just done a whole lot of research and I need to find the correct bit file I think.
any tutorials out there would be great. thanks andrew On Wed, Oct 14, 2020 at 8:21 PM andrew beck <andrewbeck0...@gmail.com> wrote: > I get this error Can't find file 5i25_7i77x2.bit > can I just re download it from somewhere? > > > On Wed, Oct 14, 2020 at 10:14 AM andrew beck <andrewbeck0...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> wow is it really that easy? >> >> On Wed, Oct 14, 2020 at 9:25 AM Peter C. Wallace <p...@mesanet.com> wrote: >> >>> On Wed, 14 Oct 2020, andrew beck wrote: >>> >>> > Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2020 09:11:43 +1300 >>> > From: andrew beck <andrewbeck0...@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] troubleshooting 6i25-7i77 mesa cards help please:) >>> > >>> > Hey everyone >>> > >>> > just having some trouble here getting my mesa cards working >>> > >>> > I have copied and pasted the error report. looks like a driver issue >>> or >>> > something.. anyway any ideas would be appreciated. last time it just >>> > worked this time I am having all sorts of issues. >>> > >>> > Now I don't actually know if the right pin file is on the 5i25. I am >>> > lacking a bit of understanding on that I think. but these cards were >>> not a >>> > plug and go kit. like last time. and I am using pci express not pci >>> this >>> > time. also I have taken a photo of the computer in the next email to >>> show >>> > any glaring errors people find eg wrong pci express slot. >>> > >>> > Error report created by /usr/lib/tcltk/linuxcnc/show_errors.tcl: >>> > >>> > Print file information: >>> > RUN_IN_PLACE=no >>> > LINUXCNC_DIR= >>> > LINUXCNC_BIN_DIR=/usr/bin >>> > LINUXCNC_TCL_DIR=/usr/lib/tcltk/linuxcnc >>> > LINUXCNC_SCRIPT_DIR= >>> > LINUXCNC_RTLIB_DIR=/usr/lib/linuxcnc/modules >>> > LINUXCNC_CONFIG_DIR= >>> > LINUXCNC_LANG_DIR=/usr/lib/tcltk/linuxcnc/msgs >>> > INIVAR=inivar >>> > HALCMD=halcmd >>> > LINUXCNC_EMCSH=/usr/bin/wish8.6 >>> > LINUXCNC - 2.8.0~pre1 >>> > Machine configuration directory is >>> '/home/andrew/linuxcnc/configs/cnc_lathe' >>> > Machine configuration file is 'cnc_lathe.ini' >>> > INIFILE=/home/andrew/linuxcnc/configs/cnc_lathe/cnc_lathe.ini >>> > VERSION=1.1 >>> > PARAMETER_FILE=linuxcnc.var >>> > TASK=milltask >>> > HALUI=halui >>> > DISPLAY=axis >>> > COORDINATES=XZ >>> > KINEMATICS=trivkins coordinates=XZ >>> > Starting LinuxCNC... >>> > Starting LinuxCNC server program: linuxcncsvr >>> > Loading Real Time OS, RTAPI, and HAL_LIB modules >>> > Starting LinuxCNC IO program: io >>> > Starting HAL User Interface program: halui >>> > Found file(REL): ./cnc_lathe.hal >>> > Shutting down and cleaning up LinuxCNC... >>> > Running HAL shutdown script >>> > hm2: loading Mesa HostMot2 driver version 0.15 >>> > hm2_pci: loading Mesa AnyIO HostMot2 driver version 0.7 >>> > hm2_pci: discovered 5i25 at 0000:03:00.0 >>> > hm2: unloading >>> > Removing HAL_LIB, RTAPI, and Real Time OS modules >>> > Removing NML shared memory segments >>> > >>> > Debug file information: >>> > Note: Using POSIX realtime >>> > hm2/hm2_5i25.0: config.num_encoders=6, but only 2 are available, not >>> > loading driver >>> > hm2/hm2_5i25.0: failed to parse Module Descriptor 2 >>> > hm2_5i25.0: board fails HM2 registration >>> > RTAPI_PCI: Unmapped 65536 bytes at 0x7f0fb537e000 >>> > Driver probe function failed! >>> > hm2_pci: error registering PCI driver >>> > hm2_pci: rtapi_app_main: Operation not permitted (-1) >>> > ./cnc_lathe.hal:9: waitpid failed /usr/bin/rtapi_app hm2_pci >>> > ./cnc_lathe.hal:9: /usr/bin/rtapi_app exited without becoming ready >>> > ./cnc_lathe.hal:9: insmod for hm2_pci failed, returned -1 >>> > 1833 >>> > Stopping realtime threads >>> > Unloading hal components >>> > Note: Using POSIX realtime >>> > >>> >>> >>> This means that the firmware loaded on the 5I25 is not correct. it needs >>> to be >>> flashed with firmware for a 7I77: >>> >>> >>> sudo mesaflash --device 5i25 --write 5i25_7i77x2.bit --reload >>> >>> >>> >>> Peter Wallace >>> Mesa Electronics >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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
