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Galil / Re: Mach3 + Galil

« on: July 30, 2010, 02:11:34 AM »

M call, unfortunately. 

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Galil / Re: Galil + Mach issue with G moves

« on: July 30, 2010, 02:07:18 AM »

LaserCut,

Do you have the axes mapped in the plugin config?  And also set to the correct motor types?  I know what MAT's issue was and it was specific to his 1425 controller.  I have a 2173 working perfectly, so I don't think your controller is an issue. 

Steve

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Galil / Re: Galil dmc1425 doGmove issue

« on: July 30, 2010, 02:03:38 AM »

This should be fixed now.

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Galil / Re: Z axis to digital output

« on: July 30, 2010, 01:58:02 AM »

I'm working on this now.  I'll post up when it's done.

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Galil / Re: Mesa card plugin

« on: July 30, 2010, 01:54:22 AM »

It should have most of the functionality of the Galil plugin.  It moves motors, hits the numbers, etc...  It just hasn't been properly tested on a real machine.  

I am building a small mill to test it on, but life has gotten in the way.  If I had a couple of weeks of free time, I'd be set.  I had a few people lined up to test, but they all fell through.  

Steve

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Galil / Re: DMC-2030 for lathe

« on: July 29, 2010, 10:57:06 PM »

Haik,

I don't believe the drivers are properly installed.  The only way windows recognizes a device is if a driver is installed or there is at least a modicum of an INF file to give it information.  It looks like Windows recognizes the 2 port USB hub that is in the controller.  So it's either the driver is not there or the USB control has been disabled.  Look at DIP switch #10.  It should be in the off position.

Steve

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Galil / Re: Mesa card plugin

« on: July 18, 2010, 11:37:21 PM »

You want to test it?  Let me know what you have.

Steve

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Galil / Re: Mitsubishi HF-SE Ac servos and drives.

« on: May 10, 2010, 12:29:53 AM »

The Yaskawa stuff is pretty nice,isn't it? 

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Galil / Re: Galil 2133 or DSPMC/IP Motion Controller?

« on: April 24, 2010, 02:43:14 PM »

E-stop should be wired to the Galil ICM "abort" signal.  Mach will detect E-stop through the plugin. 

For a VFD type spindle drive, the plugin uses the Galil OF command (offset) to "adjust" the offset of the voltage on the analog output from 0 to 9.998 volts.  The plugin only controls the analog output voltage.  The rest of the required outputs (spindle on, clockwise, counterclockwise, etc...) are setup in Mach and are routed through the Galil plugin (if desired) as normal output signals.  The plugin operates this way IF the check box for an encoder on the spindle is NOT checked.

Mach does not send Galil commands.  The Plugin does.  Mach does not read the data record either.  That is also a plugin function.  It is the plugin's job to read the Galil data record and report the information back to mach.  Conversely, Mach tells the plugin what it wants output and the plugin's job is to make it so via the Galil commands.

Enable debugging in the plugin and a GalilDebug.txt file will be created.  You will see all of the Galil commands that the plugin sends to the controller.

Steve

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Finished Plugins for Download / Re: Elexol I/O 24 PlugIn

« on: April 20, 2010, 04:59:24 PM »

Sounds like you don't have the FTDI drivers installed.  You need the one from their website and not the one that comes with Windows.