Which Mesa Card Should I Buy?

hello everyone,I have just received my 7i96s board, the 5 axes work correctly with my RPI 4 . but I would like to work with an XYZBC trt configuration . The construction is easy with the configurations already proposed in stepconf . but I have no idea how to convert /establish the same configuration with Pncconf which is MESA oriented but without predefined configuration. Could someone please help me?Thank you

The LinuxCNC parts (kins etc) of the configuration files of a Mesa or parallel
port setup would be basically identical. The per joint low level stepgen setup is
different but that the main change.
 

JackRay wrote:

hello everyone,I have just received my 7i96s board, the 5 axes work correctly with my RPI 4 . but I would like to work with an XYZBC trt configuration . The construction is easy with the configurations already proposed in stepconf . but I have no idea how to convert /establish the same configuration with Pncconf which is MESA oriented but without predefined configuration. Could someone please help me?Thank you
 

Please start a new topic for configuration troubleshooting and assistance.

I'd prefer to keep this thread as specific as possible.

what about the availability? i haven't been active here for a long time. 2 years ago the 7i76e was not available, currently it is not available either. did it ever come back? or should i better use another card? i already have some 7i76s in use and would like to use the same hardware on all machines...

i have one 7i76e in my stock, but will the 7i76e come back again? if so i can give my card to a friend. but i'll be able to buy another later to have one as a spare again

The 7i76E has been phased out. The 7i76EU is the replacement . Yes it is currently out of stock. However, I am sure
they will be back in stock soon. The first batches of them were available back in October and they seem to have
sold out quickly. Just keep checking the Mesa store.
store.mesanet.com/index.php?route=produc...83_85&product_id=399

7i76EU would be fine too. ok, in this case i can wait and order if they are back in stock

im newbie, and think need update my cnc machine whit mesa card, but true not understand and know what card need order, and totally not understand how flash firmware to card, if need flash. my old cnc machine has now only cheap paraller port BOB but problem is no have input pins, i want add my machine MPG pendant help lot whit work. what card i need order i not undrstand.
my cnc have 4 stepper motor dual Y axis, X,and Z,
input have now only XYZ home inductive sensor,
probe.

need add MPG hand wheel and switch,
one more stepper motor whit limit SW (4th axle to lathe on table addon)
cool flood output relay,
air cool relay,
maybe future some addons.
What card need buy ???
and were have download all speak lot this different bit files.

second project is buy cheap 7i92 mesa clone board aliexpress and need make plasma table.
how this add or flash bit file and were can download good bit file,
can 92 board use palsma X,Y,Z axis, THC what need doing ????
this need maybe 3 motors 6pin out,
THC i not know what need,
home SW 3 input,
output to plasma ?
what more need be?