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Hello, I have a question. I want to emphasize that I am new to LinuxCNC! The spindle has separate oil lubrication. I want the pump to not run all the time. Only when the spindle is rotating. A pressure sensor is installed.
I want to do before the spindle turns to turn on the lubrication pump and wait for the enabling signal from the pressure sensor. When true to rotate the spindle. If during rotation the signal from the sensor changes its state, it is not true to trigger an alarm. What is the right way? Is there an example? I'm sorry, but I couldn't find a similar topic.

After playing around with it forever, I was able to reinstall LinuxCNC from scratch and loaded the driver (the parallel port card already seemed to be enabled).

I tried configuring as:

Pin 1 = EStop On
Pin 2 = A Step
Pin 3 = A Dir
Pin 4 = Y Step
Pin 5 = Y Dir
Pin 6 = Z Step (I think you swapped Pins 6 and 7 in your writeup)
Pin 7 = Z Dir
PIn 8 = EStop On
Pin 9 = Estop On
Pin 14 = EStop on
Pin 16 = X Step
Pin 17 = X Dir


I'm not sure what Enable is supposed to be on LinuxCNC. In order to send manual commands from LinuxCNC it seems like I have to toggle the Emergency Stop and then Machine Power.

That said, when I went to check the outputs on a scope, it seemed kind of weird. Pin 1 was high all the time, but Pins 8, 9, and 14 were low. I tried putting "invert" on all 4 pins, and they all read low. So I suspect there is still an issue outputing out of the parallel port.

This time, unlike last time, the only axis that "worked" was Y. Previously, with the default setup Z clearly worked perfectly (possibly with the opposite orientation). When doing Y+, the motor put out a motor-like hum, and I saw the leadscrew turn, but it didn't seem to move super smoothly. When going the opposite direction,the leadscrew moved around faster, in the opposite direction and with some awful noises.

Hello.
Whas does this python script?
Automatic lubrication via automatic lube pump?

Forum member Kam visited with a new (old stock) 7i96, got the same packet loss problem.
Tried Windows laptop and Linux laptop, with different cables, all fail.

I note that my install shows as LC2.9.1, not LC2.9.2 as listed in download page.

Replaced LC2.9.2 (1) SD card with a new SD card fresh Imager burn of my old image of LC2.8.4, SUCCESS.
2950 packets for 0% lost.

Both the LC2.9.2(1) and LC2.8.4 were official downloads.

LC2.8.4 loads and opens AXIS.
But still grappling with the Custom Hal to get my E-Stop control working.

Basically back to where I was prior to trying to get WiFi operational.

Now, some more investigation of why my LC2.9.2(1) fails.

Stay well,
John.

Comp is installed. .C and .H files are in the same location as the HAL. unsure if i need to save into where the comp installs. I couldnt use the makefile that was in the original code to install it all.

Am having a problem, probably user error but unsure where to look.

We have a touchplate on that we normally use with M6 tool change. This assumes that the work origin is at the waste board, and this appears to work Ok.

I regularly do engraving, and it is easier to touch off to the top of the work manually.
The design is in Fusion360 and the post processor is LunuxCNC one unmodified.
To do this I just run the post and edit the file to remove the M6 line.
I then jog over the work bring the tool down to touch the work and click on the Z (gmoccapy) and select 0 offset ok.

Everything looks Ok. I know the clearance height is 15mm. If I single step, which I always do because of this problem, then it appears to reset the Z to an apparent random number after the spindle start and when it positions  over the the work i.e. when it positions over the start  of the plunge i.e. N55 below

%
(THIRD4MM)
(T1 D=4. CR=0. - ZMIN=-3. - FLAT END MILL)
N10 G90 G94 G17 G91.1
N15 G21
(WHEN USING FUSION FOR PERSONAL USE, THE FEEDRATE OF RAPID)
(MOVES IS REDUCED TO MATCH THE FEEDRATE OF CUTTING MOVES,)
(WHICH CAN INCREASE MACHINING TIME. UNRESTRICTED RAPID MOVES)
(ARE AVAILABLE WITH A FUSION SUBSCRIPTION.)
N20 G53 G0 Z0.
(THIRD4MM)
N30 S12000 M3
N35 G17 G90 G94
N40 G54
N45 G64 P0.1 Q0.1
N50 M8
N55 G0 X208.659 Y25.039

If I go back and re-zero the Z then it works every time. Sometimes the Z changes to a "rational" number like 55mm (total Z travel is 190mm).
Other times it is over 600. This only happens occasionally, but always works the second time.

This is a shared machine in a makerspace, but this is happening from a clean start, so unsure if it is related to any previous job.
Have not seen any issues when using the M6 macro.

Linuxcnc version 2.8.2
Gmoccapy 3.1.3.8

Attached is the ini file  

 

Initial success with the Spartan 6. Yippee

Many Thanks !

JLC yes. No one else is even close to that cheap on large nylon parts.

Is that quote from the likes of PCBWay and JLCPCB, or ?

Hmmm. I might be able to SLS print the way covers from nylon. Looking like around $400-$500cdn shipped for the X axis in the render. That probably cheaper and better than anything else except bellows which are cheap but terrible. Only downside is you don't have a super smooth surface for the wiper seal, but maybe a little brush seal might be better anyway.

Probably in the $1500cdn area for all covers on the machine. Plus another $500 for a printed tool magazine.

And then if a customer smashes a part, they can just print a new one. Very plausible.

Not that i know of from reading here, but i have never used isolation, ever, i have access to plenty of PC's and laptops so if any show bad latency i run 3D printers from it!

If the drives are some really off-brand proprietary type, then it could be difficult. If they are a common brand where the documentation can be turned up, then they can often be reused. First, you need to determine what type of signals control the drives. The common schemes are analog velocity control (sometimes called +/- 10 V), step and direction, and PWM. Do the encoders feed back directly to the drives? Do the drives then send a copy of the encoder signals to the CNC control? Are there tachometers on the motors? Are there even encoders on the motors? If no encoders, then clearly the motors are steppers. If so, then there are literally hundreds of stepper drives out there that can likely drive those motors. If there are encoders, then you need to determine if the motors are DC brush type or brushless.
Give us make and part number, or even just photos of the motor nameplates and we can help.
Jon

So even the drives can be re-used?

That would be my preference. I sure hate to waste the good electronics. It's the software that's the missing piece which is where I was hoping LinxCNC could pickup. I'm already a Linux user which this would also be a perk in my book.

Ahhh I see now, thanks for that. Haven't really looked at the ethernet code (working out the ssreial code for the 7i90 was a journey in itself, but the ethernet code would mean also coming familiar with the etherent chip), for the price of trying to implement that at home it doesn't make sense.

I really I didn't swap from an electronics trade to carpentry when I was a teenager......but being outside and using my hands was a greater calling.