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Maybe the lathe is not touched-off correctly for diameter?

Where was the tool tip when you started?

(for the radius macro it should be possible to make a very good guess of the starting position, but the macro as it stands doesn't try)

5 m/min is a pretty low surface speed (the macros run in CSS mode)

thanks for the answer, I tried flashing the firmware with mesa flash and all I get is "no 7I96 board found"

adress is 10.10.10.10,

running --device ethernet-- returns "ETH device 7I96 at ip=10.10.10.10"

any idea what that could come from?

You can just try loading the existing configuration files onto the Bookworm setup. It ought to just work (I spent a lot of effort on the automatic conversion scripts)

If it doesn't work you are no worse off (if you keep a backup of the LinuxCNC folder)

Rodw talked about it Here

Previous inconclusive thread:

forum.linuxcnc.org/30-cnc-machines/38108...i25-7i77-orion-pd200

Seems to suggest it is LinuxCNC, but the email address at 7:01 makes me wonder if it is GRBL.
The UI looks unfamiliar, except for the preview pane.

At that price I am tempted to get one to play with.

The problem is solved. I add HALUI in my INI file and use a scale function. Now I can modify the laser power using the slide during the work. Thanks.

maybe u need try to compile from source code and install

In my experience, I have found that changes you make in the GUI will not be saved if you do not use the file/quit to exit. I know for sure the the machine position is not saved.

Ray

Does anybody know how to install EtherCAT support on Debian 13? linuxcnc-ethercat is not in the repositories yet. Also the EtherLab repositories do not show Debian_13 yet, so I guess I just have to wait until things become available, but perhaps somebody has already been playing with it. 

Awesome. Thanks so much. I'll give it try.

Yes, I think you’re right. I haven’t been able to check the machine again yet since it’s not mine – I’m just trying to help out a friend – but it probably does have a brake, considering the previous controller was only 2.5 axes.
Now, what I’d like to ask for some advice on: if I want to keep the option of adding more expansions in the future and also a control pendant, would the 7i74 be a good choice? I see that it’s mentioned as a supported configuration in the 6i25 manual, so it seems like it could give me more I/O and flexibility.

I am putting together a complete,new, backup computer for my machine. (after a lightning storm took out my previous computer.)

I downloaded Linux-2.7.14 wheezy.iso  and used rufus.ie to make a usb image.
The new computer won't go past the boot screen. I fiddled around with the boot order etc but still no go.

I downloaded the latest version Debian 12 bookworm preempt-rt iso, made a usb image, and it starts right up to the install screen.

Is there something I need to do to make the older version start? I don't want to upgrade to the current version.because I would have to change a lot of things in my configuration.

I am running my previous backup computer currently. I suppose that I could clone the hard drive , or something like that.