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Converting CNC Stepper router with handheld DSP Controller (Richauto A11) PART2
12 Jan 2019 17:57 #124037
by geertd
Converting CNC Stepper router with handheld DSP Controller (Richauto A11) PART2 was created by geertd
After a break, I decided to continue with the idea of controlling my CNC Router with LinuxCNC. As I explained in my previous topic, this router currently has a handheld controller. I would like to be able to switch from this handheld to LinuxCNC and back.
I decided for now to go for a parallel port connection and a breakout cable, but I am having questions on the spindle speed control. The current controller board uses 3 input lines to select between 8 possible spindle speeds. Those 8 speeds are configured within the VFD that drives the spindle.
The linuxCNC manual explains Spindle speed control for PWM or 0-10V. My VFD can handle those, but the current CNC controller can't. It basically reads 3 input lines, and according to those inputs, selects one of the 8 speeds programmed in the VFD.
Is there a way to configure linuxCNC for this kind of speed control ?
Geert
I decided for now to go for a parallel port connection and a breakout cable, but I am having questions on the spindle speed control. The current controller board uses 3 input lines to select between 8 possible spindle speeds. Those 8 speeds are configured within the VFD that drives the spindle.
The linuxCNC manual explains Spindle speed control for PWM or 0-10V. My VFD can handle those, but the current CNC controller can't. It basically reads 3 input lines, and according to those inputs, selects one of the 8 speeds programmed in the VFD.
Is there a way to configure linuxCNC for this kind of speed control ?
Geert
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12 Jan 2019 21:50 #124048
by rodw
Replied by rodw on topic Converting CNC Stepper router with handheld DSP Controller (Richauto A11) PART2
Yes, mux8 outputs a binary signal (0-7) on 3 outputs which is what you want by the sound of it.
I posted an example for axis selection on this thread
forum.linuxcnc.org/39-pncconf/35827-7i76...with-pncconf?start=0
select8 might also be required as per the example.
I posted an example for axis selection on this thread
forum.linuxcnc.org/39-pncconf/35827-7i76...with-pncconf?start=0
select8 might also be required as per the example.
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12 Jan 2019 22:12 #124053
by rodw
Replied by rodw on topic Converting CNC Stepper router with handheld DSP Controller (Richauto A11) PART2
Actually, I might be off the mark there. Mux8 decodes three inputs and you want 3 outputs.
You may be able to define an 8 step graph using lincurve but converting to the outputs might be convoluted so a custom component might be the go. Eg. Take a float (from a slider) as input and output your 3 pin bitmap based on a series of cutoff values.
You may be able to define an 8 step graph using lincurve but converting to the outputs might be convoluted so a custom component might be the go. Eg. Take a float (from a slider) as input and output your 3 pin bitmap based on a series of cutoff values.
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13 Jan 2019 01:25 #124058
by PCW
Replied by PCW on topic Converting CNC Stepper router with handheld DSP Controller (Richauto A11) PART2
You can do this with the "bitslice" component (on a scaled/converted RPM value)
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14 Jan 2019 09:33 #124148
by geertd
Replied by geertd on topic Converting CNC Stepper router with handheld DSP Controller (Richauto A11) PART2
Thanks for both replies.
Being new to LinuxCNC and HAL, and from what I could read in the documentation, I should probably prepare a HAL TCL file (TCL because I need calculations and conditionals) where I read the required RPM value (motion.spindle-speed-out-abs), calculate and assign this RPM value to one of 8 preset speeds, and with bitslice set the 3 output bits according to the resulting speed. And then include this HAL TCL file in the ini file of my machine. Would that be the right way to go ?
And should I then, in the HAL file generated by the stepconf wizard, comment-out the lines related to PWM and RPM ?
Being new to LinuxCNC and HAL, and from what I could read in the documentation, I should probably prepare a HAL TCL file (TCL because I need calculations and conditionals) where I read the required RPM value (motion.spindle-speed-out-abs), calculate and assign this RPM value to one of 8 preset speeds, and with bitslice set the 3 output bits according to the resulting speed. And then include this HAL TCL file in the ini file of my machine. Would that be the right way to go ?
And should I then, in the HAL file generated by the stepconf wizard, comment-out the lines related to PWM and RPM ?
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15 Jan 2019 16:16 #124239
by andypugh
Replied by andypugh on topic Converting CNC Stepper router with handheld DSP Controller (Richauto A11) PART2
No need for TCL. You just need to scale the spindle speed to a number between 0 and 7 ( linuxcnc.org/docs/2.7/html/man/man9/scale.9.html ) then convert from float to int ( linuxcnc.org/docs/2.7/html/man/man9/conv_float_u32.9.html ) then connect that int to bitslice ( linuxcnc.org/docs/2.7/html/man/man9/bitslice.9.html )
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15 Jan 2019 16:20 #124240
by andypugh
Replied by andypugh on topic Converting CNC Stepper router with handheld DSP Controller (Richauto A11) PART2
To further explain... As far as I know HAL Tcl expressions are only evaluated at load-time. It can be used to make context-sensitive configuration choices, but isn't a way to perform real-time calculations.
If you do want to write code that runs in realtime then making a custom HAL component is the way.
linuxcnc.org/docs/2.7/html/hal/comp.html
You might want to do it this way, as the combination of scale and type conversion doesn't necessarily do what you want. (I imagine that you have a non-zero speed programmed for the 000 pattern?)
If you do want to write code that runs in realtime then making a custom HAL component is the way.
linuxcnc.org/docs/2.7/html/hal/comp.html
You might want to do it this way, as the combination of scale and type conversion doesn't necessarily do what you want. (I imagine that you have a non-zero speed programmed for the 000 pattern?)
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15 Jan 2019 23:06 #124273
by geertd
Replied by geertd on topic Converting CNC Stepper router with handheld DSP Controller (Richauto A11) PART2
Actually, the controller board uses 4 inputs for spindle control: one is to start/stop the spindle and the other 3 are for selecting one of the the 8 speeds. The speeds themselves are defined by setting the parameters in the VFD. So I suppose the speed for the '000' pattern would be the lowest (non-zero) of the 8 possible speeds.
I will try your suggestion of scaling the speed. Do you know if the converter from float to int just chops off the decimal part of the float ? (e.g., 0.9 float converts to 0 int ?)
I will try your suggestion of scaling the speed. Do you know if the converter from float to int just chops off the decimal part of the float ? (e.g., 0.9 float converts to 0 int ?)
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15 Jan 2019 23:35 #124275
by rodw
Replied by rodw on topic Converting CNC Stepper router with handheld DSP Controller (Richauto A11) PART2
I'm not sure about the convert function and if it rounds or not but if it doesn't, using the sum2 component to add 0.5 to the value will solve the problem. (Usually I can check the cource but it seems these convert components are created by a macro which I don't understand except if that is the case, I suspect the result will be truncated not rounded which is the usual case with type conversion.)
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18 Jan 2019 08:03 #124387
by geertd
Replied by geertd on topic Converting CNC Stepper router with handheld DSP Controller (Richauto A11) PART2
I tried it out with halrun and conv-float-u32 truncates, which is OK for me.
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