Error unable to launch after pncconf.

Holy Cow it works now. Thanks! Been trying to get plasmac working for a while now. Now its Qtplasmac.

Commenting out hm2_5i25.0.dpll.01.timer-us gets my setup to run, how can i fix this so this component i am commenting out works?
Everytime i run pncconfig i have to edit this, just wondering if commenting this out could cause issues for me later?

Today I had same error trying to use pncconfig and a 6i25 with 7i76 card.

"parameter or pin 'hm2_5i25.0.dpll.01.timer-us' not found"

After uncommenting the line in the hal "setp [HMOT](CARD0).dpll.01.timer-us -50" as suggested.

another error showed up

"./my_linuxCNC_machine.hal:22: parameter or pin 'hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.timer-number' not found "

mentioning the timer number I just uncommented the next line in the hal file

# setp [HMOT](CARD0).dpll.01.timer-number 1"

Then the Axis UI started and I could do the first moves. So this thread helped me to get up and running.

Is that any problem? Or is that just a glitch in the pncconf sofware?

p.s.obviously 6i25 card is treated as 5i25, and all the names are 5i25 the system works like this.

Yes, pncconf assumes that the firmware includes a DPLL but most PCI configs do not.

One simple solution if you still want to change things with pncconf
is to use firmware that includes a DPLL:


 

Thank you for reply.

I understand I should change the bitfile on the 6i25, is that correct?

Is that done using mesaflash software? Have to look into that.

I do not really know what am I doing (yet again , there is a pattern )

I copied the 5i25_7i76.bit file into the /bin folder
Then typed

mesaflash --device 6i25 --readhmid there was an error message no device found, so I tried
mesaflash --device 5i25 --readhmid, a list of names and pin functions shows up.

Then typed:

mesaflash --device 5i25 --write 5i25_7i76x2.bit

Some messages appear, finally it asked me to power cycle or use reload.

type:

mesaflash --device 5i25 --reload

Then I tried to uncomment the lines with dpll timer back in the hal file.

Result: machine starts.

Was that correct?

Dear all,

I just did a fresh install of 2.9.1, using "www.linuxcnc.org/iso/linuxcnc_2.9.1-amd64.hybrid.iso" from "linuxcnc.org/docs/html/getting-started/getting-linuxcnc.html" followed by a setup with pncconf with the exact same settings as my previous working 2.8.4 setup.
At startup od linuxcnc I unexpectedly get this error "parameter or pin 'hm2_5i25.0.dpll.01.timer-us' not found"

Anyone who has a clue how to solve this?

Any help is very much appreciated