Have you updated the install to the latest version of emc2? (just update from the update manager) I know there was some issues that where fixed in the printer port detection between the livecd version and current...
sam On Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:03:08 +0100 Bob von Knobloch <b...@vknobloch.de> wrote: > On 14/01/12 17:40, gene heskett wrote: > > > Well, I see that lp is loaded again here, and it seems to be working. I > > don't recall rebooting it since last running emc. > > > >>From an lsmod output: > > ppdev 5259 0 > > parport_pc 25637 1 > > lp 7028 0 > > parport 30764 3 ppdev,parport_pc,lp > > > > emc is not running ATM, so how does this compare to your machine? > > > > And do you have the correct stuff in the .hal file? That portion should > > somewhat resemble this: > > > > loadrt trivkins > > loadrt [EMCMOT]EMCMOT base_period_nsec=[EMCMOT]BASE_PERIOD > > servo_period_nsec=[EMCMOT]SERVO_PERIOD num_joints=[TRAJ]AXES > > loadrt probe_parport > > loadrt hal_parport cfg="0x378 out " > > setp parport.0.reset-time (total up all the propagation delays here, opto's > > in the path will need larger values) > > > > Cheers, Gene > > Hi Gene, > thanks for replying. > > Oh, BTW I am using EMC2 installed onto the hard drive from the live EMC2 > CD. (I don't like Ubuntu or Debian much - but for my Router, I'll use > the live CD - Getting Realtime on my choice of operating system > [OpenSuse] is too much work just for a cnc controller). > > ** > Output from lsmod: > bob@cnc:~$ lsmod | grep par > parport_pc 25637 1 > parport 30764 3 ppdev,parport_pc,lp > > I tried removing lp, parport_pc & ppdev - no joy. > ** > > So maybe the hal is the problem. I based it on my old one, but checked > against the samples that were with the EMC2 CD. > (Maybe I have 'twisted' something that I just can't see. > [I used to be infallible - now I'm getting on a bit, the 'in' seems to > have vanished. :-) ] > > Many thanks, > > Bob > > My hal is: > > loadrt probe_parport > loadrt hal_parport cfg="0x0378" > setp parport.0.reset-time 5000 > > addf parport.0.read base-thread > addf parport.0.write base-thread > addf parport.0.reset base-thread > > net spindle-cw <= motion.spindle-forward > net coolant-mist <= iocontrol.0.coolant-mist > > setp parport.0.pin-01-out-invert 1 > net spindle-cw => parport.0.pin-01-out > net xdir => parport.0.pin-02-out > net xstep => parport.0.pin-03-out > setp parport.0.pin-03-out-reset 1 > net ydir => parport.0.pin-04-out > net ystep => parport.0.pin-05-out > setp parport.0.pin-05-out-reset 1 > setp parport.0.pin-06-out-invert 1 > net zdir => parport.0.pin-06-out > net zstep => parport.0.pin-07-out > setp parport.0.pin-07-out-reset 1 > setp parport.0.pin-14-out-invert 1 > net coolant-mist => parport.0.pin-14-out > > #net estop-ext <= parport.0.pin-10-in-not > net estop-ext <= parport.0.pin-10-in > net min-home-x <= parport.0.pin-11-in-not > net max-home-y <= parport.0.pin-12-in-not > net max-home-z <= parport.0.pin-13-in-not > > setp stepgen.0.position-scale [AXIS_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 [AXIS_0]STEPGEN_MAXACCEL > net min-home-x => axis.0.home-sw-in > net min-home-x => axis.0.neg-lim-sw-in > > setp stepgen.1.position-scale [AXIS_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 [AXIS_1]STEPGEN_MAXACCEL > net max-home-y => axis.1.home-sw-in > net max-home-y => axis.1.pos-lim-sw-in > > setp stepgen.2.position-scale [AXIS_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 [AXIS_2]STEPGEN_MAXACCEL > net max-home-z => axis.2.home-sw-in > net max-home-z => axis.2.pos-lim-sw-in > > net estop-out <= iocontrol.0.user-enable-out > net estop-ext => 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 > > -- > The Sun is out, the sky is blue, it's time to drive the MR2. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > RSA(R) Conference 2012 > Mar 27 - Feb 2 > Save $400 by Jan. 27 > Register now! > http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsa-sfdev2dev2 > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RSA(R) Conference 2012 Mar 27 - Feb 2 Save $400 by Jan. 27 Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsa-sfdev2dev2 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
