-----Original Message----- >From: Gene Heskett <[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2019 7:35 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Pin files for 5i25 > >On Wednesday 28 August 2019 15:57:04 andy pugh wrote: > >> On Wed, 28 Aug 2019 at 20:31, Gene Heskett <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> In looking at what I have, vs what I need, I need a bit file for >> 5i25's >> >> > with a 7i76D driver on P3, and a std parport bob on P2. >> >> There are pre-existing 5i25_g540_7i76.bit and 5i25_7i76_g540.bit >> files. (7i76D is the same pinout as 7i76) > >Those files do not exist in the 5i25 downloads I have dl'd from PCW's web page >at mesanet.com. But the latest copy is dated 2015. Duh! So I pulled a fresh >copy. And there they >are! So thats going to be a help. >Thanks Andy. > >he gs540 I take it, works with the std 5 axis "Mach" bobs like the Sainsmart. >That might need some hal editing, but would be ideal if thats the case. >Bringing all of P2 to the menu >for tool changer and such stuffs. That will >encourage me to get to work on that when I better and bored. > >Peter wants me to rejumper this whole rig so that all the 5 volts is powered >from the 5i25. We'll (I've a mouse in my pocket) give that a shot tomorrow. > >Everything has its own 5 volt supply right now, so is never powered down to >reset unless I pull the line cord to the interfaces box which ATM I've not yet >done. I'll check my >inventory for a switch, could be all I need is to reset >everything with a power switch cycle. > >Thanks Andy. > >Cheers, Gene Heskett
You can't set the 5i25 to supply 5v to the parallel port BOB, it will short out the 5v supply. (parallel port BOBs have those pins all connected to ground.) _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
