motion.so not found error ...

Review this working hal file against yours
github.com/rodw-au/showstopper/blob/master/my_Plasma.hal
nowhere is there a loadrt motion command

Thanks for reviewing my HAL file. So I learned that there is no "motion" component. Instead, it is the "motmod" component I should be trying to load.

My bigger mistake was trying to code a HAL file by hand from scratch. I learned that I can use LinuxCNC to create a configuration which generates the ".ini" and ".hal" files. And then I can modify those if they require any other changes.

Like I said in my earlier post, I'm just learning LinuxCNC now. And on top of that, I'm trying to understand HAL, and what Mesa cards I need to buy, and what components I need for the lathe CNC conversion. I am drinking from a fire hose!

Thanks again for your help!

MusicCityMfg wrote:

My bigger mistake was trying to code a HAL file by hand from scratch.

That is never a mistake, it hugely pays off later and makes things ... well, simple.

MusicCityMfg wrote:

I am drinking from a fire hose!

Isn't it refreshing !