On Tue, 2012-10-30 at 09:58 -0700, Kirk Wallace wrote:
> Hello, 
> 
> I have a PC with a fresh Ubuntu 10.04 install, plus LinuxCNC 2.5.1
> installed via the install script. I have a Pico UPC servo controller
> attached to the motherboard parallel port. After setting the port to
> EPP, the Pico diagnostics run without errors. I loaded the PPMC sample
> configuration to LinuxCNC and try to run it, but I get:
> http://wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/HNC/pico/pico_error_log-1 
> 
> My guess this part:
> "...
> Debug file information:
> Can not find -sec MOT -var MOT -num 1 
> Can not find -sec IO -var IO -num 1 
> Can not find -sec LINUXCNC -var NML_FILE -num 1 
> Can not find -sec EMC -var NML_FILE -num 1 
> ppmc_io.hal:52: Pin 'ppmc.0.din.estop.in' does not exist
> 1774
> ..."
> 
> is due to the ppmc driver not loading due to the real error?
> 
> I don't know if this bit indicates anything:
> "...
> [  914.670336] RTAI[math]: loaded.
> [  914.778637] PPMC: Check Parallel Port connection.
> [  914.778678] PPMC: Check Parallel Port connection.
> [  914.778714] PPMC: Check Parallel Port connection.
> [  914.778750] PPMC: Check Parallel Port connection.
> [  914.778786] PPMC: Check Parallel Port connection.
> [  914.778822] PPMC: Check Parallel Port connection.
> [  914.778858] PPMC: Check Parallel Port connection.
> [  914.778893] PPMC: Check Parallel Port connection.
> [  914.778929] PPMC: Check Parallel Port connection.
> [  915.336588] PPMC: shutting down
> ..."
> 
> Thank you for any advise.
> 
Hi Kirk;

First things first. Run the comm diagnositic and make certain the
port/cable is OK. When working correctly this will run for hours w/o and
error. 

Dave


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