No success obtaining value of encoder from THCAD-10

loadrt encoder num_chan=1
setp encoder.0.counter−mode 1
setp encoder.0.position−scale -1
addf encoder.update-counters base-thread
addf encoder.capture-position servo-thread
net arc-voltage-raw parport.1.pin-04-in encoder.0.phase-A

rodw wrote:

If you look at the encoder velocity in halshow and its not bouncing arround near 3800 (eg its static), there are some settings missing in your hal file. I think they are covered in the Plasmac docs.

snowgoer540 wrote:

santy wrote:

Do you mean this ? 
Should i try to paste this "somewhere" along the hal file in order for it to work? 

loadrt encoder num_chan=1
setp encoder.0.counter−mode 1
setp encoder.0.position−scale -1
addf encoder.update-counters base-thread
addf encoder.capture-position servo-thread
net arc-voltage-raw parport.1.pin-04-in encoder.0.phase-A 


That is the example for a parallel port, I thought you stated you had a 7i96s.

I thought you were moving over to QtPlasmac? Yes, that does require you to be on 2.9, but you also get to use the pncconf that has qtplasmac as a screen by default. That will do all of this for you.

I made a guide that in addition to installing MX Linux, may help you get QtPlasmaC going. You mentioned you are pretty new to linux, so following the guide as a whole may make the transition a bit easier for you.

https://forum.linuxcnc.org/9-installing-linuxcnc/45381-linuxcnc-install-using-mx-linux-19-4-geared-toward-new-users

snowgoer540 wrote:

santy wrote:

Thank you. I wasn't aware of the existence of your guide. It does seem really well-built. I just started downloading 19.4 and will start it today!

Good deal, hope it goes easy/you enjoy!

snowgoer540 wrote:

I am a bit confused as to which OS you are actually trying to install.  Here you said you were going to follow my guide and were downloading MX Linux 19.4, but over here: forum.linuxcnc.org/9-installing-linuxcnc...th-no-success#257747 it looks like you are using the regular buster.iso distribution.  I abandoned the regular buster iso as I found it difficult to work with at the time.  Plus, it gave me network issues (different than what you describe, but issues nonetheless) that dont occur with MX Linux.

Without a network connection, it will be difficult for you to proceed.

snowgoer540 wrote:

I'm not sure on the network issues, I've not heard of that before. I also only use wireless.  I've never messed with any network settings other than what's in the guide.

Are you using the English locale?  I doubt a different locale is causing the problem, but just asking because it popped into my head.