New GUI for Emc available for testing...

This is fantastic!

I was really hoping something like this was coming.

I have one question. Will there be implementation for PyVCP widgets such as HAL indicators or spindle controls?

I will try to install and run the GUI, aber mein Deutsch ist nicht perfekt.

-Wes

Ok, I downloaded the file from the link in your first post. I have unzipped it and when I try to run the mocca file it tells me the parameters are incorrect. What parameters need to be either set as environment variables or added to the command line?

I am really looking forward to trying out your new GUI.


John Guenther
'Ye Olde Pen Maker'
Sterling, Virginia USA

Hi John, "mocca" is a gui like axis, tkemc etc... so you need to run it from the emc script.
Just put the binary inside the emc/bin path, make it executable.
Then you need to edit your config file and set the DISPLAY = mocca
When you start emc now with this configuration youll have mocca as the gui frontend...

The updated version will be released in about 2-3 weeks. it will be available in English also - in fact it is a binary with the design stored in xml- files so the user can modify the appearance of the gui like colors, fonts, position of controls, text etc...

regards, thomas

Thomas,

That sounds pretty cool. Being able to modify the gui will be a cool feature.

Will it work on a lathe?

Would it be able to use a binary input for a feed override input? I know myself and Robh would like that feature.

Thanks
John

.... waiting English version. :woohoo:

Ok, I placed it in the appropriate place and added at DISPLAY = mocca line to the configuration file. Now when I run EMC i get the splash screen and then the error log pops up. Here is what I think is the relevant information from it:

Hal component "mocca" loaded.
could not open: /home/john/emc2/configs/Sherline4Axis/mocmdi.txt
Canon Offsets: 0.00 0.00
Shutting down and cleaning up EMC2...

I can send you the entire log file if you need it but I really did not want to clog up the forum with it.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

I am running EMC 2.3.5 on a Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron system loaded from the Live CD.

John Guenther
'Ye Olde Pen Maker'
Sterling, Virginia