Mill conversion with Mesa 7i96

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10 Jan 2019 14:43 #123902 by PCW

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In that case I think you can just drive the joint and axis jog pins in
parallel so jog always works regardless of free/telelop mode

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10 Jan 2019 14:51 #123904 by dgarrett

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In that case I think you can just drive the joint and
axis jog pins in parallel so jog always works regardless of
free/telelop mode

For the master branch (2.8~pre):

To use an MPG in identity kins configurations where
there is a one-to-one correspondence of a joint number and
an axis letter, it may be convenient to connect the
corresponding hal pins. ....

Ref:
linuxcnc.org/docs/master/html/getting-st...se_generator_jogging

General update reference for using the master branch:
linuxcnc.org/docs/master/html/getting-st...dating-linuxcnc.html

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10 Jan 2019 16:23 #123908 by Clive S

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This part now is all working as I want it. Thanks

net pend-x <= ilowpass.mpgX.out
net pend-x => axis.x.jog-counts
net pend-x => joint.0.jog-counts

setp axis.x.jog-enable true
setp joint.0.jog-enable true

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11 Jan 2019 15:08 - 11 Jan 2019 15:10 #123976 by Clive S

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For completeness I attach the working config files (with the help from the forum) using a Mesa7i96 with linuxcnc 2.7.14 updated to 2.8
To be used on a Warco Wm18 mill conversion. Using 3 homing sensors and 3 mpg's

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29 Jan 2020 18:54 #156103 by COFHAL

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For what reason cannot the P1 expansion port inputs be used to connect the MPG encoders?

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29 Jan 2020 19:08 #156106 by PCW

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You could use them but without a daughtercard, they are rather fragile (like a bare parallel port) so if you connect the pins to the wrong thing you will damage the card

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29 Jan 2020 19:09 - 29 Jan 2020 19:12 #156107 by Clive S

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29 Jan 2020 20:49 #156112 by COFHAL

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Thanks for your reply, could you publish a diagram of how the MPG connection would be, to the 7i96 card?

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29 Jan 2020 21:33 #156117 by COFHAL

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Could you publish a diagram of how the MPG connection would be, to the 7i96 card?

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29 Jan 2020 21:43 #156118 by Clive S

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COFHAL wrote:
Could you publish a diagram of how the MPG connection would be, to the 7i96 card?

Have you looked at my config files above

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