can you add a measurement field and a go to button to emc2
28 Jan 2017 12:51 #86836
by Pause22
Hi i have been using emc2 on my pacer router for a few years with no problems ,i now want to make a digital fence for my chop saw and thought emc would be great to control it but i really would like to have a field on the emc screen to enter the required position and also a button to execute the command ,does anyone know if this is possible ?
thanks Sean
thanks Sean
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28 Jan 2017 13:00 #86838
by bevins
In the Axis gui, there is a MDI tab that you can do that. It is there when you install it.
Or you can creat one, thats easy also.
Replied by bevins on topic can you add a measurement field and a go to button to emc2
Hi i have been using emc2 on my pacer router for a few years with no problems ,i now want to make a digital fence for my chop saw and thought emc would be great to control it but i really would like to have a field on the emc screen to enter the required position and also a button to execute the command ,does anyone know if this is possible ?
thanks Sean
In the Axis gui, there is a MDI tab that you can do that. It is there when you install it.
Or you can creat one, thats easy also.
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31 Jan 2017 00:39 #87019
by andypugh
Yes, it's possible.
You probably don't need anything more complicated than a GladeVCP panel with two buttons (HOME and GO) and a numerical entry box.
Probably not worth having a keyboard, or maybe only a full-time touch screen numeric one.
Replied by andypugh on topic can you add a measurement field and a go to button to emc2
i really would like to have a field on the emc screen to enter the required position and also a button to execute the command ,does anyone know if this is possible ?
Yes, it's possible.
You probably don't need anything more complicated than a GladeVCP panel with two buttons (HOME and GO) and a numerical entry box.
Probably not worth having a keyboard, or maybe only a full-time touch screen numeric one.
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31 Jan 2017 09:10 #87044
by Pause22
Replied by Pause22 on topic can you add a measurement field and a go to button to emc2
Thanks for your suggestion i will look into it,do you have any tips for setting it up?
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31 Jan 2017 10:05 #87047
by andypugh
Replied by andypugh on topic can you add a measurement field and a go to button to emc2
I can only really suggest the docs:
linuxcnc.org/docs/2.7/html/gui/gladevcp.html
You can make the moves using the MDI action button, and substituting the entry box number into the MDI command (see sectinon 7.5)
Homing would probably need to be a HAL widget, that gets connected in HAL to the axis.0.home pin.
linuxcnc.org/docs/2.7/html/gui/gladevcp.html
You can make the moves using the MDI action button, and substituting the entry box number into the MDI command (see sectinon 7.5)
Homing would probably need to be a HAL widget, that gets connected in HAL to the axis.0.home pin.
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31 Jan 2017 11:27 #87053
by Pause22
Replied by Pause22 on topic can you add a measurement field and a go to button to emc2
I have never really played that much with emc i just set it up on the machine i had and used it .my version is 2006 ver 6.06 and doesn't seem to have glade vcp installed ,it has never been updated never bothered as it works perfectly.
.Do you think it would be best for me to get the latest version of emc before i start ?
.Do you think it would be best for me to get the latest version of emc before i start ?
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31 Jan 2017 11:46 #87054
by andypugh
Replied by andypugh on topic can you add a measurement field and a go to button to emc2
As a general rule, if the software is still calling itself "EMC2" then it is well past time to update it.
"6.06" must be the Ubuntu version, though. LinuxCNC versions are 2.3, 2.4 up to the current 2.7.8
I think GladeVCP was introduced in 2.6
"6.06" must be the Ubuntu version, though. LinuxCNC versions are 2.3, 2.4 up to the current 2.7.8
I think GladeVCP was introduced in 2.6
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05 Feb 2017 14:24 #87338
by Pause22
Replied by Pause22 on topic can you add a measurement field and a go to button to emc2
So i now have linux cnc 2.7 up and running i have looked at glade and can,t really get my head around it can you give me any tips on how /where to start ?
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05 Feb 2017 15:04 #87340
by andypugh
Replied by andypugh on topic can you add a measurement field and a go to button to emc2
Try working through: gnipsel.com/linuxcnc/gladevcp/gladevcp01.html
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06 Feb 2017 19:45 #87412
by Pause22
Replied by Pause22 on topic can you add a measurement field and a go to button to emc2
Hi I have worked through the tutorial,but it does seem to have a few differences to the version I have,I am stuck at the point where it says select Linux CNC (I think on mine this is Linux CNC config picker) but I can't find my gladevcp1 to select it.
I have definitely saved it in Linux CNC /config. Any ideas ?
I have definitely saved it in Linux CNC /config. Any ideas ?
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