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5 years 6 months ago #206217 by paulstenlund
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Hello
The pc controlling my router died (12yrs, - pretty good run), replaced it, loaded Linuxcnc, now my machine controls are greyed ott.
I suspect my parallel port . How do I configure it in linux? or what else could it be?

Thanks
Paul

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5 years 6 months ago #206218 by tommylight
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Could be parallel port does not have pull up resistors, but first, does the machine have an E-Stop ?

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5 years 6 months ago #206222 by paulstenlund
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I don'tbeleive it has a e-stop, no limit switches. its a Probootics controller that worked for years.

Paul

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5 years 6 months ago #206232 by tommylight
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Screenshot ?

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5 years 6 months ago #206236 by paulstenlund
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Don't know how to take a screenshot in Linux. The machine controls are greyed out from:

toggle machine power
to
Stop

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5 years 6 months ago #206237 by tommylight
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On Debian, there is a "take screenshot" menu item in "accessories"
On Mint just press the "prnt scrn" button on the keyboard.

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5 years 6 months ago #206252 by paulstenlund
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The screenshot didn't quite work, when you click shoot it closes the pull down machine menu, so you get the Linux main screen, but the top half of the "Machine " menu is greyed out

Paul

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5 years 6 months ago #206526 by andypugh
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This sounds like e-stop is active.

Perhaps the new parallel port has a different default pin state. Or perhaps it simply hasn't been found.

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5 years 6 months ago #206527 by andypugh
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Can you attach the HAL file so we can see your e-stop net?

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5 years 6 months ago #206720 by paulstenlund
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don't know how to print/capture the hall file. I can go to HAL config and look at the settings, where do I find e-stop?

Paul

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