My setup Process confusion

Going to check ip link now. Also wicd should be gone I copy pasted the network manager install gnome in terminal

Does not show on ip link. Verif you removal of wicd

Removed wicd-demon. Restarting. Still no luck

Good news. I found the jumper....

ok the networking solution was solved. I am pinging my mesa card and typing this out at the same time.

Linux appears to have problems with Realtek network cards (drivers, etc...)
Solution was replace with intel based based network cards. So GREAT NEWS!!!

Now on to installing the pncconf.

In general I do not see any problems with RealTek MACs
(They are very commonly used on motherboards and work fine for realtime)
I wonder if your NIC card has issues

BTW for realtime with Intel MACs you need to disable IRQ coalescing
(as described in the hm2_eth manual page)

PCW, in this instance where i had Realtek PCIe NIC card and 1 onboard intel NIC. The solution so far (for me at least) is to remove Realtek and replace with 2 intel PCIe NIC cards. Worked instantly upon boot.

Currently, i am getting a Joint following error. I wish this one was as easy as renaming [SCALE] to [STEP_SCALE] in the .hal file...

I am having a hard time figuring out what all of the FERROR, MAX_VEL, PID. Can you point me to the dummy glossary? Oh yeah, PWM also... These acronyms are really making it hard for me to figure it out on my own.

Also... I have 1600 steps on a 5.08 TPI ballscrew. No clue how to figure out what to tell linux for steps per revolution.

BigJohnT, on the mesa configuration tool. It writes to the .ini, [scale] not [step_scale] also max_acc i had to change to [_maxaccel]. Those were the only lines i had to deal with specifically before I could bring up the gui.

So now I have joint following error. From my research, it has to do with some sort of timing that i have no clue where i can find information on it.

IF anyone is brave enough to answer please use dummy terms.

i am grateful for the help. Thank you all.

Can you post you existing hal/ini files?

Sure,

.hal file

# Generated by PNCconf at Wed Nov 25 19:08:14 2020
# Using LinuxCNC version: 2.8
# If you make changes to this file, they will be
# overwritten when you run PNCconf again

loadusr -Wn pyvcp pyvcp -c pyvcp [DISPLAY](PYVCP)
source postgui_call_list.hal
loadrt [KINS]KINEMATICS
loadrt [EMCMOT]EMCMOT servo_period_nsec=[EMCMOT]SERVO_PERIOD num_joints=[KINS]JOINTS
loadrt hostmot2
loadrt hm2_eth board_ip="10.10.10.10" config=" num_encoders=1 num_pwmgens=0 num_stepgens=5 sserial_port_0=00xxxx"
setp hm2_7i96.0.watchdog.timeout_ns 5000000
loadrt pid names=pid.x,pid.y,pid.z,pid.s
loadrt abs names=abs.spindle
loadrt lowpass names=lowpass.spindle

addf hm2_7i96.0.read servo-thread
addf motion-command-handler servo-thread
addf motion-controller servo-thread
addf pid.x.do-pid-calcs servo-thread
addf pid.y.do-pid-calcs servo-thread
addf pid.z.do-pid-calcs servo-thread
addf pid.s.do-pid-calcs servo-thread
addf abs.spindle servo-thread
addf lowpass.spindle servo-thread
addf hm2_7i96.0.write servo-thread

# external output signals


# external input signals


#*******************
# AXIS X JOINT 0
#*******************

setp pid.x.Pgain [JOINT_0]P
setp pid.x.Igain [JOINT_0]I
setp pid.x.Dgain [JOINT_0]D
setp pid.x.bias [JOINT_0]BIAS
setp pid.x.FF0 [JOINT_0]FF0
setp pid.x.FF1 [JOINT_0]FF1
setp pid.x.FF2 [JOINT_0]FF2
setp pid.x.deadband [JOINT_0]DEADBAND
setp pid.x.maxoutput [JOINT_0]MAX_OUTPUT
setp pid.x.error-previous-target true
# This setting is to limit bogus stepgen
# velocity corrections caused by position
# feedback sample time jitter.
setp pid.x.maxerror 0.000500

net x-index-enable <=> pid.x.index-enable
net x-enable => pid.x.enable
net x-pos-cmd => pid.x.command
net x-pos-fb => pid.x.feedback
net x-output <= pid.x.output

# Step Gen signals/setup

setp hm2_7i96.0.stepgen.00.dirsetup [JOINT_0]DIRSETUP
setp hm2_7i96.0.stepgen.00.dirhold [JOINT_0]DIRHOLD
setp hm2_7i96.0.stepgen.00.steplen [JOINT_0]STEPLEN
setp hm2_7i96.0.stepgen.00.stepspace [JOINT_0]STEPSPACE
setp hm2_7i96.0.stepgen.00.position-scale [JOINT_0]STEP_SCALE
setp hm2_7i96.0.stepgen.00.step_type 0
setp hm2_7i96.0.stepgen.00.control-type 1
setp hm2_7i96.0.stepgen.00.maxaccel [JOINT_0]STEPGEN_MAXACCEL
setp hm2_7i96.0.stepgen.00.maxvel [JOINT_0]STEPGEN_MAXVEL

# ---closedloop stepper signals---

net x-pos-cmd <= joint.0.motor-pos-cmd
net x-vel-cmd <= joint.0.vel-cmd
net x-output <= hm2_7i96.0.stepgen.00.velocity-cmd
net x-pos-fb <= hm2_7i96.0.stepgen.00.position-fb
net x-pos-fb => joint.0.motor-pos-fb
net x-enable <= joint.0.amp-enable-out
net x-enable => hm2_7i96.0.stepgen.00.enable

# ---setup home / limit switch signals---

net x-home-sw => joint.0.home-sw-in
net x-neg-limit => joint.0.neg-lim-sw-in
net x-pos-limit => joint.0.pos-lim-sw-in

#*******************
# AXIS Y JOINT 1
#*******************

setp pid.y.Pgain [JOINT_1]P
setp pid.y.Igain [JOINT_1]I
setp pid.y.Dgain [JOINT_1]D
setp pid.y.bias [JOINT_1]BIAS
setp pid.y.FF0 [JOINT_1]FF0
setp pid.y.FF1 [JOINT_1]FF1
setp pid.y.FF2 [JOINT_1]FF2
setp pid.y.deadband [JOINT_1]DEADBAND
setp pid.y.maxoutput [JOINT_1]MAX_OUTPUT
setp pid.y.error-previous-target true
# This setting is to limit bogus stepgen
# velocity corrections caused by position
# feedback sample time jitter.
setp pid.y.maxerror 0.000500

net y-index-enable <=> pid.y.index-enable
net y-enable => pid.y.enable
net y-pos-cmd => pid.y.command
net y-pos-fb => pid.y.feedback
net y-output <= pid.y.output

# Step Gen signals/setup

setp hm2_7i96.0.stepgen.01.dirsetup [JOINT_1]DIRSETUP
setp hm2_7i96.0.stepgen.01.dirhold [JOINT_1]DIRHOLD
setp hm2_7i96.0.stepgen.01.steplen [JOINT_1]STEPLEN
setp hm2_7i96.0.stepgen.01.stepspace [JOINT_1]STEPSPACE
setp hm2_7i96.0.stepgen.01.position-scale [JOINT_1]STEP_SCALE
setp hm2_7i96.0.stepgen.01.step_type 0
setp hm2_7i96.0.stepgen.01.control-type 1
setp hm2_7i96.0.stepgen.01.maxaccel [JOINT_1]STEPGEN_MAXACCEL
setp hm2_7i96.0.stepgen.01.maxvel [JOINT_1]STEPGEN_MAXVEL

# ---closedloop stepper signals---

net y-pos-cmd <= joint.1.motor-pos-cmd
net y-vel-cmd <= joint.1.vel-cmd
net y-output <= hm2_7i96.0.stepgen.01.velocity-cmd
net y-pos-fb <= hm2_7i96.0.stepgen.01.position-fb
net y-pos-fb => joint.1.motor-pos-fb
net y-enable <= joint.1.amp-enable-out
net y-enable => hm2_7i96.0.stepgen.01.enable

# ---setup home / limit switch signals---

net y-home-sw => joint.1.home-sw-in
net y-neg-limit => joint.1.neg-lim-sw-in
net y-pos-limit => joint.1.pos-lim-sw-in

#*******************
# AXIS Z JOINT 2
#*******************

setp pid.z.Pgain [JOINT_2]P
setp pid.z.Igain [JOINT_2]I
setp pid.z.Dgain [JOINT_2]D
setp pid.z.bias [JOINT_2]BIAS
setp pid.z.FF0 [JOINT_2]FF0
setp pid.z.FF1 [JOINT_2]FF1
setp pid.z.FF2 [JOINT_2]FF2
setp pid.z.deadband [JOINT_2]DEADBAND
setp pid.z.maxoutput [JOINT_2]MAX_OUTPUT
setp pid.z.error-previous-target true
# This setting is to limit bogus stepgen
# velocity corrections caused by position
# feedback sample time jitter.
setp pid.z.maxerror 0.000500

net z-index-enable <=> pid.z.index-enable
net z-enable => pid.z.enable
net z-pos-cmd => pid.z.command
net z-pos-fb => pid.z.feedback
net z-output <= pid.z.output

# Step Gen signals/setup

setp hm2_7i96.0.stepgen.02.dirsetup [JOINT_2]DIRSETUP
setp hm2_7i96.0.stepgen.02.dirhold [JOINT_2]DIRHOLD
setp hm2_7i96.0.stepgen.02.steplen [JOINT_2]STEPLEN
setp hm2_7i96.0.stepgen.02.stepspace [JOINT_2]STEPSPACE
setp hm2_7i96.0.stepgen.02.position-scale [JOINT_2]STEP_SCALE
setp hm2_7i96.0.stepgen.02.step_type 0
setp hm2_7i96.0.stepgen.02.control-type 1
setp hm2_7i96.0.stepgen.02.maxaccel [JOINT_2]STEPGEN_MAXACCEL
setp hm2_7i96.0.stepgen.02.maxvel [JOINT_2]STEPGEN_MAXVEL

# ---closedloop stepper signals---

net z-pos-cmd <= joint.2.motor-pos-cmd
net z-vel-cmd <= joint.2.vel-cmd
net z-output <= hm2_7i96.0.stepgen.02.velocity-cmd
net z-pos-fb <= hm2_7i96.0.stepgen.02.position-fb
net z-pos-fb => joint.2.motor-pos-fb
net z-enable <= joint.2.amp-enable-out
net z-enable => hm2_7i96.0.stepgen.02.enable

# ---setup home / limit switch signals---

net z-home-sw => joint.2.home-sw-in
net z-neg-limit => joint.2.neg-lim-sw-in
net z-pos-limit => joint.2.pos-lim-sw-in

#*******************
# SPINDLE
#*******************

setp pid.s.Pgain [SPINDLE_0]P
setp pid.s.Igain [SPINDLE_0]I
setp pid.s.Dgain [SPINDLE_0]D
setp pid.s.bias [SPINDLE_0]BIAS
setp pid.s.FF0 [SPINDLE_0]FF0
setp pid.s.FF1 [SPINDLE_0]FF1
setp pid.s.FF2 [SPINDLE_0]FF2
setp pid.s.deadband [SPINDLE_0]DEADBAND
setp pid.s.maxoutput [SPINDLE_0]MAX_OUTPUT
setp pid.s.error-previous-target true

net spindle-index-enable <=> pid.s.index-enable
net spindle-enable => pid.s.enable
net spindle-vel-cmd-rpm => pid.s.command
net spindle-vel-fb-rpm => pid.s.feedback
net spindle-output <= pid.s.output

# ---setup spindle control signals---

net spindle-vel-cmd-rps <= spindle.0.speed-out-rps
net spindle-vel-cmd-rps-abs <= spindle.0.speed-out-rps-abs
net spindle-vel-cmd-rpm <= spindle.0.speed-out
net spindle-vel-cmd-rpm-abs <= spindle.0.speed-out-abs
net spindle-enable <= spindle.0.on
net spindle-cw <= spindle.0.forward
net spindle-ccw <= spindle.0.reverse
net spindle-brake <= spindle.0.brake
net spindle-revs => spindle.0.revs
net spindle-at-speed => spindle.0.at-speed
net spindle-vel-fb-rps => spindle.0.speed-in
net spindle-index-enable <=> spindle.0.index-enable

# ---Setup spindle at speed signals---

sets spindle-at-speed true


#******************************
# connect miscellaneous signals
#******************************

# ---HALUI signals---

net axis-select-x halui.axis.x.select
net jog-x-pos halui.axis.x.plus
net jog-x-neg halui.axis.x.minus
net jog-x-analog halui.axis.x.analog
net x-is-homed halui.joint.0.is-homed
net axis-select-y halui.axis.y.select
net jog-y-pos halui.axis.y.plus
net jog-y-neg halui.axis.y.minus
net jog-y-analog halui.axis.y.analog
net y-is-homed halui.joint.1.is-homed
net axis-select-z halui.axis.z.select
net jog-z-pos halui.axis.z.plus
net jog-z-neg halui.axis.z.minus
net jog-z-analog halui.axis.z.analog
net z-is-homed halui.joint.2.is-homed
net jog-selected-pos halui.axis.selected.plus
net jog-selected-neg halui.axis.selected.minus
net spindle-manual-cw halui.spindle.0.forward
net spindle-manual-ccw halui.spindle.0.reverse
net spindle-manual-stop halui.spindle.0.stop
net machine-is-on halui.machine.is-on
net jog-speed halui.axis.jog-speed
net MDI-mode halui.mode.is-mdi

# ---coolant signals---

net coolant-mist <= iocontrol.0.coolant-mist
net coolant-flood <= iocontrol.0.coolant-flood

# ---probe signal---

net probe-in => motion.probe-input

# ---motion control signals---

net in-position <= motion.in-position
net machine-is-enabled <= motion.motion-enabled

# ---digital in / out signals---

# ---estop signals---

net estop-out <= iocontrol.0.user-enable-out
net estop-out => iocontrol.0.emc-enable-in

# ---manual tool change signals---

loadusr -W hal_manualtoolchange
net tool-change-request iocontrol.0.tool-change => hal_manualtoolchange.change
net tool-change-confirmed iocontrol.0.tool-changed <= hal_manualtoolchange.changed
net tool-number iocontrol.0.tool-prep-number => hal_manualtoolchange.number
net tool-prepare-loopback iocontrol.0.tool-prepare => iocontrol.0.tool-prepared


.ini file

# Generated by PNCconf at Wed Nov 25 19:08:14 2020
# Using LinuxCNC version: 2.8
# If you make changes to this file, they will be
# overwritten when you run PNCconf again

[EMC]
MACHINE = my_LinuxCNC_machine
DEBUG = 0
VERSION = 1.1

[HOSTMOT2]
DRIVER = hm2_eth
IPADDRESS = "10.10.10.10"
BOARD = 7i96
STEPGENS = 3
ENCODERS = 1
SSERIAL_PORT = 1

[DISPLAY]
DISPLAY = gmoccapy
EMBED_TAB_NAME = Center_panel
EMBED_TAB_LOCATION = ntb_preview
EMBED_TAB_COMMAND = gladevcp -c gladevcp -H gvcp_call_list.hal -x {XID} gvcp-panel.ui
POSITION_OFFSET = RELATIVE
POSITION_FEEDBACK = ACTUAL
MAX_FEED_OVERRIDE = 2.000000
MAX_SPINDLE_OVERRIDE = 2.000000
MIN_SPINDLE_OVERRIDE = 0.500000
INTRO_GRAPHIC = linuxcnc.gif
INTRO_TIME = 5
PROGRAM_PREFIX = /home/steve/linuxcnc/nc_files
PYVCP = pyvcp-panel.xml
INCREMENTS = .1in .05in .01in .005in .001in .0005in .0001in
POSITION_FEEDBACK = ACTUAL
DEFAULT_LINEAR_VELOCITY = 0.250000
MAX_LINEAR_VELOCITY = 1.000000
MIN_LINEAR_VELOCITY = 0.016670
DEFAULT_ANGULAR_VELOCITY = 12.000000
MAX_ANGULAR_VELOCITY = 180.000000
MIN_ANGULAR_VELOCITY = 1.666667
EDITOR = gedit
GEOMETRY = xyz

[FILTER]
PROGRAM_EXTENSION = .png,.gif,.jpg Greyscale Depth Image
PROGRAM_EXTENSION = .py Python Script
png = image-to-gcode
gif = image-to-gcode
jpg = image-to-gcode
py = python

[TASK]
TASK = milltask
CYCLE_TIME = 0.010

[RS274NGC]
PARAMETER_FILE = linuxcnc.var

[EMCMOT]
EMCMOT = motmod
COMM_TIMEOUT = 1.0
SERVO_PERIOD = 100000

[HMOT]
# **** This is for info only ****
CARD0=hm2_7i96.0

[HAL]
HALUI = halui
HALFILE = my_LinuxCNC_machine.hal
HALFILE = custom.hal
POSTGUI_HALFILE = postgui_call_list.hal
SHUTDOWN = shutdown.hal

[HALUI]

[KINS]
JOINTS = 3
KINEMATICS = trivkins coordinates=XYZ

[TRAJ]
COORDINATES = XYZ
LINEAR_UNITS = inch
ANGULAR_UNITS = degree
DEFAULT_LINEAR_VELOCITY = 0.10
MAX_LINEAR_VELOCITY = 1.00

[EMCIO]
EMCIO = io
CYCLE_TIME = 0.100
TOOL_TABLE = tool.tbl

#******************************************
[AXIS_X]
MIN_LIMIT = 0
MAX_LIMIT = 18
MAX_VELOCITY = 30
MAX_ACCELERATION = 60

[JOINT_0]
AXIS = X
MIN_LIMIT = 0
MAX_LIMIT = 18
MAX_VELOCITY = 30
MAX_ACCELERATION = 60
TYPE = LINEAR
STEP_SCALE = 1600
STEPGEN_MAXVEL = 36.0
STEPGEN_MAXACCEL = 72.0
FERROR = 0.0002
MIN_FERROR = 0.0001
DIRSETUP = 200
DIRHOLD = 200
STEPLEN = 1000
STEPSPACE = 2000
DEADBAND = 0
P = 1000
I = 0
D = 0
FF0 = 0
FF1 = 1
FF2 = 0.00013
BIAS = 0
MAX_OUTPUT = 0
MAX_ERROR = 0.0005
HOME_USE_INDEX = False
HOME_IGNORE_LIMITS = False

[AXIS_Y]
MIN_LIMIT = 0
MAX_LIMIT = 7
MAX_VELOCITY = 30
MAX_ACCELERATION = 60

[JOINT_1]
AXIS = Y
MIN_LIMIT = 0
MAX_LIMIT = 7
MAX_VELOCITY = 30
MAX_ACCELERATION = 60
TYPE = LINEAR
STEP_SCALE = 1600
STEPGEN_MAXVEL = 36.0
STEPGEN_MAXACCEL = 72.0
FERROR = 0.0002
MIN_FERROR = 0.0001
DIRSETUP = 200
DIRHOLD = 200
STEPLEN = 1000
STEPSPACE = 2000
DEADBAND = 0
P = 1000
I = 0
D = 0
FF0 = 0
FF1 = 1
FF2 = 0.00013
BIAS = 0
MAX_OUTPUT = 0
MAX_ERROR = 0.0005
HOME_USE_INDEX = False
HOME_IGNORE_LIMITS = False

[AXIS_Z]
MIN_LIMIT = 0
MAX_LIMIT = 9
MAX_VELOCITY = 30
MAX_ACCELERATION = 60

[JOINT_2]
AXIS = Z
MIN_LIMIT = 0
MAX_LIMIT = 9
MAX_VELOCITY = 30
MAX_ACCELERATION = 60
TYPE = LINEAR
STEP_SCALE = 1600
STEPGEN_MAXVEL = 36.0
STEPGEN_MAXACCEL = 72.0
FERROR = 0.0002
MIN_FERROR = 0.0001
DIRSETUP = 200
DIRHOLD = 200
STEPLEN = 1000
STEPSPACE = 2000
DEADBAND = 0
P = 1000
I = 0
D = 0
FF0 = 0
FF1 = 1
FF2 = 0.00013
BIAS = 0
MAX_OUTPUT = 0
MAX_ERROR = 0.0005
HOME_USE_INDEX = False
HOME_IGNORE_LIMITS = False


[SPINDLE_0]
P = 0
I = 0
D = 0
FF0 = 1
FF1 = 0
FF2 = 0
BIAS = 0
DEADBAND = 0
MAX_OUTPUT = 2000

[OUTPUTS]
# DO NOT change the output text
OUTPUT_0 = Select
OUTPUT_1 = Select
OUTPUT_2 = Select
OUTPUT_3 = Select
OUTPUT_4 = Select

[OPTIONS]
MANUAL_TOOL_CHANGE = True
HALUI = False
PYVCP = False
GLADEVCP = False
LADDER = False

Hello everyone.
I have cleared all the faults from loading screen.
i turn on power and release e-stop.. indicator runs around on screen but no motor movement. no studder no noise. the motor is what you could consider free spinning by hand.
I have nema 34 with cl86y drivers. The old C10 bob moved them no problem so i am certain motors and drivers are free from error.

any suggestion or direction would be most helpful... Thank you all for your time.