Successfully jogging in Pncconf, but not functioning in Axis/Gmoccapy

Hey guys,

I previously tried to get my G0704 up and running on Pathpilot, to no avail, so I'm on to my backup plan of running LinuxCNC natively.

I have the axis set up and jogging successfully in Pncconf, but they do not function in Axis/Gmoccopy at all. It seems when I try to jog them the DRO moves to -0.001 or so, and then wont proceed any further. I've tried to expand my limits, change every parameter I can think of to no avail. I've seen another thread that suggested setting my axis_enable pins to 1, and I attempted that but I get a "not writable" error when I try to do so in the HAL file.

I've attached my two files. I feel like I'm so close to getting it working! Any help would be great!!

Thanks,

-Colin

The hal file is quite broken

I would at the minimum update to 2.7.8 and run pncconf again

I updated to current and what do you know, it works! I do have trouble with it requesting STEPGEN_MAXVEL and STEPGEN_MAXACCEL, but I just add those with the same values are they are differently-labeled in the INI.

The only problem I have now is that the machine doesnt back off my limit+home switches during the homing process. The switches are on X+, Y+, and Z+ Max. With Mach3 it would hit them quickly, back off, and fine trigger them, and then back off the switch by a set value. I've read through the manual's instructions and modified them but cant get a different outcome than the axis just freezing on the switch and erroring out as "axis on limit".

Had that issue once.

For me it was my limits were inversed in the homing sequence. Would hit my limit and back off in the wrong direction.

Are you using limits/homing switch as a single switch?

Yup! Homing successfully now. I don't believe my soft limits are working however, as I can jog right to the switch and have to toggle limits off and back it off each time I do. Trying to sort that out now.

That worked!!! I owe you a beer.