Anilam 3000m to Linuxcnc questions.

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08 Mar 2021 21:14 #201486 by SteveCorr
I have been all over the web, and this forum and I can't for the life of me find the answer to how to retrofit my mill to linuxcnc

I recently purchased a Supermax mill (my first mill) and it came equipped with Analim 3000m controller and drives.
Here's my question, what do I need to purchase to convert it to Linuxcnc? I gather I need a 7I77 and a 7192M, I'd prefer the ethernet interface, I'd like to keep the Analam drives and DC servo motors. How do I go about this? can someone give me a basic set of instructions to do this? I have lots of experience with computers, 3d printers, and am an electrician by trade, I do some lite programming for fun, but have never gotten into motion controllers, I would really appreciate it if someone would to point me in the right direction.
Thanks in advance for any help you may be willing to give.

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08 Mar 2021 23:01 #201499 by andypugh
You need to work out what lines are the drive enable wiring, and which lines carry the +/-10V motor velocity commands. Then you connect those to the 7i77 rather than the existing controller.
Similarly for the encoder signals. (probably glass scales on the ways for an Anilam?)

Then a certain amount of configuration using the pncconf wizard, and you should have a machine that moves, but poorly controlled.
You then need to tune the PID settings to get accurate, stable control, and it's done.

Try installing LinuxCNC and running the pncconf wizard. Work out which answers it asks that you don't yet know the answers to.

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08 Mar 2021 23:29 #201502 by tommylight

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09 Mar 2021 00:43 #201507 by SteveCorr
You guys are awesome, thank you, this gives me somewhere to start.
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19 Mar 2021 22:38 #202905 by BigJohnT
I'm not sure how different the 3000M is from the 1100M but I basically tossed out everything but the drives and power supply and use a 5i25 and 7i77 (7i92's were not available then). IIRC the drives had to have the enable pin grounded to enable them, so I use a relay for that.

JT
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21 Mar 2021 21:33 #203159 by SteveCorr
So I was doing some digging and it's a crusader m with the 3000m update, so I'm guessing it's virtually identical to your setup. I have a 6i25 and a 7i77 that came in yesterday, I'm working my way through pncconf, however I'm unclear on how to go about getting the 7i77 into pncconf, I see options like 7i76-7i77, is that what I'm supposed to use? Also I understand the 6i25 is the same as the 5i25, so just tell pncconf it's 5i25 and move on.
As always thanks for any help, it's greatly appreciated.

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21 Mar 2021 21:49 #203161 by andypugh

So I was doing some digging and it's a crusader m with the 3000m update, so I'm guessing it's virtually identical to your setup. I have a 6i25 and a 7i77 that came in yesterday, I'm working my way through pncconf, however I'm unclear on how to go about getting the 7i77 into pncconf, I see options like 7i76-7i77, is that what I'm supposed to use?


You want something that has the 7i77 on the DB25 connector, not the internal expansion header. I would suggest "7i77x2 with one 7i77" is the right choice.

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24 Apr 2021 03:12 - 26 Apr 2021 12:17 #206930 by SteveCorr
Im getting Joint following errors for all (0,1,2) axis. I'm unsure why, or what Im doing wrong. I understand that I should post my hal file, so here it is
# Generated by PNCconf at Fri Apr 23 20:00:07 2021
# Using LinuxCNC version:  2.8
# If you make changes to this file, they will be
# overwritten when you run PNCconf again

loadrt [KINS]KINEMATICS
loadrt [EMCMOT]EMCMOT servo_period_nsec=[EMCMOT]SERVO_PERIOD num_joints=[KINS]JOINTS
loadrt hostmot2
loadrt hm2_pci config=" num_encoders=3 num_pwmgens=0 num_stepgens=0 sserial_port_0=000xxx" 
setp    hm2_5i25.0.watchdog.timeout_ns 5000000
loadrt pid names=pid.x,pid.y,pid.z,pid.s

addf hm2_5i25.0.read          servo-thread
addf motion-command-handler   servo-thread
addf motion-controller        servo-thread
addf pid.x.do-pid-calcs       servo-thread
addf pid.y.do-pid-calcs       servo-thread
addf pid.z.do-pid-calcs       servo-thread
addf pid.s.do-pid-calcs       servo-thread
addf hm2_5i25.0.write         servo-thread

# external output signals


# --- COOLANT-MIST ---
net coolant-mist  =>     hm2_5i25.0.7i77.0.0.output-08

# external input signals


# --- ALL-LIMIT ---
net all-limit     <=  hm2_5i25.0.7i77.0.0.input-16-not

#*******************
#  AXIS X JOINT 0
#*******************

setp   pid.x.Pgain     [JOINT_0]P
setp   pid.x.Igain     [JOINT_0]I
setp   pid.x.Dgain     [JOINT_0]D
setp   pid.x.bias      [JOINT_0]BIAS
setp   pid.x.FF0       [JOINT_0]FF0
setp   pid.x.FF1       [JOINT_0]FF1
setp   pid.x.FF2       [JOINT_0]FF2
setp   pid.x.deadband  [JOINT_0]DEADBAND
setp   pid.x.maxoutput [JOINT_0]MAX_OUTPUT
setp   pid.x.error-previous-target true

net x-index-enable  <=> pid.x.index-enable
net x-enable        =>  pid.x.enable
net x-pos-cmd       =>  pid.x.command
net x-pos-fb        =>  pid.x.feedback
net x-output        <=  pid.x.output

# ---PWM Generator signals/setup---

setp   hm2_5i25.0.7i77.0.1.analogout2-scalemax  [JOINT_0]OUTPUT_SCALE
setp   hm2_5i25.0.7i77.0.1.analogout2-minlim    [JOINT_0]OUTPUT_MIN_LIMIT
setp   hm2_5i25.0.7i77.0.1.analogout2-maxlim    [JOINT_0]OUTPUT_MAX_LIMIT

net x-output     => hm2_5i25.0.7i77.0.1.analogout2
net x-pos-cmd    <= joint.0.motor-pos-cmd
net x-enable     <= joint.0.amp-enable-out
# enable _all_ sserial pwmgens
net x-enable   => hm2_5i25.0.7i77.0.1.analogena

# ---Encoder feedback signals/setup---

setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.counter-mode 0
setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.filter 1
setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.index-invert 0
setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.index-mask 0
setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.index-mask-invert 0
setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.scale  [JOINT_0]ENCODER_SCALE

net x-pos-fb               <=  hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.position
net x-vel-fb               <=  hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.velocity
net x-pos-fb               =>  joint.0.motor-pos-fb
net x-index-enable    joint.0.index-enable  <=>  hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.index-enable
net x-pos-rawcounts        <=  hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.rawcounts

# ---setup home / limit switch signals---

net x-home-sw     =>  joint.0.home-sw-in
net all-limit     =>  joint.0.neg-lim-sw-in
net all-limit     =>  joint.0.pos-lim-sw-in

#*******************
#  AXIS Y JOINT 1
#*******************

setp   pid.y.Pgain     [JOINT_1]P
setp   pid.y.Igain     [JOINT_1]I
setp   pid.y.Dgain     [JOINT_1]D
setp   pid.y.bias      [JOINT_1]BIAS
setp   pid.y.FF0       [JOINT_1]FF0
setp   pid.y.FF1       [JOINT_1]FF1
setp   pid.y.FF2       [JOINT_1]FF2
setp   pid.y.deadband  [JOINT_1]DEADBAND
setp   pid.y.maxoutput [JOINT_1]MAX_OUTPUT
setp   pid.y.error-previous-target true

net y-index-enable  <=> pid.y.index-enable
net y-enable        =>  pid.y.enable
net y-pos-cmd       =>  pid.y.command
net y-pos-fb        =>  pid.y.feedback
net y-output        <=  pid.y.output

# ---PWM Generator signals/setup---

setp   hm2_5i25.0.7i77.0.1.analogout1-scalemax  [JOINT_1]OUTPUT_SCALE
setp   hm2_5i25.0.7i77.0.1.analogout1-minlim    [JOINT_1]OUTPUT_MIN_LIMIT
setp   hm2_5i25.0.7i77.0.1.analogout1-maxlim    [JOINT_1]OUTPUT_MAX_LIMIT

net y-output     => hm2_5i25.0.7i77.0.1.analogout1
net y-pos-cmd    <= joint.1.motor-pos-cmd
net y-enable     <= joint.1.amp-enable-out

# ---Encoder feedback signals/setup---

setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.01.counter-mode 0
setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.01.filter 1
setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.01.index-invert 0
setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.01.index-mask 0
setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.01.index-mask-invert 0
setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.01.scale  [JOINT_1]ENCODER_SCALE

net y-pos-fb               <=  hm2_5i25.0.encoder.01.position
net y-vel-fb               <=  hm2_5i25.0.encoder.01.velocity
net y-pos-fb               =>  joint.1.motor-pos-fb
net y-index-enable    joint.1.index-enable  <=>  hm2_5i25.0.encoder.01.index-enable
net y-pos-rawcounts        <=  hm2_5i25.0.encoder.01.rawcounts

# ---setup home / limit switch signals---

net y-home-sw     =>  joint.1.home-sw-in
net all-limit     =>  joint.1.neg-lim-sw-in
net all-limit     =>  joint.1.pos-lim-sw-in

#*******************
#  AXIS Z JOINT 2
#*******************

setp   pid.z.Pgain     [JOINT_2]P
setp   pid.z.Igain     [JOINT_2]I
setp   pid.z.Dgain     [JOINT_2]D
setp   pid.z.bias      [JOINT_2]BIAS
setp   pid.z.FF0       [JOINT_2]FF0
setp   pid.z.FF1       [JOINT_2]FF1
setp   pid.z.FF2       [JOINT_2]FF2
setp   pid.z.deadband  [JOINT_2]DEADBAND
setp   pid.z.maxoutput [JOINT_2]MAX_OUTPUT
setp   pid.z.error-previous-target true

net z-index-enable  <=> pid.z.index-enable
net z-enable        =>  pid.z.enable
net z-pos-cmd       =>  pid.z.command
net z-pos-fb        =>  pid.z.feedback
net z-output        <=  pid.z.output

# ---PWM Generator signals/setup---

setp   hm2_5i25.0.7i77.0.1.analogout0-scalemax  [JOINT_2]OUTPUT_SCALE
setp   hm2_5i25.0.7i77.0.1.analogout0-minlim    [JOINT_2]OUTPUT_MIN_LIMIT
setp   hm2_5i25.0.7i77.0.1.analogout0-maxlim    [JOINT_2]OUTPUT_MAX_LIMIT

net z-output     => hm2_5i25.0.7i77.0.1.analogout0
net z-pos-cmd    <= joint.2.motor-pos-cmd
net z-enable     <= joint.2.amp-enable-out

# ---Encoder feedback signals/setup---

setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.02.counter-mode 0
setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.02.filter 1
setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.02.index-invert 0
setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.02.index-mask 0
setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.02.index-mask-invert 0
setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.02.scale  [JOINT_2]ENCODER_SCALE

net z-pos-fb               <=  hm2_5i25.0.encoder.02.position
net z-vel-fb               <=  hm2_5i25.0.encoder.02.velocity
net z-pos-fb               =>  joint.2.motor-pos-fb
net z-index-enable    joint.2.index-enable  <=>  hm2_5i25.0.encoder.02.index-enable
net z-pos-rawcounts        <=  hm2_5i25.0.encoder.02.rawcounts

# ---setup home / limit switch signals---

net z-home-sw     =>  joint.2.home-sw-in
net all-limit     =>  joint.2.neg-lim-sw-in
net all-limit     =>  joint.2.pos-lim-sw-in


#******************************
# connect miscellaneous signals
#******************************

#  ---HALUI signals---

net axis-select-x  halui.axis.x.select
net jog-x-pos      halui.axis.x.plus
net jog-x-neg      halui.axis.x.minus
net jog-x-analog   halui.axis.x.analog
net x-is-homed     halui.joint.0.is-homed
net axis-select-y  halui.axis.y.select
net jog-y-pos      halui.axis.y.plus
net jog-y-neg      halui.axis.y.minus
net jog-y-analog   halui.axis.y.analog
net y-is-homed     halui.joint.1.is-homed
net axis-select-z  halui.axis.z.select
net jog-z-pos      halui.axis.z.plus
net jog-z-neg      halui.axis.z.minus
net jog-z-analog   halui.axis.z.analog
net z-is-homed     halui.joint.2.is-homed
net jog-selected-pos      halui.axis.selected.plus
net jog-selected-neg      halui.axis.selected.minus
net spindle-manual-cw     halui.spindle.0.forward
net spindle-manual-ccw    halui.spindle.0.reverse
net spindle-manual-stop   halui.spindle.0.stop
net machine-is-on         halui.machine.is-on
net jog-speed             halui.axis.jog-speed
net MDI-mode              halui.mode.is-mdi

#  ---coolant signals---

net coolant-mist      <=  iocontrol.0.coolant-mist
net coolant-flood     <=  iocontrol.0.coolant-flood

#  ---probe signal---

net probe-in     =>  motion.probe-input

#  ---motion control signals---

net in-position               <=  motion.in-position
net machine-is-enabled        <=  motion.motion-enabled

#  ---digital in / out signals---

#  ---estop signals---

net estop-out     <=  iocontrol.0.user-enable-out
net estop-out     =>  iocontrol.0.emc-enable-in

#  ---manual tool change signals---

loadusr -W hal_manualtoolchange
net tool-change-request     iocontrol.0.tool-change       =>  hal_manualtoolchange.change
net tool-change-confirmed   iocontrol.0.tool-changed      <=  hal_manualtoolchange.changed
net tool-number             iocontrol.0.tool-prep-number  =>  hal_manualtoolchange.number
net tool-prepare-loopback   iocontrol.0.tool-prepare      =>  iocontrol.0.tool-prepared




As always any help would be greatly appreciated. thank you
Last edit: 26 Apr 2021 12:17 by andypugh.

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24 Apr 2021 03:14 - 26 Apr 2021 12:18 #206931 by SteveCorr
# Generated by PNCconf at Fri Apr 23 20:00:06 2021
# Using LinuxCNC version:  2.8
# If you make changes to this file, they will be
# overwritten when you run PNCconf again

[EMC]
MACHINE = SuperMax
DEBUG = 0
VERSION = 1.1

[DISPLAY]
DISPLAY = axis
POSITION_OFFSET = RELATIVE
POSITION_FEEDBACK = ACTUAL
MAX_FEED_OVERRIDE = 2.000000
MAX_SPINDLE_OVERRIDE = 1.000000
MIN_SPINDLE_OVERRIDE = 0.500000
INTRO_GRAPHIC = linuxcnc.gif
INTRO_TIME = 5
PROGRAM_PREFIX = /home/steve/linuxcnc/nc_files
INCREMENTS = .1in .05in .01in .005in .001in .0005in .0001in
POSITION_FEEDBACK = ACTUAL
DEFAULT_LINEAR_VELOCITY = 0.416667
MAX_LINEAR_VELOCITY = 0.833333
MIN_LINEAR_VELOCITY = 0.016670
DEFAULT_ANGULAR_VELOCITY = 12.000000
MAX_ANGULAR_VELOCITY = 180.000000
MIN_ANGULAR_VELOCITY = 1.666667
EDITOR = gedit
GEOMETRY = xyz

[FILTER]
PROGRAM_EXTENSION = .png,.gif,.jpg Greyscale Depth Image
PROGRAM_EXTENSION = .py Python Script
png = image-to-gcode
gif = image-to-gcode
jpg = image-to-gcode
py = python

[TASK]
TASK = milltask
CYCLE_TIME = 0.010

[RS274NGC]
PARAMETER_FILE = linuxcnc.var

[EMCMOT]
EMCMOT = motmod
COMM_TIMEOUT = 1.0
SERVO_PERIOD = 1000000

[HMOT]
# **** This is for info only ****
CARD0=hm2_5i25.0

[HAL]
HALUI = halui
HALFILE = SuperMax.hal
HALFILE = custom.hal
POSTGUI_HALFILE = postgui_call_list.hal
SHUTDOWN = shutdown.hal

[HALUI]

[KINS]
JOINTS = 3
KINEMATICS = trivkins coordinates=XYZ

[TRAJ]
COORDINATES =  XYZ
LINEAR_UNITS = inch
ANGULAR_UNITS = degree
DEFAULT_LINEAR_VELOCITY = 0.10
MAX_LINEAR_VELOCITY = 1.00
NO_FORCE_HOMING = 1

[EMCIO]
EMCIO = io
CYCLE_TIME = 0.100
TOOL_TABLE = tool.tbl
TOOL_CHANGE_QUILL_UP = 1

#******************************************
[AXIS_X]
MAX_VELOCITY = 1.0
MAX_ACCELERATION = 30.0
MIN_LIMIT = -0.001
MAX_LIMIT = 30.0

[JOINT_0]
TYPE = LINEAR
HOME = 0.0
FERROR = 0.5
MIN_FERROR = 0.05
MAX_VELOCITY = 1.0
MAX_ACCELERATION = 30.0
P = 50.0
I = 0.0
D = 0.0
FF0 = 0.0
FF1 = 1.0
FF2 = 0.0
BIAS = 0.0
DEADBAND = 0.0
MAX_OUTPUT = 0.0
ENCODER_SCALE = 25399.9991872
OUTPUT_SCALE = 10.0
OUTPUT_MIN_LIMIT = -10.0
OUTPUT_MAX_LIMIT = 10.0
MIN_LIMIT = -0.001
MAX_LIMIT = 30.0
HOME_OFFSET = 0.0
#******************************************

#******************************************
[AXIS_Y]
MAX_VELOCITY = 1.0
MAX_ACCELERATION = 30.0
MIN_LIMIT = -0.001
MAX_LIMIT = 8.0

[JOINT_1]
TYPE = LINEAR
HOME = 0.0
FERROR = 0.5
MIN_FERROR = 0.05
MAX_VELOCITY = 1.0
MAX_ACCELERATION = 30.0
P = 50.0
I = 0.0
D = 0.0
FF0 = 0.0
FF1 = 1.0
FF2 = 0.0
BIAS = 0.0
DEADBAND = 0.0
MAX_OUTPUT = 0.0
ENCODER_SCALE = 25399.9991872
OUTPUT_SCALE = 10.0
OUTPUT_MIN_LIMIT = -10.0
OUTPUT_MAX_LIMIT = 10.0
MIN_LIMIT = -0.001
MAX_LIMIT = 8.0
HOME_OFFSET = 0.0
#******************************************

#******************************************
[AXIS_Z]
MAX_VELOCITY = 1.0
MAX_ACCELERATION = 30.0
MIN_LIMIT = -4.0
MAX_LIMIT = 0.001

[JOINT_2]
TYPE = LINEAR
HOME = 0.0
FERROR = 0.5
MIN_FERROR = 0.05
MAX_VELOCITY = 1.0
MAX_ACCELERATION = 30.0
P = 50.0
I = 0.0
D = 0.0
FF0 = 0.0
FF1 = 1.0
FF2 = 0.0
BIAS = 0.0
DEADBAND = 0.0
MAX_OUTPUT = 0.0
ENCODER_SCALE = -4000.0
OUTPUT_SCALE = 10.0
OUTPUT_MIN_LIMIT = -10.0
OUTPUT_MAX_LIMIT = 10.0
MIN_LIMIT = -4.0
MAX_LIMIT = 0.001
HOME_OFFSET = 0.0
#******************************************
Last edit: 26 Apr 2021 12:18 by andypugh.

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24 Apr 2021 03:33 - 24 Apr 2021 03:45 #206932 by PCW
Following errors are expected before tuning

Are you sure the analog output polarities are correct?

(if this is wrong you will get a runaway as soon as you enable the drives
or may a small move)

John Thorntons tuning tutorial is a good start:

gnipsel.com/linuxcnc/tuning/servo.html
Last edit: 24 Apr 2021 03:45 by PCW.
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