Re: [Emc-users] changinging parallel port numbers

2021-06-26 Thread Robert Murphy
Hi, link to hal_parport docs, for future reference. http://linuxcnc.org/docs/2.8/html/man/man1/hal_parport.1.html Look for a line starting with this in your hal file: loadrt hal_parport cfg= On 27/6/21 5:46 am, R C wrote: Hello, this probably (somewhat) trivial;   I replaced a pci

Re: [Emc-users] Compiling a component.

2021-06-26 Thread John Dammeyer
Most components are built with the .comp and the halcompile but since Andy had me install the .deb I'm not sure if installing the .dev would be the right thing to do. http://linuxcnc.org/docs/2.8/html/hal/comp.html#_installing The .comp and halcompile appear to simplify much of the component

Re: [Emc-users] Compiling a component.

2021-06-26 Thread Feral Engineer
I've been looking for some good component information as well. The documentation didn't really point me in the right direction last time I looked at it. Phil T. The Feral Engineer Check out my LinuxCNC tutorials, machine builds and other antics at www.youtube.com/c/theferalengineer Help support

[Emc-users] Compiling a component.

2021-06-26 Thread John Dammeyer
I expect Andy in the UK has gone to bed but I'm on the west coast and it's only 7:30PM. Maybe someone in North America or on the other side of the international date line can help? I've been trying to get to the point where I can compile a user component written in C. Specifically, just for

Re: [Emc-users] changinging parallel port numbers

2021-06-26 Thread R C
thanks!!  that worked Ron On 6/26/21 2:58 PM, andy pugh wrote: On Sat, 26 Jun 2021 at 20:49, R C wrote: Where (and what) do I change in the config file(s) to for example move from port 2 to port 0? Look in the HAL file for "loadrt hal_parport cfg=" and either change it there, or

Re: [Emc-users] changinging parallel port numbers

2021-06-26 Thread andy pugh
On Sat, 26 Jun 2021 at 20:49, R C wrote: > Where (and what) do I change in the config file(s) to for example move > from port 2 to port 0? Look in the HAL file for "loadrt hal_parport cfg=" and either change it there, or if it references the INI, in the INI. -- atp "A motorcycle is a

[Emc-users] changinging parallel port numbers

2021-06-26 Thread R C
Hello, this probably (somewhat) trivial;   I replaced a pci parallel card (one gave up) and of course the order of the ports changed. Where (and what) do I change in the config file(s)  to for example  move from port 2 to port 0? thanks, Ron

Re: [Emc-users] About the 7i76E and possible DB25 expansion cards

2021-06-26 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 26 June 2021 12:52:26 John Dammeyer wrote: > > Also, I'm looking for the secret sauce to get full closed loop from > > my vfd to LinuxCNC if anyone has pointers on that. I have encoder > > feedback to LinuxCNC, but i feel like I'm missing a key element to > > get the pid working

Re: [Emc-users] About the 7i76E and possible DB25 expansion cards

2021-06-26 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Sat, 26 Jun 2021, Gene Heskett wrote: Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2021 12:51:03 -0400 From: Gene Heskett Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Emc-users] About the 7i76E and possible DB25 expansion cards On Saturday 26 June 2021 12:17:15

Re: [Emc-users] About the 7i76E and possible DB25 expansion cards

2021-06-26 Thread John Dammeyer
Hi Phil, Lots of people run the closed loop with the spindle and pwm and encoder. If you add P and it runs away odds are your encoder polarity on A/B is backwards. Switch A for B and then try it. As I understand the LinuxCNC approach to threading (unlike MACH3 and my ELS which use 1PPR)

Re: [Emc-users] About the 7i76E and possible DB25 expansion cards

2021-06-26 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 26 June 2021 12:17:15 Feral Engineer wrote: > Hey John, > > I guess i should've explained better, I was half awake when I asked > that. I'm running dmm servos on my mill, which are currently driven on > a 7i76e with step/dir and are only semi closed loop (closed loop from > the motor

Re: [Emc-users] About the 7i76E and possible DB25 expansion cards

2021-06-26 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 26 June 2021 11:43:12 John Dammeyer wrote: > > That being said, anyone ever use a 7i95 for full closed loop to > > LinuxCNC using step dir and encoders? I know a lot of guys are using > > the 7i77 that way with analog and there's the 7i97 that would be fun > > to check out as well for

Re: [Emc-users] About the 7i76E and possible DB25 expansion cards

2021-06-26 Thread Feral Engineer
Hey John, I guess i should've explained better, I was half awake when I asked that. I'm running dmm servos on my mill, which are currently driven on a 7i76e with step/dir and are only semi closed loop (closed loop from the motor to the drive, but not to LinuxCNC). I'm Curious if it's possible to

Re: [Emc-users] About the 7i76E and possible DB25 expansion cards

2021-06-26 Thread John Dammeyer
> That being said, anyone ever use a 7i95 for full closed loop to LinuxCNC > using step dir and encoders? I know a lot of guys are using the 7i77 that > way with analog and there's the 7i97 that would be fun to check out as well > for analog setups. Curious if there's any kind of weirdness that

Re: [Emc-users] About the 7i76E and possible DB25 expansion cards

2021-06-26 Thread Feral Engineer
I helped a guy set up a 7i95 with encoders. Not hard, but not super simple because pncconf doesn't support that board native and the 7i95 configurator didn't work. I used the ini name setting in pncconf, made a config for a 7i96 and had to change the name of the board in the ini file and rename

Re: [Emc-users] About the 7i76E and possible DB25 expansion cards

2021-06-26 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Hello Andrew and Gene and sorry for the late reply. I hope you're doing great! I believe I'll use the 7i84 as Peter suggested to expand the I/Os. But instead of the 7i76E I'll go with the 7i95 which can read encoders too. With this I can replicate what I did on the mazak which is to fool the