7i92 + existing c11 multifunction board - Need validation
03 Aug 2020 14:57 #177047
by gerritv
Replied by gerritv on topic 7i92 + existing c11 multifunction board - Need validation
Certainly a printed manual is preferable.
The PathPilot install provides you with all their machines as a choice, so various lathe and mill models.
I had to make a custom cable to align what PP wanted with what my BOB wanted, not all the signals lined up in the standard 1-1 cable.
The reason for suggesting P2 is that the PP hal files all reference P2, If/when you update PP it overwrites your modified config, so the less editting the better
Re: motor/vfd I think you are correct. This thread seems to give more speicifics one what you need to change to use PWM to Voltage with PP. I can't help with that, my spindle is either on or off
As you can see from the below, the cable pins differ between Tormach machines (the more modern ones use a custom board so do not apply at all). A quick glance at your C11 board lead me to say you need a custom cable to get the pins aligned with what Tormach expects. You would then use the Tormach supplied .bit files, not the one for C11. On the other hand you could edit the PAthPilot .hal file and 'fix' the pinouts that way. For me that was too daunting a task to start with. I might get ambitious later, first want to get my machine running.
440 mill pinout (5i25/7i92)
Other mill models:
The PathPilot install provides you with all their machines as a choice, so various lathe and mill models.
I had to make a custom cable to align what PP wanted with what my BOB wanted, not all the signals lined up in the standard 1-1 cable.
The reason for suggesting P2 is that the PP hal files all reference P2, If/when you update PP it overwrites your modified config, so the less editting the better
Re: motor/vfd I think you are correct. This thread seems to give more speicifics one what you need to change to use PWM to Voltage with PP. I can't help with that, my spindle is either on or off
As you can see from the below, the cable pins differ between Tormach machines (the more modern ones use a custom board so do not apply at all). A quick glance at your C11 board lead me to say you need a custom cable to get the pins aligned with what Tormach expects. You would then use the Tormach supplied .bit files, not the one for C11. On the other hand you could edit the PAthPilot .hal file and 'fix' the pinouts that way. For me that was too daunting a task to start with. I might get ambitious later, first want to get my machine running.
440 mill pinout (5i25/7i92)
# 5i25
#
# Configuration pin-out:
#
# Mill Function DB25 Mesa Type Chan Function IO
#
# Spindle Enable 1 0 IOPort None
# Spindle Speed 14 1 IOPort PWM 0
# X Step 2 2 IOPort StepGen 0 Step (Out)
# Estop Reset 15 3 IOPort None (In)
# X Direction 3 4 IOPort StepGen 0 Dir (Out)
# Charge Pump 16 5 IOPort StepGen 4 Step (Out)
# Y Step 4 6 IOPort StepGen 1 Step (Out)
# Coolant 17 7 IOPort None (Out)
# Y Direction 5 8 IOPort StepGen 1 Dir (Out)
# Z Step 6 9 IOPort StepGen 2 Step (Out)
# Z Direction 7 10 IOPort StepGen 2 Dir (Out)
# A Step 8 11 IOPort StepGen 3 Step (Out)
# A Direction 9 12 IOPort StepGen 3 Dir (Out)
# X Limit 10 13 IOPort None (In)
# Y Limit 11 14 IOPort None (In)
# Z Limit 12 15 IOPort None (In)
# Probe In 13 16 IOPort QCountIdx 0 Idx (In)Other mill models:
# 5i25
# Configuration pin-out:
#
# IO Connections for P3
# Mill Function Pin# I/O Pri. func Sec. func Chan Pin func Pin Dir
#
# Spindle Speed 1 0 IOPort StepGen 4 Step/Table1 (Out)
# Coolant 14 1 IOPort None (Out)
# X Direction 2 2 IOPort StepGen 0 Dir/Table2 (Out)
# Estop Reset 15 3 IOPort None (In)
# X Step 3 4 IOPort StepGen 0 Step/Table1 (Out)
# Spindle Dir 16 5 IOPort None (Out)
# Y Direction 4 6 IOPort StepGen 1 Dir/Table2 (Out)
# Charge Pump 17 7 IOPort PWM 0 PWM (Out)
# Y Step 5 8 IOPort StepGen 1 Step/Table1 (Out)
# Z Direction 6 9 IOPort StepGen 2 Dir/Table2 (Out)
# Z Step 7 10 IOPort StepGen 2 Step/Table1 (Out)
# A Direction 8 11 IOPort StepGen 3 Dir/Table2 (Out)
# A Step 9 12 IOPort StepGen 3 Step/Table1 (Out)
# X Limit 10 13 IOPort None (In)
# Y Limit 11 14 IOPort None (In)
# Z Limit 12 15 IOPort None (In)
# Probe In 13 16 IOPort None (In)
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03 Aug 2020 16:17 #177052
by blitz355
Replied by blitz355 on topic 7i92 + existing c11 multifunction board - Need validation
Hi PCW,
Thanks for pointing that out, I think I did notice that. The c11g I found in another thread on here, completely different form factor than my c11, so I would definitely reference/use the c11x2d version. I'll just need to research how to make the spindle work
Thanks for pointing that out, I think I did notice that. The c11g I found in another thread on here, completely different form factor than my c11, so I would definitely reference/use the c11x2d version. I'll just need to research how to make the spindle work
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03 Aug 2020 16:30 #177054
by blitz355
Replied by blitz355 on topic 7i92 + existing c11 multifunction board - Need validation
Hi Gerri,
To clarify what you're saying on a custom cable and referencing the tables below for the 440mill:
the column that says "db25" and column labeled "mesa" would mean that tormach uses pin 14 on their BoB for spindle speed, and mesa expects that to be on pin 1? So the bit file is what makes that decision.
To continue that example for a custom cable (assuming for example c11 used pin 14 for spindle speed, and mesa pin required pin 1) I would simply wire pin 14 from c11 to pin 1 on the mesa side. It might be opposite what I listed.
I feel it would almost be easier to do a 'find and replace in the hal file to make the changes virtually. I don't know how much surgery that would be though.
Already learning alot - thanks for the help gents
To clarify what you're saying on a custom cable and referencing the tables below for the 440mill:
the column that says "db25" and column labeled "mesa" would mean that tormach uses pin 14 on their BoB for spindle speed, and mesa expects that to be on pin 1? So the bit file is what makes that decision.
To continue that example for a custom cable (assuming for example c11 used pin 14 for spindle speed, and mesa pin required pin 1) I would simply wire pin 14 from c11 to pin 1 on the mesa side. It might be opposite what I listed.
I feel it would almost be easier to do a 'find and replace in the hal file to make the changes virtually. I don't know how much surgery that would be though.
Already learning alot - thanks for the help gents
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