PNCconf (linuxcnc 2.7.8) not working for Mesa 5i25+7i77

If you are using a 7I77, even 100,000 ns latency is not harmful

Dear all, thank you for your help, I have just checked the hostmot2-firmware and there is no package for 5i25 in linuxcnc.org repository, I have to use the firmware downloaded from www.mesanet.com/software/parallel/5i25.zip ?
I will try to reflash Mesa card, please explain me the differences between 5i25_7i77x2, 5i25_7i77x2r and 5i25_7i77x2mev4, from 5i25_7i77x2 and 5i25_7i77x2r there is only connectors swapped I remember but 5i25_7i77x2mev4?

Thank you
Regards
Dino

If you are happy with the firmware that is on your 5i25 there is no need to reflash it.
As long as the firmware picked in pncconf matches what the 5i25 has all is good.
Just use the built in internal firmware in pncconf.

Pncconf as the ability to add custom firmware to it's self - but it is not usually needed.
Pncconf does not program the 5i25, it only connects the dots that linuxcnc requires.

I am not sure what the problem is - I can't reproduce it.
Do you build a new config each time or reload a config (in pncconf)?
If you reload one - can you post it?

Chris M

I have just tried in VirtualBox with Ubuntu lucid, installing linuxcnc 2.6 pnccpnf works correctly but just updating to linuxcnc 2.7 pncconf no longer works (at least selecting the 5i25 / 7i77 cards), i think the problem is in the .deb package.
I tried it both loading a configuration already made and doing a new one.

Thanks

Ah yes I believe I remember a problem that was cause by language.
Can you try and run it in english and see if the screen works properly.
I'll see if i can find the terminal commands to do that..