Avon 3000 Mill retrofit

If PNCConf is applicable to your situation, you can use it to make a config.

While it does not offer 100% of the funtionality you can achieve by edting the .ini file, it's a great start.

You can edit an existing config with PNCConf too.

And you can create as many configs as you like until you have one that works.

Also, be careful as you have a lot of transformers that can each deliver substantial current.

When in doubt, use a circuit breaker or something (the circuit breaker may not survive) to protect a vital circuit.

Also keep in mind that most switching power supplies have intrinsic overload protection while a simple, traditional transformer-rectifier supply does not.

Though for powering motor drivers, those transformers will do a good job, albeit with some risk.

If you have a page scanner, use it instead of your camera to scan paper documents, as it will yeild slightly more readable scans, though a picture is certainly good enough.

It's Alive!
I reverted back to my old installation and succeeded in clearing all errors except the kinematicsSwitch error.
I then tried a basic config in PnCConf and it worked. (I did not know PnCConf existed)
I am now reading a MPG in halscope, and am confident that by hook or by crook, this mill will run before the year is out.
Thanks to all for the help so far.
#happyChappie

What version is your installation now?

You can try 2.9.4 if you like.

The Desktop Environment and OS as a whole are probably a bit more polished.

Old XFCE was pretty ugly.

I am currently running LINUXCNC - 2.9.7
6.1.0-30-rt-amd64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_RT Debian 6.1.124-1 (2025-01-12) x86_64 GNU/Linux
This was upgraded, re-installed and built from source after my initial installation. I installed Mint on another drive, but the OS took forever to boot, and just felt sluggish.
My main aim is to get something functional and stable going ASAP. I can always make it nice later.