Re: [Emc-developers] 2.8 release update.

2020-08-11 Thread Chris Morley
Thanks for working on this Andy. I tried your ISO5 today. It seems the python packages for webkit and opencv are still missing on the ISO. But QtAxis and Qtdefault display when selected. qtdragon requires webkit. Did you make building ISO's automated? Chris From:

Re: [Emc-developers] 2.8 release update.

2020-08-11 Thread andy pugh
On Tue, 11 Aug 2020 at 12:53, andy pugh wrote: > Anyway, I will add the two missed packages and build a new test-iso > today. https://www.linuxcnc.org/temp/2.8test5.iso -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses,

[Emc-developers] Unknown and unused(?) pickconfig feature

2020-08-11 Thread andy pugh
It looks like pickconfig searches the config folder for a GIF to display in the window. Has that ever been used? -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics." — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitu

[Emc-developers] hy_vfd

2020-08-11 Thread andy pugh
The hy_vfd docs say that the default comms type is 8N1, and suggests setting the VFD register 165 to 3 (8N1 RTU) The VFD setting advice seems correct, but hy_vfd actually seems to default to 8E1: halcmd: loadusr hy_vfd --debug halcmd: hy_vfd: device='/dev/ttyS0', baud=19200, bits=8, parity='even'

Re: [Emc-developers] 2.8 release update.

2020-08-11 Thread andy pugh
On Tue, 11 Aug 2020 at 03:25, Chris Morley wrote: > If possible, I would prefer to have the libraries required for Qtvcp to be > included, I added a list to the "recommends" but haven't built an ISO yet, but I don't think it is the same list https://github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/blob/2.8/deb