5 axis Build

Yes, I already installed the live cd and have been trying to configure it for the mill. The time consuming part is reading and getting a grasp on the 1000 pages of data spread over many manuals.
Ill post pics as I get started on the build.
Jim

I like to read everything involved before I start a project. There is also hardware and drive manuals...

I think you have a 7I48, in that case there are some changes to the HAL and INI files needed
(These may not make sense until you actually start editing the files)

1. Select a 7I48 compatible firmware file for your FPGA card (its name will end in 7I48)
I think theres a SV12_2X7I48.BIT at least for the 5I20 (not sure about other cards)
if you start with the hm2_servo example, the firmware selection is done in the .ini file

2. Set all the output mode of all PWMgens used to type 2 ( the default mode is type 1 which will not work with the 7I48)

Yes, I got the 7148.
It should arrive today.
The progrramming changes you mentioned, are they on 2.4 or 2.5?
Thanks
Jim

As usually happens,I have 7 PC's laying around and none have a PCI32 expansion slot. All PCIe.
So it looks like the Black Thuban gets the job. It has PCI slots.....
Im sure it is overkill but I dont want to buy a new one at the moment...

I got the machine moved to a place I can work on it and I have finally got most of the parts. Just need to wire it in.
Here is the machine.

Yes, the machine is complete. I bought it in 2001 new. Ill take a photo later today.