Staring configuration without boards? GUI sensitive?

Hello everyone,

A few questions in regards to Linuxcnc.

I was wondering if I can start developing my configurations for my machine and hardware without having my Mesa boards? (7i76E is sold out for the next month) Obviously there will be some limits but I wasn't sure if it's a possibility.

Secondly if I start developing on one GUI can that carry over to another or is it a total loss?

Type_Zero_Design wrote: Secondly if I start developing on one GUI can that carry over to another or is it a total loss?

It is not a total loss, you can use that config with other GUI's.
You can also do all kinds of testing with no hardware, but i am not sure if there is a sim for 7i76E.
Anyway you look at it, it is quite simple to do a config when you get the Mesa board, in the mean time you can use a sim to get used to the GUI you want to use.

Good to know, going to spend some tea learning about the config tonight.

I was considering that it should be possible to write a .comp file with all inputs and outputs for a i776e. And insert that for sim. But never tried for time restrictions.

Isn't hat possible?

It is possible. that is what stepconf does for hardware simulation option.
In stepconf's case the comp is actually a passthrough - you could conceivably connect some other hardware to it - tough i have never tried.

The problem (IMHO) with most Mesa hardware is the volume and combinations of I/O make it impractical for anything but standard-firmware-all-in-one cards (like the 7i76e)

Chris

Mike_Eitel wrote: I was considering that it should be possible to write a .comp file with all inputs and outputs for a i776e. And insert that for sim. But never tried for time restrictions.
Isn't hat possible?

Absolutely. I even started one once.

Just a .comp file that creates the pins and then does nothing with them.

Mike_Eitel wrote: I was considering that it should be possible to write a .comp file with all inputs and outputs for a i776e. And insert that for sim. But never tried for time restrictions.
Isn't hat possible?

Absolutely. I even started one once.

Just a .comp file that creates the pins and then does nothing with them. You probably have to call the file and the component hm2_7i76e though.