Thanks Peter, I'll try that. John > -----Original Message----- > From: Peter C. Wallace [mailto:p...@mesanet.com] > Sent: June-22-19 9:27 PM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Dual boot for WIN-XP and LinuxCNC > > On Sat, 22 Jun 2019, John Dammeyer wrote: > > > Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2019 20:43:00 -0700 > > From: John Dammeyer <jo...@autoartisans.com> > > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > > To: "'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)'" <emc- > us...@lists.sourceforge.net> > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Dual boot for WIN-XP and LinuxCNC > > > > My friend dropped off my new 7i92H card this evening. I've downloaded > the zip file and manual. > > > > And I'm lost. I thought I understood that there was a LinuxCNC support file > that I could install or link to via the HAL to make things work. But I guess > not. Misunderstood that. I thought that it was possible to just configure > the > 7i92H as two parallel port cards. > > > > I've tried the pncconf program and although the 7i92 card is listed it > appears to want other MESA cards none of which are simple BOBs. I really > just want the two ports to appear as parallel ports as stated in the manual. > That means on the next screen I should ideally have screens that are more > like the PCI parallel ports with the first 9 pins configurable for step/dir, > pin > 10 for ESTOP in etc. > > > > But on the two PORTx screens the pin numbers don't match the DB-25 > pins. > > > > I've attached my HAL file which is pretty simple at this point since I've > > not > even set up limit switches yet. Just ESTOP, Machine Enabled and > ChargePump and 4 axis steppers. > > > > Eventually there will be PWM and direction for the spindle. Shared > Limit/Home and Limit switches. But for now I just want to be able to press > the jog buttons and see step/dir out on an axis along of course with ESTOP > and ENABLE support. > > > > I'm probably going to have to create the HAL from scratch. Or more like > from an almost but not quite prototype. > > > > Can anyone help? > > Thanks > > John > > > > > > > > > > > > Not sure why pncconf doesnt have a 7I92 config for a basic breakout, but in > the > absence of one, you could create a 5i25 configuration for prob_rfx2 or > G540x2 > and then globally change "5i25" to "7i92" in the hal file and then steal the > driver load line from any 7i92 config (possibly removing any sserial related > tokens in the driver load line). That should be pretty close. > > Peter Wallace > Mesa Electronics > > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
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