I just took a quick look but this may help. http://www.ni.com/pdf/manuals/374938a.pdf
Dave On May 2, 2008, at 6:36 PM, Dave Keeton wrote: > So I have installed the PCI-DIO-96 board in the computer.....Ubuntu > picked > it up in the Device manager and called it by name.....How do I go > about > loading the pci_8255 hal driver, What file do I modify in the config > directory, How do I know if EMC2 sees the board and its I/O points? > > Dave > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dave Keeton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <emc- > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 4:42 PM > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 8255 driver > > >> Well, I looked through the list of drivers and found the ones you are >> discussing. I will try them when the board arrives. After >> researching it a >> bit and looking at the board specs, It is an 8255 pci board. Is >> the hal >> driver for the 8255 limited on the I/O? I would like to access all >> 96 bits >> of my board if I can... >> >> Thanks, >> Dave >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "John Kasunich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <emc- >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 5:28 PM >> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 8255 driver >> >> >>> Dave Keeton wrote: >>>> So do I load the Linux driver for the NI PCI 96 I/O that I >>>> downloaded >>>> from >>>> Nation Instruments, or is this not the driver I need? I am not >>>> at all up >>>> to >>>> speed with doing this on linux/EMC! (Windows GEEK) How would I >>>> call the >>>> driver, Is it the same way you do for the hardware in the supported >>>> hardware >>>> list? >>>> >>>> Dave >>>> >>>> >>> >>> You do not use the National Instruments driver. >>> >>> EMC2 uses "HAL" (Hardware Abstraction Layer) to access hardware. >>> You >>> need a HAL driver for the board. EMC2 includes quite a few HAL >>> drivers, >>> there have been two mentioned in this thread that might work for >>> that >>> board, or that might be suitable as the start of a driver for >>> that board. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> John Kasunich >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> ----- >>> This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference >>> Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save >>> $100. >>> Use priority code J8TL2D2. >>> http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http:// >>> java.sun.com/javaone >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Emc-users mailing list >>> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >>> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ---- >> This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference >> Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save >> $100. >> Use priority code J8TL2D2. >> http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http:// >> java.sun.com/javaone >> _______________________________________________ >> Emc-users mailing list >> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference > Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save > $100. > Use priority code J8TL2D2. > http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http:// > java.sun.com/javaone > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users