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Help setting up a TB6560
01 Jul 2016 07:44 #76882
by ericw
Help setting up a TB6560 was created by ericw
I am new here and new to LinuxCNC. I have been using Mach3 for a long time so more familiar with that. I have a Pentium 4 system running a Celeron CPU, parallel port built in, running Debian and LinuxCNC 2.7.4.
I set the parport pins as per my controller board (TB6560 4 axis) and nothing is happening, I am hoping someone has the same controller board and can help me set it correctly.
The settings I am using are as follows:
X Axis STEP/DIR 16/1
Y Axis STEP/DIR 14/7
Z Axis STEP/DIR 3/6
I am also running a slave motor for the Y Axis but am unsure on setting it up, pin outs for A Axis (slave???) are 9 STEP/8 DIR and ESTOP Pin 13.
At wits end after having spent the whole day trying various combinations.
Thanks in advance,
Eric
I set the parport pins as per my controller board (TB6560 4 axis) and nothing is happening, I am hoping someone has the same controller board and can help me set it correctly.
The settings I am using are as follows:
X Axis STEP/DIR 16/1
Y Axis STEP/DIR 14/7
Z Axis STEP/DIR 3/6
I am also running a slave motor for the Y Axis but am unsure on setting it up, pin outs for A Axis (slave???) are 9 STEP/8 DIR and ESTOP Pin 13.
At wits end after having spent the whole day trying various combinations.
Thanks in advance,
Eric
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01 Jul 2016 10:16 #76883
by andypugh
Replied by andypugh on topic Help setting up a TB6560
If you have a working Mach3 configuration you should be able to import that directly into Stepconf.
I would suggest trying that first.
I would suggest trying that first.
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01 Jul 2016 21:35 #76904
by ericw
Replied by ericw on topic Help setting up a TB6560
Thanks for your reply, please forgive my ignorance (still new to linux) how do I do the import?
Eric
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01 Jul 2016 22:03 #76905
by tommylight
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03 Jul 2016 07:32 #76935
by ericw
Replied by ericw on topic Help setting up a TB6560
Thankyou very much for your help (link) I went back into the stepconf wizard and saw the "convert Mach3 .xml" I am sure you have heard the expression "Seeing without Looking", that was me!
I have a motor (axis A) slaved to Y, I assume this will operate the same as in Mach3?
Is there a thread for modifying the screen layout, I prefer my gcde down the right hand side, the black screen clear of text and the X Y Z coordinates to be in boxes.
Thanks
Regards
Eric
I have a motor (axis A) slaved to Y, I assume this will operate the same as in Mach3?
Is there a thread for modifying the screen layout, I prefer my gcde down the right hand side, the black screen clear of text and the X Y Z coordinates to be in boxes.
Thanks
Regards
Eric
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03 Jul 2016 14:36 #76939
by andypugh
G-screen is Glade-based and was designed to be easy to customise.
linuxcnc.org/docs/2.7/html/gui/gscreen.html
Gmoccapy started as a G-screen design but rather grew from there. It, too, can be customised using Glade.
Replied by andypugh on topic Help setting up a TB6560
If it doesn't, it is a bit of a tweak to the HAL file to make it do that.I have a motor (axis A) slaved to Y, I assume this will operate the same as in Mach3?
It depends on which UI you are using. Axis isn't easy to alter, unless you know Tcl.Is there a thread for modifying the screen layout, I prefer my gcde down the right hand side, the black screen clear of text and the X Y Z coordinates to be in boxes.
G-screen is Glade-based and was designed to be easy to customise.
linuxcnc.org/docs/2.7/html/gui/gscreen.html
Gmoccapy started as a G-screen design but rather grew from there. It, too, can be customised using Glade.
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03 Jul 2016 21:58 #76949
by ericw
Replied by ericw on topic Help setting up a TB6560
Thanks for the reply, I will look into that.
Regards
Eric
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Eric
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