7i96 Configuration Tool

JT, How do I invert inputs, even if I have to edit the HAL, specifically the limit and home switches ?

Just add:
_not
or
-not
at the end of the 7i96_something_input.000 etc.

[edit] Hi guys, nvm solved already

As a side question though. I am having close loop stepper motors, and I dont see where the encoder would connect on 7i96 board. It does go only from the motor into a driver. I was under impression that close loop stepper motors would allow me to not only home the machine without endstops, but also to always know it's accurate position (assuming the stepper driver needs to somehow report that to mesa board). Is this something that is not present on this board or have I purchased the wrong type of close loop system ?

Vladcronos wrote: As a side question though. I am having close loop stepper motors, and I dont see where the encoder would connect on 7i96 board. It does go only from the motor into a driver. I was under impression that close loop stepper motors would allow me to not only home the machine without endstops,

You might be able to connect the encoder both to the drive (which definitely needs it) and to LinuxCNC.
But I don't think that this would eliminate homing unless the encoders on the motor are both absolute, multi-turn type _and_ they report absolute position at startup by a long string of pulses. (which is unlikely)

The vast majority of closed-loop systems still require home sensors and a homing sequence.

Oh well, I am probably staying with the CL stepper system I bought, and get servos for my next build later this year. Thanks for the input!

tommylight wrote: Just add:
_not
or
-not
at the end of the 7i96_something_input.000 etc.

tommylight - ref your answer above, the issue i have is the ini and hal files that JohnT's tool produces don't appear to follow 'normal' syntax. for example my ini includes this

but none of this seems to be mentioned in the HAL. I've searched for "INPUT_" and for "Limit" and neither appear in the .hal file. The syntax used (above) in does seem to be conducive to the addition of "_not" or "-not", in fact it specifically says "DO NOT change the input text". I'm at a loss as to how I do something that I thought should be relatively simple. I understand that your answer works in ini.hal files produced by pncconf,