On Friday 11 July 2014 15:04:08 Peter C. Wallace did opine And Gene did reply: > On Fri, 11 Jul 2014, Gene Heskett wrote: > > Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 14:57:32 -0400 > > From: Gene Heskett <ghesk...@wdtv.com> > > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > > > <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > > > > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Where to get latest PncConf? > > > > On Friday 11 July 2014 14:45:45 Peter C. Wallace did opine > > > > And Gene did reply: > >> On Fri, 11 Jul 2014, Gene Heskett wrote: > >>> I can do that without a lot of problems I think. > >>> > >>>> to read your current configurations pinout > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Here's the latest mesaflash source: > >>>> > >>>> https://github.com/micges/mesaflash/archive/master.zip > >>> > >>> IOW Peter, I'll have to rip up the current BOB wiring. I was > >>> hoping it was a matter of moving the db25 connector on the rear of > >>> the machine. > >> > >> Probably not, one of the existing pinouts should be close wo what > >> you need (thats a good reason to read the .pin files that come with > >> the 5i25.zip file) > >> > >> If no existing pinout is close enough its easy enough for me to make > >> a custom one (only a few minutes) > >> > >>> I'll print this, and go get it on that box. gunzip works on that > >>> .zip file I'd assume. > >>> > >>> What I will do is reconfigure my BOB to try & match the 5i25 pin > >>> outs. The .hal files won't match when I move the plug, but I'll see > >>> how much schmardter I can get doing it. > >> > >> It surely will not match a parallel port hal file > >> the stepgen and PWM numbers can be made to match however > > > > I could not select a different pwmgen pin, and no stepgen dir outputs > > were shown when I did select one. All sorts of BLDC stuffs yes, but > > not stepgens. > > You will not be able to change PWM pins as this is determined by the > FPGA configuration (or what pncconf thinks the FPGA configuration is), > What I menat is that I can easily change the FPGA pinout and where PWM > outputs are for example, but unless your current FPGA config is one > that supported by pncconf you will have issues > > Why not just start with an example hal file like hm2-stepper.hal?
Now, why the heck didn't I think of that? (I know the answer, don't rub it in). It will show me syntax etc too. Thanks Peter. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> US V Castleman, SCOTUS, Mar 2014 is grounds for Impeaching SCOTUS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
