Mesa Configuration Tool

The Mesa Configuration Tool is here:
gnipsel.com/linuxcnc/mesact/index.html

With this tool you can read and flash a Mesa board, build your configuration files with no preset machine types.

If you just have an A axis Mesa CT will build that.

 

If you encounter an error use the issue tracker if you can or report it here.

JT

Thank you for the time and effort. Would it be possible to integrate the plamac i/o,it would be greatly appreciated and maybe a tool tip that you can type in GUi field whatever setup you want to use

Tool tip added, I don't know anything about plasmac so I would need a list of the i/o

JT

I am trying to do a closed loop spindle configuration, but the spindle menu is locked not active. What should I do for +-10v sample configuration . Thanks!

besriworld wrote:

I am trying to do a closed loop spindle configuration, but the spindle menu is locked not active. What should I do for +-10v sample configuration . Thanks!
 

Boards that don't have a spindle interface the spindle sections is not enabled. A sample spindle would depend on what board it is.

JT

Note that spindles can be run from PWM or step/dir outputs
in addition to analog outputs

Hi JT,
I just did a fresh install of linuxCNC 2.9.3 and MesaCT 2.1.4.

Things that I notice & happen-
When I run the software the info panel reports LinuxCNC version 2.9.0 not 2.9.3

1. I enter the machine name and check load this config & backup config.
2. When I press default Metric for the linear units, the info in 1. above disappears. In fact if I enter the Mesa setup, verify the board then press Default metric all that information disappears as well. Is this normal behavior for the software?

Also noticed step 3 in your help "Select Max Linear Velocity" does not exist on the Machine tab but it does on the Settings tab.

 

"qtplasmac" "plasmac" are the 2 components that would need to be added i believe those get loaded with the ui their pins arent visible in the config hal file.
i think the options needed would be to add qtplasmac in gui dropdown then there is a gui options tab ,and user buttons
for the inputs pnconf has plasma in the first layer of the dropdown menu then
Arc Ok / plasmac:arc-ok-in
==> db_arc-ok.in
<== hm2_7i96.0.gpio.001.in
Ohmic contact / plasmac:ohmic-sense-in
==> plasmac.ohmic-sense-in
Float switch / plasmac:float-switch
==> db_float.in
plasmac:float-switch-out
<== db_float.out
==> plasmac.float-switch
==> qtplasmac.led_float_switch
Break away / plasmac:breakaway-switch-out
<== db_breakaway.out
==> plasmac.breakaway
==> qtplasmac.led_breakaway_switch
Move up / plasmac:move-up
==> plasmac.move-up
Move down / plasmac:move-down
==> plasmac.move-down
for the outputs
ohmic enable / plasmac:ohmic-enable
==> ohmicsense.is-probing
<== plasmac.ohmic-enable
scribe arm / plasmac:scribe-arm-delay
==> plasmac.scribe-arm-delay
<== qtplasmac.scribe_arm_delay-f
scribe on / plasmac:scribe-start
==> plasmac.scribe-start
<== spindle.1.on
torch on / plasmac:torch-on
==> hm2_7i96.0.ssr.00.out-00
<== plasmac.torch-on
==> qtplasmac.led_torch_on
laser on /plasmac:laser-on
==> hm2_7i96.0.ssr.00.out-01
<== qtplasmac.laser_on
in an encoder option
Arc voltage / plasmac:arc-voltage-in
<== hm2_7i96.0.encoder.00.velocity
==> plasmac.arc-voltage-in
those are the main connections made in pnconf

i wish i could be more help with this since im asking

sprintertrd wrote:

Hi JT,
I just did a fresh install of linuxCNC 2.9.3 and MesaCT 2.1.4.

Things that I notice & happen-
When I run the software the info panel reports LinuxCNC version 2.9.0 not 2.9.3

1. I enter the machine name and check load this config & backup config.
2. When I press default Metric for the linear units, the info in 1. above disappears. In fact if I enter the Mesa setup, verify the board then press Default metric all that information disappears as well. Is this normal behavior for the software?

Also noticed step 3 in your help "Select Max Linear Velocity" does not exist on the Machine tab but it does on the Settings tab.


 

What does apt-cache policy linuxcnc-uspace in a terminal return?

Yes, the "default" buttons will create a new blank configuration and then populate some units and a few variables, mostly I used them for testing. Perhaps a different function would be better. If you have any ideas let me know.
JT

I just pushed a fix for getting the LinuxCNC version so download and reinstall the deb.

JT