LinuxCNC 2.8 DM542T drivers Mesa 7i96 controller

Thank you. I have not had time to work on it this week but hopefully I will get some time this weekend.

This is pretty much the exact same setup I have, i.e. DM542T + 7i96. Beagle got the right information.

Attached the cabling of my setup, note that I also connected up the enabled/disabled signal through the extra outputs on the 7i96. Those signals are inverted so you need to use a 'not' component in your hal file to invert them if you plan to do the same.

Thanks for the confirmation and the picture. My set up is similar now. I do not have anything on TB2 nor TB3 at this time. What is the purpose of connecting the Enable/ Disable? E-stop? I will have an E-stop and limit switches once I get it all working so I will need to figure that out. I can't quite tell what is connected to where in your picture. Do you have a basic diagram or something?

Also, I don't know anything about HAL, MESAFLASH or what I need to "talk" to the motors. I have one motor connected to one of the drivers to see if I can make it move but I get lost in what needs to happen next. I reloaded Mint 19.2 and the RT Kernel and LINUXCNC 2.8. What do I need to do now? PNCCONF? Install something from the mesa 7i96 zip folder that I downloaded? Any help is appreciated.

First thing I think you need to do is read the docs, I'm sorry I know this sounds passe, but........ you will better prepared to digest what is suggested and you will be in a better position to ask questions. Give yourself a bit of time to read and digest the docs, it takes some time, but running a cnc machine isn't the same as using a printer, it's not a case of design and press a button.

linuxcnc.org/docs/2.8/html/

99% of the time the enable\disable on the stepper motor drivers are left disconnected. It's not something to be really worried about.

there is a Configuration TOOL for the 7i96
just search for it

Also, I don't know anything about HAL, MESAFLASH or what I need to "talk" to the motors. I have one motor connected to one of the drivers to see if I can make it move but I get lost in what needs to happen next. I reloaded Mint 19.2 and the RT Kernel and LINUXCNC 2.8. What do I need to do now? PNCCONF? Install something from the mesa 7i96 zip folder that I downloaded? Any help is appreciated

See this:-


jethornton.github.io/7i96/

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forum.linuxcnc.org/27-driver-boards/3559...ethernet-mesa-boards