2 Independent Jog Speed Controls (One for A-Axis)

I have my "MONSTER" mill set up and running, you can search the threads for much more detail... but this was an issue I wanted to resolve in a separate thread as others may also be looking for an answer to this question.

I set up a milling machine with X-Y-Z-A axis... it is working just fine.
I added a pyVCP panel to the setup which is also working fairly well.

I noticed that when running the A-Axis it was going very slowly... but then I figured out why... the AXIS panel has TWO JOG SPEED controls... one for the X-Y-Z axis... and the second for the A-Axis only. The X-Y-Z has a top speed of 60 inches per minute, and the A-Axis has a top speed of 3600 deg per minute.

Ok... I get that... I need to create a second JOG SPEED slider in my panel and set up a proper NET to make it function.

Well... it's been 8 hours... and I'm just not getting it right... here are some code snippets...

THE pyVCP XML Code
And I'm pretty sure this line : <halpin>"rotary-jog-speed"</halpin> needs to be changed... or that the reference in the post gui file needs to be changed... but I'm going to admit that I only partially understand this functionality... so your help is really appreciated.

Custom Post GUI File Snippet
And I can identify that my issue in this section is this: halui.rotary-jog-speed

I can comment out this line... # net panel-rotary-jogspeed halui.rotary-jog-speed <= pyvcp.rotary-jog-speed-f so it looks like this...

And the machine AXIS will start up.

So I need to know what halui signal I'm looking for... it appears halui.jog-speed is only for the XYZ... but I can't seem to find a reference to an a-jog-speed or 3-jog-speed so what am I looking for? Or what are the code replacements to try??

Thanks,
Jerry

I'm really having a hard time believing that with all the programmers in this forum... nobody here has ever figured out the signal that I need to point to.



The XYZ axis slider is pointed at halui.jog-speed I know this... I have it working in my pyVCP panel.

It effects the LINEAR jog speed... but I need to know the variable / signal for the ROTATIONAL jog speed.

Anyone??? I'm just not seeing it...

I know whoever wrote AXIS must know... they have it working here!

Thanks,
Jerry

Still no reply... wow.

Of all the people who modify and write software for AXIS... nobody knows the appropriate signal for the second FEED SPEED slider?


The first one was easy...
# connect the PyVCP jog speed slider
net panel-jogspeed halui.jog-speed <= pyvcp.jog-speed-f

I still cannot seem to find it... any recommended reading? Any suggestions??

I really want to get this implemented as the A-Axis can easily be 3x or 4x the jog speed for the X / Y / Z axis.

Thanks,
Jerry

man halui

( since there _is_ only one jog speed setting available its up to you to change this
to an appropriate axis dependent value either with a mux in hal or elsewhere )

I'm afraid i don't understand you... so far, everything I know about AXIS and HAL has been self-taught.

I can make the PYVCP panel and include a second slider... but in the HAL file is where I have the issue...

# connect the PyVCP XYZ jog speed slider
net panel-jogspeed halui.jog-speed <= pyvcp.jog-speed-f
# connect the PyVCP A jog speed slider
net panel-jog-a-speed ???????? <= pyvcp.jog-a-speed-f

Presuming I make the PYVCP slider control thus...

<vbox>
<relief>RAISED</relief>
<bd>2</bd>
<label>
<text>" A Jog Speed"</text>
<font>("Helvetica",10)</font>
</label>
<scale>
<font>("Helvetica",10)</font>
<halpin>"jog-a-speed"</halpin>
<orient>HORIZONTAL</orient>
<resolution>1</resolution>
<min_>1</min_>
<max_>3600</max_>
</scale>
</vbox>

I need the HAL code, or instructions... that's what i am missing. I need to emulate what happens when you manually slide the second slider in AXIS. It sounds like what you are suggesting is some kind of a PY program that gets called or something similar... not something I have done as of yet. Can you please post more details?

thanks,
Jerry

Did you read the halui manual page to find out what pins are available and what they do?

I have looked at this document: HALI MANUAL

Specifically:

halui.jog-speed float in --- pin for setting jog speed for plus/minus jogging.

I was playing around with halui.jog.N.______ but not successfully.

I have also read the Integrator Manual : Integrator Manual

That was very helpful in getting the first panel to function properly... but no reference (that i could find) to the second jog speed.

Right, so notice there is only one jog speed setting: halui.jog-speed
this means that you need to change the value of this pin depending on which
axis you are jogging if you want A to jog at a different rate than X,Y,Z

I get that...

I could create the second slider... and it would hold a valid number... the issue is... when I click the A-MINUS or the A-PLUS button... they look like this in the PYVCP...

<hbox>
<relief>RAISED</relief>
<bd>3</bd>
<button>
<padx>25</padx>
<font>("Helvetica",14)</font>
<width>3</width>
<halpin>"a-minus"</halpin>
<text>"A-"</text>
</button>

<button>
<padx>25</padx>
<font>("Helvetica",14)</font>
<width>3</width>
<halpin>"a-plus"</halpin>
<text>"A+"</text>
</button>

</hbox>

They would need TWO halpins assigned...
and the second one would need to link panel-jog-a-speed to halui.jog-speed

Hummm... I have not tried putting two halpin references in a single button... I'll give that a try... but honestly, I'll be surprised if it doesn't fail.
Going to try that now...

UPDATE - No, you cannot have two <halpin>__</halpin> in a PYVCP object... or more correctly... you can... but only the last gets accepted, the others are ignored.