Sinumerik controlpanel with Linux CNC

Speaking of Profibus, I just found this:

bues.ch/cms/automation/profibus.html

Explicitly mentions integration of Profibus into LinuxCNC.

Maybe somebody finds this interesting. I have no experience with this though.

Does someone know of the matrix works ? is it like an Keyboard "Collum/Row" array or is there some brainbugs logic ? As far as I distrust Siemens i think they won´t go the whole mile to encrypt their peripherals to a certain point.

Has anyone access to some internal Documents ? or some extra information.

Onkelmat wrote: Does someone know of the matrix works ?

If you can find simple row-column pins then LinuxCNC has:

linuxcnc.org/docs/2.8/html/man/man9/matrix_kb.9.html

Which can work with GPIO or (better) with a Mesa 7i73.

And then there is a new HAL component that I am keen for someone to try out properly:
linuxcnc.org/docs/2.8/html/man/man1/sendkeys.1.html

Aciera wrote: Speaking of Profibus, I just found this:

bues.ch/cms/automation/profibus.html

Explicitly mentions integration of Profibus into LinuxCNC.

Maybe somebody finds this interesting. I have no experience with this though.

Hi@all!
I have the same MCP Panel from the first pic here on my mill but didn't come to a solution for using it.
There are different types of it available. Ones with idc headers (maybe simple row/column) and also different types of bus connection. Newer ones with profinet may won´t actual be usable for linuxcnc machines.
The older idc ones may will work but there is soo much wiring and i think with those leds onboard the wiring will be much painful..
So a bus connection would be really great.
My MCP comes with a MPI bus. So pyprofibus may also not be helpful in this case.
I really want to try that panel connected to a RS485 converter to see if its usable but I honestly don't know how to start.

Cheers
Conny

The IDC one definitely looks to be matrix-wired. It should be possible to mount a 7i73 on the back of it and make it into a smart-serial device.

Hi Andy,

yeah totally. But what about the button LEDs are there so many outputs on the 7i73 free for it?

For reference: already posted pics of the pcb here forum.linuxcnc.org/30-cnc-machines/34845...it-with-7i76e#113857

do you also see chances to get this type of mcp working?

Thanks
Conny