mesaCT, 7i95t and SPINx

Hello,I'm new to LinuxCNC and come from an electronics background, with good familiarity in C. I installed the MesaCT tool and managed to get the three steppers for XYZ working. However, in the spindle tab of the tool, I can't select anything; all buttons are greyed out. I would like to connect the SPINx to channel 5, where I assume the PWM signal is. What settings do I need to adjust in MesaCT to implement this? Writing the .hal file still confuses me a bit. Does anyone have a sample configuration, or can anyone advise what settings I need to adjust in MesaCT to get the spindle running?
Best regards, Jörg 
Edit:
  On channel 5, the Dir signal switches with the change of direction, but I don't have a PWM output on Step. I have attached the configuration.Best regards, Jörg

Problem has been resolved. Here are the parts from the INI and HAL:

#### INI
[SPINDLE_0]
TYPE = pwm
PWM_TYPE = 1
PWM_FREQUENCY = 5000
SCALE = 24000



#### HAL
# hostmot2 driver
loadrt hostmot2

loadrt [HM2](DRIVER) board_ip=[HM2](IPADDRESS)
setp hm2_[MESA](BOARD).0.watchdog.timeout_ns 5000000

# THREADS
addf hm2_[MESA](BOARD).0.read servo-thread
addf motion-command-handler servo-thread
addf motion-controller servo-thread
addf pid.0.do-pid-calcs servo-thread
addf pid.1.do-pid-calcs servo-thread
addf pid.2.do-pid-calcs servo-thread
addf pid.s.do-pid-calcs servo-thread
addf hm2_[MESA](BOARD).0.write servo-thread
# Spindle Connections
net spindle-vel-cmd <= spindle.0.speed-out
net spindle-vel-cmd => pid.s.command
net spindle-pid-out <= pid.s.output
net spindle-pid-out => hm2_[MESA](BOARD).0.pwmgen.00.value

########################......

#Spindel

# Spindle PWM Setup
setp hm2_[MESA](BOARD).0.pwmgen.00.output-type [SPINDLE_0](PWM_TYPE)
setp hm2_[MESA](BOARD).0.pwmgen.pwm_frequency [SPINDLE_0](PWM_FREQUENCY)
setp hm2_[MESA](BOARD).0.pwmgen.00.scale [SPINDLE_0](SCALE)

# Spindle Feedback
setp spindle.0.at-speed true

# Spindle Command Pins
net spindle-on <= spindle.0.on
net spindle-on => pid.s.enable
net spindle-on => hm2_7i95.0.ssr.00.out-00
net spindle-cw <= spindle.0.forward
net spindle-ccw <= spindle.0.reverse
net spindle-brake <= spindle.0.brake

# Spindle Enable
net spindle-on <= spindle.0.on
net spindle-on => hm2_[MESA](BOARD).0.pwmgen.00.enable

# standard components
loadrt pid names=pid.0,pid.1,pid.2,pid.s

Hi Jorg,

How did you go about solving the issue? I am experiencing the same problem.

Thank you,
Sean

Your configuration files helped me. I suffered with this problem for 2 weeks.

If you haven't solved your question, I can try to help.

Hello,All my issues are resolved. The spindle is running, and the end stops and stepper motors are also functioning. For those looking for an example, I have attached the files.
 
 
   
 

Hi,

I'm configuring a kind of lathe with one 5i25 and two 7i77 and I'm facing the same problem : in the spindle tab of Mesa CT, I can't select anything; all buttons are greyed out.
Where does it come from ?

Jôrg, did you terminate the configuration by hand or with Mesa CT? You did'nt explained what's wrong with your spindle tab.

I've another problem with analog outputs but I just saw Peter's answer (forum.linuxcnc.org/24-hal-components/528...how-and-is-not-found) so it should be ok. In case it would be related... I would try it tomorrow.

 

How was this resolved? I'm using MesaCT v 2.1.4 to configure 7i97T+7i76 and I also have a spindle tab with all option grayed out. I'm planning to use the TB4 spindle output output on 7i76.