7i96s not recognized

New installation of Linux2.9.3 on a Lenovo Yoga

I followed the tommylight Ethernet setup for 7i9x and can't seem to get Linux to recognize the 7i96s

Power LED and the green user LED's change status, I'm getting a swirly network icon up in the top right that I assume is indicating it's trying to connect.

Settings and error are as shown in attached.

I also tried moving the jumpers from the default 192.168.1.121 to EEPROM and same result except can't connect to 10.10.10.11

Suggestions?



 

Set the IP address in the hal file to 10.10.10.10
(and make sure the 7I96S is set for 10.10.10.10)

PCW wrote:

Set the IP address in the hal file to 10.10.10.10
(and make sure the 7I96S is set for 10.10.10.10)
 

I tried that, same result.

I'm pretty clueless when it comes to LAN ports etc. I verified my CAT cable is okay (tried it on a working LinuxCNC machine)

The new Linux machine is using a docking station for the ETHERNET port, I would like to rule that out that as a problem. Are there some commands I can execute on the command line to verify that the ETHERNET port is actually visible to Linux?

I also have a Windows based laptop with an Ethernet port that I could connect with a CAT cable and see if the two can see each other?
I also have another working LinuxCNC machine with an Ethernet port that I could connect with a CAT cable and see if the two can see each other?

I'm looking for a way to confirm that ETHERNET port on the docking station is actually working.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

A couple notes:

1. The IP address in the hal file must match the Mesa card IP address

2. If you change the Mesa card's IP address jumper, you must cycle the card
power for the change to take effect

3. The host IP address cannot be the same as the Mesa cards IP address
but should be in the same 254 host subnet (only last digit different)
Also last digit cannot be 0 or 255.

4. You can determine you host IP setup with the command:
ip a

5. When LinucCNC is not running, you should be able to ping the card
for example:
ping 10.10.10.10

Beware: if you set the host address to say 10.10.10.10, you will get  responses
to the ping command from the host rather than the Mesa card



 

PCW wrote:

A couple notes:

1. The IP address in the hal file must match the Mesa card IP address

2. If you change the Mesa card's IP address jumper, you must cycle the card
power for the change to take effect

3. The host IP address cannot be the same as the Mesa cards IP address
but should be in the same 254 host subnet (only last digit different)
Also last digit cannot be 0 or 255.

4. You can determine you host IP setup with the command:
ip a

5. When LinucCNC is not running, you should be able to ping the card
for example:
ping 10.10.10.10

Beware: if you set the host address to say 10.10.10.10, you will get  responses
to the ping command from the host rather than the Mesa card

 

Okay some progress,
Both the wired connection and CX7076-R0.hal are set to 10.10.10.10 and ipv4 is manual
I can now ping 10.10.10.10 (that's new)
Linux still does not start, might be #3 above host subnet?
please see ip a result attached.
 

Yes, you are pinging yourself (I hear that may make you go blind)

I would set the host address to 10.10.10.100
 

PCW wrote:

Yes, you are pinging yourself (I hear that may make you go blind)

I would set the host address to 10.10.10.100

 

Getting closer...
To set the host address can I use  "sudo nano /etc/hosts " ?
Assuming yes, presently set as follows:
   127.0.0.1 local host
   127.0.1.1 LinuxCNC-Lathe
Do I edit just the 127.0.0.1 to 10.10.10.100  or should I edit both lines and if both lines, what address should I set the LinuxCNC-Lathe to?

Much appreciated.

The hosts file is one method for host name resolution. It's not used for setting the IP address of a host.
If you had a small network of 4 computers that didn't require connection outside of the network and you didn't want to run a DNS server you would create a hosts file with all the mappings and then be able to access each machine by their DNS entry in the hosts file.

This is a dedicated PC for LinuxCNC for my lathe. It has built in WiFi that connects to our home network. The Ethernet port is dedicated to the MESA card. I don't plan to connect with anything else via that Ethernet port, just the Mesa card.