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Your base period is set at 46872, strange for sure, but i am pretty sure LinuxCNC will round it to something divisible from 1000000. Set it to 50000.
Still i do not think that is the main issue, it seems your PC has some strange and huge excursions in latency, so, did you disable in BIOS:
turbo
speed step
power saving options
TPM if any
PCI-E aggressive power saving (no idea what name is used in some boards)
C states
etc.
Be as it may, for that PC and since you need RTAI, use the Wheezy ISO as is, granted you do not need any missing features from it.
You can download and test Wheezy without installing it, see how that works out.

Sorry I’ve been quiet for a while — I had to put the project on hold for some time, but I’ve just come back to it and I’m now moving it into production. It should be available within about two weeks.A new operating mode has been added, and in my case it works extremely well (I have my own CNC controller, so I can do whatever I want). It doesn’t require any data processing, because it receives the ready-to-use height directly from the sensor. This option might be useful for others in the future as well.The only drawback is that the output is a universal open-collector type, which isn’t a standard interface. However, I designed a simple circuit that converts the open-collector signal into a standard RS-485 signal. I calculated it, built it, tested it, and measured it — and it works perfectly. Over several hours of operation, not a single bit was lost on an unshielded cable (just a regular twisted-pair Ethernet cable) over a distance of more than 300 meters in an industrial environment. That exceeded my expectations.

 



 


CONVERTER SIMULATION

3 changes should be done in the hal file:

1. Set the PWM rate to 48 KHz

2. Set offset mode true for all PWM channels:

setp hm2_5i24s.0.pwmgen.0N.offset-mode true
Where "N" is the channel number

This is critical or the analog output will be wrong

3. Set dither mode true for all PWM channels:
hm2_5i24.0.pwmgen.0N.dither true
 This will increase the Analog resolution from 12 bits full scale to 15 bits full scale

Note that this requires firmware with PWMGen version 1 if the 5I24 firmware
does not have version 1 PWMGens, I will update it.

Note that you may need to change the PWM scale so you have the desired
negative feedback (control) rather than positive feedback (runaway)

I hope I got it right this time.

Thank you so much for your reply, friend. I'd like to know if you have any contacts I could reach if I need help. I'm from Paraguay, and your help would be invaluable. Thanks again, friend.
# Generado por stepconf 1.1 en Thu Jan 15 10:49:41 2026
# Si realiza cambios en este archivo, serán
# sobrescrito cuando ejecuta stepconf nuevamente
loadrt [KINS]KINEMATICS
loadrt [EMCMOT]EMCMOT base_period_nsec=[EMCMOT]BASE_PERIOD servo_period_nsec=[EMCMOT]SERVO_PERIOD num_joints=[KINS]JOINTS num_spindles=[TRAJ]SPINDLES
loadrt hal_parport cfg="0 out"
setp parport.0.reset-time 5000
loadrt stepgen step_type=0,0,0,0
loadrt plasmac

addf parport.0.read base-thread
addf stepgen.make-pulses base-thread
addf parport.0.write base-thread
addf parport.0.reset base-thread

addf stepgen.capture-position servo-thread
addf motion-command-handler servo-thread
addf motion-controller servo-thread
addf plasmac servo-thread
addf stepgen.update-freq servo-thread

# ---PLASMA INPUT DEBOUNCE---
loadrt dbounce names=db_breakaway,db_float,db_ohmic,db_arc-ok
addf db_float servo-thread
addf db_ohmic servo-thread
addf db_breakaway servo-thread
addf db_arc-ok servo-thread

# ---JOINT ASSOCIATED WITH THE Z AXIS---
net plasmac:axis-position joint.2.pos-fb => plasmac.axis-z-position

# ---PLASMA INPUTS---
# ---all modes---
net plasmac:float-switch => db_float.in
net plasmac:breakaway => db_breakaway.in
net plasmac:ohmic-probe => db_ohmic.in
net plasmac:ohmic-sense-in => plasmac.ohmic-sense-in
# ---modes 0 & 1
net plasmac:arc-voltage-in => plasmac.arc-voltage-in
# ---modes 1 & 2
net plasmac:arc-ok-in => db_arc-ok.in
# ---mode 2
net plasmac:move-up => plasmac.move-up
net plasmac:move-down => plasmac.move-down

# ---PLASMA OUTPUTS---
# ---all modes---
net plasmac:ohmic-enable <= plasmac.ohmic-enable
net plasmac:scribe-arm <= plasmac.scribe-arm
net plasmac:scribe-on <= plasmac.scribe-on

net xstep => parport.0.pin-02-out
setp parport.0.pin-02-out-reset 1
net xdir => parport.0.pin-03-out
net ystep => parport.0.pin-04-out
setp parport.0.pin-04-out-reset 1
net ydir => parport.0.pin-05-out
net zstep => parport.0.pin-06-out
setp parport.0.pin-06-out-reset 1
net zdir => parport.0.pin-07-out
net y2step => parport.0.pin-08-out
setp parport.0.pin-08-out-reset 1
net y2dir => parport.0.pin-09-out
#qtplasmac doesn't use a spindle: net spindle-cw => parport.0.pin-14-out
#qtplasmac doesn't use a spindle: net spindle-pwm => parport.0.pin-16-out
net xenable => parport.0.pin-17-out
net estop-ext <= parport.0.pin-10-in

setp stepgen.0.position-scale [JOINT_0]SCALE
setp stepgen.0.steplen 1
setp stepgen.0.stepspace 0
setp stepgen.0.dirhold 35000
setp stepgen.0.dirsetup 35000
setp stepgen.0.maxaccel [JOINT_0]STEPGEN_MAXACCEL
net xpos-cmd joint.0.motor-pos-cmd => stepgen.0.position-cmd
net xpos-fb stepgen.0.position-fb => joint.0.motor-pos-fb
net xstep <= stepgen.0.step
net xdir <= stepgen.0.dir
net xenable joint.0.amp-enable-out => stepgen.0.enable

setp stepgen.1.position-scale [JOINT_1]SCALE
setp stepgen.1.steplen 1
setp stepgen.1.stepspace 0
setp stepgen.1.dirhold 35000
setp stepgen.1.dirsetup 35000
setp stepgen.1.maxaccel [JOINT_1]STEPGEN_MAXACCEL
net ypos-cmd joint.1.motor-pos-cmd => stepgen.1.position-cmd
net ypos-fb stepgen.1.position-fb => joint.1.motor-pos-fb
net ystep <= stepgen.1.step
net ydir <= stepgen.1.dir
net yenable joint.1.amp-enable-out => stepgen.1.enable

setp stepgen.2.position-scale [JOINT_2]SCALE
setp stepgen.2.steplen 1
setp stepgen.2.stepspace 0
setp stepgen.2.dirhold 35000
setp stepgen.2.dirsetup 35000
setp stepgen.2.maxaccel [JOINT_2]STEPGEN_MAXACCEL
net y2pos-cmd joint.2.motor-pos-cmd => stepgen.2.position-cmd
net y2pos-fb stepgen.2.position-fb => joint.2.motor-pos-fb
net y2step <= stepgen.2.step
net y2dir <= stepgen.2.dir
net y2enable joint.2.amp-enable-out => stepgen.2.enable

setp stepgen.3.position-scale [JOINT_3]SCALE
setp stepgen.3.steplen 1
setp stepgen.3.stepspace 0
setp stepgen.3.dirhold 35000
setp stepgen.3.dirsetup 35000
setp stepgen.3.maxaccel [JOINT_3]STEPGEN_MAXACCEL
net zpos-cmd joint.3.motor-pos-cmd => stepgen.3.position-cmd
net zpos-fb stepgen.3.position-fb => joint.3.motor-pos-fb
net zstep <= stepgen.3.step
net zdir <= stepgen.3.dir
net zenable joint.3.amp-enable-out => stepgen.3.enable

net estop-out <= iocontrol.0.user-enable-out
net estop-ext => iocontrol.0.emc-enable-in

net tool-number <= iocontrol.0.tool-prep-number
net tool-change-loopback iocontrol.0.tool-change => iocontrol.0.tool-changed
net tool-prepare-loopback iocontrol.0.tool-prepare => iocontrol.0.tool-prepared

Publicación de PCW=341375 ID de usuario=481¿Qué puerto paralelo se ha desconectado?

¿Puedes compartir tus jarchivos hal/ini? 

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Dear PCW,

thank you for the answers. Good one!

I will make sure to setup the 7176 in all safe states. I think also maybe to upgrade to two limit switches per axsis instead of just one. Right now it is only one per axis and for the wire cutter i had anyways two per axis planned.

The enable and disable part: Probably I should just leave it then right now and when I encounter a situation where it does add function or value, its easy to upgrade.

So in generally, thanks. I will update with diagrams and images as soon as possible.

Hello,

sadly i already bought such a EXE. It looks quite new. I will give it a try. I am going to use an external 12v power supply.
On monday i will recive my 7i97T. Mabey next week the axis will move.

HAllo zusammen,

ich habe schonmal gesucht aber bisher nichts passendes gefunden. Hat jemand eine .ngc Datei oder eine laufendes Script mit der man ein Laser GRid erstellen kann mit Speed und Power?

Danke vorab.
Bei mir meckert er bei dem bestehnden immer.

Beste GRüße

Christoph

Brilliant Thanks for all the help

Congratulations !
and thanks again for your contribution to linuxcnc

I want to use a Button in the Main Ui to Open the Pop-up ui. The Pop-up ui will get some pressure Displays and checkboxes. But i dont See a Problem by implementing this. The Problem is that i didnt found anything about creating a Pop-up Like that. Im Sure If i Get that to Work, the Buttons etc. I can get it done by myself

I didnt understand what do you mean by balancing the signal? Please explain.

I was follwing your work on TMC5160 on LinuxCNC.
How can I use TMC5160 on LinuxCNC on this board. I need just TMC5160 is configured via connected SPI cable nothing else. And remora will operate as regular step/dir mode.

I'm sorry i will try to look at this on the weekend.
To be clear:
you want a customizable popup dialog/window that is show on HAL pin change.
You are otherwise using Qtdragon?

set machine for immediate homing, move to position with hand wheels, home all

Try it.