setting up for Parallel port Tutoral Part 3
09 Jul 2017 06:50 #95528
by JANNOVV
Replied by JANNOVV on topic setting up for Parallel port Tutoral Part 3
HI,
I'm trying a lathe on a parallel port.
Tried several times but no luck.
Please example hall and ini for lathe PP on a parallel port.
Thanks, Jan.
I'm trying a lathe on a parallel port.
Tried several times but no luck.
Please example hall and ini for lathe PP on a parallel port.
Thanks, Jan.
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11 Jul 2017 14:05 #95660
by andypugh
Replied by andypugh on topic setting up for Parallel port Tutoral Part 3
Can you give a more specific description of what is not working?
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02 Oct 2017 14:44 #99767
by czu774
Replied by czu774 on topic setting up for Parallel port Tutoral Part 3
Hi,
I'm a beginner in Linux, but I find your tutorial very useful.
Thank you for the great job.
I have an cnc lathe retrofitted and I'm using my own Visual Basic programs and Mach3.
Now I want to tray the Pathpilot on parallel port.
I followed the instructions an I used the files from archive for the mill_pp example; everything was fine.
Do you have files for lathe_pp also?
Cezar.
I'm a beginner in Linux, but I find your tutorial very useful.
Thank you for the great job.
I have an cnc lathe retrofitted and I'm using my own Visual Basic programs and Mach3.
Now I want to tray the Pathpilot on parallel port.
I followed the instructions an I used the files from archive for the mill_pp example; everything was fine.
Do you have files for lathe_pp also?
Cezar.
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12 Dec 2017 16:22 #103007
by emptyhb
Replied by emptyhb on topic setting up for Parallel port Tutoral Part 3
Hi, I've trouble with config limit in pathpilot using parallel port
How to edit hal file for pathpilot accept signal from parallel port - pin?
Thanks!
How to edit hal file for pathpilot accept signal from parallel port - pin?
Thanks!
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26 Jan 2018 14:09 #105039
by slipalong
Replied by slipalong on topic setting up for Parallel port Tutoral Part 3 - Migrating working LCNC config
Ive followed the tutorial and now have PP running ok, I have been using LCNC 2.7.11 for some months on a small mill (BF30 type).
Im moving from LCNC and Axis to PP mainly because well its ugly!
As I understand it I need to cut and paste lines from my working hal and ini files into the exampled kindly provided by Blacksheep.
Could anyone let me know what needs to be moved / copied please.
Im moving from LCNC and Axis to PP mainly because well its ugly!
As I understand it I need to cut and paste lines from my working hal and ini files into the exampled kindly provided by Blacksheep.
Could anyone let me know what needs to be moved / copied please.
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20 Feb 2018 23:18 #106259
by narrab
Replied by narrab on topic setting up for Parallel port Tutoral Part 3
Thank you for posting this PathPilot for Parallel Port Tutorial. I followed the instructions using v 1.9.3 Everything worked except I would get a jog error when setting the Estop. I read else where on this forum this was caused because the Machine OK was not set. So I by trial and error I now have this working by changing the Hal file. I have attached the Hal file that works for me to help others who follow this tutorial in the future.
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24 Feb 2018 03:46 #106421
by narrab
Replied by narrab on topic setting up for Parallel port Tutoral Part 3
I finally tried to hook up my stepper motors/ motor drivers to my BOB. While the Pathpilot is running and the x coordinates move with the Shuttlexpress, I am not getting any motor movement. By the Pathpilot by Tormach logo it says Frank SIM. Does this meant that I am in simulation mode? I have tried to view the signals on the Halscope and the Xstep does not show a signal when I move attempt to jog the x motor.
Any Ideas?
Any Ideas?
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13 Feb 2019 18:13 #126367
by slipalong
Replied by slipalong on topic setting up for Parallel port Tutoral Part 3 with PathPilot version 2
Anyone managed to get PP2 working with a parallel port. Been trying for 2 day without success.
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02 Jul 2019 19:36 #138427
by davidimurray
Replied by davidimurray on topic setting up for Parallel port Tutoral Part 3
Hi
I just received my PPV2 USB stick a couple of days ago and today set about installing. Eventually it will be for my lathe, but in the first instance I am following the mill guidelines to allow me to confirm I can get a working setup.
I've been following the guide, but have come across a strange problem - the config_file.txt does not seem to exist/get created.
If I choose a config, I then get an error that the machine cannot be connected to. The PC then shuts down and when I restart, there is no config_file.txt
I've also tried creating an empty file, named config_file.txt that contains one line of ~/tmc/configs/tormach_mill/mill_pp.ini
However when I boot the PC it just boots into an empty screen with the backdrop showing and PP does not start. I've tried a couple of times now and same result every time/
Any help would be much appreciated
I just received my PPV2 USB stick a couple of days ago and today set about installing. Eventually it will be for my lathe, but in the first instance I am following the mill guidelines to allow me to confirm I can get a working setup.
I've been following the guide, but have come across a strange problem - the config_file.txt does not seem to exist/get created.
If I choose a config, I then get an error that the machine cannot be connected to. The PC then shuts down and when I restart, there is no config_file.txt
I've also tried creating an empty file, named config_file.txt that contains one line of ~/tmc/configs/tormach_mill/mill_pp.ini
However when I boot the PC it just boots into an empty screen with the backdrop showing and PP does not start. I've tried a couple of times now and same result every time/
Any help would be much appreciated
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02 Jul 2019 23:48 - 02 Jul 2019 23:48 #138464
by smgvbest
Replied by smgvbest on topic setting up for Parallel port Tutoral Part 3
This guide is for V1 of PP, V2 there is several other posts on getting V2 up and running and the difference in the config files. just search for version 2 here in this forum and you'll find what you need.
You must enable EFI to boot and run the USB Drive correctly
You must enable EFI to boot and run the USB Drive correctly
Last edit: 02 Jul 2019 23:48 by smgvbest.
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