LinuxCNC Cheating

This is of course possible - that is how stepconf does it - I created a fake parport component that has dummy pins. but in the parallel case there is only 3 pin combination. In mesa's case thee could be thousands. it's just impractical.

Chris

Mike_Eitel wrote: I was always wondering the same question, to busy to try. ..
1. Step use list all mesa signals into one file.
2. Copy into comp and add in/ouput plus var-type
3. Compile
4. Give it the name of the meda card
5. Load instead of real hw this comp file

Unsecure if this is impossible cause of _ sign in naming convention
Mike

I want one too. Let me know when its done

It's actually kind of amazing (and depressing) how I've read your steps 1 through 5 several times now and realize I don't have the slightest idea what any of them mean, forget about how to actually do them
I think I'll stick to the pre-packaged sims.

Especially since I somehow made the top panel disappear while attempting to get it to recognize a contour shuttle.
The learning curve seems pretty steep right about now
M

Mike_Eitel wrote: I was always wondering the same question, to busy to try. ..
1. Step use list all mesa signals into one file.
2. Copy into comp and add in/ouput plus var-type
3. Compile
4. Give it the name of the meda card
5. Load instead of real hw this comp file

Actually, it would be fairly easy to make a python userspace component that parsed the result of a "halcmd show all" and created dummy HAL pins with all the same names.

But, even then, the config would be unlikely to work, it would get stuck at the homing sequence.

So it's better to start with an existing simulator config. You could then load this putative pin-spoofer and add your new stuff. But you wouldn't be able to test it.

there are alover the SYSTEM SIM Machines
and even the Installer does use a SIM
so why you want your own
use the VISMACH inside AXIS to get a Machine VIEW and be Impressed

I was aware Andy.
This is more fun when you are on the road and want to start an more or less unmodified config from your existing machine. And honestly, a small program to trick homing is not to difficult.
If I would really try to get a simulation of my machine Icd try to get the Hal pins into either openplc or preferred codesys.
But having a duplicate he on your desk is much easier... So will probably never write that component.
Mike