HAL Stand Alone configuration

No, you will need EMC to process g code.

John

martinwh99 wrote:

Can i send G-code somehow to HAL?

You could, because that is what EMC2 does, but you would end up having to create your own user interface, G-code parser, trajectory planner and motion controller.
You might find this interesting:

martinwh99 wrote:

Thank's for the prompt answer. So i have learnt i will need EMC2 i can not do it with stand alone HAL. So i have to figure out how to define a machine with 4 linear axe YX and UV.

EMC2 is part way through a conversion from having the axes hard-coded to joints, and being a bit more flexible.
This means that some things can be a little confusing.

You should probably start with stepconf (if this is a stepper machine) and then hand-modify the HAL and INI files.
The G-code interpreter will pass the X-position out as axis.0, Y as axis.1, U as axis.6 and V as axis.7, so you need to define an 8-axis machine.
In the INI file you need to clone the [AXIS_0] section so that there is a full set from [AXIS_0] to [AXIS_7]. Don't give the unused axes a HOME_SEQUENCE number, though, and set their home search velocity to zero too.

In the HAL file you will need to add an extra stepgen, but there is no reason at all why axis.7.motor-positon-cmd can't drive stepgen.3.position-cmd.

Have you seen the winch-based foam cutter which uses string and clever kinematics to replace the linear axes?
www.cnc-hotwire.de/
His config files are here:
code.google.com/p/emc2hotwinch/