Thanks a lot for trying that Andy. I'll compile your correction this evening. I will probably have to put the 2.8.2 SSD back in the machine, and I can also see if this works there without error.

If I fall back on somehing like 2.8.4 buster ISO, do I loose your latest macros layout?

I think it's a bit different. Because the original issue is about expanding the width but your window gets expanded in both dimensions.

This step 5 appears to be missing from the current documentation:

kcjengr.github.io/probe_basic/machine_config.html

Step 3: Edit INI files
... only has 4 steps.

Is there a place to learn how to use XML?


ceka@debian:~$ ethercat pdos

=== Master 0, Slave 2 ===
SM0: PhysAddr 0x1000, DefaultSize   64, ControlRegister 0x26, Enable 1
SM1: PhysAddr 0x1100, DefaultSize   64, ControlRegister 0x22, Enable 1
SM2: PhysAddr 0x1200, DefaultSize    6, ControlRegister 0x64, Enable 1
SM3: PhysAddr 0x1400, DefaultSize   12, ControlRegister 0x20, Enable 1
=== Master 0, Slave 3 ===
SM0: PhysAddr 0x1000, DefaultSize  128, ControlRegister 0x26, Enable 1
SM1: PhysAddr 0x1400, DefaultSize  128, ControlRegister 0x22, Enable 1
SM2: PhysAddr 0x1800, DefaultSize    5, ControlRegister 0x64, Enable 1
  RxPDO 0x1600 "RxPDO0-Map"
    PDO entry 0x7000:01, 16 bit, "OUT"
SM3: PhysAddr 0x1c00, DefaultSize    7, ControlRegister 0x20, Enable 1
  TxPDO 0x1a00 "TxPDO1-Map"
    PDO entry 0x6000:01, 16 bit, "IN"
ceka@debian:~$

 

rodw wrote:

Many people look for used  beckhoff modules on eBay.

I used to do that a lot. Sometimes certain Beckhoff models I wanted were not available from ebay or seemingly anywhere else. A while back I contacted Beckhoff, asking them what distributor they suggest I buy from. They said they sell direct. image missing /media/kunena/emoticons/smile.png

Now I mostly buy direct from Beckhoff. I discovered some new parts I had bought from ebay were more expensive on ebay than they were direct from Beckhoff.

motionmasterupgrade wrote:

The VFD takes 3 phase power at 360 to 480. I was wondering if I could just supply 220V power 3 phase to the VFD and have it power a 220V 3 phase spindle.

Probably not. I have yet to see a 480 volt vfd that will run without errors on 240 volts. When I have to run a 480V VFD on 240V, and replacing it is too hard, I use a big step-up transformer. Which tends to cost as much as a new VFD.

Hello,
Sink EDM is used for makimg molds ( and more)
Orbiting  reduces cost and labor in making the tools for sink EDM.
Please look at 
github.com/tjtr33/sedm
It a 3D orbiting sink edm emulator.
Emulate means it will move motprs and draw on scree,
but does not cut because it lacks
a real programmable pulse generator
a real process controll gap voltage feedback.
Please look at the Github
and please work with me on it.

Look at my YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/@tjosephpowderly1066
esp a quick start for sedm

Thnaks TompP tjtr33

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Oops, my bad, I wrote that from memory and got RTAI and Preempt-RT confused, Rod. It is Preempt-RT I have installed. I'll edit that in the original post.

Thanks Andy, It compiles for me as well. I get the error when I have linuxnc load it.

Thanks for the reply. I will look into the links.
I've been busy withh
github.com/tjtr33/sedm
It a 3D orbiting sink edm emulator.
Emulate means it will move motprs and draw on scree,
but does not cut because it lacks
a real programmable pulse generator
a real process controll gap voltage feedback.
I am confidentr it will cut, and orbit to size given those 2 things.
I am almost blind ( AMD) so reading and coding is slow.
It cuts in X Y Z , up down left right forwards backwards
with circular and square orbitting. It has a boring cycle.
It has programmable jump ( Peck EDM). It allows
inspectio of tool and work during the cut
*PEEK RESUME QUIT. It has loadable table of power settings that are automatically sequenmced thru ( rough to finisah).
User pick out tables base on work size and materials.
Please look at the Github
and please work with me on it.

Look at my YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/@tjosephpowderly1066
esp a quick start for sedm


Thnaks TompP tjtr33

Pleaseuse email if I dont reply from this page
tjtr33@gmail.com

Hi ts,

Check the FlexGUI section about HAL pins: gnipsel.com/linuxcnc/flexgui/hal.html   Example at bottom.

To link something from HAL into FlexGUI:
* Note that your main HAL file is for defining the bulk of the connections.  Here we're talking about a -postgui.hal file, which specifically only gets loaded after the GUI is available, and only contains GUI-related things.  So your .ini file must have an entry like POSTGUI_HALFILE = mypostgui.hal. This is the -postgui.hal file we're talking about.
1. Give a button a Dynamic Property type of String, name of function, and value of hal_pin.  This lets FlexGUI know that this button will do something in your -postgui.hal file.
2. Give the button another Dynamic Property of String, named pin_name, then set that value to the name you want to be visible in your -postgui.hal file, like DriveReset for example.  Save your .ui in QtDesigner.
3. Open the -postgui.hal file, and make the link like this:    net   whoa_drive   DriveReset   =>    hm2_7c80.0.ssr.00.out-04    or whatever connection you like. Then when you press that button, it will affect the HAL device you have connected it to.