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Do you have a DB25 pin number <--> function list
for the breakout board/machine functions you need?

I tried updating it but it would only fo through with version EL4132-0000-9995. With this version outputs work correctly in twincat, bit in linux they always stay at 0V.

Any other version i tried doesnt load and errors out.

Hi Tommy,

For the planner this arc is a motion to be fullfilled.

The arc has it's own scurve motion from arc start to vm to arc end.
Then the toolpath must follow the arc. This is done by creating a arc segment, like creating a g1,g2,g0 etc.
Then the segment is interpolated how far the scurve motion is.

We can leave the original gcode as is. No problem for that.

In extreme conditions, like G64P25 this should result in big fillets. This can cause the cavaliercontour to skip gcode content,
because they are simply teared away by the cavalier algo.

So i have to come up with a solution....
In the mean time i am listening music trough just cloned youtube-dl. Modified the makefile, it uses python zero there.






 

If a 7I96 does not come up it likely means the EEPROM data is corrupted
and will need to be re-initialized via JTAG.

In general if you have any kind of communication issues, those need to be resolved
before attempting to flash firmware, though in general an interrupted flash attempt
will be recoverable as the card will load the fallback configuration.

Probably best to send back to Mesa unless you have a Xilinx JTAG programmer

Hi, i recently have setup ProbeBasic as Screenset. 
Managed to get my configuration migrated to work with probe basic. The machine can get out of EStop, Enabled and Homed. I also can jog the axes in all directions.

But when i load a gcode file, plot of the file is rotated on the Y-Plane between 10 and 15 degrees. 
When i run the program the AXES are moving as the Plot shows. (See Screenshots)

 

If i load the same file in AXIS the directions are correct, and the movement also.

 

Sim Machine

 


What can be the Problem?

-  What Linux OS being used including kernel type?
   
   Debian 12 (bookworm)

-  What version of Linuxcnc is installed?
   
   LinuxCNC 2.10.0~pre0

-  What version of QtPyVCP and Probe Basic is installed?

python3-qtpyvcp_4.0-125.dev and python3-probe-basic_0.5.3-221.dev_all

-  How did you install Probe Basic? Quickstart guide? Dev Guide?

   Probe Basic installation trough  kcjengr.github.io/probe_basic/quick_start.html

-  Have you gone through your ini and hal files and compared to the sim config files to make any changes needed?

           Compared Sim Configuration with my Configuration and found no issues.

-  Have you added all of the necessary files in your config folder that probe basic needs to run?
 
            Yes, Machine Starts without errors, can be Enabled, Homed and Manual Jogged,

-  Have you tested the sim version to see if the problem exists there also?

         Yes but the sim version has the same issue.

The "Watchdog has bit" error typically indicates major latency issues on the host

What are your ping times if you ping the 7I76E?

ping -i .2 -c 4 10.10.10.10
sudo chrt 99 ping -i .001 -q 10.10.10.10

The first command populates the ARP cache so the ARP lookup doesn't add time to the first ping
The second command should be run for a few minutes (and the stopped with a control C)
 

well i done messed up,

went to reflash the 7i96 from a backup and it failed, waited a bit, tried a few times, nothing. would get stuck about a third of the way through. after waiting an hour tried unplugging the ethernet cable as sometimes its finicky and looses connection when playing around in the electrical box box.... and now i cant see it, cant ping it, got the red lights of doom.

assume she is dead, put the 7i96s in its place and working on getting that going.


anything i can do on my end...... or do i need to send it in...... or is it dead dead?

Also I really appreciate your help, and the work you do!

After installing Debian 12, this time I installed ethercat 1.5.2 version.
The problem is still the same.
I suspect it's from Debian 12 or Linuxcnc 2.9.2.
Ethercat protocol does not work properly on servos.

I can switch to a normal board and drives on the routers, not a big deal.

But, my biggest lathe problem is that freq2pin is assigned to a pin that is an output on bobs like cnc4pc C10

My big lathe problem is that freq2pin is assigned to a pin that is an output on bobs like cnc4pc C10

A long time ago the error was gone. Now on my final way to finish my mashine I am noticing this error again more and more. Because I am still setting setting up a lot of things I restarted linuxcnc and focusing on my work. 

Today it happens 2 times in about 15minutes. It happened when I was playing / changing the speed of the spindle drive. So I thought it could be an emi issue. I changed my wiring of the ethernet cable straight from pc to Mesa. Before it was interrupted on the wall of the cabinet with a feed trough connector (this connector was in contact with the cabinet potential earth). Inside was a unscreened 20cm ethernet cable to Mesa. This is now replaced by one screened ethernet cable from pc to Mesa, without using a feed trough connector. 

Few minutes later, after I did this. I got the next error "watchdog has bit" and a lot more faults, see attached. What is the initial fault? The packet loss on ethernet or has the watchdog trip something to do with the smartserial in this case? On smartserial is my handweel. Can I see somewhere on the pc how close I am for triggering one of these errors? If there is option, I will try to Analyse the emi noise and elite it. Spectrum Analyse and HF current probe is available, but I need an indicator when packages?! are lost or the delay increases. ​

I have 3 Chinese 3040 routers, I don't have the board numbers. And I have a couple lathes that I'll be starting from scratch.
I posted my lathe questions before, and got no reply, so I put them on hold.
forum.linuxcnc.org/pathpilot/49554-nonto...oor-and-limit-inputs

Whitebarn wrote:

Thanks! So if I'm understanding you right, I can swap step and dir pins in HAL, without firmware changes?
Or all changes require firmware changes to match?
 

No, the function of the pin is firmware, changing the purpose of the pin is done in firmware. As PCW mentioned there's a bunch of pre-made firmwares that you can usually download by going to the Mesa store and clicking "support software" for the card.

It'd be nice if there was some easier way to navigate the files other than the filenames.

Hi,
I'm using the following code to generate a list of waypoints (JSON) of the loaded GCode. Using the attached script, I get the output.txt when using a simple GCode without subroutines or remapped codes. This is still not ideal, as for plotting short line segments would be ideal, like in Gremlin.

However, on any remapped GCODE or on any subroutine I get an error: "EOF in file:/home/admin/default.ngc seeking o-word: o<bohrung> from line: 6"

Of course Linuxcnc is running in a separate window.

Can you please advice me some directions how I could tell the PlotGenerator the remapped GCodes and subroutines?
Thank you in advance!