TCP 5-axis kinematics

Please run the command: 'linuxcnc_info' in a terminal
and post the file that it creates: /tmp/linuxcnc_info.txt

$ linuxcnc_info

 

are you developing the software?


if yes it's great, a little difficult to set up, but once in place I had no PB with my continuous 5axis machine. i even made it work with a raspberry pi4.
sorry, Let’s not go astray. but I would still like to know the 1/1000 of your knowledge.

More information on my configuration

Your linuxcnc_info.txt report shows:

"lsb_release -sa:  Ubuntu Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS 18.04 bionic
DESKTOP: xubuntu
cmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.6.19-rt12 ...
ii linuxcnc-uspace 1:2.9.0~pre0 amd64 motion controller for CNC machines and robots"

It appears that the the linuxcnc-uspace package was
NOT installed from the buildbot since buildbot deb installs
report with a line like:

"ii linuxcnc-uspace 1:2.9.0~pre0.4140.gb54a9f3bd amd64 ..."

In the above, the '4140' is a buildbot id and the
number string after the '.g' (b54a9f3bd) is the git
commit used for the build.

So -- i don't know how you installed linuxcnc-uspace
and furthermore i don't know where you got the rt
kernel with version 5.6.19-rt12 (i don't imagine that
kernel was available directly with xubuntu 18.04)

If the linuxnc-uspace package was built before the
merge-to-master date for switchkins (19jun21), it will
not have the switchkins functionality.

If you installed using someone's instructions, maybe
they can help you but using (x)ubuntu and/or a
non-buildbot provided deb package for the current
master branch is not something i am familiar with
and it may not be possible with the pending updates for
python3/gtk3 (see the following notes).

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NOTE: With the pending (end-of-july) merge of the
branch master-gtk3, using any distro besides buster to
get master branch features is going to be problematic
for a while if you don't want to use buster or build
a run-in-place system.

Ref: github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/pull/1164
Ref: www.mail-archive.com/emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net/msg21751.html

NOTE: the buildbot now makes master branch deb
packages ONLY for buster rtpreempt (32bit==i386 and
64bit==amd64 and rpi4): (no rtai, no ubuntu, no lucid,
no wheezy, no jessie, just buster )

Ref: buildbot.linuxcnc.org/buildbot/grid
Ref: github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/commit/323a1e5adc

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In summary, for the current master branch one must now
use buster or use a run-in-place install.

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I did a test in a virtual machine to see how to
install a master branch deb for buster rtpreempt):

1) From the page linuxcnc.org/downloads/
   download and install the iso:
   Edit latest is: www.linuxcnc.org/iso/linuxcnc-2.8.2-buster.iso

2) test (2.8) by starting linuxcnc and running a sim config like:
   configs/sim/axis/axis.ini

3) Add the buildbot packages by following the instructions:
   buildbot.linuxcnc.org/

   NOTE:
   I skipped the step for 'sudo apt-key adv ...' because
   the required keys are preinstalled when using an
   iso and there is a known problem with the specified
   keyserver:
   Ref: github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/issues/1209

   Adding repositories for buildbot master can be done
   in synaptic or by editing (sudo reqd) the file
   /etc/apt/sources.list to add these lines:

Hello ,

thank you for all this information, so you advise me to come back to www.linuxcnc.org/iso/linuxcnc-2.8.0-buster.iso.

I have no problem with that, I dedicated a "PC" machine only to do the Linuxcnc installations.

1) I reinstall debian 10 with linuxcnc 2.8 (www.linuxcnc.org/iso/linuxcnc-2.8.0-buster.iso)

 2) I update the repositories with synaptic.

- deb buildbot.linuxcnc.org/ buster master-rtpreempt

 - deb-src buildbot.linuxcnc.org/ buster master-rtpreempt

3)after I come back to you to install my 5axis TCP config.

thank you

I managed to install the latest version of linuxcnc on Debian 10:
"LINUXCNC - 2.9.0-pre0-4140-gb54a9f3bd".Now can I install my configuration?

Hi JackRay
I am in the same state with you and i created the topic link
forum.linuxcnc.org/16-stepconf-wizard/43...all-5-axis-knematics
Can we discus on that topic for every one new user for reference. Thank you.

Hello ,

Thank you , but what this exactly www.linuxcnc.org/iso/linuxcnc-2.8.2-buster.iso