Fri, Nov 17, 2023 at 10:39 AM Ted wrote: > On 11/17/2023 10:49 AM, andy pugh wrote: > > Is this related to wanting

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC 2.9 is Released

2023-11-04 Thread Sam Sokolik
Andy - thanks for all your work on this. (I know it wasn't just you - but your push really got us to the finish line..) Thanks to everyone else who helped make this happen! sam On Sat, Nov 4, 2023 at 7:43 PM andy pugh wrote: > LinuxCNC 2.9.1 has been released > > (there was no 2.9.0 release)

Re: [Emc-developers] lcnc bug in master?

2023-10-14 Thread Sam Sokolik
I have actually seen this playing with axis from master on bookworm. At some point the refresh button in axis just quits working. You have to physically re-open the gcode file for the changes to show up. Then the refresh button will work for a bit. I thought it was just me... On Sat, Oct 14, 2

Re: [Emc-users] playing with the single channel encoder functionality..

2023-09-29 Thread Sam Sokolik
LOL - me just being me.. String together G33.. It really is amazing how flexible the linuxcnc gcode is. Someone was wondering about using G33 to create an oil groove.. (that is what took me down the G33 rabbit hole..) Although you might want to add some short G33 segments at each end to help

Re: [Emc-users] playing with the single channel encoder functionality..

2023-09-29 Thread Sam Sokolik
Found an issue with the missing tooth encoder functionality.. (100 line - 1 missing) It wouldn't see the index (gap) at low rpm's. Andy fixed it! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rJxvGKUHJAs On Wed, Sep 13, 2023 at 6:53 PM Sam Sokolik wrote: > It is pretty cool. There my be a b

[Emc-users] playing with the single channel encoder functionality..

2023-09-13 Thread Sam Sokolik
It is pretty cool. There my be a bug in it - or it could be me.. (there is a bug report on github) otherwise - it works quite awesome - Great work Andy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYMcPxqabAo ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforg

Re: [Emc-users] STMBL forum

2023-09-03 Thread Sam Sokolik
This? https://app.gitter.im/#/room/#rene-dev_stmbl:gitter.im sam On Sun, Sep 3, 2023 at 3:15 PM John Dammeyer wrote: > I've misplaced my link to the STMBL forum. > Can someone direct me? > Thanks > John > > > > > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-us

Re: [Emc-developers] Fwd: Upcoming stable (12.2) and oldstable (11.8) point releases

2023-09-02 Thread Sam Sokolik
What is involved? On Sat, Sep 2, 2023 at 3:05 AM Hans Unzner wrote: > Yes we should use the opportunity and build a debian package from the > current 2.9 branch. > > Am Freitag, 1. September 2023 schrieb andy pugh : > > Is this an opportunity to get some bugfixes into the version that we > > are

Re: [Emc-users] PLC for special purpose CNC

2023-08-15 Thread Sam Sokolik
Well... Linuxcnc has a integrated ladder logic. (classic ladder). You also have the ability to write realtime components in C like language. http://linuxcnc.org/docs/stable/html/hal/comp.html I have retrofitted a cnc with 96 i/o and all is controlled with linuxcnc. (both ladder and C) sam O

Re: [Emc-users] Rigid tapping

2023-08-14 Thread Sam Sokolik
Would you ever be tapping that slow? If you are - then yes - higher resolution or try interpolation.. (Will that be bad in rigid tapping reversals? Threading on a lathe interpolation works great - but that is one direction...). The green machine had a gear tooth encoder - about 40 ish teeth. I

Re: [Emc-users] Beaglebone black latency

2023-08-05 Thread Sam Sokolik
math capabilities for doing real time > trajectory planning. > > But each of these projects all suffer from the same issue (as would an > ESP32 module). One still has to build a board, assemble it, test it and > mount it into a box. The Beagle with a cape and Pi4 with a MESA are ju

Re: [Emc-users] Beaglebone black latency

2023-08-05 Thread Sam Sokolik
I agree..It is so easy isn't it? Just use a ESP32! I tried to write a machine controller when I was in my 20's... This was before I found turbocnc (which sucked) and linuxcnc. (emc1) I also helped test the trajectory planner improvements made when Rob added n-segment read-ahead. It took

Re: [Emc-users] Installing From Debian?

2023-08-02 Thread Sam Sokolik
wrote: > On Sun, 30 Jul 2023 at 19:59, Sam Sokolik wrote: > > > apt-get installed linuxcnc-uspace and was up and running within a few > > minutes after copying my configs.. > > It's probably worth mentioning that you get a fairly old snapshot of > LinuxCN

Re: [Emc-users] Installing From Debian?

2023-07-30 Thread Sam Sokolik
I downloaded the debian iso (the big 64bit version) - picked cinnamon as the desktop environment.. apt-get installed linuxcnc-uspace and was up and running within a few minutes after copying my configs.. I see the future and it is looking awesome.. great work guys! sam On Tue, Jul 11, 2023 at

Re: [Emc-users] [Emc-developers] Trajectory planner shortcomings

2023-07-04 Thread Sam Sokolik
Jul 4, 2023 at 5:21 PM Sam Sokolik wrote: > Lol - then I guess I read too far into it.. I have run 4th axis rotary > motion just fine.. > > On Tue, Jul 4, 2023 at 5:15 PM andy pugh wrote: > >> On Tue, 4 Jul 2023 at 22:50, Sam Sokolik wrote: >> > >> > H

Re: [Emc-users] [Emc-developers] Trajectory planner shortcomings

2023-07-04 Thread Sam Sokolik
Lol - then I guess I read too far into it.. I have run 4th axis rotary motion just fine.. On Tue, Jul 4, 2023 at 5:15 PM andy pugh wrote: > On Tue, 4 Jul 2023 at 22:50, Sam Sokolik wrote: > > > > He is not saying it doesn't work... > > Actually, he did say that. &g

Re: [Emc-users] [Emc-developers] Trajectory planner shortcomings

2023-07-04 Thread Sam Sokolik
He is not saying it doesn't work... He is saying the performance isn't there.. On Tue, Jul 4, 2023, 4:14 PM gene heskett wrote: > On 7/4/23 16:42, andrew beck wrote: > > I would also help pay someone in a heart beat to fix the trajectory > planner. > > > > Some sort of jerk control would be awe

Re: [Emc-developers] Trajectory planner shortcomings

2023-07-04 Thread Sam Sokolik
Any movement involving the rotary axis is limited to the old trajectory planner - 1 segment look ahead.. sam On Tue, Jul 4, 2023 at 1:47 PM gene heskett wrote: > On 7/4/23 13:31, Marius wrote: > > Hi > > > > I have been trying to get a rotary fourth axis setup going with the help > > of regular

Re: [Emc-users] G33.1 error then g-code file parsed

2023-06-14 Thread Sam Sokolik
Could you try it without I3.000? On Wed, Jun 14, 2023 at 2:31 PM John Dammeyer wrote: > Does your spindle have an encoder and the spindle at speed? > > > https://forum.linuxcnc.org/38-general-linuxcnc-questions/43124-g33-1-rigid-tapping > > > -Original Message- > From: Nicklas SB Karlsso

Re: [Emc-developers] 5-axis video at Tormach meet up

2023-05-01 Thread Sam Sokolik
downloading them first probably is the best solution... On Mon, May 1, 2023 at 7:15 PM gene heskett wrote: > On 5/1/23 19:37, John Allwine wrote: > > I used VLC to view them. > > > >> On May 1, 2023, at 5:02 PM, gene heskett wrote: > >> > >> On 5/1/23 17:25, John Allwine wrote: > >>> Hi everyo

Re: [Emc-developers] April 2023 LinuxCNC meeting at Tormach headquarters

2023-04-23 Thread Sam Sokolik
Thank you tormach for letting us use your space for the get together! It was so good to see old friends and meet new! On Fri, Apr 21, 2023, 2:06 PM Daniel Rogge wrote: > If people want to set things up we have plenty of AV equipment (including > some top notch microphones) that could be used to

Re: [Emc-developers] April 2023 LinuxCNC meeting at Tormach headquarters

2023-04-21 Thread Sam Sokolik
andy - asked here at work and they don't have any vfd's that have modbus. I will look at the shop - but I don't think we have anything that new. sam On Fri, Apr 21, 2023 at 9:10 AM John Thornton wrote: > On the linuxcnc-devel channel rene-dev5 said 9-10 yesterday > > JT > > On 4/21/2023 8:14 AM

Re: [Emc-users] An actual application for non-circular boring..

2023-04-20 Thread Sam Sokolik
t; -Original Message----- > > From: Sam Sokolik [mailto:samco...@gmail.com] > > Sent: April-20-23 9:28 AM > > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] An actual application for non-circular boring.. > > > > I did it on the mill.. > > >

Re: [Emc-users] An actual application for non-circular boring..

2023-04-20 Thread Sam Sokolik
I did it on the mill.. (this was testing) https://www.youtube.com/shorts/23bEsKMNJH0 On Thu, Apr 20, 2023 at 11:08 AM John Dammeyer wrote: > So it was bored on the lathe using your spindle tracked motion? > > > -Original Message- > > From: Sam Sokolik [mailto:

Re: [Emc-users] An actual application for non-circular boring..

2023-04-20 Thread Sam Sokolik
would that be? ;) This is a nice press fit. it turned out better than I thought it would. Now I just can't screw up the rest of the machining... :) sam On Thu, Apr 20, 2023 at 2:58 AM andy pugh wrote: > On Thu, 20 Apr 2023 at 02:21, Sam Sokolik wrote: > > > > &g

Re: [Emc-users] An actual application for non-circular boring..

2023-04-19 Thread Sam Sokolik
I need a servo driven fast machine to do this https://photos.app.goo.gl/isaJ3CqR1kLjqoPK6 https://photos.app.goo.gl/uqdkdMuDpp8oACy3A On Sun, Mar 19, 2023 at 7:30 PM Sam Sokolik wrote: > BTW - this is still being run by a rpi 4... (and mesa) > > On Sun, Mar 12, 2023 at 6:

Re: [Emc-users] An actual application for non-circular boring..

2023-03-19 Thread Sam Sokolik
BTW - this is still being run by a rpi 4... (and mesa) On Sun, Mar 12, 2023 at 6:41 PM Sam Sokolik wrote: > The poorly named 'polygon.comp' generates polygons and D shapes by giving > it a few parameters.The comp takes into account the tool diameter so it > creates the c

Re: [Emc-developers] [Emc-users] April 2023 LinuxCNC meeting at Tormach headquarters

2023-03-17 Thread Sam Sokolik
I will be there. On Fri, Mar 17, 2023 at 7:08 AM andy pugh wrote: > On Fri, 17 Mar 2023 at 11:41, Steffen Möller > wrote: > > > > > I just checked the travel time and am a bit surprised about this being > > minimum 15 hours one-way, more like a median 21 h. > > > That's much longer than I would

Re: [Emc-users] An actual application for non-circular boring..

2023-03-12 Thread Sam Sokolik
t. Ie. to know what diameter curve to create on > the drawing so the tool created the straight edge. > > What G-Code was used so the boring tool stayed synchronized. > > Curious minds wish to know... > John > > > -Original Message- > > From: Sam Sokolik [m

Re: [Emc-users] An actual application for non-circular boring..

2023-03-12 Thread Sam Sokolik
No!! it is mainly so it is as strong as I can make it in such a small spot.. sam On Sun, Mar 12, 2023 at 11:51 AM andy pugh wrote: > On Sun, 12 Mar 2023 at 15:17, Sam Sokolik wrote: > > > When all you have is a hammer > > > > Cool, though the part would al

Re: [Emc-users] An actual application for non-circular boring..

2023-03-12 Thread Sam Sokolik
gt; > servo motor with encoder? > > On Sun, 12 Mar 2023 at 15:17, Sam Sokolik wrote: > > > When all you have is a hammer > > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMLz4kWoAEI > > > > sam > > > > ___ &

[Emc-users] An actual application for non-circular boring..

2023-03-12 Thread Sam Sokolik
When all you have is a hammer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMLz4kWoAEI sam ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] Linux CNC on Pi3

2023-02-27 Thread Sam Sokolik
One thing to remember is that is a very basic acorn setup. (With their cut down control software). Plus you need a decent performing computer to run the software.. so that needs to be considered.. Acorn is a good solution especially if you are familiar with the control software. On Mon, Feb 27,

Re: [Emc-users] Running PathPilot on non-Tormach Machines

2023-01-31 Thread Sam Sokolik
I would certainly go back into testing mode if Rob merged the TP changes.. :) That is stuff you can setup and let run.. sam On Tue, Jan 31, 2023 at 7:05 AM andy pugh wrote: > On Mon, 30 Jan 2023 at 11:16, Rick Moscoloni wrote: > > > > Hi Andy, could this be merged to master? or are proprietar

Re: [Emc-users] Servo motor in step mode reaches position after LCNC

2023-01-24 Thread Sam Sokolik
This is why I don't like smart servo drives.. lol.. You don't know how well the drive is following the path linuxcnc is commanding.. With steppers - at least they stall.. The fact that the servo drive isn't tripping a following error makes me think they are not setup correctly. It should notic

Re: [Emc-developers] Reminder: It's Today! (January 2023 Online Meeting)

2023-01-20 Thread Sam Sokolik
Jon had reached out to me to ask if I could do a fest. (I am a 2 hours from tormach) I would love to and so would my dad.. But dad is fighting a big fight currently and we just don't have the extra time to get organized to have a fest. This has always been the plan - to open the shop up for a fes

Re: [Emc-users] mesa card install issue

2023-01-12 Thread Sam Sokolik
Different power supplies? Marginal power supplies can cause issues too. On Thu, Jan 12, 2023, 7:14 PM lloyd wilson wrote: > tried that, multiple slots, 2 different machines, same behavior. looks > like an order is in order. > > On 1/12/23 3:51 PM, Peter C. Wallace wrote: > > On Thu, 12 Jan 202

Re: [Emc-users] Printer ports are not dead yet! (linuxcnc closing the servo loop with $10 pci card)

2022-12-22 Thread Sam Sokolik
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QFwzx6LwS7Y On Thu, Sep 1, 2022 at 2:27 AM wrote: > Sam, > > Thanks for posting that link. The video gives a really good explanation > which is much appreciated. Thanks for taking the time to do that. > > Regards, > > Marcus > > >

Re: [Emc-users] HAL question

2022-12-11 Thread Sam Sokolik
This is where halcmd comes in really handy.. When linuxcnc is launched - bring up a terminal and type halcmd -kf than you can do a show pin hm2[tab] enter. This will show you all the pins. or if there are parameters to set things show param hm2[tab] enter or you can bring up 'show hal configura

Re: [Emc-developers] Backplot MAX_POINTS

2022-12-08 Thread Sam Sokolik
Iirc it was just to make the preview more responsive... On Thu, Dec 8, 2022, 8:16 PM Greg C wrote: > Good evening all, > > Recently on the forum turbostew brought up an issue that I've noticed in > the past (in PathPilot) where on large cut files, the backplot starts to > turn back to white at t

Re: [Emc-users] Classic ladder compare blocks..

2022-11-29 Thread Sam Sokolik
also - you can't have spaces.. or it fails with no error. But once you know the little nuances - it is pretty cool! On Tue, Nov 29, 2022 at 11:21 AM Sam Sokolik wrote: > the comma certainly tripped me up.. This isn't my first or even most > complicated ladder - but buy - i

Re: [Emc-users] Classic ladder compare blocks..

2022-11-29 Thread Sam Sokolik
e to make it work, > but it is possible I was missing the key "," in the phrase (it was a long > time ago.) > > Todd Zuercher > P. Graham Dunn Inc. > 630 Henry Street > Dalton, Ohio 44618 > Phone: (330)828-2105ext. 2031 > > -Original Message- > From: S

Re: [Emc-users] Classic ladder compare blocks..

2022-11-29 Thread Sam Sokolik
. > 630 Henry Street > Dalton, Ohio 44618 > Phone: (330)828-2105ext. 2031 > > -Original Message- > From: Sam Sokolik > Sent: Monday, November 28, 2022 8:57 PM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: [Emc-users] Classic ladder compare blocks.. > &

[Emc-users] Classic ladder compare blocks..

2022-11-28 Thread Sam Sokolik
It doesn't say anywhere in the linuxcnc manual for classic ladder - but is there a limit for the compare block to just 2 compares? ie.. I had this in the compare %IW0<%W0,&%IW0>0,&IW0<7 For the life of me the logic just wasn't working. Finally I put it in 2 separate compares.. %IW0<%W0 in one.. f

Re: [Emc-users] triggering the mesa card encoder index pulse

2022-11-03 Thread Sam Sokolik
I have written some simple hal components that set the index and then wait for the index to be seen before continuing.. (like shape turning/boring) probably not the greatest code Seems to work though.. Code snippet (indexenable is hooked to index enable of encoder) // only set index enabl

Re: [Emc-users] Fusion 360

2022-10-21 Thread Sam Sokolik
I tried this about 6 months ago.. It was about 95% there.. (Lutris) My account, My drawing... https://photos.app.goo.gl/5PMsUnD4KAFyEFkF6 On Fri, Oct 21, 2022 at 8:32 PM Chris Albertson wrote: > I run Fusion 360 on Linux inside a virtual machine. I use VMware and then > Windows 10 and then F

Re: [Emc-users] CAM software

2022-10-21 Thread Sam Sokolik
also dxf2gcode. (have not played with it in a long time..) https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxf2gcode/ I have been meaning to try out freecads cam package but have not had time. sam On Fri, Oct 21, 2022 at 12:45 PM Sam Sokolik wrote: > ace converter? (I still use it a lot..) > > s

Re: [Emc-users] CAM software

2022-10-21 Thread Sam Sokolik
ace converter? (I still use it a lot..) sam On Fri, Oct 21, 2022 at 12:39 PM Chris Albertson wrote: > Solidworks, FreeCAD, Fusion360 all are pretty much the same in terms of the > user interface. If doing serious work, just buy the paid version of > Fusion360 and sign up for real classes, A

Re: [Emc-users] losing encoder counts

2022-10-05 Thread Sam Sokolik
Lol.. I remember Chris R was working on rigid tapping at one of the fests in galesberg.. He was using the mazak which had been converted to linuxcnc.. (I think it had been worked on over a couple fests. ). Anyway - it didn't seem to be tracking the correct pitch.. (Tapping in plastic). Chris

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