LinuxCNC Documentation Wiki: EMC Fest 2006

EMC FEST 2006

: 6.1. Networking
: 6.2. EDM
: 6.3. Lathe
: 6.4. Mill
: 6.5. Robot

: 8.1. SWPadnos:
: 8.2. jepler:
: 8.3. rayh:

1. Introduction

EMC's major get together this year is during the cnc-workshop (www.cnc-workshop.com) put on by Roland Friestad and the Cardinal Engineering crew. Both developer and integrator sessions will run throughout the weeklong event. CNC Workshop runs from May 15 (Monday) through May 21 (Sunday).

2. The cnc-workshop page

The building in the manufacturing area where the EMC MAZAK project is located will be dedicated to the EMC group classes and projects. EMC specific classes and projects will be done in this area.

The EMC developers plan more or less regular "late morning" discussion of code, bugs, and features. They will also be testing features during the afternoon and coding during the evenings. (Note from Roland - I presume "late morning" means that they will have been up all night working on projects)

Ray Henry will present a class and discussion each morning
   Monday, May 15 --     Introduction to EMC2
   Tuesday, May 16 --    Using the Hardware Abstraction Layer part 1
   Wednesday, May 17 -- Using the Hardware Abstraction Layer part 2
   Thursday, May 18 --   Ladder logic programming part 1
   Friday, May 19 --     Ladder logic programming part 2

These sessions will allow for breaks to attend presentations of interest in the regular classroom located in the other building.

Each afternoon will be a hands on laboratory where individuals can work on several test machines, install and setup EMC2 on their own computers and hardware, or work with a small group fitting a CNC Control using PICO Systems components and EMC to a Diacro turret punch press. This lab time will also permit some interaction between new users and developers on specific features of the EMC code.

This Page Revised 2/28/06

3. Software Development Topics

3.1. Topics to be addressed at EMC Fest 2006

Further Aunt Tillie Configuration
- (add your thoughts here)
G and M code Standardization
- Using Fanuc
- Using Haas
- Other
(Add topics here)

3.2. Code Feature Testing

Rigid Tapping
Lathe Threading
Tool Changing
Trajectory Planner

4. Integrator Topics

HAL Configuration
Ladder Logic Integration
Servo Tuning

5. New Development

5.1. No-realtime-required simulator mode

5.2. Python package for g-code generation

6. Hardware Abilities Needed

6.1. Networking

6.2. EDM

6.3. Lathe

6.4. Mill

6.5. Robot

7. System Integration Topics

Inclusion of CAM programs, and the ability to run them from GUIs
- STL, DXF, bitmap -> G-code converters
- Using Python to generate G-code
- Conversational programming program(s) (CP1?)
Packaging and distribution methods
- Debian packages
- Coolcnc / Puppy liveCD
- More full-featured distribution
  - What does this mean? Ubuntu is a "full-featured" distribution
What old BDI releases, if any, should be supported?

8. Hardware Supplied

Put your name here and list the stuff you plan to bring. Include specific needs.

8.1. SWPadnos:

Electronics / test equipment
- Oscilloscope with 16 digital + 2 or 4 analog (or possibly both scopes)
- Precision benchtop multimeter and handheld multimeter
- Pace soldering station
- 60V / 18A Adjustable lab power supply
Computer equipment
- Touchscreen kiosk computer
- Tower computer with touchscreen
- 8-port 10/100 dual-speed hub
- Misc controllers (force feedback joystick, usb touchpad, etc)
Motion equipment
- USC card
- 3 Gecko servo drives
- Power supply (or components ;) )
- Mesa 5I20 card (in the kiosk computer)
- G-Rex
- DeskCNC V1 board
- Misc servos and steppers (not sure what size(s) yet)
Other stuff
- Socket / wrench set
- Electronics tools (cutters, wire strippers, small screwdrivers, etc)
- Misc other hand tools

8.2. jepler:

Laptop with parallel port
Servo Etch-a-sketch
ARM microcontroller board
Misc. electronics
Digital still camera

8.3. rayh:

Sherline 4 axis stepper Mill
Sherline 3 axis servo Mill
- Pittman motors
- 500 cpr encoders
- M5i20/7i30 drive card set

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