Looks like invaluable comments and links. Thanks for your time, Bas. I'll check them all out soon.
On Sat, Mar 30, 2019 at 2:33 PM <[email protected]> wrote: > You should read up on this: > > https://github.com/machinekit/QtQuickVcp#showcase-applications-and-examples > > > > QtQuickVCP is a library for making a UI with QtQuick. > > Right now, you are starting a machinekit configuration, and having that > window shown on your windows OS. But the UI is still coming from the BBB. > > > > For you to have the remote UI, you need to start a configuration that > exposes the services that the client need to attach to. > > (my terminology might be off). Since you have a CNC setup, this is your > starting point: https://github.com/machinekit/Cetus > > > > In the paragraphs below the first link above, there are examples of > configurations. > > These configurations load the HAL realtime environment, including HAL > remote components. These remote components then can be “seen” by the remote > UI. > > > > Bas > > > > *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> *On > Behalf Of *Sardar Vayghannezgad > *Sent:* Friday, 29 March 2019 21:09 > *To:* Machinekit <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [Machinekit] Machinekit Client keeps loading with no result > > > > Thanks a million Schooner. I guess you were sort of right. I followed the > links and from there ended up watching this video > <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHwv8U3ptvA> to realize that I actually > needed to install Xming. So now I can run machinekit on BBB for the > machinekit configuration windowd (see the attached image please) to pop up. > But it looks like my knowledge lags behind my practical progress, as I > still can't get my around what are these MachinekitClient and QtQuickVCP > good for in this scenario. Can anyone shed some light on this please? BTW, > I'm having the same "nonstop loading" issue with the Machinekit Client. > > > On Friday, March 29, 2019 at 5:21:24 PM UTC+3, Schooner wrote: > > > > On 29/03/19 14:11, Sardar Vayghannezgad wrote: > > I can't seem to start Machinekit on my BBB because: > > > > > > root@beaglebone:/home/machinekit# machinekit > > MACHINEKIT - 0.1 > > application-specific initialization failed: no display name and no > $DISPLAY environment variable > > Error in startup script: invalid command name "image" > > while executing > > "image create photo -file $f/$i.gif" > > invoked from within > > "if [file exists $f/$i.gif] { > > return [image create photo -file $f/$i.gif] > > }" > > (procedure "linuxcnc::image_search" line 7) > > invoked from within > > "linuxcnc::image_search machinekit-wizard" > > invoked from within > > "set logo [linuxcnc::image_search machinekit-wizard]" > > (file "/usr/lib/tcltk/linuxcnc/bin/pickconfig.tcl" line 31) > > > > > > I tried the following workarounds, but nothing seems to have changed: > > > > sudo apt-get install xauth > touch ~/.Xauthority > > as suggested by Karl Jacobs here > <https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/machinekit/nGrU3diWEFA> > > > > > > sudo apt install xorg > > as suggested here > <https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/machinekit/1dkgEgov6Wg>, by a > person called Schooner. > > > You are being selective in your reading > > Read the whole thread and follow the links > These for example > > https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/12755/how-to-forward-x-over-ssh-to-run-graphics-applications-remotely > > https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/314862/minimal-no-hassle-debian-install-with-functioning-x11-login-etc > > > > > but still I'm getting the error. > > > On Friday, March 29, 2019 at 4:01:42 PM UTC+3, Bas de Bruijn wrote: > > > > > On 29 Mar 2019, at 13:47, Sardar Vayghannezgad <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks for reaching out, Bas. > > > > > > According to the first question, which link should I go with on this page > <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fmachinekit%2FQtQuickVcp&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFSHHjDTy575Uy7ujQBViRsMgvGDA> > . > No idea what you actually link to > > > > > > A few lines below are download links to both QtQuickVCP and Machinekit for > various OS's. > > > > I think you mean machinekit-client > > Machinekit only runs on Linux. > > > > Just pick the one for the os you’re going to run machinekit-client on. > > > > > - Have you got any ideas why my Machinekit Client acts up the way it > does? I have attached a photo of it in the original post. > > Yes, it can’t find machinekit instances. As per my previous remarks, make > sure there is an actual machinekit (your BBB) started, and that you have > enabled it to expose itself so a remote UI can connect to it (the > machinekit.ini file) > > > > > > Thanks > > > > On Friday, March 29, 2019 at 1:17:04 PM UTC+3, Bas de Bruijn wrote: > > > > > On 29 Mar 2019, at 09:53, Sardar Vayghannezgad <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have tried my best to understand the fundamental ins and outs of running > Machinekit on BBB from my windows desktop, but there are so many technical > concepts and approaches that I just can't fully understand everything. > Although it seems I'm towards the end of this, I'm already frustrated, and > since working for a sort of tight deadline I need some practical help, and > need that in layman's terms, into the bargain, please. > > > > I followed these instructions > <https://machinekoder.com/machinekit-debian-stretch-beaglebone-black/> to > run M.K. on BBB from my desktop. But I am badly thrown off. I have > apparently successfully done everything on that instruction page, but just > don't know *how to start what!! *I don't know *what command to use on the > PuTTy. * > > > > You need to start Machinekit when you’ve logged into your BBB. Putty is > just a terminal you log onto your BBB. Everything you type into that > terminal, is as if you would type on a keyboard directly attached to the > BBB on s terminal on a screen directly attached to the BBB. > > > > (Please, as far as possible, don't direct me to start everything from > scratch, as I already had Debian Jessie installed on BBB, but decided to > change it to Stretch.) > > > > My newbie questions: > > 1. Should Machinekit Client be installed on my Windows OS or on the > BBB?! (I already have M.K Client on my Windows OS. but once I start it, it > keeps loading in no veil, with *no available instances*.) > > Machinekit client on your windows OS > > > > Make sure that on your BBB you have set REMOTE = 1 in the file > machinekit.ini > > That file should be here: /etc/linuxcnc/machinekit.ini > > > 1. According to the first question, which link should I go with on this > page <https://github.com/machinekit/QtQuickVcp>. > > No idea what you actually link to. > > > 1. AFAIK, I need a U.I on my desktop to give me access to the M.K. Is > this UI the Machinekit Client? How can I start it from PuTTY? > > You start machinekit-client from your Windows PC. It’s a remote UI (seen > from the BBB perspective) and you don’t need to start the UI from Putty > (your BBB) but from the pc. > > > > In the putty terminal type: machinekit > > > > FYI: > > Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 9 (stretch) > > Kernel: Linux 4.4.155-ti-rt-r153 > > Architecture: arm > > > Thanks in advance > > -- > website: http://www.machinekit.io blog: http://blog.machinekit.io github: > https://github.com/machinekit > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Machinekit" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/machinekit. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > <2019-03-29_11h36_57.png> > > -- > website: http://www.machinekit.io blog: http://blog.machinekit.io github: > https://github.com/machinekit > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Machinekit" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/machinekit. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > website: http://www.machinekit.io blog: http://blog.machinekit.io github: > https://github.com/machinekit > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Machinekit" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/machinekit. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > -- > website: http://www.machinekit.io blog: http://blog.machinekit.io github: > https://github.com/machinekit > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Machinekit" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/machinekit. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- website: http://www.machinekit.io blog: http://blog.machinekit.io github: https://github.com/machinekit --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Machinekit" group. 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