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  • Nkbhvid
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Yesterday 23:38
Replied by Nkbhvid on topic Linuxcnc 2.9.4 and Mesa 7i97T

Linuxcnc 2.9.4 and Mesa 7i97T

Category: Installing LinuxCNC

Again THANKS a lot
My issue isn’t with Linux itself, but with the documentation.

I guarantee you that I am starting on a very small scale. My gantry weighs 600 kg without the spindle.

I will start tomorrow with mesa ct but just a small question:
When I look through the files immediately after the installation i see no bitfile I can relate to 7i97 card. Is that how it is supposed to be? Does the bitfile exist at all as a separate file and is it generated automatically when the config file is written by mesaCT?
  • Marcos DC
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Yesterday 23:27

Mesa 7i96S + THCAD-2 for slow stand-off control (laser cleaning, auto air paint)

Category: Driver Boards

Thanks for the feedback — appreciated.

To clarify, my primary focus right now is using the Keyence IL-1000 for slow stand-off correction. Based on the discussion, I agree that THCAD-2 into a 7i96S encoder input should be sufficient in terms of raw speed and isolation for this use case.

My main concern is less about servo-thread rate and more about effective sensor update rate, frequency-to-velocity measurement noise, and required filtering/deadband for stable Y correction in a noisy industrial environment.

I’ve contacted Mesa support regarding isolated analog input options to complement a 7i96S-based system, but haven’t received a response yet. At the moment, many Mesa ADC-related boards appear to be out of stock in the US, and I’m considering purchasing from Europe. However, I’m a bit concerned about committing to hardware if Mesa is planning to release newer or replacement analog/ADC solutions in the near future.

If you (or others) have practical recommendations for current Mesa ADC hardware that works well with 7i96S, or insight into Mesa’s roadmap for analog input, I’d really appreciate hearing them.

LK-G3000 is only a possible future upgrade — the current design focus is on making IL-1000 work robustly and predictably.
  • tommylight
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Yesterday 23:06
Replied by tommylight on topic Linuxcnc 2.9.4 and Mesa 7i97T

Linuxcnc 2.9.4 and Mesa 7i97T

Category: Installing LinuxCNC

Yeah, that is very old info, for some reason google insists on finding docs and info for version 2.4 but not for 2.8 or 2.9, and that is aggravating, extremely, but is beyond our reach to fix it.
We do remove outdated info from the forum whenever we bump into it.
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Ping OK is the only thing you need, make a config and start wiring stuff.
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You might need mesaflash ONLY if you need firmware for:
-you want to use a Mesa 7i74 or 7i85 or add a 7i76 or similar
-you request special firmware that is not standard
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One major tip for wiring, do NOT wire everything and power the machine ON.
Follow the link i posted, wire stuff one by one as mentioned there, check and recheck, and only when making sure all is good, move on to wiring and testing the next thing on that list.
  • PCW
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Yesterday 23:02 - Yesterday 23:27
Replied by PCW on topic Linuxcnc 2.9.4 and Mesa 7i97T

Linuxcnc 2.9.4 and Mesa 7i97T

Category: Installing LinuxCNC

I would just try either MesaCT  or the sample configuration.

As others have mentioned, you don't need mesaflash, unless you need
a configuration with a parallel expansion port connected daughter card,
or perhaps want MODBUS support.

Unfortunately the mesaflash version included with 2.9.4 is quite ancient
and does not recognize the 7I97T.

As long as:

mesaflash --device ethernet --addr 10.10.10.10

replies with the card name (whether it recognizes it or not) you have a connection.

The ping  test also works, except if you set the host IP address to the FPGA cards address
(a common mistake) but if mesaflash finds a card, unsupported or not, you have connectivity.
  • mrmike
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Yesterday 22:59
Replied by mrmike on topic issues with isolcpus

issues with isolcpus

Category: General LinuxCNC Questions

Thanks. That was the issue. I did the script SrL had above, and lost the customized grub notes. thanks
  • DemonClaW
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Yesterday 22:51
Replied by DemonClaW on topic Generating a own Popup

Generating a own Popup

Category: Qtvcp

I will post some updates when i finished the next steps

Always nice to hear that someone likes the work, Thanks
  • Nkbhvid
  • Nkbhvid
Yesterday 22:49
Replied by Nkbhvid on topic Linuxcnc 2.9.4 and Mesa 7i97T

Linuxcnc 2.9.4 and Mesa 7i97T

Category: Installing LinuxCNC

Thanks a lot for helping
So… my question is: when do I need to change my firmware?
In all the resources I have been through I have been informed that I needed to secure that the connection between LinuxCNC and the mesa card (hostmot, hm2_eth and bitfile) all were in place and functioning correctly.
The ping OK was not enough.
Do I still need to do this or can I carry on?
  • spumco
  • spumco
Yesterday 22:32

Spindle Step/Dir and as C axis one the same Servo

Category: Basic Configuration

Is there any hal to configure this 2-mode configuration!

 

Yes.  This post has a configuration using a step/dir spindle drive to manage spindle, orient, and c-axis modes:

github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/issues/3556

A few posts down the author attached a configuration zip file.

It's not extremely complicated, but neither is it simple.

And the issue reported in the post is still present.  I'm almost done with my attempt at a configuration based on the posted one, and I'll be testing if the joint.N.index-enable signal is what causes motion errors.
  • spumco
  • spumco
Yesterday 22:25
Replied by spumco on topic How do I lubricate correctly?

How do I lubricate correctly?

Category: Milling Machines

Good info.

What are the compression fittings you are using on the trucks? That is usually the more difficult part to source due to the odd pitch of 0.75 on some LM blocks.

For a lathe I would need 10 remote ports if direct fed like on your setup. That might be okay.
Equal length tubing may be a solution to avoid metering units if running it off a manifold. Any experience with that? 


 

A search for "M6 x .75 grease fitting adapter" resulted in a bunch of hits on Scamazon for 4mm tube compression fittings (both elbows and straights).

They aren't as cheap as the push to connect, but if you're worried about it you should be able to fully plumb up the lathe for appx $100 (20ftgs and tube)

Since mine are individual, I wasn't concerned with metering.  A pump or two and watch for some grease to ooze out of the truck or ballscrew before a long, slow warmup cycle to spread things out.  A manifold, metering components, or similar was just going to be a complication.  Once they are easy to access it's not a burden to lubricate.  And grease generally stays put for quite a while - no need to grease every day like an oil system.
  • bobwolf
  • bobwolf
Yesterday 22:25

Solving the USB Latency Dogma for HMI/MPG: Technical Feedback Request

Category: Driver Boards

So this is just another USB to serial implementation ?

Yes,
it's the usual USB/serial converter that anyone can make themselves.
Can you give me some working and usable examples?
I haven't found any, and I've probably wasted six months of my life trying to figure this out. 

ciao
Roberto

 
  • tommylight
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Yesterday 22:19
Replied by tommylight on topic MAC address not retrieved (after 2 years stop)

MAC address not retrieved (after 2 years stop)

Category: Driver Boards

You have setup 2 networks on the same 1'st physical network card, the 2'nd network card has nothing set.
WHY????
That will not work, so start new and use this:
forum.linuxcnc.org/27-driver-boards/3559...ethernet-mesa-boards
  • tommylight
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Yesterday 22:11
Replied by tommylight on topic Generating a own Popup

Generating a own Popup

Category: Qtvcp

We need a GUI with that industrial design !!! :)
Looks very ... industrial..
I like it.
  • dm17ry
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Yesterday 22:07
Replied by dm17ry on topic issues with isolcpus

issues with isolcpus

Category: General LinuxCNC Questions

missing L in "isocpus" may also be a reason...
  • tommylight
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Yesterday 22:05
Replied by tommylight on topic Linuxcnc 2.9.4 and Mesa 7i97T

Linuxcnc 2.9.4 and Mesa 7i97T

Category: Installing LinuxCNC

Forgot to mention, 7i97T = 7i92T + 7i77
So everything there is valid for your board.
  • tommylight
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Yesterday 22:01
Replied by tommylight on topic Linuxcnc 2.9.4 and Mesa 7i97T

Linuxcnc 2.9.4 and Mesa 7i97T

Category: Installing LinuxCNC

But will it make any sense at all to try to configure the setup as long as I get an “unsupported board”

You should ignore that, it is the older version of mesaflash, you do not need mesaflash at all unless you need to change the board firmware, ever.
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As for "easy as...", it is same as everything in life, i can not use an iphone and will never ever learn as it is absolutely not intuitive, but i can operate medical equipment i have never seen before after about 15 seconds of looking at it.
Friendly advice, stop thinking about "mach vs LinuxCNC", they are not the same in any way, shape, or form, except both control machines, Mach is for small simple weekend use machines, LinuxCNC for everything from small engravers to huge industrial machines and fully automated production lines, hence it is simple only for simple machines, it can not be simple for a several ton industrial machine.
Get over it, move on, and start here first and foremost and do not skip anything:
forum.linuxcnc.org/10-advanced-configura...to-example-mesa-7i77
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