When to use Motion and when to use halui

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08 Dec 2022 15:29 #258894 by frogandspanner
I am confused by two examples with which I have been working, and I referred to them in another posting
MPG Handwheel - how to make it operate when linuxCNC/axis not homed

In the code wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Hooking_Up_A_MPG_Pendant jogging is carried out using what I understand is Motion in such hal as net pend-counts axis.0.jog-counts <= encoder.0.counts

but the code for using a Joypad at wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Simple_Remote_Pendant
action is via halui in lines such as
net jog-x-analog <= mux2_x.out => mux2_x.in0 halui.joint.0.analog halui.axis.x.analogWhy does one use motion, the other halui. 

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08 Dec 2022 16:29 #258897 by rodw
The joypad is not real time as its connected by USB.
The MPG uses an encoder so its real time
halui is a userspace non real time component
Motion is real time

expand man pages on the docs page will list the user space components followed by the real time components

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08 Dec 2022 17:33 #258901 by frogandspanner
So is halui an interface between userspace and kernel/real-time?

I am a little unclear as to what you mean by "expand man pages on the docs page".
A url would help this ignoramus.

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09 Dec 2022 00:36 - 09 Dec 2022 00:37 #258946 by andypugh

I am a little unclear as to what you mean by "expand man pages on the docs page".
A url would help this ignoramus.

Here:

linuxcnc.org/docs/stable/html/

And:

 
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