Spindle encoder connections

So you mean I have to edit the bit file?

Is there a guide or an easy way to do this?

Regards
Raul

The encoder filter mode is set in the hal file, but this by itself is not likely the problem
since the 7I76/FPGA card will count quadrature signals up to a few MHz with the encoder filter on.

I suspect your encoder count rate problem is either an encoder / encoder electrical interface issue or some hal file
setup issue.

Can you post your current hal/ini files here? That would help see if its a setup issue

The files are attached on the first question in this thread.

Thanks again

The tormach hal file deliberately slows the input filter for noise rejection reasons
just delete this entire section from the hal file:

# as per Peter Wallace to reduce encoder errors from noise
# use the 'raw' interface to set the encoder filter higher to ignore more noise
# this sets how long an encoder signal needs to be stable to be accepted
# register 0x3400 is QfilterRate decimal 13312
# count rate is ClockLow/(QfilterRate + 2)
# ClockLow is 33 MHz
# setting the filter to 38 (decimal) will allow the encoder to function well past 100 kHz
# lathe encoder is 1200 pulses per rev, 3000 RPM is 60 kHz
#
setp hm2_5i25.0.raw.write_address 13312
setp hm2_5i25.0.raw.write_data 38
setp hm2_5i25.0.raw.write_strobe TRUE

OK great that worked.

Pathpilot now tracks spindle above 1200 rpm.
The issue that I need to figure out now is that it will not cut threads. I programed a threading cycle on the conversation but it stops right before its going to start to cut threads. I did noticed that the Z index light does not blink when i turn the spindle by hand. Is this normal? I did test out if I had the right terminal. I grounded the terminal for the Z index and I did see it blink on the screen. I guessing that maybe I have an issue with the encoder but i am not sure. Any ideas.

Second question: How can i change the limit on the spindle. It only goes up to 2500 rpm. In the ini file I have the spindle max rpm at 3850.

Thanks again,
Raul

right now the encoder numbers climb as i turn the spindle one way and decrease as i tun it the other way. I does not go to zero if i make a full turn. The numbers just keep on going.

What do you mean to set the index-enable of the encoder counter?

Below is how the hal file shows the encoder

set hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.counter-mode 0
set hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.scale [SPINDLE_9]ENCODER_SCALE
set hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.filter 1
# see 'man hostmot2' for descriptions
set hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.index-mask

net spindle-position hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.position => motion.spindle-revs
net spindle-raw-velocity hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.velocity => motion.spindle-speed-in lowpass.0.in
net spindle-velocity lowpass.0.out
net spindle-index-enable hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.index-enable <=>emotion.spindle-index-enable

net spindle-phase-A hm2_5i25.o.gpio.016.in
net spindle-phase-A hm2_5i25.o.gpio.015.in
net spindle-phase-A hm2_5i25.o.gpio.014.in

I type it. I see the i missed the p in the setp. the hal file is attached on the first post of this thread.

when i put in the command is the terminal it gives me an error

Loadusr: command not found