I floundered around with other components while trying to set this up, and was told "WTH are you doing just use 'gantry'". So I went with gantry component, and it's worked ok. But if I need something else, I'm open to it.
I have the RT version of LinuxCNC. Will that update with this JA stuff but remain the RT version? Or does it already have it? (that machine's at the shop across town, otherwise I'd give the version # and probably just try the joint-axes features to see if they exist). Is there any sort of backup process recommended in case the upgrade breaks something, somehow? Full disclose, I'm not much of a Linux person (big surprise). I'm used to downloading a file and "run as administrator" in Windows. Not refusing to learn or anything, just fessing the situation. Danny ---- andy pugh <bodge...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 25 August 2016 at 05:25, <dan...@austin.rr.com> wrote: > I have a gantry router with 2x X motors. I'm using the "gantry" component. Have you considered using the Master branch? Gantries are a lot simpler there: http://linuxcnc.org/docs/devel/html/getting-started/updating-linuxcnc.html#_updating_configuration_files You don't need the "gantry" component with that LinuxCNC version. > X2 axis is 3. axis.3.home-sw-in axis.3.neg-lim-sw-in do not exist to connect > to, neither one. What is the "num_joints" of your "loadrt motmod" line? > What's the homing situation like on this? I believe that the home switches connect to the "gantry" component rather than to the axis.N.home switches. There is a sample config here: https://github.com/cdsteinkuehler/linuxcnc/blob/0e0418b362f45d7ad332fa3f211cbf8c2f24efd9/configs/ARM/BeagleBone/Probotix/Comet.hal#L101 -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics." — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1916 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
