2012/3/18 Peter C. Wallace <p...@mesanet.com>:
>
> SSERIAL will not start a 8I20 unless the 8I20 has its drive enable powered and
>>~45V motor power. (newer 8I20 firmware does allow starts under these
> conditions)

Do I need also to connect the motor for 8i20?
Of course, I will need it, when I will try to run it, but now I am
just trying to get LinuxCNC see the 8i20 and communicate with it.

> They are in the configuration (and the HM2 driver default behavior is to turn
> all hardware on if unspecified in the command line)

Just to make sure I am not missing something -  I need to specify
num_pwmgens=0 and num_stepgens=0 for them not to be loaded, right?

> Heres a hal file that runs a 4 pole 1000 line motor:
>
> freeby.mesanet.com/hm2-servogreen.hal

Thank You very much!

Viesturs

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