Open Configuration tool issue

Hi...new to linux here ...bought 7i96s and have powered but when trying to open Mesa Configuration tool...which I think I need as everything looks so foreign coming from mach 3...but when I open in debian I get error " Dependency is not satisfiable: Python 3 packaging.??

Thanks for any help,

Rick

How did you install linuxcnc? What linux version did you install? Looks like You are not running Debian 12. Python 3 is included in Debian 12
I would recommend you use the image on the Linuxcnc downloads page
 

Hi...that is what I did....no internet connection at the time skipped mirror...not sure if that is problem..the reason that i wanted to use it is that I am at pncconf trying to add a couple axis through p1 expansion...i am not sure which function to use and the how to designate step/dir for these additional axis?

To have additional step/dir outputs on P1 you need to change
the default firmware on the 7I96S to one with additional stepgens.

For the common Sainsmart "Mach 5 axis CNC" breakout, you would
use 7i96s_5abobd.bin. This adds 5 more stepgens plus 1 more encoder
and 1 more PWMgen.

To use pncconf with the added stepgens, you would need to:

1. Update the firmware
2. use pncconfs discover option

Ah....Thanks so much!!! All the help on this forum is great!!

Thanks,

Rick

Hi...seem to be stuck here...I can not get configuration tool to work..installed from usb debian 12 bookwork...could not get mirror so continued without..from there downloaded configuration tool..could not get to install...not sure why this is not easy but whatever......I am very new to linux...how can I update the firmware and use discover option..by other means..or do I need to resolve installation issues first?

Thanks,

Rick

Not clear what you mean when you say the configuration
tool does not work.  What happens if you launch pncconf
from a terminal window by typing:

pncconf

 (return)
 

Sorry..I meant the Mesa configuration tool...pncconfig works...the problem is that I nee new firmware for more axis through 7i96s and thought I needed Mesa Configuration tool to do this...is that wrong?...

Thanks

You can use pncconfs discovery option for this.

Again I apologize....but I do not see that option anywhere in pcconfig...what am I missing?

Thanks