The issue is resolved. The only missing part was adding USER_M_PATH = /home/cnc/linuxcnc/nc_files to the [RS274NGC] section of the .ini file. After adding this line and restarting LinuxCNC, the M130 user M-code was recognized correctly.

 Thanks to hmnijp for the help and guidance.

My wiring was a little bit different, I configured the enable signal to my normal Digital Outputs and connected the servo enable cable direct to the output signal.

I did some changes and tried to wired it properly but...
If I press F2 in LinuxCNC the analogena signal seem to work in the HALSHOW but there is no power on the TB5 Analog Drive Interface from the 7i77. The PINS ENA0- and ENA0+ on the TB5 connector should get power when I turn on the machine with F2 right???
 

Yeah, I was already doing that with the other NC contact from the estop to the Mesa input and tied into the estop-latch logic in hal.

Thanks a lot. 
Cheers,
Mark

I don't need them, this post was a continuation of a previous post on the subject of adding a second Y axis to my machine. But PCW has answered my question so finding the previous post is a not necessary.

Thx,

#1 to #30 are used to send variables to a called subroutine, so them are not writeable in the sub. If names given from #31 up, it should work

I can't advise on whether there are Mesa cards which can work directly with the Heidenhain scales. EXE610C units are cheap on eBay here, so I purchased 3 for my FP2NC conversion. Meridian Measurement Systems has a newer converter product, which I suspect is based on the iC-Haus iC-NV chip:

meridianmeasurement.com/sa/
www.ichaus.de/product/iC-NV/

I plan to use a 6i25 and 7i77 Mesa Plug-N-Go kit, which I already had on hand. The conversion isn't finished yet.

Sorry got distracted over the holidays.

So I made your recommended change to the glade file and it did not work. see screenshot

any more suggestions?

thank you as always
 

If you wish to test the inputs, disconnect all external devices from the inputs
and test each input by connecting it to field power (+24V in your case)
Note the touching the screw on the connector is not reliable unless the screw is tight

If the NPN limit switch outputs are not very close to ground in one state,
you still have a wiring error.

Hi Guys,

I must have an endless loop in this program, as LCNC hangs as soon as I load it. 
I have been through it twice, and can't see my error.

The first loop starts at X-4, and loops as it increments up in 8mm steps across to X52, while the second loop starts at Z30, and increments down in 6mm steps, until reaching Z0.

Without LCNC calling the error, may I please request you check this and let me know what I have screwed up, as I can't see it?
Thanks.
Mark
 

I rewired my psu input from psu > wagos > mesa input > field to psu > mesa > field > wagos but no change sadly.

Oddly enough, I can jump between gnd and input pins 13 and 12 and get a change of state using showpin, but nothing down to pin 8. And thats without a resistor on any input except for 8.

AFAIK, in pncconf a tandem axis simply duplicates the the primary axis
(with a different stepgen and joint position command) so any differences
(like a reversed direction) would need to be done by editing
the hal or ini file.

Cant try anything at the moment, but thats sweet. you have any examples of it in use? (even sims)