MPG Mesa 7i73 im stuck

Hello Linuxcnc forum.

Im trying to set up a MPG with two switches one for Axis selection and one for the increments.

So far i can see in halmeter that the MPG is working on hm2_5i25.0.7i73.0.1.enc0.count it changes value when rotating.

joint-select-a b c d is also working in halmeter.

jog-incr-a b c d also working in halmeter.

But when starting linuxcnc and trying to move an axis after its homed its not moving.

Im kinda stuck here any suggestions what to do?

Pncconf have assisted me in doing these connections

And this is from terminal when starting linuxcnc i dont know if this is normal?

Starting LinuxCNC...
Found file(REL): ./20180627.hal
Note: Using POSIX realtime
hm2: loading Mesa HostMot2 driver version 0.15
hm2_pci: loading Mesa AnyIO HostMot2 driver version 0.7
hm2_pci: discovered 5i25 at 0000:04:00.0
hm2/hm2_5i25.0: Smart Serial Firmware Version 43
Board hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0 Hardware Mode 0 = standard
Board hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0 Software Mode 0 = io_spin
Board hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0 Software Mode 1 = io_ana_spin
Board hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0 Software Mode 2 = io_enc_ana_spi/Rickard.Ln_fv
Board hm2_5i25.0.7i73.0.1 Hardware Mode 0 = nokeyboardnodisplay
Board hm2_5i25.0.7i73.0.1 Software Mode 0 = inputoutputencoder
Board hm2_5i25.0.7i73.0.1 Software Mode 1 = inputoutputencoderanalog
Board hm2_5i25.0.7i73.0.1 Software Mode 2 = inputoutputencoderanalog
Board hm2_5i25.0.7i73.0.1 Hardware Mode 1 = nokeyboarddisplay
Board hm2_5i25.0.7i73.0.1 Software Mode 0 = inputoutputencoderdisplay
Board hm2_5i25.0.7i73.0.1 Software Mode 1 = inputoutputencoderanalogdisplay
Board hm2_5i25.0.7i73.0.1 Software Mode 2 = inputoutputencoderanalogwidedisplay
Board hm2_5i25.0.7i73.0.1 Hardware Mode 2 = keyboard4by8nodisplay
Board hm2_5i25.0.7i73.0.1 Software Mode 0 = inputoutputencoderkeycode4by8
Board hm2_5i25.0.7i73.0.1 Software Mode 1 = inputoutputencoderanalogkeycode4by8
Board hm2_5i25.0.7i73.0.1 Software Mode 2 = inputoutputencoderanalogkeycode4by8
Board hm2_5i25.0.7i73.0.1 Hardware Mode 3 = keyboard4by8display
Board hm2_5i25.0.7i73.0.1 Software Mode 0 = inputoutputencoderdisplaykeycode4by8
Board hm2_5i25.0.7i73.0.1 Software Mode 1 = inputoutputencoderanalogdisplaykeycode4by8
Board hm2_5i25.0.7i73.0.1 Software Mode 2 = inputoutputencoderanalogwidedisplaykeycode4by8
Board hm2_5i25.0.7i73.0.1 Hardware Mode 4 = keyboard8by8nodisplay
Board hm2_5i25.0.7i73.0.1 Software Mode 0 = inputoutputencoderkeycode8by8
Board hm2_5i25.0.7i73.0.1 Software Mode 1 = inputoutputencoderanalogkeycode8by8
Board hm2_5i25.0.7i73.0.1 Software Mode 2 = inputoutputencoderanalogkeycode8by8
Board hm2_5i25.0.7i73.0.1 Hardware Mode 5 = keyboard8by8display
Board hm2_5i25.0.7i73.0.1 Software Mode 0 = inputoutputencoderdisplaykeycode8by8
Board hm2_5i25.0.7i73.0.1 Software Mode 1 = inputoutputencoderanalogdisplaykeycode8by8
Board hm2_5i25.0.7i73.0.1 Software Mode 2 = inputoutputencoderanalogwidedisplaykeycode8by8
hm2/hm2_5i25.0: 34 I/O Pins used:
hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 000 (P3-01): StepGen #0, pin Direction (Output)
hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 001 (P3-14): StepGen #0, pin Step (Output)
hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 002 (P3-02): StepGen #1, pin Direction (Output)
hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 003 (P3-15): StepGen #1, pin Step (Output)
hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 004 (P3-03): StepGen #2, pin Direction (Output)
hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 005 (P3-16): StepGen #2, pin Step (Output)
hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 006 (P3-04): StepGen #3, pin Direction (Output)
hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 007 (P3-17): StepGen #3, pin Step (Output)
hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 008 (P3-05): StepGen #4, pin Direction (Output)
hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 009 (P3-06): StepGen #4, pin Step (Output)
hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 010 (P3-07): Smart Serial Interface #0, pin TxData0 (Output)
hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 011 (P3-08): Smart Serial Interface #0, pin RxData0 (Input)
hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 012 (P3-09): Smart Serial Interface #0, pin TxData1 (Output)
hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 013 (P3-10): Smart Serial Interface #0, pin RxData1 (Input)
hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 014 (P3-11): Encoder #0, pin Index (Input)
hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 015 (P3-12): Encoder #0, pin B (Input)
hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 016 (P3-13): Encoder #0, pin A (Input)
hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 017 (P2-01): IOPort
hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 018 (P2-14): IOPort
hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 019 (P2-02): IOPort
hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 020 (P2-15): IOPort
hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 021 (P2-03): IOPort
hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 022 (P2-16): IOPort
hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 023 (P2-04): IOPort
hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 024 (P2-17): IOPort
hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 025 (P2-05): IOPort
hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 026 (P2-06): IOPort
hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 027 (P2-07): IOPort
hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 028 (P2-08): IOPort
hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 029 (P2-09): IOPort
hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 030 (P2-10): IOPort
hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 031 (P2-11): IOPort
hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 032 (P2-12): IOPort
hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 033 (P2-13): IOPort
hm2/hm2_5i25.0: registered
hm2_5i25.0: initialized AnyIO board at 0000:04:00.0

/Rickard

If hm2_5i25.0.7i73.0.1.enc0.count is present and changes when you move the MPG dial, the error is likely in your hal file (is the appropriate jog-enable true for example)

Can you post your hal file here?

Here is my Hal file

Thank you

The basic issue I see is that you have some 7i73 pins that seem to be used to select the joint to jog, like:

net joint-select-a <= hm2_5i25.0.7i73.0.1.input-00

But no where are they connected to the per axis or per joint jog enable pins like

net axis-select-x => axis.x.jog-enable

(or joint jog enables if you wish to jog joints)

All this was done in pncconf so id figured it should take care of it.

but apperantly not i will be looking into this as soon as possible

/Rickard

I changed this net axis-select-x => axis.x.jog-enable into this net joint-select-a => axis.x.jog-enable

And i got movement but i think i have to sort out my joints before i go further
But i got movement thats a step forward

/Rickard.L

In pncconf on the external controls page, did you select external MPG jogging?
There you can choose selectable MPG increments, shared MPG and set your selectable increments.

Chris M

You might be right on this one and then i suppose its the wrong switch for the job.

red off
yellow on

when selecting a it turns yellow
when selecting b it turns yellow with d
when selecting c it turns yellow
when selecting d it turns d and b yellow

/Rickard.L