On Mon, 27 Oct 2014, andy pugh wrote: > Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 20:47:39 +0000 > From: andy pugh <[email protected]> > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > <[email protected]> > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Lathe conversion with Mesa 5i25 / 7i76 > > On 27 October 2014 20:35, <[email protected]> wrote: >> The 7i76 only provides one encoder input since it's a stepper card not a >> servo card. Can you point me in the direction of some docs on loading a >> software encoder counter and configuring it for MPG use (one MPG, with axis >> and step select switches). I'm new to LinuxCNC so it takes me a while to >> find things in the docs (if they're there). > > In that case, ignore me, and listen to PCW :-) > > Wire the MPG as suggested, then just > > net X-jog hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.enc0 => axis.0.jog-counts > setp axis.0.jog-enable 1 > net Z-jog hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.enc1 => axis.2.jog-counts > setp axis.2.jog-enable 1 > > You will need to set the 7i76 into the correct hardware mode, I suspect.
sserial_port_0=20XXXXXX in the loadrt hm2_pci config string ought to do > > -- > atp > If you can't fix it, you don't own it. > http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > Peter Wallace Mesa Electronics (\__/) (='.'=) This is Bunny. Copy and paste bunny into your (")_(") signature to help him gain world domination. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
