Great Mike Appreciate your feedback and that you got it to work. Best wishes Michael Brown
On Tuesday, 19 November 2019 17:34:53 UTC+1, mike Kennedy wrote: > > Hi Michael: > > I wanted to thank you for helping me by answering my questions, I really > appreciate that! > I have it working now! > > Direct connection to the Gecko drives works perfectly. Had to solder on a > gnd pin tho. > > Thanks to everybody work on the machinekit and mksocfpga projects! > > More to come! > Next for me is an interface for string pots for the feedback of the sphere > positions. > > Thanks again! > Mike Kennedy. > > On Thu, Nov 14, 2019 at 5:58 PM Michael Brown <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Hi Mike >> >> On Wednesday, 13 November 2019 05:31:33 UTC+1, mike Kennedy wrote: >>> >>> Hello All: >>> >>> Currently working on a Large Sheet Metal Robotic Eyeball project, >>> looking to use my DE10-Nano to move the stepper motors for the up and down >>> & Side to side eye movement as well as Closing of the eyelids. >>> >>> Looking for assistance as since machinekit (LinuxCNC) are not my area's >>> of expertise. >>> >>> I have currently followed the instructions on page: >>> >>> https://www.machinekit.io/docs/getting-started/u-boot-mksocfpga-altera-initial/ >>> >>> I have successfully installed the SD card image, SSH through the serial >>> port as well have a working HDMI display with a functioning desktop. >>> >>> After several attempts of the machinekit configuration, I am confused >>> which one to pick? >>> >> >> The configs provided are only provided as working demos so that you >> quickly can test if you got >> things installed correctly. >> >> Following the above link, At the end of page, the only bitimage files for >>> HDMI displays available are for CRAMPS 3x24. >>> >> >> If you followed the guide correctly you should have >> DE10_Nano_FB_Cramps.3x24_cap_enc.rbf >> selected as the one that is loaded. >> >> About I/O: >> the humanly readable pinfile for this bitimage is here >> <https://github.com/machinekit/mksocfpga/blob/master/HW/hm2/config/DExx_Nano_xxx_Cramps/PIN_3x24_cap_enc.vhd> >> look below this line: >> <https://github.com/machinekit/mksocfpga/blob/master/HW/hm2/config/DExx_Nano_xxx_Cramps/PIN_3x24_cap_enc.vhd> >> all DExx relevant pinout files are in this folder >> <https://github.com/machinekit/mksocfpga/tree/master/HW/hm2/config/DExx_Nano_xxx_Cramps> >> >> >>> I currently do not have CRAMPS hardware, (unless there are some >>> available for purchase). >>> >> >> The DE10 I/O pins can connect/interface directly to anything that accepts >> 3.3 Volt logic signals.(If you are careful) >> >> I would like to connect my Gecko G213V stepper motor drives to the >>> DE10-nano. >>> >> >> Seems like your driver can accept 3.3 volts >> <https://www.geckodrive.com/amfile/file/download/file_id/28/product_id/13/> >> >> From my understating, I should be able to connect these gecko drives >>> directly to the output pins of the DE10 >>> >> >> Yes >> >> using the 5i25 driver (image file)???? >>> >> >> Hmmm ....? >> >> >>> >>> At this point I am attempted to pick hm2-soc-cramps_no_fw_load, I was >>> able to get to the machinekit (linuxcnc) axis screen. >>> >> >> >> You use that demo configs hal file as a starting point this is already >> setup for x,y and z axis and the 5i25 driver is setup correctly for this in >> that config. >> >> With the software running, I did not notice any HAL logs to the dmesg >>> command. is this normal? >>> >> >> >> hal logs go to the linuxcnc.log file (I forgot the folder perhaps >> /var/log or something similar) >> >> >> >>> Also, I noticed that the Jog speed and Max Velocity are way out of spec? >>> >>> >> Yeah the demo was tuned to demo max steprate speed possible, you fine >> tune that in the hal file also (by hand) >> >> >> >>> next steps... >>> >>> Should I be able to run the PNCconf wizard and select the corresponding >>> timings for the Gecko drives? >>> >> >> I have never tested that, perhaps you can create an initial file with the >> wizard and migrate what it outputs to your real hal file, >> please report back if you try that out. >> >> >>> Or should I be adding these manually to the ini files?? >>> >> >> I think that's what most do including me >> >> >>> >>> I am confused for the next steps and apologize for being a NOOB, as any >>> assistance would be wonderful! >>> >> >> Look at the pin file links above to see which gpio pins are connected >> where. >> Study how the demo hal file works (plus the hal in general) >> >> >> >>> >>> Thanks! >>> Mike Kennedy >>> >> >> >> Best Wishes >> Michael B. >> >> -- >> 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] <javascript:>. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/machinekit/c8bca87b-2ff7-4779-96bd-1f3c518d428a%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/machinekit/c8bca87b-2ff7-4779-96bd-1f3c518d428a%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- 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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