Hi, I've been stuck on this for a wile and cannot get the lathe spindle and encoder working correctly.
1. The spindle analogue output (0-10V) works with Sxxx M3 command but not with a M4, CCW.
The enable and direction optocoupler outputs work, I just don't get any analogue output on SPINDLE OUT pin with an M4 command.
2. I have no feedback from the encoder, it is a 360ppr + index, non-quadrature encoder which I don't know how to setup.
PNCConf has already set "setp hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.counter-mode 1", and I can't figure out what to change, to show the speed in the PYVCP.
In halscope "spindle-vel-fb" is also always zero.
Can you please point me in the right direction, to fix these 2 problems?
My Setup:
meas 5i25+7i76
Linuxcnc 2.5.3
Spindle Control: 0-10V, direction, enable
Encoder: 5V 360ppr (channel A) + index.
Hall:
Code:
# Generated by PNCconf at Sun Sep 29 12:26:37 2013
# If you make changes to this file, they will be
# overwritten when you run PNCconf again
loadrt trivkins
loadrt [EMCMOT]EMCMOT servo_period_nsec=[EMCMOT]SERVO_PERIOD num_joints=[TRAJ]AXES
loadrt probe_parport
loadrt hostmot2
loadrt hm2_pci config=" num_encoders=1 num_pwmgens=0 num_3pwmgens=0 num_stepgens=2 sserial_port_0=00xxxxxx "
setp hm2_5i25.0.watchdog.timeout_ns 10000000
loadrt hal_parport cfg="0x0378 out"
loadrt pid names=pid.s
loadrt abs names=abs.spindle
loadrt lowpass names=lowpass.spindle
loadrt scale names=scale.spindle
addf parport.0.read servo-thread
addf parport.0.write servo-thread
addf hm2_5i25.0.read servo-thread
addf motion-command-handler servo-thread
addf motion-controller servo-thread
addf pid.s.do-pid-calcs servo-thread
addf abs.spindle servo-thread
addf scale.spindle servo-thread
addf lowpass.spindle servo-thread
addf hm2_5i25.0.write servo-thread
addf hm2_5i25.0.pet_watchdog servo-thread
# external output signals
# --- MACHINE-IS-ENABLED ---
net machine-is-enabled parport.0.pin-01-out
# --- COOLANT-FLOOD ---
net coolant-flood parport.0.pin-09-out
# external input signals
# --- MIN-X ---
net min-x <= hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.input-00-not
# --- MIN-Z ---
net min-z <= hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.input-01-not
# --- MAX-HOME-X ---
net max-home-x <= hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.input-02-not
# --- MAX-HOME-Z ---
net max-home-z <= hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.input-03-not
# --- ESTOP-EXT ---
net estop-ext <= parport.0.pin-15-in-not
#*******************
# AXIS X
#*******************
# Step Gen signals/setup
setp hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.dirsetup [AXIS_0]DIRSETUP
setp hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.dirhold [AXIS_0]DIRHOLD
setp hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.steplen [AXIS_0]STEPLEN
setp hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.stepspace [AXIS_0]STEPSPACE
setp hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.position-scale [AXIS_0]STEP_SCALE
setp hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.step_type 0
setp hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.control-type 0
setp hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.maxaccel 62.5
setp hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.maxvel 16.7
net x-pos-fb axis.0.motor-pos-fb <= hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.position-fb
net x-pos-cmd axis.0.motor-pos-cmd => hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.position-cmd
net x-enable axis.0.amp-enable-out => hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.enable
# ---setup home / limit switch signals---
net max-home-x => axis.0.home-sw-in
net min-x => axis.0.neg-lim-sw-in
net max-home-x => axis.0.pos-lim-sw-in
#*******************
# AXIS Z
#*******************
# Step Gen signals/setup
setp hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.01.dirsetup [AXIS_2]DIRSETUP
setp hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.01.dirhold [AXIS_2]DIRHOLD
setp hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.01.steplen [AXIS_2]STEPLEN
setp hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.01.stepspace [AXIS_2]STEPSPACE
setp hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.01.position-scale [AXIS_2]STEP_SCALE
setp hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.01.step_type 0
setp hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.01.control-type 0
setp hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.01.maxaccel 62.5
setp hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.01.maxvel 16.7
net z-pos-fb axis.2.motor-pos-fb <= hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.01.position-fb
net z-pos-cmd axis.2.motor-pos-cmd => hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.01.position-cmd
net z-enable axis.2.amp-enable-out => hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.01.enable
# ---setup home / limit switch signals---
net max-home-z => axis.2.home-sw-in
net min-z => axis.2.neg-lim-sw-in
net max-home-z => axis.2.pos-lim-sw-in
#*******************
# SPINDLE S
#*******************
# ---digital potentionmeter output signals/setup---
setp hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.spinout-minlim [SPINDLE_9]OUTPUT_MIN_LIMIT
setp hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.spinout-maxlim [SPINDLE_9]OUTPUT_MAX_LIMIT
setp hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.spinout-scalemax [SPINDLE_9]OUTPUT_SCALE
net spindle-vel-cmd => hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.spinout
net machine-is-enabled => hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.spinena
net spindle-ccw => hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.spindir
# ---Encoder feedback signals/setup---
setp hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.counter-mode 1
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 [SPINDLE_9]ENCODER_SCALE
net spindle-revs <= hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.position
net spindle-vel-fb <= hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.velocity
net spindle-index-enable <=> hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.index-enable
# ---setup spindle control signals---
net spindle-vel-cmd-rps <= motion.spindle-speed-out-rps
net spindle-vel-cmd <= motion.spindle-speed-out
net spindle-on <= motion.spindle-on
net spindle-cw <= motion.spindle-forward
net spindle-ccw <= motion.spindle-reverse
net spindle-brake <= motion.spindle-brake
net spindle-revs => motion.spindle-revs
net spindle-at-speed => motion.spindle-at-speed
net spindle-vel-fb => motion.spindle-speed-in
net spindle-index-enable <=> motion.spindle-index-enable
# ---Setup spindle at speed signals---
sets spindle-at-speed true
# Use ACTUAL spindle velocity from spindle encoder
# spindle-velocity bounces around so we filter it with lowpass
# spindle-velocity is signed so we use absolute component to remove sign
# ACTUAL velocity is in RPS not RPM so we scale it.
setp scale.spindle.gain 60
setp lowpass.spindle.gain 1.000000
net spindle-vel-fb => lowpass.spindle.in
net spindle-fb-filtered-rps lowpass.spindle.out => abs.spindle.in
net spindle-fb-filtered-abs-rps abs.spindle.out => scale.spindle.in
net spindle-fb-filtered-abs-rpm scale.spindle.out
#******************************
# connect miscellaneous signals
#******************************
# ---HALUI signals---
net joint-select-a halui.joint.0.select
net x-is-homed halui.joint.0.is-homed
net jog-x-pos halui.jog.0.plus
net jog-x-neg halui.jog.0.minus
net jog-x-analog halui.jog.0.analog
net joint-select-c halui.joint.2.select
net z-is-homed halui.joint.2.is-homed
net jog-z-pos halui.jog.2.plus
net jog-z-neg halui.jog.2.minus
net jog-z-analog halui.jog.2.analog
net jog-selected-pos halui.jog.selected.plus
net jog-selected-neg halui.jog.selected.minus
net spindle-manual-cw halui.spindle.forward
net spindle-manual-ccw halui.spindle.reverse
net spindle-manual-stop halui.spindle.stop
net machine-is-on halui.machine.is-on
net jog-speed halui.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-ext => iocontrol.0.emc-enable-in
# ---toolchange signals for custom tool changer---
net tool-number <= iocontrol.0.tool-prep-number
net tool-change-request <= iocontrol.0.tool-change
net tool-change-confirmed => iocontrol.0.tool-changed
net tool-prepare-request <= iocontrol.0.tool-prepare
net tool-prepare-confirmed => iocontrol.0.tool-prepared
Ini:
Code:
# Generated by PNCconf at Sun Sep 29 12:26:37 2013
# If you make changes to this file, they will be
# overwritten when you run PNCconf again
[EMC]
MACHINE = EMCO-Turn120
DEBUG = 0
[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/stephan/linuxcnc/nc_files
PYVCP = pyvcp-panel.xml
INCREMENTS = 5mm 1mm .5mm .1mm .05mm .01mm .005mm
LATHE = 1
POSITION_OFFSET = RELATIVE
POSITION_FEEDBACK = ACTUAL
DEFAULT_LINEAR_VELOCITY = 10.000000
MAX_LINEAR_VELOCITY = 13.333333
MIN_LINEAR_VELOCITY = 0.010000
DEFAULT_ANGULAR_VELOCITY = 0.250000
MAX_ANGULAR_VELOCITY = 1.000000
MIN_ANGULAR_VELOCITY = 0.010000
EDITOR = gedit
GEOMETRY = xz
[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
COMM_WAIT = 0.010
SERVO_PERIOD = 1000000
[HOSTMOT2]
# **** This is for info only ****
# DRIVER0=hm2_pci
# BOARD0=5i25
[HAL]
HALUI = halui
HALFILE = EMCO-Turn120.hal
HALFILE = custom.hal
POSTGUI_HALFILE = postgui_call_list.hal
SHUTDOWN = shutdown.hal
[HALUI]
[TRAJ]
AXES = 3
COORDINATES = X Z
LINEAR_UNITS = mm
ANGULAR_UNITS = degree
CYCLE_TIME = 0.010
DEFAULT_VELOCITY = 1.33
MAX_LINEAR_VELOCITY = 13.33
NO_FORCE_HOMING = 1
[EMCIO]
EMCIO = io
CYCLE_TIME = 0.100
TOOL_TABLE = tool.tbl
#********************
# Axis X
#********************
[AXIS_0]
TYPE = LINEAR
HOME = 0.0
FERROR = 0.005
MIN_FERROR = 0.0005
MAX_VELOCITY = 13.3333333333
MAX_ACCELERATION = 50.0
# these are in nanoseconds
DIRSETUP = 5000
DIRHOLD = 5000
STEPLEN = 2500
STEPSPACE = 2500
STEP_SCALE = -1280.0
MIN_LIMIT = -0.2
MAX_LIMIT = 50.0
HOME_OFFSET = 0.000000
HOME_SEARCH_VEL = -6.666667
HOME_LATCH_VEL = 3.333333
HOME_FINAL_VEL = 0.333333
HOME_USE_INDEX = NO
HOME_IGNORE_LIMITS = YES
HOME_SEQUENCE = 1
#********************
# Axis Z
#********************
[AXIS_2]
TYPE = LINEAR
HOME = 0.0
FERROR = 0.005
MIN_FERROR = 0.0005
MAX_VELOCITY = 13.3333333333
MAX_ACCELERATION = 50.0
# these are in nanoseconds
DIRSETUP = 5000
DIRHOLD = 5000
STEPLEN = 2500
STEPSPACE = 2500
STEP_SCALE = -1280.0
MIN_LIMIT = -134.0
MAX_LIMIT = 0.2
HOME_OFFSET = 0.000000
HOME_SEARCH_VEL = 6.666667
HOME_LATCH_VEL = -3.333333
HOME_FINAL_VEL = 0.333333
HOME_USE_INDEX = NO
HOME_IGNORE_LIMITS = YES
HOME_SEQUENCE = 0
#********************
# Spindle
#********************
[SPINDLE_9]
ENCODER_SCALE = 1440.0
OUTPUT_SCALE = 2000.0
OUTPUT_MIN_LIMIT = 0.0
OUTPUT_MAX_LIMIT = 2000.0