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Very nice, thank you, and also thank you for sharing the files on GitHub.

Moved to "pathpilot" section.

5. NOT step timing: Tested DIRSETUP/DIRHOLD at 2000, 5000, and 10000ns. 5000 was slightly better but didn't solve it.

If changing the step timing changes anything that suggests that something is marginal
electrically or timing wise

Have you tried doubling the step time?

Are the drives step/dir connections single ended or differential?  (single ended is suggested for opto-coupled inputs)

Does the DRO show the error? if not it's most likely not the Trajectory Planner
 

There already is some basic merging, I'm sure it can be improved upon

Hi,

Just wanted to share the control panel I've built for my VM32 CNC conversion project. The aim was to get away from a typical PC+Monitor setup and build an all-in-one control panel for LinuxCNC which can be mounted on the mill cabinet and control the mechanics through MESA board. I published the resulting models for this build in a Github repo:  github.com/belovictor/linuxcnc-control-panel
You can also find the panel build video on my YouTube: 

Best regards,
Victor Belov
 

what is your machine setup like regarding tool offsets?

Hi tommylight, thanks for helping me with that I very much appreciate it and all the knowledge you have. I am just a newbie who is flailing around knowing squat trying to learn linux and linuxcnc; and not killing my brain in the process (my head has a few bruises from bashing it against my keyboard.
Thanks,
George

Thank you Rod for your help it makes it alot easier to see where the errors are using geany was very helpful and good learning!

yup yup,, its pulled from the tool table and activated or not in the touchoff parameters.

user params 1 and 2 are there for you to use in any custom macro capacity. you can simply click on the label names and type your new name and it will store prsistently and you can look at the parameter names in the docs as what to pass to the subroutines. so if you wanted to add something specific to your machine you can do that with those and have realtime updating parameter entries in the ui. was just a "here ya go all" thing i figured might be useful and i had some space to use up so win win!

Hi

   I am brand new to this forum. I couldn't find an answer to my question, so here goes.

   I have modified an old manual lathe to run with pathpilot. Everything works except trying to change the spindle speed range. I have set up a custom card to control a VFD and when I run with these parameters in the tormach_lathe_base.ini its all good. Both high range and low range work as expected.

[Spindle]
LO_RANGE_MIN= 200
LO_RANGE_MAX=2500
LO_SCALE=1.0
HI_RANGE_MIN= 200
LO_RANGE_MAX=2500
LO_SCALE=1.0

  What I want to do is use the gear box to drop the spindle speed by a factor of 8. The new config information is the following
[Spindle]
LO_RANGE_MIN= 35
LO_RANGE_MAX=300
LO_SCALE=0.125
HI_RANGE_MIN= 200
LO_RANGE_MAX=2500
LO_SCALE=1.0

When I make this change, the VFD frequency is wrong and it appears that the direction lines don't function either. Version of PP is 2.14.0
Any ideas out there? My guess is that there is another parameter that I haven't changed to make a change like this.

greg
 

Rod: Thank you for the quick response and the script. I can only imagine the effort involved in finding all the settings for that script.

However, I ran the script and it didn't solve the problem on my machine. I ran the script and re-booted. When the machine started up I logged in and started linuxcnc. To test I just let it idle, no keyboard or mouse input and no running program in linuxcnc. It idled for just about 30 minutes and then logged out. The result was a user/password screen to re-login. When I login using that new screen I find myself stuck in a loop. I login, the computer thinks awhile, then pops up a new login screen. Same as I had when I pushed the wrong Power Management button before. Again, since I don't know how to revert from here using a terminal, I needed to re-install to get out of this loop.

I took to heart your comment, "Its actually very difficult to stop this". If there's no "standard" solution and you've had problems, I have no hope of fixing it myself. Instead I installed linuxcnc 2.9.4 which uses the older Debian 12 (Bookworm). But it sounds like to main problem is with the XFCE desktop more than the underlying Debian. I don't know the differences in XFCE between 2.9.4 and 2.9.8 but the problems look to be there.

Is this somehow computer dependent? If not a lot of users must be having the same problems. Is there a solution being worked on? If XFCE has gone off the rails, maybe a different desktop for future releases?  I'll need to update linuxcnc eventually and sure hope this is addressed.

Thank you very much for the help. I've solved my immediate problem, version 2.9.4 is now working. Again, thank you.

Hugh

Well I have made a little headway thanks to your help but now I am stuck again after a few hours of banging my head against my keyboard I am back. I have encountered an error at hal 67 with limit inputs. I have the inputs on TB6 04-9 being first 4 limits xyy2z 8&9 estops. I have commented out any thing to do with the estops and spindle on both ini and hal files to try and get linuxcnc running without errors and then I will work on them. The is pin 04 does not exist and I'm sure I am going to get the same errors for the joints. I have updated my ini and hal files and and added a screen copy of the run of Linuxcnd with the exact error shown and you can see what else is loading.
thanks again,
George

Hi everyone,
 
I'm experiencing cumulative axis position shifts (mostly Y, some X) during helical boring operations generated by Fusion 360 Personal Use. The shift happens between passes, not during cutting. I've done extensive testing to isolate the cause and I'm stuck — hoping someone with trajectory planner experience can help.
HARDWARE:
- 3-axis mill, 1204 ballscrews
- Mesa 7i96s ethernet card
- Teknic ClearPath CPM-SDSK-2311S-RQN servos (step/dir mode)
- 75VDC PSU
- Raspberry Pi 5 running Debian Bookworm
- LinuxCNC Master (2.9)

THE PROBLEM:
When running a Fusion 360 helical bore operation (3 passes: rough, semi-finish, finish), the machine shifts position during the helical arc cutting itself. The first boring pass starts correctly, but position drifts during the operation. The shift is cumulative across passes — each subsequent pass is worse. I initially thought the shift was only happening between passes during repositioning, but after extensive testing I've confirmed it also occurs during the actual G3 helical arc execution.

WHAT I'VE RULED OUT:
1. NOT mechanical: Dial indicator shows <0.01mm backlash. Coupling and ballscrew are tight.
2. NOT motor faults: ClearPath LEDs stay green, no faults. (Note: HLFB is wired but not yet configured in HAL — this is on my to-do list.)
3. NOT lost steps during linear moves: I wrote a test program doing 20 cycles of G91 G1 Y50 F1000 / G1 Y-50 and Y returns perfectly. Zero shift.
4. NOT electrical noise / VFD: Shift occurs with VFD off, spindle off, no tool, air cutting only.
5. NOT step timing: Tested DIRSETUP/DIRHOLD at 2000, 5000, and 10000ns. 5000 was slightly better but didn't solve it.

WHAT I'VE FOUND:
The problem appears related to how the trajectory planner handles the G-code Fusion 360 Personal generates. Key factors:
A) Fusion 360 Personal Use converts ALL G0 rapids to G1 moves. This means repositioning between bore passes (retract, XY travel, approach) are G1 moves subject to G64 path blending. The machine blends through the repositioning corners instead of making exact stops.
The bore operation uses helical arcs (G3 in XY with simultaneous Z) — this is the exact pattern described in GitHub Issue #426 (Arc Blending Bug).
C) I tested ARC_BLEND tuning parameters:
ARC_BLEND_ENABLE = 1
ARC_BLEND_FALLBACK_ENABLE = 1
ARC_BLEND_OPTIMIZATION_DEPTH = 50
ARC_BLEND_GAP_CYCLES = 4
ARC_BLEND_RAMP_FREQ = 100
D) ARC_BLEND_ENABLE = 0 did NOT fix the second file either.

G-CODE STRUCTURE:
The problematic repositioning sequence between bore passes (02.ngc):
N635 G1 X-77.844 Y12.6 (exit move)
N645 Z5. (retract - G1, should be G0)
N650 Z15. (retract more - G1, should be G0)
N655 Z4. (approach - G1, should be G0)
N660 Z2. (approach to cut depth - G1)
N665 X-80.544 Y13.2 (XY reposition AT cut depth - G1, gets blended!)
N670 G3 X-81.144 Y12.6 ... (arc cutting begins)
My INI Snippet:
[EMCMOT]
EMCMOT = motmod
SERVO_PERIOD = 1000000
ARC_BLEND_ENABLE = 1
ARC_BLEND_FALLBACK_ENABLE = 1
ARC_BLEND_OPTIMIZATION_DEPTH = 50
ARC_BLEND_GAP_CYCLES = 4
ARC_BLEND_RAMP_FREQ = 100
 
[JOINT_0] (X)
MAX_VELOCITY = 50
MAX_ACCELERATION = 150
STEPGEN_MAXVEL = 62.5
STEPGEN_MAXACCEL = 250.0
DIRSETUP = 5000
DIRHOLD = 5000
STEP_SCALE = 200.100
 
[JOINT_1] (Y)
MAX_VELOCITY = 50
MAX_ACCELERATION = 150
STEPGEN_MAXVEL = 62.5
STEPGEN_MAXACCEL = 250.00
DIRSETUP = 5000
DIRHOLD = 5000
STEP_SCALE = 200.460
 
G-code preamble: G64 P0.005 Q0.005

QUESTIONS:
1. Is there a known interaction between Fusion 360 Personal's G1-only rapids and the trajectory planner's arc blending that could cause multi-millimeter position shifts?
2. Is there a recommended set of ARC_BLEND parameters for helical boring operations where G1 repositioning is mixed with G3 arcs?
3. Would modifying the linuxcnc.cps post processor to insert G61 before repositioning moves and G64 before cutting moves be the correct approach?
4. Should I be looking at something else entirely?
I can attach the G-code files if helpful. Any guidance appreciated — I've been chasing this for a while.
 
Thanks!

prokopcio wrote:

phino wrote:

Is there stock available for purchase of the height sensor?

A couple of days ago, I saw 1 in stock, but when attempting to purchase, it said out of stock.
Send me private message plese.
or beter contact by WhatsApp +48 604 247 648 
 

I don't think this forum has private messaging, but I have sent you an email (today and on 2025-10-09) at both This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Are those addresses correct?
I can also have a colleague of mine reach out to you on WhatsApp.

Hi,

Please provide your .xml, .ini, and .hal files.
An output of dmesg and EtherCAT slaves