Re: [Emc-users] changes to the hostmot2 driver in CVS TRUNK

2008-08-04 Thread Sebastian Kuzminsky
Terry wrote: > Is there going to be problems if I dont do this? > Is there an advantage other than selectable firmware? > I dont want to go poking around in places I dont know > what I am doing.I have a 5i20 board so I assume this > would be something that(hostmot2) I am using. EMC2 has several dr

Re: [Emc-users] changes to the hostmot2 driver in CVS TRUNK

2008-08-04 Thread Chris Morley
Terry Unless you set a config up to use hostmot2 then you are using hostmot4 and there will be no problem. Chris Morley > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 21:31:42 -0700 > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] changes to the hostmot2 driver in CVS TRUNK

Re: [Emc-users] changes to the hostmot2 driver in CVS TRUNK

2008-08-04 Thread Terry
Is there going to be problems if I dont do this? Is there an advantage other than selectable firmware? I dont want to go poking around in places I dont know what I am doing.I have a 5i20 board so I assume this would be something that(hostmot2) I am using. Terry On Mon Aug 4 0:54 , Sebastian Ku

Re: [Emc-users] PLC programing

2008-08-04 Thread Ray Henry
On Mon, 2008-08-04 at 13:58 -0700, Kirk Wallace wrote: > On Mon, 2008-08-04 at 14:54 -0500, Ray Henry wrote: > > > I'm curious though why you would not want to run ladder? It has obvious > > advantages. > > > > Ray > > Only if you know ladder and are tied to it somehow. I think writing > compon

Re: [Emc-users] PLC programing

2008-08-04 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Mon, 2008-08-04 at 14:54 -0500, Ray Henry wrote: > I'm curious though why you would not want to run ladder? It has obvious > advantages. > > Ray Only if you know ladder and are tied to it somehow. I think writing components in C is much more direct. I have very limited experience with ladder

Re: [Emc-users] European EMC-fest

2008-08-04 Thread Alex Joni
I'd also be happy to attend .. Regards, Alex - Original Message - From: "aaron Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 9:29 PM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] European EMC-fest > Hi > I would be be more than happy to attend and learn,

Re: [Emc-users] Hardy install using emc2-install.sh

2008-08-04 Thread Emory Smith
Maybe try 'sudo apt-get update' before the install script. -- Emory - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes

Re: [Emc-users] PLC programing

2008-08-04 Thread Ray Henry
Juanjo You could hard code your logic into a Comp module using a language and environment quite similar to C. You can read about it in the Integrator Manual. It's chapter 11 in the released version. I'm curious though why you would not want to run ladder? It has obvious advantages. Ray

[Emc-users] PLC programing

2008-08-04 Thread juanjo
Hello guys!! i looking in the the new features of the Classic Ladder, and really the new ones added are a big step in the scalability of the I/O. in special the Modbus. I sent my congratulations to the Programmer!!. Well the questios is is a way to program the I/O without using Ladder for example

Re: [Emc-users] Basic Installation and Configuration Tutorial, Final Draft

2008-08-04 Thread Organic Engines
>I agree - and then they blame the software - thus is the point of the >tutorial - a hopefully knock on wood, cross my fingers, nearly >foolproof way to get them started so they see what they were missing >and increase the number of converts (insert sinister Mr. Burns finger >motion here).

Re: [Emc-users] Hal File to Diagram

2008-08-04 Thread John Kasunich
Kirk Wallace wrote: > I tried the eagle2hal setup in the wiki: > > http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Eagle2HAL > > and it looks like it would pretty handy, but is not quite ready for > prime time, especially if you are not a regular Eagle user. > > It would be nice to have a way to dia

[Emc-users] Hal File to Diagram

2008-08-04 Thread Kirk Wallace
I tried the eagle2hal setup in the wiki: http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Eagle2HAL and it looks like it would pretty handy, but is not quite ready for prime time, especially if you are not a regular Eagle user. It would be nice to have a way to diagram existing HAL files. Is there a

[Emc-users] Hardy install using emc2-install.sh

2008-08-04 Thread Andy Downard
Hello, I am trying to install EMC2 using the emc2-install.sh commands. It wasn't working properly, so I put it in the terminal line by line to figure out where it was going wrong. In the final line, I typed sudo apt-get install emc2 and the response was Reading package lists... Done Building

Re: [Emc-users] European EMC-fest

2008-08-04 Thread aaron Moore
Hi I would be be more than happy to attend and learn, but have little to offer in return. Aaron > - Original Message - > From: "Sven Wesley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > Subject: [Emc-users] European EMC-fest > Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 10:46:05 +0200 > >

Re: [Emc-users] Basic Installation and Configuration Tutorial Final Draft

2008-08-04 Thread Greg Michalski
> Don't mean to turn your how-to into an Ubuntu guide but reading the fine > manual > is a basic thing many users skip over. I agree - and then they blame the software - thus is the point of the tutorial - a hopefully knock on wood, cross my fingers, nearly foolproof way to get them started s

Re: [Emc-users] Basic Installation and Configuration Tutori al Final Draft

2008-08-04 Thread jbraun
> One thing worth mentioning to people unfamilar with Ubuntu is the help files are a must read. On Hardy these are accessed by clicking the question mark on the top bar. For example it explains how to enable a ADSL pppoe connection. The network assistant is next to useless for this type of connec

Re: [Emc-users] European EMC-fest

2008-08-04 Thread Sebastian Kuzminsky
Sven Wesley wrote: > A while back I promised to investigate how a European EMC-fest/meeting could > be arranged. I have some ideas and suggestions, but it would be great to > have as many influences as possible and that means from all of you! Please > throw in your ideas or suggestions! > > Possib

Re: [Emc-users] European EMC-fest

2008-08-04 Thread Dave Caroline
Im game if its in England, if midland Ill bring my cnc Dave Caroline archivist #emc on freenode - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Mo

[Emc-users] Basic Installation and Configuration Tutorial Final Draft

2008-08-04 Thread Greg Michalski
http://www.distinctperspectives.com/emc2installsetup/ Ok, this covered everyone;s comments exceopt I didn't make the PDF yet - I'll do that tomorrow once this gets "rubber stamped" I think it's pretty comprehensivel Enjoy and once the PDF is made I'll put a link up on the homepage, link it to

[Emc-users] European EMC-fest

2008-08-04 Thread Sven Wesley
Hi all, A while back I promised to investigate how a European EMC-fest/meeting could be arranged. I have some ideas and suggestions, but it would be great to have as many influences as possible and that means from all of you! Please throw in your ideas or suggestions! Possible location? Is there