connection -> gmoccapy to THC

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14 Aug 2015 23:50 - 28 Aug 2015 11:44 #61402 by ZX-Sinclair
Hello, i was trying to include the proma THC module (Up/Down/ok) in my working gmoccypa plasma cutter, but it doesn't work.
Two weeks are over and my nervs too.

I use linuxcnc 2.6.9 and the TripleBeast.
gmoccapy is working, but i have absolut no idea how to install all necessary THC parameters

In the machine.hal is:

net MoveUp <= parport.0.pin-10-in
net MoveDown <= parport.0.pin-12-in
net ArcOK <= parport.0.pin-13-in

and now????

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I googled for days and days:
There is a THC configuration for EMC from Proma.
proma-elektronika.com/index.php/en/tips/plasma-thc-linuxcnc
But that doesn't work too. There is no F1 (EStop... WHY???) possible and the syntax is totally different to gmoccapy. So i give up.

wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Torch_Height_Control (broken links)
wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Gantry...e#Homing_HAL_Control (doesn't work, No_Force_Homing=1)
And so on...

Who could give me a hint?
Last edit: 28 Aug 2015 11:44 by ZX-Sinclair.

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15 Aug 2015 01:11 #61403 by BigJohnT
This really doesn't have anything to do with Gmoccapy... so far.

Did you load the thcud component in your hal file?

JT

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15 Aug 2015 22:55 - 15 Aug 2015 23:22 #61415 by ZX-Sinclair
No, i have heared about that. The docu means that is for Mesa cards?
It seems that i have all the needed files...?
I downloaded that:
wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Gmoccapy_Plasma

Now it works. But like a mill. There is no THC control. I think it is not ready or something is missing.
I took three ref switch pins for Z-up, down and arc ok.
I can see the signals (MoveUp, MoveDown, ArcOk) in the HalShow.
If i try to insert this as a hook in signals.hal or my-machine.hal then the signals panel and/or the plasma panel disappears.
And nothing else happened.

At the moment i would be happy if it stops without ArcOk signal....

If i install thcud i will crush the actual constellation and i have to install the 9th or 10th version...? :-(
Last edit: 15 Aug 2015 23:22 by ZX-Sinclair.

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16 Aug 2015 18:53 #61430 by BigJohnT
Maybe someone else can help, I don't have a clue what you are talking about.

JT

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16 Aug 2015 20:01 #61436 by ZX-Sinclair
That's my problem. It is to easy to explain.
At the moment i only want to control the height of the plasma head.
I have a THC controller with two pins with up and down signals.
It is connected with a triple beast.
I can see the signals in the Halshow.
But i have no idea how to connect with gmoccapy (button up/down ?).

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16 Aug 2015 20:25 #61438 by BigJohnT

That's my problem. It is to easy to explain.
At the moment i only want to control the height of the plasma head.
I have a THC controller with two pins with up and down signals.
It is connected with a triple beast.
I can see the signals in the Halshow.
But i have no idea how to connect with gmoccapy (button up/down ?).


What is a "triple beast"?

Can you try and describe what you want to do, I still have no idea what you want.

JT

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16 Aug 2015 22:15 #61444 by ZX-Sinclair
What is a "triple beast"?

benezan-electronics.de/shop/product_info...ath=8&products_id=76

At the moment i only want to control the height of the plasma head.
I have a THC controller with two pins with up and down signals.
proma-elektronika.com/index.php/en/produ...trol/compact-thc-150
It is connected with a triple beast.
I can see the signals in the Halshow.
But i have no idea how to connect with gmoccapy (button up/down ?).

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16 Aug 2015 22:22 #61445 by BigJohnT
The triple beast appears to be some kind of device that is controlled over the network...

What signals exactly can you see?

JT

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16 Aug 2015 22:32 - 16 Aug 2015 22:38 #61448 by ZX-Sinclair
The Beast communicates via parallel port (printer)

The most needed parameters are:

net MoveUp <= parport.0.pin-10-in
net MoveDown <= parport.0.pin-12-in

I can see in HalShow both signals MoveUp and MoveDown and that they work on contact.
But i have no clue how to hook up... :huh:
Last edit: 16 Aug 2015 22:38 by ZX-Sinclair.

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16 Aug 2015 23:14 #61451 by BigJohnT
I have no clue what you want to hook the parallel port input pins to? Do you want see a led change state as the input pin is toggled from the beast?

JT

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