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  • rodw
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15 Sep 2026 11:21

LinuxCNC + Mesa 7i92TF: motors barely move and ignore direction changes

Category: Driver Boards

Slow speed is generally a scaling issue in your setup. In my first ever setup I was terribly disappointed to see no motion on my first test. Then when I looked closely, the motor was barely moving!

If direction is not recognized, its probably a wiring issue.
 
  • Marslukan
  • Marslukan
15 Sep 2026 11:19 - 15 Sep 2026 11:30
Replied by Marslukan on topic 7i98 and 5abobx3 firmware

7i98 and 5abobx3 firmware

Category: PnCConf Wizard

Можно еще уточнить по процессу изменения, создания bitfile. 
На скриншоте порядок:
  1. открываем проект seveni98.xise
  2. добавляем в проект файл PIN_MARSLUKAN_51.vhd, если нужно исправляем.
  3. выбираем нужную карту
  4. правильно сделано?
  5. генерируем проект и получаем bitfile - TopEthernetHostMot2.bit

    Или нужно еще где-то что-то нажать?
  • rodw
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15 Sep 2026 11:16

Home switches stopping machine but not latching fully

Category: Plasmac

Please share your hal and ini files.
  • Cristy13
  • Cristy13
15 Sep 2026 08:03

7i97T + 7i74 + 7i84U – No Smart Serial Communication

Category: Driver Boards

Thank you very much. I found the problem.
With:
config="sserial_port_0=00000000"
the 7I84U boards are detected correctly.
At the moment I have only two 7I84U boards powered with 28V, and LinuxCNC detects both of them on channels 5 and 7:
hm2_7i97.0.7i84.0.5
hm2_7i97.0.7i84.0.7
So the 7I97T, 7I74, firmware, adapter and DB25 cable are all working correctly.
The main issue was that I was previously using:
config="sserial_port_0=x0xxxxxx"
and I had also misunderstood the physical channel numbering on the 7I74.
I will now power the other two 7I84U boards and test all four.
Thank you again for your help.
  • PCW
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14 Sep 2026 23:24
Replied by PCW on topic 7i98 and 5abobx3 firmware

7i98 and 5abobx3 firmware

Category: PnCConf Wizard

 

File Attachment:

File Name: 7i98_marslukan.zip
File Size:87 KB


Left the first connector with all 4 5ABOB stepgens
(if you need the stepgen3 pins  as I/O, only
enable 3 stepgens  (0,1,2) in the hal file)

I have included the pinout source file in case you
want to make changes and compile a new bitfile yourself.
  • PCW
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14 Sep 2026 22:04 - 14 Sep 2026 22:10

7i97T + 7i74 + 7i84U – No Smart Serial Communication

Category: Driver Boards

Well naturally, no problem found...

pcw@pcw-HP-Compaq-Elite-8300-USDT:~/bitfiles$ md5sum 7i97t_7i74d.bin
4130ebee623115267327c166f8da9d39  7i97t_7i74d.bin

7I97T with that firmware finds 7I84Us on all (1..7) 7I74 channels
7I74 channel 0 (lower left if facing the jacks) is not used with this firmware
as port 0 channel 0 is on the 7I97T card.

This is with our normal DB25M-IDC26 cable (and 7I74 powered over cable)

For external power make sure you have both the 7I74 and 7I97T Jumpered correctly:
7I97T W22 DOWN
7I74 W1 DOWN

Also note the 7I74 channel 1 is the top/left jack
facing the jacks, they are numbered:

1  3  5  7
0  2  4  6
  • Cayenne
  • Cayenne
14 Sep 2026 20:55
Replied by Cayenne on topic Probe panel for Axis GUI

Probe panel for Axis GUI

Category: AXIS

2.7.15
  • Cristy13
  • Cristy13
14 Sep 2026 20:20
  • PCW
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14 Sep 2026 19:42
  • PCW
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14 Sep 2026 19:24 - 14 Sep 2026 19:27

7i97T + 7i74 + 7i84U – No Smart Serial Communication

Category: Driver Boards

I would try:

config="sserial_port_0=00000000"

Might also be a DB25 cable issue, not all adapters are wired correctly for this use.
  • Cristy13
  • Cristy13
14 Sep 2026 18:58

7i97T + 7i74 + 7i84U – No Smart Serial Communication

Category: Driver Boards

Hi,I am retrofitting a CNC lathe with LinuxCNC and I have the following Mesa hardware:
  • 1x Mesa 7i97T
  • 1x Mesa 7i74
  • 4x Mesa 7i84U
  • IDC26 to DB25 adapter
  • DB25 male-male 1:1 cable between 7i97T P2 and 7i74
  • standard straight-through CAT5e cables between 7i74 and 7i84U
The problem is that none of the 7i84U boards are detected over Smart Serial.The 7i97T is reachable at:
192.168.1.121
I am using firmware:
7i97t_7i74d.bin
MD5:
4130ebee623115267327c166f8da9d39
I also verified the firmware in flash with:
mesaflash --device 7I97T --addr 192.168.1.121 --verify /home/cnc/7i97t_7i74d.bin
and I get:
Board FLASH memory verified successfully
mesaflash --device 7I97T --addr 192.168.1.121 --sserial
gives only:
SSLBP port 0:
SSLBP Version: 1.43
SSLBP Channels: 8
SSLBP Baud Rate: 2500000
but no 7i84U devices are listed.I tested 7i84U boards on CH1 and CH2 of the 7i74 with the same result.On the 7i84U:
  • W3 = LEFT / operate mode / 2.5 Mbaud
  • VIN = about 28 V
  • VFIELD A = about 28 V
  • VFIELD B = about 28 V
  • CR2 ON
  • CR7 ON
  • CR5 red ON
  • CR6 green OFF / never blinks
On the 7i74:
  • CR1 is ON
  • I initially measured only about 4.5 V
  • I changed it to external regulated 5 V supply
  • now TB1 measures 5.08 V
  • the problem is still exactly the same
I checked the RJ45 cable and it is straight-through:
1-1, 2-2, 3-3, 4-4, 5-5, 6-6, 7-7, 8-8
I also tested the 7i97T P2 interface with W21 UP and P2 disconnected:
mesaflash --device 7I97T --addr 192.168.1.121 --rpo 0x1008
Result:
0001FFFF
So that test appears to pass.
readhmid
 also shows the expected Smart Serial signals:
RXData0/TXData0
 on the 7i97T and 
RXData1...7 / TXData1...7
 for the 7i74 channels.I also tried loading HostMot2 manually:
halrun
loadrt hostmot2
loadrt hm2_eth board_ip=192.168.1.121 config="sserial_port_0=x0xxxxxx"
The 7i97T loads and registers normally, but the 7i84U is still not detected.Everything is new hardware.At this point I suspect either the 7i74 itself, the IDC26/DB25 path between P2 and the 7i74, or something I am missing in the Smart Serial configuration.Does anyone have a known-good 7i97T + 7i74 + 7i84U setup and can tell me what I should test next?In particular:
  • Is 
    sserial_port_0=x0xxxxxx
     correct for a 7i84U connected to CH1 of the 7i74?
  • Is there a direct test for TX/RX on the 7i74 without an oscilloscope?
  • Are there any jumpers/settings on the 7i74 or 7i84U that I may have missed?
Thanks.
  • PCW
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14 Sep 2026 17:17
Replied by PCW on topic 7i76EU Availibility ?

7i76EU Availibility ?

Category: Driver Boards

Should be this week.
 
  • ihavenofish
  • ihavenofish
14 Sep 2026 16:31
Replied by ihavenofish on topic Mini wannabe datron build

Mini wannabe datron build

Category: CNC Machines

beep boop... 








  • Schaublin12
  • Schaublin12
14 Sep 2026 16:05 - 14 Sep 2026 16:11
Replied by Schaublin12 on topic EtherCAT Master Beckhoff slave not found

EtherCAT Master Beckhoff slave not found

Category: Basic Configuration

I have tried lcec configgen xml
Now I have got a new xml file as attached, but LinuxCNC doesn't start.
 
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