Mesa 7i97 setup problem

That's correct, PWM 0 ENA enables the first 4 analog channels.
(0..3). PWM enables 4 and 5 are available individually for applications
like spindle control.

If you get a voltage output on enabled channels with a 0 PWM setting
it may be that you do not have the PWM offset mode enabled
on that channel.

Hello,
so i ran in the same problem with Pncconf and 7i97.
Have setup over Pncconf the 7i92 and 7i77x2 with one 7x77.
Then the P1, P2, 7i77 I/o, 7i77 Analog etc. appear fine.
Then i have set Encoders, Switches and PWM - last saved the hole thing...
If i start the ini-file with LinuxCNC then the Debug Report show
hm2_7i92.0.watchdog.timeout_ns not found
Okay - i read in the report they have found 7i97 - so then the ini-file is to change and all is fine - my thoughts - but it is not.
If i change inif-file the Name of the card from 7i92 to 7i97 they can not open input devices.
waitpid failed hal_input
hal_input exited without becoming ready

I the hal-file the Card is not named - only the variable for the name
[HMOT](CARD0).watchdog.timeout_ns

So it should be fine...!?

Is there another place to change the Card-Name?

I have checked the box with the ini-name change on the beginning of the Pncconf-setup...

BTW:
I have upgraded to LinuxCNC 2.9 (Master)

By the way
- i write an documentation for that complete configuration!

A Quick Beginners Guide for People with LinuxCNC and MESA-Cards like the 7i97.

I do this on every project - so i can remember things i'm doing in the past.
And here so many missing infos for BEginners - so i write my own Step-by-Step Guide.

So if someone can explain me how to put the infos later in the Wiki will be fine.

For a 7I97 (which is quite different from a 7I92/7I77 combo)
you should start with the "basic 7i97" config file set:


 

@PCW,

yes i have found it above in the thread - and have changed ip to fit my card - so it works. Want to check out all Solutions for my Documentation also pncconf - by the way - the ip is here in the basic7i97 also the 192.168.1.121 not the 10.10.10.10.. it looks like there is more confusing with this sense of IP's.

But have i use an editor and simply configure by hand? That is very oldschool like Scotty say "Computer Hello Computer" to an mouse-input-device )

But okay... will test it out...

Yes, normally pncconf is just for creating a basic configuration file set,
you almost always need to edit the hal/ini files for customization.