Leave enabled pin active when leaving linuxcnc

I've got a SSR in the latching loop of my spindle contactor being controlled by one of the outputs from the 7i76
net machine-is-enabled hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.output-07

Short of re-wiring, is there a way to temporarily leave that output turned ON when linuxcnc is being closed and re-started to pick up new config changes as I mess around inside the HAL and ini files setting up my new VFD and gear selection code? I can't help but think having the 220v power ripped out from the vfd over and over again isn't doing it any good
M

 

you could try a shutdown.hal file that setp's it to what you want. You may have to unlink the pin as well

mooser wrote:

I can't help but think having the 220v power ripped out from the vfd over and over again isn't doing it any good

 

Hmmmm why are you switching the VFD power?
That should be done only on E-stop, normally use the VFD ON pin to enable and disable VFD.
Also, not sure but i think Mesa will reset all it's pins when connection is lost or LinuxCNC is closed, but this should be verified.

Yes, all 7I76 output pins will be forced off when communication stops.

I wired it so that if the control was closed or the e-stops tripped, it would cut power to the axis drives and spindle vfd. The enable button on the screen does as you say. 
until now I've not really wanted the vfd powered without the control software running so it wasn't an issue

That's what I kind of figured. I'll have to run a temp bypass on the SSR for now and also re-think how it's wired to keep the vfd on without the control program running. The old vfd was analog so this never came up before
Thanks
M