Have I fried my 7i76..?!?
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28 May 2019 22:37 #135211
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Hi all-
Do the results of this simple test mean that I am in need of a new 7i76 (or possibly 5i25?):
-disconnect ALL green connectors from the 7i76
-reconnect only the field power connector, with a verified +24VDC on pins 1-5, relative to pin 8 [gnd]
-starting Linuxcnc still gets me errors like the following:
Pin 'hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.input-04' does not exist
The reasons that I suspect that the 7i76 is dead, aside from the above result, are a) the problem cropped up very suddenly on a system that had been working fine for a long time, b) no hardware or software changes had been made (I'm 98% sure of that), and c) it happened not too long after I discovered (to my horror) that a few [but probably enough] tiny aluminum chips had rained down on the innards of my machine when I forgot to replace a certain panel!!!! Yes, I know...too stupid to live.
If there is any alternative test that anyone can suggest to see if in fact I have royally ^%$&$ things up, I'd appreciate hearing about it.
Thanks,
Pat
Do the results of this simple test mean that I am in need of a new 7i76 (or possibly 5i25?):
-disconnect ALL green connectors from the 7i76
-reconnect only the field power connector, with a verified +24VDC on pins 1-5, relative to pin 8 [gnd]
-starting Linuxcnc still gets me errors like the following:
Pin 'hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.input-04' does not exist
The reasons that I suspect that the 7i76 is dead, aside from the above result, are a) the problem cropped up very suddenly on a system that had been working fine for a long time, b) no hardware or software changes had been made (I'm 98% sure of that), and c) it happened not too long after I discovered (to my horror) that a few [but probably enough] tiny aluminum chips had rained down on the innards of my machine when I forgot to replace a certain panel!!!! Yes, I know...too stupid to live.
If there is any alternative test that anyone can suggest to see if in fact I have royally ^%$&$ things up, I'd appreciate hearing about it.
Thanks,
Pat
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29 May 2019 03:56 #135245
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Have you verified that both yellow LEDs on the 7I76 are illuminated before you start LinuxCNC?
Have you checked that the connecting cable between the 7I76 and 5I25 is secure?
Have you checked that the connecting cable between the 7I76 and 5I25 is secure?
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29 May 2019 12:44 #135265
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Are you sure there aren't any aluminum chips anywhere they shouldn't be? (Those little buggers like to hide in the most inconvenient places.)
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29 May 2019 20:57 #135325
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Thanks for the suggestions. I'm afraid the results are not good news:
Both yellow LEDs are on well before starting LinuxCNC.
The cable between the 5i25 and the 7i76 is securely in place.
I have examined the board under pretty high magnification and found no chips.
Not looking good for the 7i76.....dang.
Any other tests come to mind before I start arranging for a replacement?
tnx,
Pat
Both yellow LEDs are on well before starting LinuxCNC.
The cable between the 5i25 and the 7i76 is securely in place.
I have examined the board under pretty high magnification and found no chips.
Not looking good for the 7i76.....dang.
Any other tests come to mind before I start arranging for a replacement?
tnx,
Pat
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29 May 2019 23:09 #135328
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you could verify that the firmware 5I25 is correct with
sudo mesaflash --device 5i25 --readhmid >somefile.txt
A temporary short on the 5v section of the 7I76 is not likely to cause permanent damage, though a short on the field I/O side could cause this sort of symptom
If the card is under warranty and shipping is not prohibitive I would send it back for analysis/repair/replacement
sudo mesaflash --device 5i25 --readhmid >somefile.txt
A temporary short on the 5v section of the 7I76 is not likely to cause permanent damage, though a short on the field I/O side could cause this sort of symptom
If the card is under warranty and shipping is not prohibitive I would send it back for analysis/repair/replacement
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29 May 2019 23:27 #135329
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I will check the firmware this evening and report back. Thanks for the help.
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30 May 2019 20:25 #135421
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Before this thing goes out the door, here's what I get from the firmware-testing process:
(it looks OK to me but then I'm not really sure what should or should not be in there!!!!!!)
(it looks OK to me but then I'm not really sure what should or should not be in there!!!!!!)
Configuration Name: HOSTMOT2
General configuration information:
BoardName : MESA5I25
FPGA Size: 9 KGates
FPGA Pins: 144
Number of IO Ports: 2
Width of one I/O port: 17
Clock Low frequency: 33.3333 MHz
Clock High frequency: 200.0000 MHz
IDROM Type: 3
Instance Stride 0: 4
Instance Stride 1: 64
Register Stride 0: 256
Register Stride 1: 256
Modules in configuration:
Module: WatchDog
There are 1 of WatchDog in configuration
Version: 0
Registers: 3
BaseAddress: 0C00
ClockFrequency: 33.333 MHz
Register Stride: 256 bytes
Instance Stride: 4 bytes
Module: IOPort
There are 2 of IOPort in configuration
Version: 0
Registers: 5
BaseAddress: 1000
ClockFrequency: 33.333 MHz
Register Stride: 256 bytes
Instance Stride: 4 bytes
Module: QCount
There are 2 of QCount in configuration
Version: 2
Registers: 5
BaseAddress: 3000
ClockFrequency: 33.333 MHz
Register Stride: 256 bytes
Instance Stride: 4 bytes
Module: SSerial
There are 1 of SSerial in configuration
Version: 0
Registers: 6
BaseAddress: 5B00
ClockFrequency: 33.333 MHz
Register Stride: 256 bytes
Instance Stride: 64 bytes
Module: StepGen
There are 10 of StepGen in configuration
Version: 2
Registers: 10
BaseAddress: 2000
ClockFrequency: 33.333 MHz
Register Stride: 256 bytes
Instance Stride: 4 bytes
Module: LED
There are 1 of LED in configuration
Version: 0
Registers: 1
BaseAddress: 0200
ClockFrequency: 33.333 MHz
Register Stride: 256 bytes
Instance Stride: 4 bytes
Configuration pin-out:
IO Connections for P3
Pin# I/O Pri. func Sec. func Chan Pin func Pin Dir
1 0 IOPort StepGen 0 Dir/Table2 (Out)
14 1 IOPort StepGen 0 Step/Table1 (Out)
2 2 IOPort StepGen 1 Dir/Table2 (Out)
15 3 IOPort StepGen 1 Step/Table1 (Out)
3 4 IOPort StepGen 2 Dir/Table2 (Out)
16 5 IOPort StepGen 2 Step/Table1 (Out)
4 6 IOPort StepGen 3 Dir/Table2 (Out)
17 7 IOPort StepGen 3 Step/Table1 (Out)
5 8 IOPort StepGen 4 Dir/Table2 (Out)
6 9 IOPort StepGen 4 Step/Table1 (Out)
7 10 IOPort SSerial 0 TXData1 (Out)
8 11 IOPort SSerial 0 RXData1 (In)
9 12 IOPort SSerial 0 TXData2 (Out)
10 13 IOPort SSerial 0 RXData2 (In)
11 14 IOPort QCount 0 Quad-IDX (In)
12 15 IOPort QCount 0 Quad-B (In)
13 16 IOPort QCount 0 Quad-A (In)
IO Connections for P2
Pin# I/O Pri. func Sec. func Chan Pin func Pin Dir
1 17 IOPort StepGen 5 Dir/Table2 (Out)
14 18 IOPort StepGen 5 Step/Table1 (Out)
2 19 IOPort StepGen 6 Dir/Table2 (Out)
15 20 IOPort StepGen 6 Step/Table1 (Out)
3 21 IOPort StepGen 7 Dir/Table2 (Out)
16 22 IOPort StepGen 7 Step/Table1 (Out)
4 23 IOPort StepGen 8 Dir/Table2 (Out)
17 24 IOPort StepGen 8 Step/Table1 (Out)
5 25 IOPort StepGen 9 Dir/Table2 (Out)
6 26 IOPort StepGen 9 Step/Table1 (Out)
7 27 IOPort SSerial 0 TXData3 (Out)
8 28 IOPort SSerial 0 RXData3 (In)
9 29 IOPort SSerial 0 TXData4 (Out)
10 30 IOPort SSerial 0 RXData4 (In)
11 31 IOPort QCount 1 Quad-IDX (In)
12 32 IOPort QCount 1 Quad-B (In)
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30 May 2019 20:35 #135422
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Yeah, thats a 7I76x2 config as expected
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