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Creative25 wrote:

looks like LinuxCnc is really awesome.

 

Yes it is.

 

Aciera wrote:

I think you might be missing this in your hal file:

net tool-change iocontrol.0.tool-change iocontrol.0.tool-changed

 

Now that you mention it, yes, I do not remember putting these iocontrol pins anywhere. I knew that I might be making some stupid mistake. I guess I will go to workshop to check although I just put kids to sleep.

Aciera wrote:

[code]Just so we are on the same page, I presume you have tried the suggested (ie reversed M6 T..):

[code]T.. M6

[/code][/code]

 To be honest, no, I did not try that because on previous retrofit it worked. IMHO specifying M command and then its parameters makes sense, doing other way around feels awkward and wrong. But ok, I will try that. 

Aciera wrote:

I am testing from MDI. I _think_ that I tried a test file once but am not sure. Ok, that is 3rd point in my list to check.

Aciera wrote:

I will take a look, it is very likely that I have deleted/overwritten it. And the lack of errors is exactly what makes it difficult as I have absolutely no clue where to look. I think that lack of those iocontrol HAL pins seems to be very likely cause, on my way to check that.

I documented my e-stop setup using an external safety relay in the post linked below:

forum.linuxcnc.org/12-milling/50559-opti...rsion?start=0#284533

Maybe it will help you get your setup up and running.

if estop-latch.N.ok-out goes false, one of these must have changed:

estop-latch.N.ok-in  goes false
estop-latch.N.fault-in goes true

So I would watch these in halshow or halscope to see whats happening.

I also don't understand why you have two estop latches. It seems that one
should be sufficient (adding some logic if you need to add fault inputs or OK inputs)



 

I think you might be missing this in your hal file:


[edit]

for troubleshooting it might also make sense to use the 'show halconfiguration' to watch the iocontrol.* pins like
iocontrol.0.tool-prepare
iocontrol.0.tool-prepared
iocontrol.0.tool-change

[edit2]

Just so we are on the same page, I presume you have tried the suggested (ie reversed M6 T..):

Below is the current set up as of last night. Bench testing worked as expected. It goes from there to a Parallel port break out board. This allwos me to use my machine with LinuxCNC and laserGRBL with just changing a plug. I tried to find out the current rating of the 3.3V and 5V power supply of the Tang Nano 9k. According to the schematics, it seems like that there is a TMI7003C DC/DC Step down, which gets it's 5V directly from the USB C port. If I read it correct, it can supply a max current of 1.5A total. That'a including the power for the FPGA,...It seems like the each Output of the Tang can drive up to 24mA. Which obviusley need to be deducted from the 1.5A plus the other current demands of the FPGA board. Still I believe there is plenty of current to drive secondary operations.The 1.8V needed for Bank 3 is not availbale at FPGA board. I was wondering if I could just use 1 or 2 1.8V outputs, set them pernantley to high and use them as supply voltage for any leverl shifter at Bank3. Opinions? 



 

Running normal g-code files is ok, I have made quite a few test parts

So if you have a tool-change (ie M6 T..) inside a gcode then the file executes all the way with the toolchange being ignored?

Config is in first post, starts with Biesse.ini

What I meant is post the first config you added the remap to and the errors you got there before you modified the sim config. The problem with the current situation is that nothing happens and there are no errors which makes troubleshooting very difficult.

Thanks for all your efforts.
I am going to order an unloader valve and pressure sensor. 

no hurry with the software side it will take time for me to get all the parts. 

looks like LinuxCnc is really awesome.
 

Config is in first post, starts with Biesse.ini
There are no errors, everything looks as if g-code file is being executed - I can pause, resume, execute next line, stop, you name it. But nothing actually happens. Running normal g-code files is ok, I have made quite a few test parts

Should I make a video of that?

Hi guys,

I have been trying for a couple of days to get the e stop to work on my diy cnc router.
I have an safety circuit which connects 24v supply to a relay(which switches on motor powers).  Output 00 of mesa card 7i95t and 4 physical estop NC are wired in series to this safety circuit.
In parallel i have wired this circuit to mesa input 01.

Here is my hal io code.

I have many more attempts but this one came the closest. It triggers the relay for a second but does not 'stick'.
I want to reset with gui request enable en trip the circuit with either estop external button or software internal button on gui.
Can anybody please point me in the right direction, i have tried so many things and i get maybe more confused by the day
 

I had been setting that pin using Halshow for testing, but I will go ahead and net that and add it to my classic ladder file.

But got all kinds of errors that ngc file not found although I could not find any mistake where subroutine folders are specified.

can you post this config and the exact errors you are getting?

What does

ip a

report?

Also, you do need the --addr 10.10.10.10 if the card is set for 10.10.10.10
(or --addr 192.168.1.121 if the card is set for 192.168.1.121)


mesaflash --device ether --addr 10.10.10.10

 

Aciera wrote:

I am using remap/racktoolchange sample config as my starting point. It did work in simulation, but I do not get any movement when I edit ini file for axis/joints sections, add glade panels and my HAL files.


I see. Trying to edit a sim config to run physical hardware comes with a lot of potential pitfalls.
I would very much recommend to do this the other way around. Create a config that runs your hardware and then add the M6 remap to that.

That was my first approach - I had a working config and I copied in all the bits of remap from a config of previous retrofit. But got all kinds of errors that ngc file not found although I could not find any mistake where subroutine folders are specified. I even copied from sample config and recreated the folders but still error. But in sample config it did work so I went the other route of merging my stuff into sample config

Flex as of this morning can import a python module located in the configuration directory. Now you can have a lot more options and control over your GUI. This is so huge I didn't want it to get buried in the Flex Tutorials thread.



JT