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ffffrf wrote:

cofhal - I will look at your files now, I did have another idea as well - could i simply use two stepgens? one for step.dir for spindle and another one for the "C" axis? and have a mesa output pin switch a dpdr relay to simply alter where the same motor gets the input?
 

You don't need two stepgens. Typically the way this is done is that a single stepgen is used (in velocity mode)
and the velocity command comes from the commanded spindle speed in spindle mode  and the position control PID
loop output in C Axis mode. The trick is returning to C axis mode after being in spindle mode with the spindle in
an arbitrary position.

I have a servo driver just like yours, and it does have an encoder feedback output, but some manuals don't document it. The encoder has a 2500-pulse output. To use it and make it work, the relationship between the servo and the spindle must be 1:1 for the index to work.

I vote....

What was the question, this internet thing has made my dumberness worser.

Forgot to mention the SSR is used to enable the coolant pump which uses the same Power Point I suggested for you

This is what I am trying to get you to build.
This is Ethercat so there is no Mesa card
I have also used a safety relay but that will add $400 or more so get the estop wired right to avoid it
   
The power comes in at bottom right through an IEC connector with switch and EMI filter built in. We can't use this for your router as I wanted to keep it out of the filtered power.
Above that is the filtered power and above that are some Ocean Controls DIN tail terminals with the green earth one in the middle. 
Above that is the round 60v AC toroids power supply for the stepper motors
Beside that is the 24 volt field power supply, red estop safety relay and a couple of slimline relays
At the right is a enclosure fan.
Below the 24v power supply is a tiny Mesa commx2 bus bar for field power. These are very cool.
and also a bunch of DIN rail terminals

On the door is a SSR the same as I suggested for you mounted to  a DIN rail heat sink
And a Ethercat 16 input and 16 outputs module
Good luck! 

Im working on setting up my 4 button tool setter for my lathe and in the probing routine i need to know which orientation the tool is so it knows if it needs to probe in x - or x+. the tool orientation is supposed to be in parameter #3013 but it doesnt update and always stays at zero. i am on the development version and i am using the sim.var paramter file. regards Philip

I would do this a but differently
Let the mains power come in and use some DIN rail terminals from Ocean controls. They have some Bus bar connectors to join a few together so that are all common. you'll need some green earth terminals as well
Grab something like this industrial power point but seperate the two pieces and flush mount to your enclosuere
www.tropac.com.au/10-AMP-250V-3-Flat-Pin-Switched-Socket
Use the switch as your main power switch and the power point for your router. Put a household breaker on a Din rail for circuit protection
So now you need to switch your router from your 7i96s.
You could use a Jaycar SSR (you also need the heat sink on this page)
www.jaycar.com.au/solid-state-relay-4-32...a-switching/p/SY4084
Or you could use a contractor from tropac but make sure it will switch with 24v DC (some are AC), you may end up with a 3 phase one
www.tropac.com.au/search?keywords=contactor
Between your mains power and the 7i96s, use an EMI filter www.jaycar.com.au/240v-ac-emi-filter/p/MS4001. Then run the mains power to your 5v and 24v power and 36 volt power.
For your estop, Jaycar's one has  1 x NO and 1 x NC contactor. set it up so that the NO side switches 24v to an input and the NC side is on the mains power to your stepper motor supply and your router power point. The goal is that hitting estop will turn the router off and disable motion. We also want to send a signal back to the 7i96s so it knows estop has been pressed. the 7i96s will be powered on all the time.

Hope you have followed thaf!

 

I managed to get Remora uploaded to an NVEM v5 board, thanks to Scott's detailed video instructions. The board has the RT1052 chip and I was able to make a donor STLink into a DAPLink and upload the firmware by compiling the latest Remora-RT1052-cpp source. I could see it working by toggling the eStop in software and seeing the LED light up on the board so I know it was responding to LinuxCNC. Just like in the video. 

I then successfully uploaded the full_config.txt with the upload_config.py script, I managed to get past needing to install the TFTP package via PIP successfully. I did manage to get the config file (the supplied unmodified config) uploaded to the board the first time but now I'm trying to make updates to the config and it no longer uploads. The script confirms it's valid config, but now I get a time-out error. I can still ping the device and get responses, something else is blocking it. 

I've already de-soldered the pin headers - and packed away all of my soldering gear. I could re-solder it and re-flash with a fresh firmware, but ideally would like to avoid that in case this happens again.

Seems the board is now bricked and won't accept new configs. The LED eStop indicator on the PCB is lit permanently and I can no longer toggle it in software.

Any ideas how I can get this up and running again? I've tried to be as specific as possible. I'd love to share some screengrabs and stuff, but the system is set up offline in another room. Let me know what I can provide to troubleshoot? I can get the computer connected to the internet to share configs and logs and other bits and pieces if that helps. Just thought maybe someone knows an obvious answer?  

Thanks for support.

Interesting, hopefully we will see more pictures along the way.
Maybe turn the linear rail upside down on X?

tommylight wrote:

Yeah, i would not use light switches...
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Take the "unknown" idea and combine it with mine, that would be the best solution possible.
Total cost would be under 20$ and provide actual safety, something you do not seem interested in.
 

Hi tommylight ,

Thank you. I am learning bit by bit, these are over my head. I understand that we should have fuses or circuit breakers to protect the circuits.

Best regards,

...behai.