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CS-Lab / Re: CSMIO/IP-A plugin with win10 ok?

« on: November 30, 2015, 12:33:10 PM »

Ugg, just too many unknowns right now to take the Win10 plunge on the CNC mill... I have enough on my plate without adding computer headaches to the mix so I think I'll stay on the Win10 sidelines. Thanks!

Mike

P.S. Your tagline pretty much describes my entire journey into CNC machining 

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CS-Lab / Re: CSMIO/IP-A plugin with win10 ok?

« on: November 29, 2015, 11:01:25 PM »

Thanks Tweak,

I think I understand the issues surrounding automatic updates... I was hopeful Microsoft would allow for a "critical updates only" option. In my case I'm using a Dell machine running Win7 pro 64bit that's about an vanilla as they come. I'll have a look at the device manager and check to see if I have any non Microsoft drivers. I actually prefer the Microsoft supplied drivers in most cases... Are you using Win 10 with the CSMIO/IP plugin?

Thanks!
Mike

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CS-Lab / CSMIO/IP-A plugin with win10 ok?

« on: November 28, 2015, 12:31:17 AM »

Microsoft nagware on the PC that runs my mill via Mach3 and CSMIO/IP-A keeps asking if I want windows 10... Any CSMIO folks done this? Other thought or concerns regarding Win10 in general?

Thanks!
Mike

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CS-Lab / Re: Position creep in all three axis / csmio/ip-a

« on: October 16, 2015, 02:44:56 PM »

Happy news your machine is able to make parts... If you can find the tuning procedure for your servo amps that will likely solve your problems with CSMIO tuning. The CSMIO docs stressed that the servo amps must be in good tune in order to get good results from CSMIO tuning. Perhaps if you tune your amps according to manufacturer procedure you'll get a better auto-tune from CSMIO? You can likely tune with nothing more than a VOM and a non metallic screwdriver for turning the pots but I think you can get even better results with a oscilloscope if you have one.

Good luck!

Mike

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CS-Lab / Re: Position creep in all three axis / csmio/ip-a

« on: October 15, 2015, 11:15:43 PM »

Hi Jonathon,

I wonder if your issue may be servo tuning for both problems? I too used the auto-tune mode in the CSMIO plugin and it arrived at max errors on each axis of around 2 or 3. The auto-tune process took quite a long time on each axis... I remember being surprised at how long it took and how each time a parameter would start changing how the errors would slowly approach zero an than start to rise before arriving at a chosen value. After the auto-tune my machine worked so well I never did any manual tuning. I did check all three axis for distance traveled and backlash with a dial indicator and it was spot on. Maybe I got lucky or perhaps my machine is not tuned as well as it could be?

Depending on the resolution of your encoders, if your machine is off by 20ppr that could really add up over the distance of the part you were making. When you home do you mean running to a limit switch or "goto zero" in Mach? If your trying to return to your zero position based on DRO origin when your started the part then I would expect the error to be evident. If your homing to a limit switch then maybe Mach is NOT going to a position but is looking for the switch?

Good luck!

Mike

  

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CS-Lab / Re: Plug-in Backup and reset

« on: October 05, 2015, 02:54:55 PM »

Hi Mark,

I too am curious about settings storage... Regarding the +10v output for your X axis... Have you checked the DAC offset value? On my IP/A install I had to tweek the DAC offsets for X/Y/Z as they were all putting out .1v which was enough to move the servos (via SD 1520 amps) very slowly. Tweaked DAC values to get as close to 0v as possible solved my problem.

Mike

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CS-Lab / CSMIO IP-A with the CSMIO MPG and pendant kit...

« on: July 29, 2015, 09:01:12 PM »

Question for folks with this config... The CSMIO-MPG shows up in the plugin control-->CSMIO-IP_plugin-->Expansion Modules on CAN bus 32 as active. I have also enabled MPG1 in the mach3 “configure ports and pins” Encoder/MPG’s interface dialog. Problem is I cannot see the e-stop in the diagnostics tab in Mach3. I might also expect the e-stop to disable the "enable" output I am using but that too does not work. The docs for the MPG are very sparse... What am I missing?

Mike

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CS-Lab / Re: Cs-lab ordering

« on: June 25, 2015, 11:50:04 PM »

Thanks Pitch,

Just unlucky I guess... Amount was reasonable considering I paid ZERO sales tax... Hope your upgrade went well. I'm knee deep into my retro-fit now and the difficult parts are figuring out the existing wiring in the cabinet since I'm using original servo amps along with the existing relays and limit switches... Making progress however and it's all fun...

Mike
 

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CS-Lab / Re: Cs-lab ordering

« on: June 25, 2015, 01:13:10 AM »

Hi Pitch,

I recently made and received an order for an IP-A, along with an MPG module, MPG pendant and 24v PS. Order came to 1k euros. Just today I got a bill from TNT for $60 for duty and handling. Is this legit? I'm curious if you had the same experience.

Thanks!
Mike
Santa Barbara, CA

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CS-Lab / Re: 500L Encoders, should I upgrade???

« on: May 26, 2015, 11:39:58 PM »

Wow that is one trick OP. Thanks for sharing the photo. I see now what you mean in that you prefer your MPG fixed to the OP rather than dangling by a cord. Thanks for clarifying that.

Thanks!
J. Mike Colee
Santa Barbara, CA