If your machine has been running as you like, and you don't feel that you need any of the new features in a newer version of Linuxcnc, such as separation of joints/axis (say for running a tandom axis or non trivial kins), need extra joints, external offsets, a new gui... I don't think there is a compelling reason to upgrade. The conversion from 2.7 to 2.8 is a significant change and if the conversion script chokes on your config, you might be left struggling for a while trying to fix your config to run on the new version.
Todd Zuercher P. Graham Dunn Inc. 630 Henry Street Dalton, Ohio 44618 Phone: (330)828-2105ext. 2031 -----Original Message----- From: Jeff Johnson <john...@superiorroll.com> Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2023 10:40 AM To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 5i23 or 7i71 [EXTERNAL EMAIL] Be sure links are safe. Thank you for your help. I don't know how the config got mixed up but I took care of the probe_parport and the watchdog issues. That led me down stream to the 7i71 issue. 5V was missing on the 7i71 so that was the second issue. The power outage took out my 5v converter. Thanks again-Now running 2.7.15 Is it worth upgrading to 2.8? I tend to use what "just works". Monday will be the real test when we put it back into production. Jeff Johnson john...@superiorroll.com Superior Roll & Turning 734-279-1831 -----Original Message----- From: Jeff Johnson [mailto:john...@superiorroll.com] Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2023 10:05 AM To: 'emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net' <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Subject: 5i23 or 7i71 Making progress I think? What does the message below suggest? Bad 7i71? When I first turn the power supply on I get a red light on in the middle of the 5i23. After I try to start Linuxcnc I have no lights on the card at all. I am going to re-seat everything now. cinci12mo@cinci12mo:~$ linuxcnc LINUXCNC - 2.7.15 Machine configuration directory is '/home/cinci12mo/linuxcnc/configs' Machine configuration file is 'MEANGREEN.ini' Starting LinuxCNC... (time=1674917588.389042,pid=1975): Registering server on TCP port 5005. (time=1674917588.389150,pid=1975): running server for TCP port 5005 (connection_socket = 3). iocontrol: machine: '12MO' version 'unknown' Found file(REL): ./12mogmoccapymaster.hal ./12mogmoccapymaster.hal:69: Pin 'hm2_5i23.0.7i70.0.0.input-00' does not exist Shutting down and cleaning up LinuxCNC... (time=1674917589.857448,pid=1975): Deleting 5 channels from the NML_Main_Channel_List. (time=1674917589.857471,pid=1975): Deleting emcCommand NML channel from NML_Main_Channel_List. (time=1674917589.857480,pid=1975): deleting NML (1) (time=1674917589.857488,pid=1975): delete (CMS *) 0x95591e8; Jeff Johnson john...@superiorroll.com Superior Roll & Turning 734-279-1831 ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2023 14:26:13 -0600 From: "Ray Henry" <rehe...@fast-air.net> To: "Enhanced Machine Controller \(EMC\)" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 201, Issue 48 Message-ID: <33f492d07d721faa9728369710665c5e.squir...@mail.fast-air.net> Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 i have a bad habit you might try. Wiggle the connections. Unplug the PC. Don't just turn it off. Some of these setups have the ribbon connectors to the mesa card mashed up against a display card in the next slot. if those connectors are exposed all you have to do is pry the ends of the connector out about 50 thousandths and press them back. Then loosen the screw holding the mesa card into the pci slot and slip the card out a bit and then back in. Now move to the Mesa breakout boards and do the same with those ribbon connectors. Power up the pc and start emc as you usually do. if it fails again compare error messages and get back to us. I'll do a bit of digging here. > This config uses a 5i23- > Yes we left it up last night-We usually do, but not always. > > > > ------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flists.sourceforge.net%2Flists%2Flistinfo%2Femc-users&data=05%7C01%7Ctoddz%40pgrahamdunn.com%7C8bd76d576e4c4ce84fb608db014622a5%7C5758544c573f47cebee96c3e0806fb43%7C0%7C0%7C638105172976657972%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=z3tRXkOC%2BTWwCNdyQ4O0SbNEs%2BTBUnTuZhsC0%2BN%2B84M%3D&reserved=0 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
