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The 2.9.2 ISO on the downloads page includes everything you need. A few people have retofitted similar sized machines with QTplasmac.
It is possible to install linux onto an existing windows HDD and you can access the windows drive from Linux and select the OS from the GRUB boot menu.
I had a PC set up like ths until I did something silly and broke Windows Totally.
I have two Dual boot PC's with seperate drives for Linux and Windows which I boot from the BIOS boot menu. No sharing. One of the Windows partitions broke. The other one is still OK. I use Linux for everything now.

Another alternative might be to use seperate PC's and map shares across the network using SAMBA. This works nicely for file sharing... but not trivial to set up (Although Win7 should be easier than Win 10/11 which disabled some required policies)

Hi
Sorry for the thread dig
I am currently converting my FP4 AT and your gearbox comp looks like it will fit the bill.
is your current working version in the zip file above?
Hopefully it will work on my machine with some minor mods!

Ok busy day today here are some basic pictures.We also found a way to twist the damaged software and we are able to cut how ever with more time and effort. But the pressure is now off and I can spend much more time to go through the linux cnc soft ware. Again the machine went through a retrofit in 2016 hence the hardware should be not complete outdated.
1. Which version of linux cnc should I download. Please advice a complete package including the OS and Kernel.
2. I want to install it along the windows 7 as some configuration files from the old cnc control might be needed. Is that possible?
3. Do you think any of the existing hard ware could be used by linux cnc? 

Man with this little information no one can help you!

How to connect mesa7i96s with sanyo denki servo drive and servo motors?

sorry for the worse answare. I try to add some screenshots from the control (spindle_bar.png) . Its not working.
But after I change the path its the same.

EMBED_TAB_NAME = spindle_load
EMBED_TAB_LOCATION = box_custom_4
EMBED_TAB_COMMAND = gladevcp -x {XID} -H ./spindle_load.hal ./spindle_load.glade

EMBED_TAB_NAME = timer
EMBED_TAB_LOCATION = ntb_setup
EMBED_TAB_COMMAND = gladevcp -x {XID} -H ./timer.hal ./timer.glade

I am already following same solution. I hope this will solve my use case. Thank you

Where is path? "./"

This works me:

hello i am facing a similar issue with homing and i also use el8 motor but didn't understand how you solved it do you mind further explaining

You're making it too complicated.

make "user main" a member of sudo group.
make "user client" not a member of sudo group.

Just remember each user will have to have linuxcnc configs.

Linuxcnc works the way it is. Your idea just adds so much more complexity, and I'm really unsure if Linuxcnc can be run as a "service".

Why are you so paranoid about security, the machine running Linuxcnc is not meant to be used as a desktop. If you were really worried you'd want to remove anything that will give a user to the internet.

Hallo liebe Leute,
ich habe erfolgreich die spindle_load_bar in Gmoccapy integriert.
Leider verschwindet sie nachdem ich sie in spindle_load.hal verknüpft habe:

net analog3 [HMOT](CARD0).7i76.0.0.analogin3 => spindle_load.bar_spindle_load

Kann mir bitte jemand auf die Sprünge helfen das zu lösen?

Linuxcnc 2.9.2 installiert von der CD am 13.05.2024

Display = Gmoccapy

EMBED_TAB_NAME = spindle_load
EMBED_TAB_LOCATION = box_custom_4
EMBED_TAB_COMMAND = gladevcp -x {XID} -H spindle_load.hal spindle_load.glade

EMBED_TAB_NAME = timer
EMBED_TAB_LOCATION = ntb_setup
EMBED_TAB_COMMAND = gladevcp -x {XID} -H timer.hal timer.glade

Grüße aus Düsseldorf
Ludwig

 

This explains how to call and MDI command from HAL pin:
forum.linuxcnc.org/38-general-linuxcnc-q...parallel-port#292850

I had an idea on my mind for a while: trying to get more resolution from basic 5um glass scales by interpolating the signals, like Heindenhain does. For most manual machines 5um resolution is enough, but for closing position the loop increased resolution is allways welcome, as the awesome MESA borads will be able to handle pulse rate. This will not increase the overal accuracy of the machine, but improve the movement on the very small steps and reduce the deadband and oscillations.

Recently I got a Ditron 0.1um scale, and idiot me crashed it while doing some testing to repair a servo encoder. Thanks to this I have dissasembled it and the reader itself is the same as other scales. The read singals are sent into a PCB on the reading head. On a 5um scale, the singals go through a comparator and you get the 5um resolution reading the quadrature 0.02mm marks on the glass. On a lower resolution unit, the signals are sento into an IC that does the interpolation. I will check the shape of the signals on the photodiodes wiht my oscilloscope, to check the shape. Hopefully is kinda sinusoidal, but could be triangular too. If anyone with a 5um unit does the same will great. I have found a couple of open hardware interpolators PCBs aimed to work with Heidenhain scales, using the IC-NV chip.

My 0.1um scale cost 4 times more than a 5um one from the same brand. For me that have very little free time and I'm not an expert on electronics makes more sense to just buy the high resolution ones, but I think many people who already has 5um scales or are in a budget will benefit. Let me know your thoughts on it.

If we want to do this with an input pin, what should we do?