Need testers for gmoccapy_5_axis

Hallo everybody out there

I have been forced by different users to make a gmoccapy 5 axis version.
Here it is. I made this in a way, so it can be used as lathe, as 3 axis as 4 axis and 5 axis version, It will recognize from INI file what widgets to be shown or hidden.

So it should work on every existing gmoccapa config. Who is willing to test?
Just get the branch gmoccapy_5_axis from git server.







Do we need the touch off button to set zero directly, as I throwed them out, because of space reasons.

Is someone using the DRO button? If not, I would like to get rid of them.

What do you thinl about the new location of the "file loaded" information?

Waiting for feedback!!!

Norbert

i'll test it Norbert,
hopefully tomorrow as it's becoming late here ,
looks excellent as always ! ,

Hi Norbert
I am trying to get a copy of your branch but there are changes to a python library that will not allow me to get the branch. I think it is the linuxcnc-features stuff. Must I do a complete new pull of the linuxcnc-dev to get around this?

Marius,

Do not merge the branch, just pull it, there should not be any problem.
For sure you will need to change to the new branch and compile it.

What python lib, and what have you done?

Norbert

I had installed gmoccapy_5 axis and my biggest problem right now is with the dro's not changing from mm to inch on the four original axis that were set up in mm before installing gmoccapy_5 during the initial linuxcnc install. When I enabled the 5th axis Its dro displayed in inch mode as my ini file directed. I have tried everything to change axis X, Y, Z, A to display the dro angles in inch mode and not in mm with no luck.. They just continue to display 2.5400 for every inch of movement.

So your machine config is in inch, right?
axis A is angular, so it should display angle units.
What is the 5-th axis?

What code is active? G20 or G21?

Norbert (checking on your problem)

I found G21 in the .ini file and changed it to G20. Axis X,Y,Z and A now display in inches. But the dro part of the front panel shows axis A angles in +/- values while the white angle indicators in the preview screen show the correctly in degrees. My B axis is linear and its dro displayed in inches even when the G21 code was in the .ini file. Should it not have displayed in mm with the G21 code?

I test each axis individually on the bench with just one motor and encoder feedback going a Leadshine DCS810 and also feeding the encoder a.b and index signal to the appropriate quad decoder for routing to each axis pid function. The quad decoder inputs on X,Y,Z and B inputs will later be fed by the glass scales that are on those axis already and parameters adjusted as required. The machine this system is going on is not quite ready since it does not have all the required limit and home switches installed..

A,B and C can not be linear!!!!
This are the rotation axis around the linear axis.
If you need aditional linear axis you have to use U, V or W.

So this seems not to be gmoccapy specific.

Norbert

Norbert I have lost my file to configure your 5 axis version of Gmocappy during my computer swamp. I have searched for hours trying to find a link to download the file with no success. If possible can you provide me with a link to where I can download a copy?

Can you follow?
If you have git installed, you may not need all steps.
All out of memory, I am not sure with the git checkout command, you can do that one also using git gui

Norbert