MESA 6i24 + 7i36
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15 Jan 2026 03:01 - 15 Jan 2026 07:05 #341404
by lukechan
I am from Taiwan and want to modify a decommissioned laser etching machine into a CNC router. I purchased MESA 6i24 and 7i36 cards from EuSurplus. my old PC can now detect the 6i24 (5i24_16_sv8_7i36x2d.bit), and I've started configuring Pncconf.My machine and PC software configuration are as follows:
1. Linear motor: HIWIN, LMSA22
2. Driver: Maga-Fabs, D1-36-S2-2-0-00 (refer to D1-User-Manual_CN2.pdf)
3. Optical scale: Renishaw, 20μm
4. Decoder: MicroE Veratus VX 0.5μm
5. Debian 12 + Linuxcnc2.9.8 + mesa 6i24 mesa 7i36
6. X-axis travel: 500mm, maximum speed: 50mm/sec (for testing purposes only, not for actual use)The generated INI and HAL files after configuration are attached. I'm not sure that it's correct?
MESA 6i24 + 7i36 was created by lukechan
I am from Taiwan and want to modify a decommissioned laser etching machine into a CNC router. I purchased MESA 6i24 and 7i36 cards from EuSurplus. my old PC can now detect the 6i24 (5i24_16_sv8_7i36x2d.bit), and I've started configuring Pncconf.My machine and PC software configuration are as follows:
1. Linear motor: HIWIN, LMSA22
2. Driver: Maga-Fabs, D1-36-S2-2-0-00 (refer to D1-User-Manual_CN2.pdf)
3. Optical scale: Renishaw, 20μm
4. Decoder: MicroE Veratus VX 0.5μm
5. Debian 12 + Linuxcnc2.9.8 + mesa 6i24 mesa 7i36
6. X-axis travel: 500mm, maximum speed: 50mm/sec (for testing purposes only, not for actual use)The generated INI and HAL files after configuration are attached. I'm not sure that it's correct?
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15 Jan 2026 15:52 - 15 Jan 2026 15:53 #341429
by PCW
Replied by PCW on topic MESA 6i24 + 7i36
3 changes should be done in the hal file:
1. Set the PWM rate to 48 KHz
2. Set offset mode true for all PWM channels:
setp hm2_5i24s.0.pwmgen.0N.offset-mode true
Where "N" is the channel number
This is critical or the analog output will be wrong
3. Set dither mode true for all PWM channels:
hm2_5i24.0.pwmgen.0N.dither true
This will increase the Analog resolution from 12 bits full scale to 15 bits full scale
Note that this requires firmware with PWMGen version 1 if the 5I24 firmware
does not have version 1 PWMGens, I will update it.
Note that you may need to change the PWM scale so you have the desired
negative feedback (control) rather than positive feedback (runaway)
1. Set the PWM rate to 48 KHz
2. Set offset mode true for all PWM channels:
setp hm2_5i24s.0.pwmgen.0N.offset-mode true
Where "N" is the channel number
This is critical or the analog output will be wrong
3. Set dither mode true for all PWM channels:
hm2_5i24.0.pwmgen.0N.dither true
This will increase the Analog resolution from 12 bits full scale to 15 bits full scale
Note that this requires firmware with PWMGen version 1 if the 5I24 firmware
does not have version 1 PWMGens, I will update it.
Note that you may need to change the PWM scale so you have the desired
negative feedback (control) rather than positive feedback (runaway)
Last edit: 15 Jan 2026 15:53 by PCW.
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