LinuxCNC starter questions
I have a few questions regarding exporting a config and setting up LinuxCNC.
Both my mill and lathe are going to run LinuxCNC with Mesa cards.
I bought two new machines and installed LinuxCNC. I don't have the Mesa cards yet so they will be installed later.
question 1:
I want to use Gmoccappy for my interface. I'm going to use a touchscreen and this one seems very "touchscreen friendly".
I started the Gmocappy interface the standard config template seems fine for my mill.
But the lathe config is a bit strange? It has a R, D and Z axis instead of Z and X? Is there a way to change it?
question 2:
Besides I can't enter enter 'auto mode' to load programs or enter MDI. They are greyed out no matter what I do. It only works when the Mesa card is configured?
question 3:
What's the best way to copy a linuxcnc configuration from one machine to another?
I bought the machine from someone and he transfered all the files (also .ini and hal files). And when I startup the config, it gives a bunch of kernel errors. Is there a easier method? He uses Axis as gui, but I want to use Gmoccappy
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2. You have to turn the machine power and enable ( top right corner ) then chnge to auto. If that does not work, it means you are using a config that requires an external e-stop wired to paraport or mesa card.
3. Copy the folder located at /home/your user name here/linuxcnc/configs/config_name
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G8 = Radius mode
Select the one you prefer.
The DRO will change accordingly and whiten out the field not in use. I have not seen that a field can be completely removed.
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I just made a simple config
I did turn on the machage power and enable. But auto mode/mdi/offset still greyed out. I also checked the .hal file and # all the e-stop things. But after this i can't turn on the machine because the e-stop is pressed. So it can't be the e-stop I think?
edit
just made another configuration and removed the complete e-step.
but it's still greyed out
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Hakan has answered very in Detail.question 1:
I want to use Gmoccappy for my interface. I'm going to use a touchscreen and this one seems very "touchscreen friendly".
I started the Gmocappy interface the standard config template seems fine for my mill.
But the lathe config is a bit strange? It has a R, D and Z axis instead of Z and X? Is there a way to change it?
If you want to have only X and Z, you need to set the visibility of the Y Axis in the glade file to false and in the gmoccapy file check for changing the DRO axis letter to R and D and change the letters to be X.
I am shure you have not homed the machine! Click on Estop, click next on machine on, the click the HOME button most left in the botton button bar, then click hole all (check for the tool tip text, if the mose hoover over a button)question 2:
Besides I can't enter enter 'auto mode' to load programs or enter MDI. They are greyed out no matter what I do. It only works when the Mesa card is configured?
Norbert
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Thanks for the reply
That was indeed the "problem"
But after home all it still didn't work.
I had to click on Home Z and Home X separately.
Don't know why yet.
But after homing them separately i'm able to access offsets/mdi etc
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I had to click on Home Z and Home X separately.
Don't know why yet.
May be you do not have a home order in your ini file.
Norbert
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