The JA9 sim that I tested was a modified version of one of the Sim.Axis configs that came with that version of Linuxcnc
Code:
# EMC controller parameters for a simulated XYZBC machine.
# General note: Comments can either be preceded with a # or ; - either is
# acceptable, although # is in keeping with most linux config files.
# General section -------------------------------------------------------------
[EMC]
# Version of this INI file
VERSION = 1.0
# Name of machine, for use with display, etc.
MACHINE = EMC-HAL-SIM-AXIS
# Debug level, 0 means no messages. See src/emc/nml_int/emcglb.h for others
DEBUG = 0x7FFFFFFF
DEBUG = 0
# Sections for display options ------------------------------------------------
[DISPLAY]
# Name of display program, e.g., xemc
DISPLAY = axis
# Cycle time, in seconds, that display will sleep between polls
CYCLE_TIME = 0.02
# Path to help file
HELP_FILE = doc/help.txt
# Initial display setting for position, RELATIVE or MACHINE
POSITION_OFFSET = RELATIVE
# Initial display setting for position, COMMANDED or ACTUAL
POSITION_FEEDBACK = ACTUAL
# Highest value that will be allowed for feed override, 1.0 = 100%
MAX_FEED_OVERRIDE = 1.2
MAX_SPINDLE_OVERRIDE = 1.0
# Prefix to be used
PROGRAM_PREFIX = /home/todd/linuxcnc/nc_files
# Introductory graphic
INTRO_GRAPHIC = emc2.gif
INTRO_TIME = 5
EDITOR = gedit
INCREMENTS = 1 mm, .01 in, .1mm, 1 mil, .1 mil, 1/8000 in
[FILTER]
PROGRAM_EXTENSION = .png,.gif,.jpg Grayscale Depth Image
PROGRAM_EXTENSION = .py Python Script
png = image-to-gcode
gif = image-to-gcode
jpg = image-to-gcode
py = python
# Task controller section -----------------------------------------------------
[TASK]
# Name of task controller program, e.g., milltask
TASK = milltask
# Cycle time, in seconds, that task controller will sleep between polls
CYCLE_TIME = 0.001
# Part program interpreter section --------------------------------------------
[RS274NGC]
# File containing interpreter variables
PARAMETER_FILE = sim_xyzbc.var
# Motion control section ------------------------------------------------------
[EMCMOT]
EMCMOT = motmod
# Timeout for comm to emcmot, in seconds
COMM_TIMEOUT = 1.0
# Interval between tries to emcmot, in seconds
COMM_WAIT = 0.010
# Servo task period, in nano-seconds
SERVO_PERIOD = 1000000
# Hardware Abstraction Layer section --------------------------------------------------
[HAL]
# The run script first uses halcmd to execute any HALFILE
# files, and then to execute any individual HALCMD commands.
#
# list of hal config files to run through halcmd
# files are executed in the order in which they appear
HALFILE = sim_xyzyw.hal
# Single file that is executed after the GUI has started. Only supported by
# AXIS at this time (only AXIS creates a HAL component of its own)
#POSTGUI_HALFILE = test_postgui.hal
HALUI = halui
# Trajectory planner section --------------------------------------------------
[TRAJ]
COORDINATES = X Y Z Y W
LINEAR_UNITS = mm
ANGULAR_UNITS = degree
DEFAULT_LINEAR_VELOCITY = 80
MAX_LINEAR_VELOCITY = 100
DEFAULT_LINEAR_ACCEL = 300
MAX_LINEAR_ACCEL = 300
POSITION_FILE = position_sim_xyzbc.txt
[KINS]
JOINTS = 5
KINEMATICS = gantrykins
# Axes sections ---------------------------------------------------------------
[AXIS_X]
[AXIS_Y]
[AXIS_Z]
[AXIS_B]
[AXIS_W]
# Joints sections -------------------------------------------------------------
# First joint
[JOINT_0]
TYPE = LINEAR
HOME = 0.000
MAX_VELOCITY = 100
MAX_ACCELERATION = 300
BACKLASH = 0.000
MIN_LIMIT = -1
MAX_LIMIT = 1000
FERROR = 1
MIN_FERROR = 1
HOME_OFFSET = 0.0
HOME_SEARCH_VEL = 0
HOME_LATCH_VEL = 0
HOME_USE_INDEX = NO
HOME_IGNORE_LIMITS = NO
HOME_SEQUENCE = 1
# Second joint
[JOINT_1]
TYPE = LINEAR
HOME = 0.000
MAX_VELOCITY = 100
MAX_ACCELERATION = 300
BACKLASH = 0.000
MIN_LIMIT = -1
MAX_LIMIT = 1000
FERROR = 1
MIN_FERROR = 1
HOME_OFFSET = 0.0
HOME_SEARCH_VEL = 0
HOME_LATCH_VEL = 0
HOME_USE_INDEX = NO
HOME_IGNORE_LIMITS = NO
HOME_SEQUENCE = 1
# Third joint
[JOINT_2]
TYPE = LINEAR
HOME = 0.000
MAX_VELOCITY = 100
MAX_ACCELERATION = 300
BACKLASH = 0.000
MIN_LIMIT = -1
MAX_LIMIT = 100
FERROR = 1
MIN_FERROR = 1
HOME_OFFSET = 0.0
HOME_SEARCH_VEL = 0
HOME_LATCH_VEL = 0
HOME_USE_INDEX = NO
HOME_IGNORE_LIMITS = NO
HOME_SEQUENCE = 0
[JOINT_3]
TYPE = LINEAR
HOME = 0.000
MAX_VELOCITY = 100
MAX_ACCELERATION = 300
BACKLASH = 0.000
MIN_LIMIT = -1
MAX_LIMIT = 1000
FERROR = 1
MIN_FERROR = 1
HOME_OFFSET = 0.0
HOME_SEARCH_VEL = 0
HOME_LATCH_VEL = 0
HOME_USE_INDEX = NO
HOME_IGNORE_LIMITS = NO
HOME_SEQUENCE = 1
[JOINT_4]
TYPE = LINEAR
HOME = 0.000
MAX_VELOCITY = 100
MAX_ACCELERATION = 300
BACKLASH = 0.000
MIN_LIMIT = -1
MAX_LIMIT = 100
FERROR = 1
MIN_FERROR = 1
HOME_OFFSET = 0.0
HOME_SEARCH_VEL = 0
HOME_LATCH_VEL = 0
HOME_USE_INDEX = NO
HOME_IGNORE_LIMITS = NO
HOME_SEQUENCE = 0
# section for main IO controller parameters -----------------------------------
[EMCIO]
# Name of IO controller program, e.g., io
EMCIO = io
# cycle time, in seconds
CYCLE_TIME = 0.100
# tool table file
TOOL_TABLE = sim_xyzbc.tbl
TOOL_CHANGE_POSITION = 0 0 80
Code:
# core HAL config file for XYZBC simulation
# first load all the RT modules that will be needed
loadrt [KINS]KINEMATICS coordinates=XYZYW
setp [KINS](KINEMATICS).joint-0 0
setp [KINS](KINEMATICS).joint-1 1
setp [KINS](KINEMATICS).joint-2 2
setp [KINS](KINEMATICS).joint-3 1
setp [KINS](KINEMATICS).joint-4 8
# motion controller, get name and thread periods from ini file
loadrt [EMCMOT]EMCMOT servo_period_nsec=[EMCMOT]SERVO_PERIOD num_joints=[KINS]JOINTS
# add motion controller functions to servo thread
addf motion-command-handler servo-thread
addf motion-controller servo-thread
# create HAL signals for position commands from motion module
# loop position commands back to motion module feedback
net Xpos joint.0.motor-pos-cmd => joint.0.motor-pos-fb
net Ypos joint.1.motor-pos-cmd => joint.1.motor-pos-fb
net Zpos joint.2.motor-pos-cmd => joint.2.motor-pos-fb
net Bpos joint.3.motor-pos-cmd => joint.3.motor-pos-fb
net Cpos joint.4.motor-pos-cmd => joint.4.motor-pos-fb
# estop loopback
net estop-loop iocontrol.0.user-enable-out iocontrol.0.emc-enable-in
# create signals for tool loading loopback
net tool-prep-loop iocontrol.0.tool-prepare iocontrol.0.tool-prepared
net tool-change-loop iocontrol.0.tool-change iocontrol.0.tool-changed