Doesn't Pathpilot have better motion planning for more than 3 axes? Eric Keller Boalsburg, Pennsylania
On Tue, Jan 24, 2023 at 9:38 AM <ken.stra...@sympatico.ca> wrote: > > Several have opined that Pathpilot is just a pretty face and that is largely > correct. It does provide some nice features -- conversational machining > including drilling, thread milling, facing; probing; import of .DXF, editing > of Gcode, interface to DropBox, etc. I realize that most if not all are > available in other implementations. > > But seriously, in my opinion a major impediment to the widescale adoption of > LinuxCNC is the lack of an appealing and intuitive UI. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rob C <rclandro...@gmail.com> > Sent: January 24, 2023 1:55 AM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Running PathPilot on non-Tormach Machines > > am I missing something, this is all documented on the forum, with a number > of users using tormach with non tormach machines. > > https://forum.linuxcnc.org/pathpilot > > Mesa 7i92 will work just fine (I have had it running before) > > now I have seen the light, and just run linuxcnc with axis for mill, router > and lathe, and qtplasmac for plasma. it just works. no it's not eye candy > but life is about the taste of the coffee and not the shape or look of the > mug / cup. > > I do use nativecam and also ngcgui.... again they just work. > > what benefit are you after using path pilot other than the gui appearance? > > a similar appearance can be done with using qtpyvcp and probe basic > > https://www.qtpyvcp.com/showcase/mill_vcps.html > > what do you think tormach is going to do better than linuxcnc? ..... other > than the display interface? (I am genuinely curious what the benefit is) > > rob > > > On Tue, 24 Jan 2023, 06:04 andrew beck, <andrewbeck0...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Just a quick note. > > > > I think they run a standard mesa card. > > > > > > > > On Tue, 24 Jan 2023, 18:22 John Dammeyer, <jo...@autoartisans.com> wrote: > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Ron Ginger [mailto:rongin...@roadrunner.com] > > > > > > > > I would like to try to run PathPilot on my own mill. I now run > > > > Mach4, but I would like to see how well PathPilot works. > > > > > > > > I see I can simply download a copy from the Tormach site. what > > > > interface board do I need? > > > > > > > > What is Tormachs position on this? I know they have to release the > > > > code because it is based on open source, but do they oppose its use? > > > > > > > > thanks > > > > > > > > ron ginger > > > > > > > > > > Hi Ron, > > > Long time. > > > Have you asked Tormach what kind of interface board they use? I > > > doubt it's a parallel port. > > > > > > My guess is if you use open source LCNC for your system. Spend the > > > time/money to create a custom user interface for it but don't want > > everyone > > > using it you'd likely use a customized piece of hardware as the > > > break out board. > > > > > > However, unlike MACH, the two important files in LCNC are the .INI > > > and .HAL files. In the Tormach image those two will describe how > > > they talk > > to > > > the machine hardware. > > > > > > For example I use a MESA 7i92H and for a while had dual boot for > > > WIN-XP and LCNC to a PMDX-126 break out board. It's Ethernet to the > > > MESA which emulates two parallel ports onto the PMDX. > > > > > > Here's how I documented (for my own needs) the first parallel port > > > with the DB-25 pins cross referenced to the MESA pins. > > > > > > Looking forward to what you find out. > > > John Dammeyer > > > > > > # external I/O signals > > > # IO Connections for P2 MESA 7i92_PMDX126Ax2D.pin (modified from > > > pin > > file) > > > # DBn.m_PMDX_Jn.m I/O Pri.func Sec. func Chan Pin func > > > Pin Dir System usage > > > > > > # P1.1_J6.2 0 IOPort None > > > (Out) machine-is-enabled (output) > > > # P1.14_J6.3 1 IOPort PWM 0 PWM > > > (Out) spindle-vel-cmd-rps PWM (output) > > > # P1.2_J4.2 2 IOPort StepGen 0 Step/Table1 > > > (Out) x axis step pulse (output) > > > # P1.15_J12.9 3 IOPort None > > > (In) max-x-y-min-z (input) > > > # P1.3_J4.3 4 IOPort StepGen 0 Dir/Table2 > > > (Out) x axis dir signal (output) > > > # P1.16_J6.4 5 IOPort None > > > (Out) spindle-ccw output (output) > > > # P1.4_J3.2 6 IOPort StepGen 1 Step/Table1 > > > (Out) y axis step pulse (output) > > > # P1.17_J6.5 7 IOPort StepGen 4 Step/Table1 > > > (Out) Charge Pump frequency (output) > > > # P1.5_J3.3 8 IOPort StepGen 1 Dir/Table2 > > > (Out) y axis dir signal (output) > > > # P1.6_J2.2 9 IOPort StepGen 2 Step/Table1 > > > (Out) z axis step pulse (output) > > > # P1.7_J2.3 10 IOPort StepGen 2 Dir/Table2 > > > (Out) z axis dir signal (output) > > > # P1.8_J1.2 11 IOPort StepGen 3 Step/Table1 > > > (Out) a axis step pulse (output) > > > # P1.9_J1.2 12 IOPort StepGen 3 Dir/Table2 > > > (Out) a axis dir signal (output) > > > # P1.10_J13.4 13 IOPort None > > > (In) estop-external-in (input) > > > # P1.11_J12.3 14 IOPort QCount 0 Quad-A > > > (In) min home-x (input) > > > # P1.12_J12.5 15 IOPort QCount 0 Quad-B > > > (In) min home-y (input) > > > # P1.13_J12.7 16 IOPort QCount 0 Quad-IDX > > > (in) max-home-z (input) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Emc-users mailing list > > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
