On 05/19/2015 11:15 AM, Marcus Bowman wrote: > > On 19 May 2015, at 14:47, Andrew wrote: > >> I'm afraid PathPilot "just works" only with Tormach machines. Others >> require usual LinuxCNC setup procedure, editing configs etc. > > But if the config files are changed to suit the machine, will it still not > work? > What is preventing it from working? Is this a hardware issue?
... snip I haven't tried getting PathPilot to run on a generic machine, but it should be possible. I think Tormach do not want to promote this because it could be a support sink and they have enough to do as it is. Thinking aloud, the axes are step/dir from a Mesa 5i25 so that part should be okay for a stepper machine. Much of the I/O (such as tool changer, limits. homes, door switch) goes through a PIC controller board, which among other things, converts PWM signals from PP to tool number, and switch ID. This would need to be reconfigured to match the new machine, so would need a good understanding HAL and a small (maybe big) bucket of time to make the HAL connections and test. Trying it on one my machines is on my todo list but not near the top. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
