On Thu, 19 Mar 2015, Marius Liebenberg wrote:

> Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2015 18:10:49 +0000
> From: Marius Liebenberg <[email protected]>
> To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Sserial modes
> 
>
>
>> On 19 March 2015 at 17:45, Marius Liebenberg <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>>  This is my first time using sserial on the 7i80. I am not sure what
>>> the
>>>  modes are all about and I could not find any reference to help me
>>>  understand them
>>>
>>>  Any links for reading ?
>>
>> dmesg :-)


dmesg only lists kernel messages, but uspace versions of linuxcnc don't 
write to the kernel log


try

mesaflash --device 7i80 --addr 10.10.10.10 --sserial


>>
>> If you look in the dmesg you will see a small and opaque section which
>> describes what software modes each attached sserial device supports,
>> and a very cryptic description of each mode.
>>
>> A more detailed description appears in the manual for each device.
>> Basically by changing the mode you can change the HAL pins and
>> sometimes the features of the cards, for example enabling analogue
>> inputs or encoder counters on certain pins.
>
> Nothing at all in dmesg from 7i80 on Wheezy. It does a similar dump when
> it loads but the serial ports are nor showing.
> My string is config="num_encoders=4 num_pwmgens=4
> sserial_port_0=21000000"
>
> Must I load or install a special driver?
>
>
>>
>> --
>> atp
>> If you can't fix it, you don't own it.
>> http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto
>
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