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Usable hal pins
amplifier-enable
machine-is-on
e-stop-out
x-enable
something like this
x-enable hm2_7i76e.0.7i76.0.0.output-00
Replace board and pins accordingly.

Today i took some pictures of the machine . This is a small machine with a footprint of 120cm x140cm x 170cm but weighs a whooping 4000Kg. Its made from epoxy granit of some sort. The last picture is how the machine used to look ,it´s the only picture i found online.

No worries mate, you not is Sydney are you ?
There's a couple of us here.

The project has been on a bit of a back burner for a while. Our current prototype cantilevered gantry wobbles enough that we need to get that sorted before doing more investigation on cut "feeds and speeds", etc. Everything is basically usable though.

We would like our LinuxCNC system to control an activity light. This would be a red light on the machine active when the motors are engaged. Does LinuxCNC already have a feature to control such a thing? Where should I look to find the interface?
We are using a Mesa board and a Raspberry Pi. Can I route a control signal through to an output pin on the Mesa board?

Thank you.

What does the motor say on it?

Remember: the motor sticker/plate specifies the average (RMS) current.

The driver current will be listed as peak current (about 1.4x the average).

Therefore, a 4.6A stepper motor needs a 6.5A driver, for example.

I have measured at end of the cable previously and got no output there either. However I will try again at the port. I have confirmed by swapping the BOB is good. But I will test at the port.

Thanks.

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Will do. Wont be able to get them for a while now as it i just after midnight here. Expect them before this time tomorrow.

I get it. (regarding the txt files)

I have the machine temp hooked up via ethernet so perhaps I can direct post them to the forum.

'Command' needs an actual application (ie linuxcnc) not just a path to an ini file:

try:
Also you might want to change the 'Trigger' to 'on login'

Where does the 48VDC come from?

If there is a transformer leading to a rectifier bridge, just connect the transformer directly to the new drives (connect each drive separately through a terminal block or something, do not "daisy chain" drivers).

Probably best solution:

Scrap/sell old drives.
Scrap/sell everything else in the bandit except transformers and power filters, etc.
Buy a new stepper drive (possibly hybrid servo), if your machine has an encoder of some sort.
Install LinuxCNC on a PC with a parallel port (parhaps a PCIe/PCI card).
Buy a breakout board.
Connect it up.
Done!

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Google search led to the method shown below, however it does not work for me.
I'm using auto login if that matters.

Suggestions?
 
 

Remove the BOB, measure at the parallel port.
Or use the tester and a piece of wire inserted in the pin 10 or 11 or 12 or 13 and ground/metal case.