On Friday 28 October 2016 20:45:58 W. Martinjak wrote:

> On 2016-10-29 00:28, Gene Heskett wrote:
> > John (Thanks John) was Speedy Gonzales, the 7i90HD was in my mailbox
> > today, so now I need to study the pdf I downloaded in depth, but
> > where do I get the firmware files listed in this document? Google
> > did not spit out any links.
> >
> > They do not have links on either US website.  The pdf yup, firmware?
> > Not for a 7i90HD.
>
> Yes, it drove me crazy... ;)
>
> Direct link is here:
> http://www.mesanet.com/software/parallel/7i90.zip
>
> The bit files are in:
> 7i90/configs/hostmot2/
>
> You need one of the 7i90_spi*.bit  files.
> Then you have to flash the card on your printer port with
>
> sudo ./mesaflash --verbose --epp --device 7i90 --addr 0xd010 --addr_hi
> 0xd000 \ --write configs/hostmot2/7i90_spi_svst4_8.bit
>
> Change the addr and the filename!
> grep the addr from  lspci -v.
>
Ookaay. ISTR doing that before. Std db25 on the mobo's parport, 26 pin 
header on the other end, pin 1 to pin 1.  Right?

> > According to Amazon, the raspberry pi-3 should be here tomorrow
> > along with some u-SD cards. But all I can do is spin motors, the
> > belts have not arrived. That may be a good thing. ;-)
>
> wow, very quick.
>
> > And, where can I find the teeny little header connectors that let
> > you pickup say a square pattern of 4 connections on the 50 pin
> > connectors to drive the stepper drivers with?  Those in the
> > Martinjak pix look to be at least as handy as sliced bread!
>
> I use this:
> https://www.amazon.com/40pcs-Female-2-54mm-Jumper-2x40pcs/dp/B00GSE2S9
>8/ref=pd_lpo_147_lp_img_4/167-2919986-7401647?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refR
>ID=9SNDKFJ8CCD5ZWNT9MQK
>
I like that, peel off what you need.

> > Thanks.
> >
> > Cheers, Gene Heskett
>
> Good Luck!
>
> Matsche


Cheers, Gene Heskett
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