Mesa 7i76e => hm2_eth: Unrecognized ethernet board

How do you configure the 7i76e with daughter cards?

I have a 7i85 quad encoder on first port and plan in future to add a 7i76 on the second port.

Is this configured via firmware, onboard config or via the host software (LinuxCNC?)

Thanks!

You need to have firmware that matches the daughterboard set you have
for example, a 7I76E+7I85 would use 7i76e_7i76x1_7i85x1D.bit
firmware.

LinuxCNC would need to be configured to use the added encoders

Ahhh, okay...

Where is the firmware, can I upload it using Linux and are there instructions as to the process?

I couldn't find any info regarding the LinuxCNC config - what needs to be done in config to recognise/use the added IO?

Thanks

the 7I76E firmware is bundled with the 7I80 firmware
www.mesanet.com/software/parallel/7i80.zip

If you add encoders, you will likely need to change the num_encoders constant
on the hm2_eth command line
(man hostmot2 for info on driver options)

Hi,
when I set the name on my new 7i76e board as above, I see:
Old Name: 7I76E-16
New Name: 7I76E-16

So that was not the problem, but still, if I enter 'metaflash --device 7I76E-26 --verbose', it comes back with:
Error: Device name 7I76E-16 is invalid.

The board is new, I'm not able to flash new firmware. I guess.
What am I doing wrong?

Kind regards,
Jack.

The mesaflash device name is just 7I76E