Probe Basic Help

Good afternoon everybody,
I recently wanted to take my linux cnc experience to the next level.  so I started investigating what it would take to get Probe_basic to work.  I followed "dr dflo's" build and his site as some helpful links to get all the OS's and updates in linux and ultimately probe basic running.

here is where I stand.
I got debian 10 installed, linuxcnc 2.8 downloaded and running and finally probe basic installed and the sim runs fine.
that being the case I ran PCconfig and got the mesa card working and have a functioning Axis gui that moves the machine just how I want it.  what I did after that was copied most of the (what I thought was) relavant text out of the probe basic sim ini file into my ini file, and renamed the "display = axis" to display = probe_basic.

naturally im getting an error. I did some searching and realized that I needed all the config files and subroutines in the same folder as my config files are in, so I copied those over but still nothing.

my question is this: what is the process of changing the gui from Axis to Probe_basic?  is it as simple as just changing the "display =" from one to the other, or is it more complex than that?  Also, I didnt see a HAL file for probe_basic that tied all the pins from the 7i96 to the correct hal pins.  attached is my whole folder, for my machine. 

let me know how much of an idiot I am for some of the assumptions I have made

natholego11 wrote:

let me know how much of an idiot I am for some of the assumptions I have made
 

I think you're taking care of that yourself

If you can run the PB gui in simulation mode from the GUI chooser window, you're in good shape so far.

However, there are some other things that need to be changed in the INI and .hal files to get it working.  I can't find the thread at the moment, but in the QtPyVCP forum is a thread where some kind soul posted his .hal file with comments showing what he had to change.  It's more than just the DISPLAY section.

Have a look in the qtpyvcp and search around.  I'll check back tonight and if you're still stuck I'll try to find that thread and let you know.

-Ralph

NOTE - might want to move this to qtpyvcp sub-forum

spumco wrote:

NOTE - might want to move this to qtpyvcp sub-forum

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Done.
Thank you.

Found it!

NOTE - this assumes you have a working configuration using Axis or another basic GUI, as well as Probe Basic sim working.

[url] forum.linuxcnc.org/qtpyvcp/41355-probe-b...on-vs-pncconf-how-to [/url]
Have a look halfway down the thread where Muzzer posts his INI file.  I suggest you open a copy of this file, along with your working Axis file (and the original Probe Basic sim file).  Use VS Code and have all three open at once - that's my strategy.

Then carefully (line by line) incorporate the various changes in to your INI file.  Pay attention to the file locations called out in the INI file... you may have named a folder something different from the sim or Muzzer's example.

Obviously you don't want a lathe configuration, but I think you get the point.

I made a doc and posted it in the sticky section, Please give it a try and let me know how it works and if any issues and I will address!

Thanks!

Chris

Thanks guys, Ill give this a shot tonight and this weekend and let you know what the outcome is!