ellery stonemetz wrote: > When I run "halcmd show all" I get this message > RTAPI: ERROR: coul not open shared memory (errno=2) > HAL: ERROR: rtapi init failed: -9 > NOTE: 'rtapi' kernel module must be loaded > > I now have your latest live cd/emc2 should I install and try it?
It looks like you're trying to use halcmd while EMC2 is not running. You need to start EMC2 first, then the command `halcmd show all` will show you every driver and connection in the HAL (Hardware Abstraction Layer). Your original question was whether you should see the encoder feedback change when you turn the shaft - the answer is yes, you should. That is, if the correct drivers have been loaded, and the encoders have been correctly connected, you should see the feedback change. When starting EMC2, make sure you choose a sample configuration for the 5i20, or the driver won't be loaded. - Steve ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
