Configure PlasmaC with only one BOB

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08 Feb 2021 23:17 #198092 by andypugh
Is there a reason (location?) why you are using half the relays on two boards rather than 3 on one board?

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09 Feb 2021 11:23 #198137 by Giuseppe
I am not sure. But i think when i am using only one board i can't wire it like the shematic .

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09 Feb 2021 14:10 #198144 by tommylight
I would not use that type of relays for ohmic or anything to do with plasma torch, chances of arcing over are huge.
Big DIN rail mounted relays are much safer.

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11 Feb 2021 08:19 #198366 by Giuseppe
Maybe you are right. But i think or hope it will work for the a simple test run.
Later i can change it with other relay.

But again, about the wiring? Is this the right way?

I will try it.

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05 Mar 2021 20:16 #201124 by Giuseppe
Hi all,

i wired it up and want to test the config. When i start plasmac the THC Enable LED is green and Ohmic Probe is yellow. When i touch the torch with the table the yellow LED turns grey. I think this is not how it should work?

Any ideas?

thanks

Giuseppe

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05 Mar 2021 22:11 #201138 by phillc54
You probably need to invert the hal input input pin by changing it to "in-not"

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07 Mar 2021 08:54 - 07 Mar 2021 09:47 #201262 by Giuseppe
I do this before but get still the problem.
Please check my hal.
# Generated by stepconf 1.1 at Fri Dec 25 19:31:57 2020
# If you make changes to this file, they will be
# overwritten when you run stepconf again
loadrt [KINS]KINEMATICS
loadrt [EMCMOT]EMCMOT base_period_nsec=[EMCMOT]BASE_PERIOD servo_period_nsec=[EMCMOT]SERVO_PERIOD num_joints=[KINS]JOINTS num_spindles=[TRAJ]SPINDLES
loadrt hal_parport cfg="0 out"
setp parport.0.reset-time 5000
loadrt stepgen step_type=0,0,0,0

addf parport.0.read base-thread
addf stepgen.make-pulses base-thread
addf parport.0.write base-thread
addf parport.0.reset base-thread

addf stepgen.capture-position servo-thread
addf motion-command-handler servo-thread
addf motion-controller servo-thread
addf stepgen.update-freq servo-thread
# net spindle-cmd-rpm     <= spindle.0.speed-out
# net spindle-cmd-rpm-abs <= spindle.0.speed-out-abs
# net spindle-cmd-rps     <= spindle.0.speed-out-rps
# net spindle-cmd-rps-abs <= spindle.0.speed-out-rps-abs
# net spindle-at-speed    => spindle.0.at-speed

net xstep           => parport.0.pin-02-out
setp parport.0.pin-02-out-reset 1
setp parport.0.pin-03-out-invert 1
net xdir            => parport.0.pin-03-out
net ystep           => parport.0.pin-04-out
setp parport.0.pin-04-out-reset 1
setp parport.0.pin-05-out-invert 1
net ydir            => parport.0.pin-05-out
net zstep           => parport.0.pin-06-out
setp parport.0.pin-06-out-reset 1
setp parport.0.pin-07-out-invert 1
net zdir            => parport.0.pin-07-out
net y1step          => parport.0.pin-08-out
setp parport.0.pin-08-out-reset 1
setp parport.0.pin-09-out-invert 1
net y1dir           => parport.0.pin-09-out
net xenable         => parport.0.pin-14-out
net all-home       <= parport.0.pin-11-in-not
net home-y1        <= parport.0.pin-10-in-not
net dout-001         => parport.0.pin-16-out
net dout-011         => parport.0.pin-17-out
net din-001          <= debounce.0.2.in
net din-011          <= plasmac.move-up
net din-021          <= plasmac.move-down
net din-031          <= plasmac.arc-ok-in

setp stepgen.0.position-scale [JOINT_0]SCALE
setp stepgen.0.steplen 1
setp stepgen.0.stepspace 0
setp stepgen.0.dirhold 35000
setp stepgen.0.dirsetup 35000
setp stepgen.0.maxaccel [JOINT_0]STEPGEN_MAXACCEL
net xpos-cmd joint.0.motor-pos-cmd => stepgen.0.position-cmd
net xpos-fb stepgen.0.position-fb => joint.0.motor-pos-fb
net xstep <= stepgen.0.step
net xdir <= stepgen.0.dir
net xenable joint.0.amp-enable-out => stepgen.0.enable
net all-home => joint.0.home-sw-in

setp stepgen.1.position-scale [JOINT_1]SCALE
setp stepgen.1.steplen 1
setp stepgen.1.stepspace 0
setp stepgen.1.dirhold 35000
setp stepgen.1.dirsetup 35000
setp stepgen.1.maxaccel [JOINT_1]STEPGEN_MAXACCEL
net ypos-cmd joint.1.motor-pos-cmd => stepgen.1.position-cmd
net ypos-fb stepgen.1.position-fb => joint.1.motor-pos-fb
net ystep <= stepgen.1.step
net ydir <= stepgen.1.dir
net yenable joint.1.amp-enable-out => stepgen.1.enable
net home-y1 => joint.1.home-sw-in

setp stepgen.2.position-scale [JOINT_2]SCALE
setp stepgen.2.steplen 1
setp stepgen.2.stepspace 0
setp stepgen.2.dirhold 35000
setp stepgen.2.dirsetup 35000
setp stepgen.2.maxaccel [JOINT_1]STEPGEN_MAXACCEL
net y1pos-cmd joint.2.motor-pos-cmd => stepgen.2.position-cmd
net y1pos-fb stepgen.2.position-fb => joint.2.motor-pos-fb
net y1step <= stepgen.2.step
net y1dir <= stepgen.2.dir
net y1enable joint.2.amp-enable-out => stepgen.2.enable
net all-home => joint.2.home-sw-in

setp stepgen.3.position-scale [JOINT_3]SCALE
setp stepgen.3.steplen 1
setp stepgen.3.stepspace 0
setp stepgen.3.dirhold 35000
setp stepgen.3.dirsetup 35000
setp stepgen.3.maxaccel [JOINT_3]STEPGEN_MAXACCEL
net zpos-cmd joint.3.motor-pos-cmd => stepgen.3.position-cmd
net zpos-fb stepgen.3.position-fb => joint.3.motor-pos-fb
net zstep <= stepgen.3.step
net zdir <= stepgen.3.dir
net zenable joint.3.amp-enable-out => stepgen.3.enable
net all-home => joint.3.home-sw-in

net estop-out <= iocontrol.0.user-enable-out
net estop-out => iocontrol.0.emc-enable-in

# loadusr -W hal_manualtoolchange
# net tool-change iocontrol.0.tool-change => hal_manualtoolchange.change
# net tool-changed iocontrol.0.tool-changed <= hal_manualtoolchange.changed
# net tool-number iocontrol.0.tool-prep-number => hal_manualtoolchange.number
# net tool-prepare-loopback iocontrol.0.tool-prepare => iocontrol.0.tool-prepared

# toolchange passthrough
net tool:change iocontrol.0.tool-change  => iocontrol.0.tool-changed
net tool:prep   iocontrol.0.tool-prepare => iocontrol.0.tool-prepared

also the connections.hal
# Keep your plasmac i/o connections here to prevent them from
# being overwritten by updates or pncconf/stepconf changes

# Other customisations may be placed here as well
# This file is built by the configurator in your configuration directory

#***** debounce for the float, ohmic and breakaway switches *****
# the lower the delay here the better
# each 1 is a 0.001mm (0.00004") increase in probed height result
loadrt  debounce          cfg=3
setp    debounce.0.delay  5
addf    debounce.0        servo-thread

#***** arc voltage lowpass cutoff frequency *****
#***** change to the cutoff frequency you require *****
setp plasmac.lowpass-frequency 0

#***** the joint associated with the Z axis *****
net plasmac:axis-position joint.3.pos-fb => plasmac.axis-z-position

net din-031 parport.0.pin-15-in-not => plasmac.arc-ok-in
# net plasmac:float-switch {YOUR FLOAT SWITCH PIN} => debounce.0.0.in
# net plasmac:breakaway {YOUR BREAKAWAY PIN} => debounce.0.1.in
net din-001 parport.0.pin-11-in => debounce.0.2.in
net dout-001 plasmac.ohmic-enable  => parport.0.pin-16-out
net dout-011 => parport.0.pin-17-out
net din-011 parport.0.pin-12-in => plasmac.move-up
net din-021 parport.0.pin-13-in => plasmac.move-down

# a 1 here allows multiple tools to be used
# gcode M3 S1 needs to be changed to:
# M3 $0 S1 for the plasma torch
# M3 $1 S1 for the scribe
# M3 $2 S1 for spotting
setp plasmac.multi-tool 0
# net plasmac:scribe-arm plasmac.scribe-arm => ***YOUR_SCRIBE_ARMING_OUTPUT***
# net plasmac:scribe-on  plasmac.scribe-on  => ***YOUR_SCRIBE_ON_OUTPUT***

maybe something is wrong.
Last edit: 07 Mar 2021 09:47 by Giuseppe.

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07 Mar 2021 09:00 #201263 by phillc54
connections.hal is a duplicate of the machine.
hal file

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07 Mar 2021 09:48 #201269 by Giuseppe
sorry my fault

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07 Mar 2021 09:58 #201271 by phillc54
Try changing:
net din-001 parport.0.pin-11-in => debounce.0.2.in
to:
net din-001 parport.0.pin-11-in-not => debounce.0.2.in

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