On Fri, 2008-05-02 at 21:36 -0400, Dave Keeton wrote: > So I have installed the PCI-DIO-96 board in the computer.....Ubuntu picked > it up in the Device manager and called it by name.....How do I go about > loading the pci_8255 hal driver, What file do I modify in the config > directory, How do I know if EMC2 sees the board and its I/O points? > > Dave
If you look in the Integrator's Manual: http://www.linuxcnc.org/docs/EMC2_Integrator_Manual.pdf chapter four indicates that the [HAL] section of the .ini file for the configuration you are running, has an entry(ies) called "HALFILE =". These "HALFILE ="'s will list the .hal files that are part of the initialization for starting your configuration in EMC2. One of these files will have "loadrt somedriver and_options" in it. You will need a loadrt entry for your 8255, plus an entry to add the driver to a thread, something like "addf somedriver name_of_thread". You can do a Find for addf in the manual to get more information. If you start EMC2 and if the driver loads properly, you should be able to start Halmeter and see the new Hal pins in the pin list. -- Kirk Wallace (California, USA http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ Hardinge HNC/EMC CNC lathe, Bridgeport mill conversion, doing XY now, Zubal lathe conversion pending Craftsman AA 109 restoration Shizuoka ST-N/EMC CNC) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
