Mesa 7i76e-spindle speed variable via spindle override but not via G-code / M

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20 Mar 2017 07:34 #89929 by cmorley

Replied by cmorley on topic Mesa 7i76e-spindle speed variable via spindle override but not via G-code / M

this is the part of the HAL file i'm talking of:

#*******************
#  SPINDLE S
#*******************

setp   pid.s.Pgain     [SPINDLE_9]P
setp   pid.s.Igain     [SPINDLE_9]I
setp   pid.s.Dgain     [SPINDLE_9]D
setp   pid.s.bias      [SPINDLE_9]BIAS
setp   pid.s.FF0       [SPINDLE_9]FF0
setp   pid.s.FF1       [SPINDLE_9]FF1
setp   pid.s.FF2       [SPINDLE_9]FF2
setp   pid.s.deadband  [SPINDLE_9]DEADBAND
net ratio_select.out   pid.s.maxoutput 
setp   pid.s.error-previous-target true

net spindle-index-enable  <=> pid.s.index-enable
net spindle-enable        =>  pid.s.enable
net spindle-vel-cmd-rpm-abs     => pid.s.command
net spindle-vel-fb-rpm-abs      => pid.s.feedback
net spindle-pid-out  pid.s.output    => scale.gear.in
net gear-ratio       ratio_select.out-f => scale.gear.gain
setp ratio_select.in00 0.000143
setp ratio_select.in01 0.000143
net gear-select-a         =>  ratio_select.sel0
net spindle-output        <=  scale.gear.out

as you can see the scale is .000143
3500 x .000143 = .5005 which is actually half speed - so that doesn't jive with the behavior.
So either the 7i76 can not be scaled that low or I am missing something else - which is quite possible.

So if you try without two ranges and let us know if it works properly.
and with two range setting:
can you use halmeter to check what the output of signals:

spindle-vel-cmd-rpm-abs
spindle-pid-out
spindle-output

are when you request a speed of say 1750 or 3500 (no need to have the VFD actually run the motor for that test)

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20 Mar 2017 07:50 #89930 by cmorley

Replied by cmorley on topic Mesa 7i76e-spindle speed variable via spindle override but not via G-code / M

It's a bit confusing about the scaling set in the INI for the spindle.

If you use only one range the INI scaling represents RPM
it using two ranges it's scaled so 1 represents max output.
this is because it is scaled between the PID output and the MESA card input based on what gear is selected.

HALmeter should be your friend here - use it to follow the signals from requested RPM (spindle-vel-cmd-rpm-abs) through all the scaling and selection to the MESA input ( spindle-output)
Chris M

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20 Mar 2017 07:53 - 20 Mar 2017 07:53 #89931 by cmorley

Replied by cmorley on topic Mesa 7i76e-spindle speed variable via spindle override but not via G-code / M

ok I think I found the real problem this signal line in the main HAL file

net spindle-vel-cmd-rpm-abs => hm2_7i76e.0.7i76.0.0.spinout

should be:

net spindle-output => hm2_7i76e.0.7i76.0.0.spinout

Chris M

Last edit: 20 Mar 2017 07:53 by cmorley. Reason: missspelled output

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21 Mar 2017 02:33 - 21 Mar 2017 02:33 #89981 by cut2cut

Replied by cut2cut on topic Mesa 7i76e-spindle speed variable via spindle override but not via G-code / M

cmorley wrote:
ok I think I found the real problem this signal line in the main HAL file

net spindle-vel-cmd-rpm-abs => hm2_7i76e.0.7i76.0.0.spinout

should be:

net spindle-output => hm2_7i76e.0.7i76.0.0.spinout

Chris M

THANK YOU Chris ! .That did the trick... and now I should be able to make chips!

So, is that some issue with PnCconf, LinuxCNC or possibly "user error" ?

Cheers,

Jake

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21 Mar 2017 04:37 #89982 by cmorley

Replied by cmorley on topic Mesa 7i76e-spindle speed variable via spindle override but not via G-code / M

This is a pnc bug.
Thanks for testing - I will push a fix.
Sorry for the problem.
Have fun!

Chris M

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