Thanks Seb (and John). Is there any way to load the vfd components AFTER Linuxcnc (and Axis) starts - if I want to continue to use the charge pump to control power to it? -Tom
> On Apr 26, 2015, at 12:19 AM, Sebastian Kuzminsky <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 04/25/2015 02:24 PM, Tom Easterday wrote: >> (output from Linuxcnc fail here: http://pastebin.ca/2981941) >> >> This is the same error that Mark Johnsen gets in the 2nd info link below. I >> wonder if this is because the VFD has to be powered up before the gs2 >> components load or if I just messed something else up in the configuration >> or if I have to set up the serial port parameters somewhere? My VFD is >> configured correctly (unlike his) but it isn’t powered up. >> >> IF the VFD has to first be powered up, is there a way to load the custom.hal >> file after I have powered up the system in Axis? > ... >> Any ideas? > > Your theory is correct, the GS2 VFD has to be powered up before the > gs2_vfd hal driver can talk to it. If the GS2 is powered down when the > gs2_vfd component is loaded, the component won't be able to talk to the > VFD and will error out and refuse to start, just like you observed. > > I agree with John Thornton, and leave my GS2 VFD powered on all the > time. It gets power from the same switch that powers on the LinuxCNC > computer. This setup works great. > > > -- > Sebastian Kuzminsky > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > One dashboard for servers and applications across Physical-Virtual-Cloud > Widest out-of-the-box monitoring support with 50+ applications > Performance metrics, stats and reports that give you Actionable Insights > Deep dive visibility with transaction tracing using APM Insight. > http://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/clk/290420510;117567292;y > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One dashboard for servers and applications across Physical-Virtual-Cloud Widest out-of-the-box monitoring support with 50+ applications Performance metrics, stats and reports that give you Actionable Insights Deep dive visibility with transaction tracing using APM Insight. http://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/clk/290420510;117567292;y _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
