Plasma THC

Hi I'm using a chinese 5 axis controller to move stepper motors on a belt driven machine. Worked well as a cnc router but now I want to switch to plasma. All I'm doing right now is trying to get the parallel ports set up and the machine config to start up. Then I'll take the pc to the workshop and hook up the machine. I have attached an error file. This is the beginning bit of the attached file. Error in bold.

Confused for now but I feel sure this will work with a little help
Thanks

Print file information:
RUN_IN_PLACE=no
LINUXCNC_DIR=
LINUXCNC_BIN_DIR=/usr/bin
LINUXCNC_TCL_DIR=/usr/lib/tcltk/linuxcnc
LINUXCNC_SCRIPT_DIR=
LINUXCNC_RTLIB_DIR=/usr/realtime-3.4-9-rtai-686-pae/modules/linuxcnc
LINUXCNC_CONFIG_DIR=
LINUXCNC_LANG_DIR=/usr/share/linuxcnc/tcl/msgs
INIVAR=inivar
HALCMD=halcmd
LINUXCNC_EMCSH=/usr/bin/wish8.5
LINUXCNC - 2.7.14
Machine configuration directory is '/home/john/linuxcnc/configs/thc-toma-stepper-final'
Machine configuration file is 'thc_toma.ini'
INIFILE=/home/john/linuxcnc/configs/thc-toma-stepper-final/thc_toma.ini
PARAMETER_FILE=plasma.var
TASK=milltask
HALUI=halui
DISPLAY=axis
Starting LinuxCNC...
Starting LinuxCNC server program: linuxcncsvr
Loading Real Time OS, RTAPI, and HAL_LIB modules
Starting LinuxCNC IO program: io
Starting HAL User Interface program: halui
Found file(REL): ./stepper.hal
Shutting down and cleaning up LinuxCNC...
Killing task linuxcncsvr, PID=3778
Removing HAL_LIB, RTAPI, and Real Time OS modules
Removing NML shared memory segments

Debug file information:
Error: could not insert module /usr/realtime-3.4-9-rtai-686-pae/modules/linuxcnc/trivkins.ko: Unknown symbol in module
./stepper.hal:5: exit value: 1
./stepper.hal:5: insmod for trivkins failed, returned -1
See the output of 'dmesg' for more information.
3778
PID TTY STAT TIME COMMAND
Stopping realtime threads
Unloading hal components

I'm not the best person to help you with the problems relating to code. Did you go through the Stepconf process to build your machine file? If you've altered that file at all, double check to make sure your alterations are not erroneous.

The next step, if that doesn't help is to go to the "stepconf wizard" and see if the guys there can help at all.

What kind of start is your CUT50? I'm going to insane lengths to protect my electronics from the HF start of my Eastwood versacut45

I definitely need to upgrade my torch. How about my computer? Will I just need to ground the case, or should I just try to put as much distance between the two as possible?

Thanks. I have been looking at the simulator config (by_interface.parport.plasma-thc-sim) and it loads but as I have seen somewhere on the forum I also get the joint 2 error.

Is this a good framework to start from and the insert your customisations into it?

I will be trying to make it work with the Proma THC Compact. I am confused about the Arc-ok signal - where is this wired in the system?

Thanks again
John

Ok now we're talking - any config. Haven't seen Arcok output so it must be the SD. It has onyl step in step out dir in dir out. Will check to confirm this afternoon.

I guess that probably means I may struggle to display the LEDs on the VCP panel correctly but that is a minor problem,
Thanks for your speedy reply and all of the effort you put in over the years

I am getting same message for all grotius gmoccupies I download.
How did you solved that problem of
Found file (REL):