Re: [Emc-users] Quick question on connecting up Mesa cards

2020-11-21 Thread andrew beck
Thanks Mark. Yes pretty blessed here. Feel almost like Tommy. Just keep buying machines lol. But retrofits are fun and they pay for themselves on the first few jobs so why not. I want a horizontal cnc mill now that I can turn into a full 5 axis with rotating head and 4th axis on the table.

Re: [Emc-users] Quick question on connecting up Mesa cards

2020-11-21 Thread andrew beck
Yes I wondered that Andy. Pncconf only had options for the 7i77 on first header. So I used that one. Regards Andrew On Sun, Nov 22, 2020, 12:10 AM andy pugh wrote: > On Sat, 21 Nov 2020 at 10:35, andrew beck > wrote: > > > Now I want to update the firmware on the 5i25 so I can use it also >

Re: [Emc-users] Quick question on connecting up Mesa cards

2020-11-21 Thread andrew beck
I got it lol before anyone takes the time to help me out.. I better post back that I have sussed it. I was using a ethernet patch cable and the wires were swapped. I found out which ones changed them and can see the 7i84 now regards Andrew On Sun, Nov 22, 2020 at 7:19 AM andrew beck wrote:

Re: [Emc-users] Quick question on connecting up Mesa cards

2020-11-21 Thread andrew beck
hey guys having trouble setting up 7i84 now. so I have a set up with a 6i25 and 7i77, 7i76 connected I am trying to connect up the 7i84 to the tb6 connector on the 7i77. I have the bit file 5i25_7i77_7i76.bit loaded into card just getting stuck now. 7i84 doesn't load up. jumpers are both

Re: [Emc-users] Quick question on connecting up Mesa cards

2020-11-21 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 21 November 2020 04:09:24 andrew beck wrote: > ok just did some more testing > > I have two 7i76 cards connected up now and everything works (using > second connector on 5i25 for extra 7i76) > > I am wondering if I have broken the 7i77 I have which I ran 5v > backwards through. > >

Re: [Emc-users] Quick question on connecting up Mesa cards

2020-11-21 Thread Mark
Got some nice toys there Andrew! Mark On 11/20/20 5:51 PM, andrew beck wrote: awesome yep that is the plan for those that are interested here is a quick update video on the progress today after all the emails https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JXQkm9tgWQ=youtu.be Gene if you can watch youtube

Re: [Emc-users] Quick question on connecting up Mesa cards

2020-11-21 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 21 November 2020 03:40:08 andrew beck wrote: > ok just did some testing > > when I flash the 5i25 with this 5i25_7i76x2.bit file it all works fine > > this is just with the 7i76 connected up > > when I try to connect up the 7i77 and flash this bit file > (5i25_7i76_7i77.bit) into the

Re: [Emc-users] Quick question on connecting up Mesa cards

2020-11-21 Thread andrew beck
awesome yep that is the plan for those that are interested here is a quick update video on the progress today after all the emails https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JXQkm9tgWQ=youtu.be Gene if you can watch youtube you can see my machines in it. I do a overview of the shed regards Andrew On

Re: [Emc-users] Quick question on connecting up Mesa cards

2020-11-21 Thread andy pugh
On Sat, 21 Nov 2020 at 10:35, andrew beck wrote: > Now I want to update the firmware on the 5i25 so I can use it also I don't know if you worked it out, but the 5i25_7i76_7i77 (etc) firmwares _do_ need the cards to be on the designated headers. That is why you can find a 5i25_7i76_7i77.bit and

Re: [Emc-users] Quick question on connecting up Mesa cards

2020-11-21 Thread andrew beck
hey everyone just another update here the latest is I got a brand new mesa 7i77 out of the box and tried it and that didn't work either when connected to the 5i25 that I have been using for testing So I decided to swap the 5i25 out and use 6i25. I flashed the 6i25 with the correct firmware

Re: [Emc-users] Quick question on connecting up Mesa cards

2020-11-21 Thread andrew beck
ok just did some more testing I have two 7i76 cards connected up now and everything works (using second connector on 5i25 for extra 7i76) I am wondering if I have broken the 7i77 I have which I ran 5v backwards through. is this possible to do and if it is would I expect a communication error

Re: [Emc-users] Quick question on connecting up Mesa cards

2020-11-21 Thread andrew beck
ok just did some testing when I flash the 5i25 with this 5i25_7i76x2.bit file it all works fine this is just with the 7i76 connected up when I try to connect up the 7i77 and flash this bit file (5i25_7i76_7i77.bit) into the 5i25 I get a issue the 7i77 is coming up with a red led though in

Re: [Emc-users] Quick question on connecting up Mesa cards

2020-11-21 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 21 November 2020 02:17:55 andrew beck wrote: > I have two plugs connected from 5i25 > > The cable to the 7i77 is a known good cable that was working last > week. > > I think I might have my cables crossed. Does it matter which port on > 5i25 I connect to which Mesa card? > In my

Re: [Emc-users] G10 L2 question?

2020-11-21 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday 20 November 2020 08:40:44 Gene Heskett wrote: > Greetings all; > > I am rewriting my holefinder routine. I would like to know if a G10 L2 > axis's R P1 is exactly the same as doing a touch off by mouse for > system G54? Except for the added R of course. > > On the 6040, I have also