Ok - *just* got it working.
For those with the "insmod" error,
- you run the "update7i76" as non-root (as per the readme in
sserial.zip)
- make sure you have field power turned back on; the module will NOT
load
without the 7i76 powered up.
When I slapped my forehead, got the 7i76 powered, the update went just fine.
LinuxCNC now reports (via Show Hal Configuration) that I have gone from SW
version 0X0B to 0X0E, and the warning/error is no longer shown at startup.
Peter - thank you for these utilities, and for your constant emails/posts.
I did find
the 5i25 update on the linuxcnc forum, which helped considerably.
:-)
John.
On Sat, Sep 5, 2015 at 12:16 PM, Peter C. Wallace <p...@mesanet.com> wrote:
> On Sat, 5 Sep 2015, John Alexander Stewart wrote:
>
> > Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2015 11:37:08 -0400
> > From: John Alexander Stewart <ivatt...@gmail.com>
> > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)"
> > <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net>
> > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> >
> > Subject: [Emc-users] Mesa software out of date error?
> >
> > Hi all;
> >
> > After updating to linuxcnc 2.7.0-pre6, I got the following message:
> >
> > hm2/hm2_5i25.0: Warning: sserial remote device 7i76 channel 0 has old
> > firmware that should be updated
> >
> >
> > Got the latest 5i25.zip from www.mesanet.com/software/parallel/5i25.zip
> >
> > ran sudo mesaflash --device 5i25 --write 5i25_7i76x2.bit
> >
> > powered off and rebooted the machine, still gives the warning.
> >
> > Ran sudo mesaflash --device 5i25 --reload
> >
> > and it still gives the warning. It would seem that I'm updating the 5i25,
> > but maybe I should be updating the 7i76 - correct??
> >
> > Any idea of what files should be downloaded, and what process to use?
> >
> > Merci - John.
>
> Yes, the complaint is about the 7I76s firmware
>
> download
>
> http://www.mesanet.com/software/parallel/sserial.zip
>
> cd to the utils/linuxcnc directory and read the README file
>
>
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