Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2020-03-12 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Thu, 12 Mar 2020, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 16:57:37 -0300 From: Leonardo Marsaglia Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration Here it is. El jue.

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2020-03-12 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
> > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration > > > > Well, the only place where the 6i24 pins could've made contact is > against the GPU aluminum heatsink. Unfortunately I can't reposition

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2020-03-12 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Thu, 12 Mar 2020, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 16:28:56 -0300 From: Leonardo Marsaglia Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration Well, the only place

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2020-03-12 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
oller (EMC)" > > > > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration > > > > On Thursday 12 March 2020 12:23:06 Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: > > > Well, I checked the cable for continuity on those pins and everyth

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2020-03-12 Thread Gene Heskett
sourceforge.net > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration > > > > On Thursday 12 March 2020 12:23:06 Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: > > > > Well, I checked the cable for continuity on those pins and > > everything seems to be ok. I still can't output p

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2020-03-12 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Thu, 12 Mar 2020, Gene Heskett wrote: Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 14:52:47 -0400 From: Gene Heskett Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration On Thursday 12 March 2020 12:23:06 Leonardo

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2020-03-12 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 12 March 2020 12:23:06 Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: > Well, I checked the cable for continuity on those pins and everything > seems to be ok. I still can't output pulses from those pins. I can > only sense the direction changing. The only thing I can come up with > is to shift to stepgen

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2020-03-12 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Thu, 12 Mar 2020, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 15:31:38 -0300 From: Leonardo Marsaglia Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration Well I'm s

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2020-03-12 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Well I'm suspecting this could be a firmware issue. I can't see the gpio.000 in the parameters list to change it's state to make it an output. I tried this to see if I'm able to activate the /TX3BENA. All the other step-gens are working fine it seems (I've only tested the three I need). I'm going

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2020-03-12 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Well, I checked the cable for continuity on those pins and everything seems to be ok. I still can't output pulses from those pins. I can only sense the direction changing. The only thing I can come up with is to shift to stepgen 1 and 2 for X and Z and leave stepgen 0 unused. At least until I can s

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2020-03-12 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 12 March 2020 08:53:39 Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: > I'm going to check the flat cable, that I'm missing. > > El jue., 12 mar. 2020 a las 9:48, Leonardo Marsaglia > () > > escribió > : I was gonna suggest that, Leonardo, I've had flat cables that had gone funkity in just a year because

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2020-03-12 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
I'm going to check the flat cable, that I'm missing. El jue., 12 mar. 2020 a las 9:48, Leonardo Marsaglia () escribió: > Hello again, > > I'm almost done with testing, but I have a little problem with the 7i52s > on stepgen 0. I can measure the direction pin changing with or without > /TX0BENA en

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2020-03-12 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Hello again, I'm almost done with testing, but I have a little problem with the 7i52s on stepgen 0. I can measure the direction pin changing with or without /TX0BENA enabled (that is gpio 023 on 0 since I have the 7i52s on P2 of the 6i24), I don't know if this is normal. And also, I can't sense an

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2020-03-09 Thread andrew beck
Hey just a quick question on this. Is it possible to take one is these iso files update to linuxcnc 2.8 and then load it all onto a USB so I don't have to go through the whole update thing every time I want to install linuxcnc 2.8 on mint? Regards Andrew On Tue, Mar 10, 2020, 10:58 AM Robert Mu

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2020-03-09 Thread Robert Murphy
They are =E2=80=9Ctesting=E2=80=9D in case the guy who put them together mes= sed up. All they are is a std Mint ISO with what is required to run linuxcnc. They c= an be installed and are good for a system, so far as no one has reported any= major issues. Please read the first page fully, then fol

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2020-03-09 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
> > The kernel in the latest ISOs, from my testing, has better latency than > the K= > ona kernel. Cinnamon is quite resource hungry, MATE is next and XFCE is > the l= > ightest of the three.=20 > Wireless can have a negative effect . Out of interest what machine or > mother= > board specs have you

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2020-03-09 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
> > Why? > The link I gave was to ISO images for prempt-rt and rtai. > > https://forum.linuxcnc.org/9-installing-linuxcnc/38308-linux-mint-iso-with-rtai-and-rt?start=0 I tried the one on the link to the other thread because the ones shared on drive are meant to be used as live cd for testing, at

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2020-03-09 Thread Robert Murphy
The kernel in the latest ISOs, from my testing, has better latency than the K= ona kernel. Cinnamon is quite resource hungry, MATE is next and XFCE is the l= ightest of the three.=20 Wireless can have a negative effect . Out of interest what machine or mother= board specs have you got at your dispo

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2020-03-09 Thread andy pugh
On Mon, 9 Mar 2020 at 14:18, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: > > I tried Cinnamon desktop and intalled the kernel following the instructions > here : > https://forum.linuxcnc.org/9-installing-linuxcnc/36822-linuxcnc-on-linux-mint-19-1-quick-and-easy-installation?start=0 Why? The link I gave was to ISO

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2020-03-09 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
I tried Cinnamon desktop and intalled the kernel following the instructions here : https://forum.linuxcnc.org/9-installing-linuxcnc/36822-linuxcnc-on-linux-mint-19-1-quick-and-easy-installation?start=0 linux-headers-4.16.12-rt5-kona-rt_amd64.deb linux-image-4.16.12-rt5-kona-rt_amd64.deb I had the

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2020-03-09 Thread andy pugh
On Mon, 9 Mar 2020 at 11:02, Robert Murphy wrote: > > Which version did you try ? > > The XCFE versions, which is the same desktop as Wheezy & Stretch, should > give better latency than the MATE versions. Also, which kernel? I was suggesting this to try the new RTAI kernel. -- atp "A motorcycle

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2020-03-09 Thread Robert Murphy
Which version did you try ? The XCFE versions, which is the same desktop as Wheezy & Stretch, should give better latency than the MATE versions. On 9/3/20 8:51 pm, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: Wheezy is pretty ancient now. You could try the preempt-rt and rtai ISOs built on Mint here: https://for

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2020-03-09 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
> > Wheezy is pretty ancient now. > You could try the preempt-rt and rtai ISOs built on Mint here: > > https://forum.linuxcnc.org/9-installing-linuxcnc/38308-linux-mint-iso-with-rtai-and-rt?start=0 I tried with Mint and then LCNC last night Andy, but the latency test went crazy as soon as I open

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2020-03-08 Thread andy pugh
On Sun, 8 Mar 2020 at 02:29, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: > I had really high jitter when I run latency test with Debian Stretch. So I > installed Wheezy with LinuxCNC 2.7.14 Wheezy is pretty ancient now. You could try the preempt-rt and rtai ISOs built on Mint here: https://forum.linuxcnc.org/9-in

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2020-03-07 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Sat, 7 Mar 2020, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2020 23:34:28 -0300 From: Leonardo Marsaglia Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration By the way, I'm f

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2020-03-07 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Sat, 7 Mar 2020, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2020 23:26:17 -0300 From: Leonardo Marsaglia Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration For now I'm us

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2020-03-07 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
nced Machine Controller (EMC)" >> > >> > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" < >> emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >> > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration >> > >> > I tried again after a failed attempt in which

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2020-03-07 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
s? > > > > > > > > El sяяb., 7 mar. 2020 a las 14:00, Peter C. Wallace () > > escribiяя: > > > >> On Sat, 7 Mar 2020, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: > >> > >> > Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2020 13:23:45 -0300 > >> > From: Leonardo Marsaglia > >&

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2020-03-07 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Sat, 7 Mar 2020, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2020 21:45:21 -0300 From: Leonardo Marsaglia Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration Thank you very much P

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2020-03-07 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Sat, 7 Mar 2020, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2020 21:53:45 -0300 From: Leonardo Marsaglia Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration I tried again after

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2020-03-07 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
> escribió: > >> On Sat, 7 Mar 2020, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: >> >> > Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2020 13:23:45 -0300 >> > From: Leonardo Marsaglia >> > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" >> > >> > To: &quo

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2020-03-07 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
3:23:45 -0300 > > From: Leonardo Marsaglia > > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > > > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration > > > >>> What model 6I24 do yo

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2020-03-07 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Sat, 7 Mar 2020, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2020 13:23:45 -0300 From: Leonardo Marsaglia Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration What model 6I24 do y

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2020-03-07 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
hine Controller (EMC)" > > > > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration > > > > Hello Peter, > > > > Thanks for the answer as always. I'll try to change P4 to P1 because

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2020-03-07 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Sat, 7 Mar 2020, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2020 13:02:11 -0300 From: Leonardo Marsaglia Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration Hello Peter, Than

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2020-03-07 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
020, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: > > > Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2020 10:20:52 -0300 > > From: Leonardo Marsaglia > > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > > > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > > Subject: Re: [Em

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2020-03-07 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Sat, 7 Mar 2020, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2020 10:20:52 -0300 From: Leonardo Marsaglia Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration Hello again to all,

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2020-03-07 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
I just found the PIN file is intended to drive two 7i52s. Sorry for that. What I need to understand is if I can use the GPIOS left on the 6i24 through the 7i52s, and how to identify them. El sáb., 7 mar. 2020 a las 10:22, Leonardo Marsaglia () escribió: > I'm attaching the dmesg output so you ca

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2020-03-07 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
I'm attaching the dmesg output so you can see what I'm talking about. El sáb., 7 mar. 2020 a las 10:20, Leonardo Marsaglia () escribió: > Hello again to all, > > I'm reviving this discussion because I started attempting to configure my > setup to finally mount it on the machine (once it all works

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2020-03-07 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Hello again to all, I'm reviving this discussion because I started attempting to configure my setup to finally mount it on the machine (once it all works well off course). Basically I'm using the 6i24 connected to a 7i52s for step output and to read 1 encoder. Here's where I have the first doubts

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2019-12-19 Thread andy pugh
On Wed, 18 Dec 2019 at 22:32, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: > Also thanks for the source files, I'll use them to compare with the others > and try to understand better how to make my own bit files. Just to clarify (for other readers, as you probably know this). If the stepgen and encoder numbers are

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2019-12-18 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
scribió: On Wed, 18 Dec 2019, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2019 17:16:15 -0300 > > From: Leonardo Marsaglia > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 c

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2019-12-18 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Wed, 18 Dec 2019, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2019 17:16:15 -0300 From: Leonardo Marsaglia Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration 1. what size FPGA

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2019-12-18 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
ot;Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration > > > > Thanks Andy. > > >I have doubts about the project I need to work with to build the bit file > >for the 5i24. Is it fivei24.xise or hm2pci.xise? > >

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2019-12-18 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Wed, 18 Dec 2019, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2019 09:01:50 -0300 From: Leonardo Marsaglia Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration Thanks Andy. I h

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2019-12-18 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Thanks Andy. I have doubts about the project I need to work with to build the bit file for the 5i24. Is it fivei24.xise or hm2pci.xise? I will continue to learn how to do it this evening after work. I've seen there is video tutorial from a guy from the forum, but unfortunately it's in German... a

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2019-12-18 Thread andy pugh
On Tue, 17 Dec 2019 at 23:41, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: > Is there a bit file for such a configuration ? The Mesa website has dead links for the 6i24 firmware link, you need to look at the 5i24. http://www.mesanet.com/software/parallel/5i24.zip I don't see a pre-made 7i52 + smart-serial bit fil

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2019-12-17 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
g some photos. > John > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Leonardo Marsaglia [mailto:ldmarsag...@gmail.com] > > Sent: December-17-19 3:43 PM > > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration > > > &g

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2019-12-17 Thread John Dammeyer
Looking forward to seeing some photos. John > -Original Message- > From: Leonardo Marsaglia [mailto:ldmarsag...@gmail.com] > Sent: December-17-19 3:43 PM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration > > My mistake. 7

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2019-12-17 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
By the way, the board is the 6i24-25. I don't know if I pointed out that earlier. El mar., 17 dic. 2019 a las 20:43, Leonardo Marsaglia (< ldmarsag...@gmail.com>) escribió: > My mistake. 7i70 is for inputs and 7i71 for outputs. > > - 7i73 <> Pendant, and buttons on t

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2019-12-17 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
My mistake. 7i70 is for inputs and 7i71 for outputs. - 7i73 <> Pendant, and buttons on the main panel / > 7i44 -7i70 <-Sensors, limit switches, etc... / \ 6i24 -7i71>Relays \ -7i52

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2019-12-17 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Well, today I purchased the 7i52S to finally have my setup completed. I was checking the spindle manual today and I found it can be driven by pulses too, so I don't need to have an analog out for that. That takes the 7i33 out of the game for this machine. So to sum up, this is how is going to be

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2019-12-16 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 16 December 2019 16:28:30 andy pugh wrote: > On Mon, 16 Dec 2019 at 20:19, Gene Heskett wrote: > > But, why do you think you need it? > > > > Theres one place in the misters control where on the 6040 where I > > could stand to defeat the D designation by makeing a logic 1 true, > > src

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2019-12-16 Thread andy pugh
On Mon, 16 Dec 2019 at 20:19, Gene Heskett wrote: > But, why do you think you need it? > > Theres one place in the misters control where on the 6040 where I could > stand to defeat the D designation by makeing a logic 1 true, srcing to > drive instead of sinking it. I think that the source/sink

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2019-12-16 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 16 December 2019 14:11:46 andy pugh wrote: > On Mon, 16 Dec 2019 at 17:26, Gene Heskett wrote: > > Bah! Windows 10. I've one machine that might run it. Windows > > anything gives me the hives. > > https://www.xilinx.com/member/forms/download/xef.html?filename=Xilinx_ >ISE_DS_Lin_14.7_1

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2019-12-16 Thread andy pugh
On Mon, 16 Dec 2019 at 17:26, Gene Heskett wrote: > Bah! Windows 10. I've one machine that might run it. Windows anything > gives me the hives. https://www.xilinx.com/member/forms/download/xef.html?filename=Xilinx_ISE_DS_Lin_14.7_1015_1.tar Linux 14.7 ISE direct link. But, why do you think you

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2019-12-16 Thread Todd Zuercher
-Original Message- From: Gene Heskett Sent: Monday, December 16, 2019 12:25 PM To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration >Bah! Windows 10. I've one machine that might run it. Windows anything gives me >the hives. Maybe that'

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2019-12-16 Thread Gene Heskett
sourceforge.net > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration > > > > On Monday 16 December 2019 11:14:02 andy pugh wrote: > >> On Mon, 16 Dec 2019 at 16:02, Gene Heskett > > > > wrote: > >>>> http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2019-12-16 Thread Gene Heskett
sourceforge.net > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration > > > > On Monday 16 December 2019 11:14:02 andy pugh wrote: > >> On Mon, 16 Dec 2019 at 16:02, Gene Heskett > > > > wrote: > >>>> http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2019-12-16 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Mon, 16 Dec 2019, Gene Heskett wrote: Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 12:24:56 -0500 From: Gene Heskett Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration On Monday 16 December 2019 11:14:02 andy pugh w

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2019-12-16 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Mon, 16 Dec 2019, Gene Heskett wrote: Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 12:24:56 -0500 From: Gene Heskett Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration On Monday 16 December 2019 11:14:02 andy pugh w

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2019-12-16 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 16 December 2019 11:14:02 andy pugh wrote: > On Mon, 16 Dec 2019 at 16:02, Gene Heskett wrote: > > > http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Editing_MESA_Bitfiles > > Last edited December 2017 > > > I can't find the Xilinx ISE software referenced at the "here" site > > link at the top

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2019-12-16 Thread andy pugh
On Mon, 16 Dec 2019 at 16:02, Gene Heskett wrote: > > http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Editing_MESA_Bitfiles Last edited December 2017 > I can't find the Xilinx ISE software referenced at the "here" site link > at the top of that page. Am I blind? No, you need to poke about the site a

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2019-12-16 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 16 December 2019 08:42:06 andy pugh wrote: > On Mon, 16 Dec 2019 at 13:00, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: > > Another question, is it possible to edit the pin files in an easy > > way? Do I need to download the Xilinx ISE program for that? > > You need to edit the .vhd files. > > http://wik

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2019-12-16 Thread andy pugh
On Mon, 16 Dec 2019 at 13:00, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: > Another question, is it possible to edit the pin files in an easy way? Do I > need to download the Xilinx ISE program for that? You need to edit the .vhd files. http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Editing_MESA_Bitfiles -- atp "A

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2019-12-16 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Thank you Andy as always! I just loaded a firmware with mesaflash and loaded the hm2_pci component and everything is working fine. Another question, is it possible to edit the pin files in an easy way? Do I need to download the Xilinx ISE program for that? Because sometimes as I read from Peter s

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2019-12-16 Thread andy pugh
On Mon, 16 Dec 2019 at 12:05, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: > I tried the SVST4_8 provided in the website of mesa I think that the 6i24 is a member of the class of Mesa cards that needs to have the firmware flashed with Mesaflash. (rather than being part of the "loadrt hm2_pci" part of the HAL. --

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2019-12-16 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
;> > > 7i47 = $69 >> > > 7i44 = $69 >> > > 7i77 = $119 (48 outputs, not really for buttons?) >> > > 7i70 = $79 (48 inputs not really for Relays) >> > > = >> > >$544 >> > > >> > >

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2019-12-16 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Marsaglia [mailto:ldmarsag...@gmail.com] > > Sent: December-15-19 6:27 PM > > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration > > > > Hello John, > > > > I don't know If I understand you correctly, but I alr

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2019-12-15 Thread John Dammeyer
n MACH3 and LinuxCNC. John > -Original Message- > From: Leonardo Marsaglia [mailto:ldmarsag...@gmail.com] > Sent: December-15-19 6:27 PM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration > > Hello John, > > I don'

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2019-12-15 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Sun, 15 Dec 2019, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2019 23:27:16 -0300 From: Leonardo Marsaglia Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration Hello John,

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2019-12-15 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
t; > John > > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Leonardo Marsaglia [mailto:ldmarsag...@gmail.com] > > Sent: December-15-19 5:30 PM > > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > > Subject: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration > > > > Hello agai

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2019-12-15 Thread John Dammeyer
Plug-n-go kit for $158 work just as well? John > -Original Message- > From: Leonardo Marsaglia [mailto:ldmarsag...@gmail.com] > Sent: December-15-19 5:30 PM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration > > Hello again.

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2019-12-15 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
anced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > > > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration > > > > By the way, I'm using the 6i24-25 board and I'm using LinuxCNC 2.7.14 on > Debian 7 Wheezy

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2019-12-15 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Sun, 15 Dec 2019, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2019 22:45:23 -0300 From: Leonardo Marsaglia Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration By the way, I'

Re: [Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2019-12-15 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
By the way, I'm using the 6i24-25 board and I'm using LinuxCNC 2.7.14 on Debian 7 Wheezy as it comes with the .iso file. El dom., 15 dic. 2019 a las 22:29, Leonardo Marsaglia (< ldmarsag...@gmail.com>) escribió: > Hello again. > > I'm testing my boards and configuration before I install everythin

[Emc-users] 6i24 + 7i44 configuration

2019-12-15 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Hello again. I'm testing my boards and configuration before I install everything on the real machine. I'm configuring a lathe with 2 servos for the X and Z axis, one PWM converted to analog for the spindle, and one encoder input for the spindle. Also a lot of input and outputs to deal with. For