I'm pleased to announce the next bugfix release of the EMC 2.2 series,
version 2.2.2. This version fixes many user-reported problems.
The new packages are now available in the package repository. If you
already installed 2.2.0 or 2.2.1, this is available as an update. If
you are still using 2.1.7 but want to upgrade, instructions are here:
http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?UpdatingTo2.2
CVS users can get this release by checking out the RELEASE_2_2_2 tag.
Tarballs will be available on sourceforge.net within the next 24 hours.
Changes in this release:
* move hal_unlink manpage to development package
* make gcode quick reference link into our own full gcode reference
instead of the outdated nist document
* fix stepconf 'pulley' numbers: the 'motor' and 'leadscrew' fields
were transposed
* fix stepconf 'charge pump' pin
* fix stepconf 'external estop' pin
* fix homing in stepconf-created configurations
* fix halshow 'watch pin'
* restore cone rotation when the A-axis moves
* fix 'scara' sample configuration
* fix display of home and limit switches on XYZBC machines
* improve legibility of running line in text area
* additional french documentation translation, including gcode quickref
* improve time estimate in gcode File > Properties: it paid no attention to
requested feed rates
* fix ZX-plane (G18) arcs in the AXIS preview window
* fix tripod kinematics example configuration
* fix "arc in mdi takes forever" bug (SF#1834576)
* fix gcode documentation of toolchange
* fix comp311 examples to program Z position
* fix stepconf for negative and fractional axis SCALEs
* implement M66 E- (read analog value from gcode)
* add missing dependency on python2.4-glade
* fix problem where metric image-to-gcode would go to the safety height
before setting metric units
* fix stepconf so that axis doesn't display an 'unknown letter' error
when starting a lathe configuration
* fix stepconf 'pin 'motion.spindle-speed-in' was already linked' for
machines with spindle speed control and spindle feedback
* fix stepconf: don't allow arbitrary text to be entered in comboboxes
* fix stepconf: coolant pins
* stepconf: add parker oem750 timings
* fix stepconf: spindle feedback
Jeff Epler
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