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Mechanically similar machines where sold by Knuth in Germany with a Sinumerik control.
The toolchanger is fiddly to adjust, if you have to take it apart, I can look for my notes on how to assemble it.
I have changed the pulley ratio to get a higher spindle speed.

Ok, I see. Have a look here, it outlines what you need to do. Save the output in ethercat-conf.xml and have a look at some examples.
github.com/linuxcnc-ethercat/linuxcnc-ethercat

There is also some good info in the sticky here forum.linuxcnc.org/ethercat/45336-etherc...-how-to-step-by-step

At a minimum you need some lines in the hal file, like
loadusr -W lcec_conf ethercat-conf.xml

and you need to have the ethercat-conf.xml (which you got from lcec_configgen)


 

linuxcnc.org/docs/html/gui/axis.html#_user_command_file

modify it using this local file instead. no need to change source, its easily deployable and is mostly safe from updates.

linuxcnc.org/docs/html/gui/axis.html#_axis_customization_hints

The classic axis gui is written in python so there is no need to compile anything here.
Source code is here:
github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/tree/master/src/emc/usr_intf/axis

It has nothing to do with qtvcp, but there is a qtvcp version of axis.

Hi,
Start with this help file : linuxcnc.org/docs/html/gui/axis.html
And then have a look at qtvcp although : linuxcnc.org/docs/html/gui/qtvcp.html#sec:qtvcp-overview .

I found it's a bit confusing at the beginning, but once you start to put the hand in, you'll begin to learn.
If you want to use qtvcp, you will need to install QtDesigner and the linuxcnc widgets.

They use SMD fuse because the stepper driver is usually a controlled current source, so impossible to have an overcurrent.

I did copy the output of `lcec_configgen` into `~/linuxcnc-dev/configs/` . After rebooting I did not notice anything different. Is there some initialization or command to get this xml processed by HAL? I have attached my xml to ensure it appears as expected.

Regards,

Steve Cap

HI, I need to modify the AXIS GUI, and so I have some questions about it:

1) Whatś the name of the file ?
2) Is written in Python?
3) Which application I need to work with or compile it?

I have to work with it on a Debian 12.

Thanks a lot

It's a relatively recent tool, developed by Scott when he overhauled lcec.
Bits and pieces are around, but I am not aware of any structured documentation on
how to set up Ethercat and find info like the one you asked for.

Sorry for disturb,i have an problem with my nvem board,is same as board on this topic,im write here but im undestand we are expert on pcb .....when im power on the grren led blink at 10% of light and speed,the item on pcbU7 "DE=G12" is hot and ,the led "D15" blink when insert a cable,the situation of led not change and switch or pc not blink he light.
we have any idea for solve my situation ??
sorry for disturb

Maybe i was not "tactful" enough:
-no need to be sorry at all
-i was trying to give you a push to move forward
-when you start wiring stuff it will be stressful, but when you see things move you will be very happy
-when you see the machine actually working, oh what a joy !

I got my touchscreen monitor delivered yesterday and just wanted to confirm that the issue I was having with touchscreen button not working right was a consequence of using Flex GUI in a virtual machine on windows. The Flex GUI that I made works perfectly on a real machine with touchscreen. For the real machine I am using a RPi 4b and a generic 10" touchscreen monitor.

For anyone else designing their GUI this way, I am using VirtualBox on a Windows 10 machine. The virtual Machine has LinuxCNC 2.9.4 installed from the live iso download. Here are the couple quirks I have found running it in the virtual machine. I want to stress that these issues don't exist once the .ui file is put on my RPi machine.

1. touchscreen buttons don't respond as expected in virtual machine
2. The machine will unexpectedly go to "Power Off" as soon as a motion command (Jog, MDI, or in a program) completes. Doesn't do it every time, but pretty often. Again, only in the virtual machine.
   
   I also want to again give thanks for this wonderful tool and to give a peek at what I am working on. I have a 3 axis benchtop mill (RF-45 size) that I converted to CNC a few years ago. I did this as a hobby and use the machine for my hobbies. It has been run with many things including LinuxCNC on an old tower PC with ancient monitor, keyboard and mouse, with GRBL on an Arduino hooked to a Netbook with my own Visual Basic interface, and I tried one of those standalone controllers, but sent it back because it was junk. I finally decided to just do it better and got a RPi 4b, installed LinuxCNC and have been working on an interface that for most of the way I use the mill can be done without ever touching a keyboard. I'll still have a small wireless keyboard with trackpad available if needed though. This is the interface I'm working on and I think it will suit me. I have the UI sized to perfectly fit the display that I bought to use as much space as possible. Thanks again for the very useful tool.
   
   John B
   
    
   

The spindle is off:

bit FALSE pdnt.spindle.is-on ==> hm2_7i76e.0.7i76.0.0.spinena
 

Start wiring stuff, make things move, stop worrying to much.
I do not recall the exact amperage, but i do recall it was more than enough for what you need.

Can you find a FBUC?
If you call Elumatec or FerroControl, make sure you are sitting when they tell you the price. I was asked 27000 Euro for the old PC!
Check the drive manuals if they can use something else for control, and if they do output encoder pulses, that would make things much easier.