Mesa

Many thanks for your help so far.

wish me luck!..

I debated starting a new thread vs. bumping this 2 year old one, but this thread already covers what I'm looking for.

I have a Tormach PCNC with a missing control. I threw a new PC at it and installed Pathpilot. I read that a 7i92h was a direct swap...but then learned that it was also NLA so I ordered the 7i92TH that I assumed was direct replacement. I've since learned that that was a bad assumption.

Do you happen to know that status of Tormach supporting the "T" cards?

Another possibility is a 6I25 (if you have a PCIE slot)

I'm using a NUC so no PCI without a new build. Plus I've already purchased the 7i92th.....which may or may not matter if it won't be supported.

There's probably a way to do this but is pretty hacky:

1. Write Tormach 1100 compatible firmware to the 7I92T
(should not be a big deal)
2. Disable the part of Tormachs startup script that updates the firmware

3. Change the 7I92t name to  7I92
(there's a utility to change Mesa Ethernet card names)

Now PathPilot will think you have a 7I92

Sounds easy. I don't know how to do any of that!


I don't think Pathpilot cares that it's a TH is the lights on the 7i92 indicate that it's trying to connect to the Tormach board when Pathpilot starts up - so it may just be steps 1 and 2.