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Cherna post=325580 userid=43095My worry was that I was missing something that led other (more knowledgeable people) to mark this chipset as not working with LinuxCNC, but as you said if it works, it works.

Hopefully this post helps someone in my same situation in the future.

Thanks a lot for your answer.

If a card has a history of not working in the past, but does work now, the most plausible reason is that kernel updates added support for the chip used on that board.  The Linux kernel is continually being updated adding support for new hardware, and there is often a bit of a lag from a chips introduction, to inclusion in the kernel, plus add the fact that the real time kernels used by Linuxcnc are never bleeding edge.

Could've been an expensive trip if you went through the gyprock, was it one of those times you could see what was going happen next, lol.

I got the machine to open now.
But when i try to home the axis it gives me a "Joint.0 following error"

Attaching my current X set-up here.
I'd be greatful if anybody finds some time to look over it!

CODE:
#**********************************************
# X Axis (Joint: 0 / Output: 0)
#**********************************************

# PID Setup
setp pid.x.Pgain [JOINT_0](P)
setp pid.x.Igain [JOINT_0](I)
setp pid.x.Dgain [JOINT_0](D)
setp pid.x.bias [JOINT_0](BIAS)
setp pid.x.FF0 [JOINT_0](FF0)
setp pid.x.FF1 [JOINT_0](FF1)
setp pid.x.FF2 [JOINT_0](FF2)
setp pid.x.deadband [JOINT_0](DEADBAND)
setp pid.x.maxoutput [JOINT_0](MAX_OUTPUT)
setp pid.x.error-previous-target True
# limit stepgen velocity corrections caused by position feedback jitter
setp pid.x.maxerror [JOINT_0](MAX_ERROR)

# joint-0 enable chain
net joint-0-index-enable <=> pid.x.index-enable
net joint-0-index-enable <=> joint.0.index-enable

net joint-0-enable <= joint.0.amp-enable-out
net joint-0-enable => pid.x.enable

net joint-0-enable => hm2_[MESA](BOARD).0.stepgen.00.enable

# Joint 0 Step Generator Settings
setp hm2_[MESA](BOARD).0.stepgen.00.dirsetup [JOINT_0](DIRSETUP)
setp hm2_[MESA](BOARD).0.stepgen.00.dirhold [JOINT_0](DIRHOLD)
setp hm2_[MESA](BOARD).0.stepgen.00.steplen [JOINT_0](STEPLEN)
setp hm2_[MESA](BOARD).0.stepgen.00.stepspace [JOINT_0](STEPSPACE)
setp hm2_[MESA](BOARD).0.stepgen.00.position-scale [JOINT_0](SCALE)
setp hm2_[MESA](BOARD).0.stepgen.00.maxvel [JOINT_0](STEPGEN_MAX_VEL)
setp hm2_[MESA](BOARD).0.stepgen.00.maxaccel [JOINT_0](STEPGEN_MAX_ACC)
setp hm2_[MESA](BOARD).0.stepgen.00.step_type 0
setp hm2_[MESA](BOARD).0.stepgen.00.control-type 1


# joint 0 pos/vel/fb
net joint.0-pos-cmd <= joint.0.motor-pos-cmd
net joint.0-pos-cmd => pid.x.command

net joint.0-pos-fb <= hm2_[MESA](BOARD).0.encoder.00.position
net joint.0-pos-fb => joint.0.motor-pos-fb
net joint.0-pos-fb => pid.x.feedback

net joint.0-vel-cmd <= joint.0.vel-cmd

net joint.0.output <= pid.x.output
net joint.0.output <= hm2_[MESA](BOARD).0.stepgen.00.velocity-cmd

net Joint.0-vel-fb <= hm2_[MESA](BOARD).0.encoder.00.velocity
net joint.0-pos-rawcounts <= hm2_[MESA](BOARD).0.encoder.00.rawcounts
net joint.0-index-enable <=> hm2_[MESA](BOARD).0.encoder.00.index-enable

# Encoder
setp hm2_7i95.0.encoder.00.counter-mode 0
setp hm2_7i95.0.encoder.00.filter 1
setp hm2_7i95.0.encoder.00.index-invert 0
setp hm2_7i95.0.encoder.00.index-mask 0
setp hm2_7i95.0.encoder.00.index-mask-invert 0
setp hm2_7i95.0.encoder.00.scale [JOINT_0](ENCODER_SCALE)


# Home
net home-x => joint.0.home-sw-in
net x-neg-limit => joint.0.neg-lim-sw-in
net x-pos-limit => joint.0.pos-lim-sw-in

unknown wrote:

And to add insult to injury I bashed my little toe and just about broke it, I couldn't find my steel capped thongs.

I think my toe did break and is almost healed now, Slipped in bathroom, skewered thru the door, left toe behind, and nearly busted the wall sheeting on the other side of the halway.......

I've discovered that if I click inside the grid (where the ZX axis is shown), the movement buttons work, but at maximum speed, when I press the + key, it starts working as it's supposed to. When I click somewhere else, it stops working, and I have to do everything again. I assume it's due to some unknown issue.

I've also noticed that the maximum motor speeds increase at random startups without making any changes to the files.

The movement keys on the keyboard are still like a mill and aren't very comfortable to use.

I think I might just look for a toaster oven and mod that (or use it as is), the local op shop (thrift store,goodwill) has some pretty good prices.....picked up a monitor arm, complete and still in the box, for AUD $6.50.

LFQP & TSSOP all with .5mm pitch are no issue, just those damn 0603 parts with non hand solder pads, in my defense (a very poor one) I didn't design this board & we're dog sitting another Beagle.

The bit that gets me is that I soldered the FPGA, ethernet interface chip and bus drivers on first, see what you get for following instructions.

I think it was just a case on general (temporary?) stupidity on my part.

And to add insult to injury I bashed my little toe and just about broke it, I couldn't find my steel capped thongs.

 I deal with pcb's on a daily basis and the aforementioned hand place pad size thing happens a lot.. Along
with reversed silk screen polarity for diodes, leds, and caps. And that's before performance testing.

Unknown If your looking for a pick and place you may want to check out the LumenPnP,
www.opulo.io/
though I  don't have direct experience with them, they may be worth checking out.

  If you are looking to do a retrofit be ready to write a lot of extra code to control the machine. For
example feeders and auto alignment camera's.

This config might also be of interest:
forum.linuxcnc.org/38-general-linuxcnc-q...blem?start=20#324276

Yes, that is the idea.

Here is an example using an ngc remap:

REMAP = G01.1 modalgroup=1 argspec=xyzabc ngc=g011remap

6 AM, Tom   The sun is still sleeping.

Rob, great projects you've been working on! One day I will get there.

Guys, I will be right back in one or two days. I need to assist a client "two europe diameters" away from my place.

See you!

Yes it works. But my ethercat system now fails, no slaves detected.
Upgraded bot ethercat mater and linuxcnc so don't know what's wrong.

EDIT: was unrelated. My experimentation with network interface left the interface not UP after reboot. Simply ifup enp2s0 and it works again.
I am back on 2.9. Have a lot of chores to do now, I'll pick this up in the evening.

EDIT 2: It works. I did get an error when starting 2.10 from Qtvcp, due to that [KINS]COORDINATES was missing. After I added that in the ini file  there was a conversion, a restart, and then it worked again.

 

I updated above. Did it work?

I guess you missed the edit I did on that message. There should be a "-P" on the wget line to put the downloaded key in the right place.

These keys are a right pain in the butt, I have been it all before.
Try this which links the key on the Deb line.
You could just use sudo Geany to edit the file, but we know the script works you may need to delete the backup folder ~/apt

  What model of servo motor are you using?