That's good, thanks for taking the time to test it. Did you use the lcnc version or the old mk version?
it'll be a bit before my setup is ready to try it. I suppose by then it will be pulled into the mk-hal repo and a simple update will will install it? On Sunday, December 29, 2019 at 11:17:14 AM UTC-5, [email protected] wrote: > > OK, > an arduino found, packaged example code tested and it looks like it is > working. So simple copy&paste solution. > > Still have no idea why it was deleted from machinekit-hal package. > > Cern. > > > Dec 28, 2019, 21:11 by [email protected] <javascript:>: > > > Hmmm..., > > > > simple Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V from LinuxCNC repository to Machinekit-HAL > repository seems to work (at least it compiles and so something, I have > nothing for extra quick test [would have to find my arduino]) - > https://github.com/cerna/machinekit-hal/tree/import-mb2hal-from-linuxcnc > . Even the include command in src/Makefile was still there. > > > > Cern. > > > > > > Dec 28, 2019, 18:22 by [email protected] <javascript:>: > > > >> A commit a year ago in MK legacy addresses something with libmodbus. > >> > https://github.com/machinekit/machinekit/tree/master/src/hal/user_comps/mb2hal > > >> > >> I don't know that I was asking specifically about LinuxCNC's version > unless there is a more recent change that matters. The version that was in > MK is probably fine if it's useable. > >> > >> On Saturday, December 28, 2019 at 12:10:25 PM UTC-5, [email protected] > wrote: > >> > >>> Well, looking at the mb2hal in LinuxCNC repository, I - at first > glance - don't see any reason why it should not work in the Machinekit > (maybe with some simple and generally automatic code changes). > >>> > >>> So I would really like to know the reason behind removing it. I think > (trying to remember) that there was some issue with the libmodbus library > and Debian package which mb2hal is wrapper around. > >>> > >>> Cern. > >>> > >>> > >>> Dec 28, 2019, 16:40 by >> [email protected] <>>> : > >>> > >>> > Just navigating the split repo directories, "user" comps still exist > in the typical directory of MK-hal, tho mb2hal is missing. Nothing like > that seems to exist in MK-CNC so I assumed the MO was to keep the user > comps in MK-HAL as is. mb2hal also works over serial which aside from Mesa > smartserial I don't think has ever been considered "RT" in linuxCNC likely > because of baud rates. While I'm sure RT modbus is probably quite useful I > don't think the main use for it is usually RT critical. Generally it would > take the place of other serial protocols with the convenience of TCP as > well for interfacing with something else that is running faster at a > hardware level, like talking to a VFD or commanding a servo drive. I think > getting it in there in it's current form if possible is probably more > important than addressing RT changes, which could always be added later I > suppose. > >>> > > >>> > On Saturday, December 28, 2019 at 9:50:53 AM UTC-5, >> [email protected] > <>>> wrote: > >>> > > >>> >> I remember that there was some problem with Modbus module which I > thought was solved by ArcEye. (Maybe he will chime in.) But given that it > was the so called "userspace" component, it would be in machinekit-cnc, not > machinekit-hal. But it doesn't look like it is there. > >>> >> > >>> >> The problem with mb2hal is that it presents itself as a > non-real-time component (Modbus is generally considered as a non-RT), but > as far as I know the Modbus RTU can be used in RT, the TCP because of inner > working of TCP communication cannot. > >>> >> > >>> >> Given the "RT" and "userspace" components definition in Machinekit > is a prehistoric vintage from LinuxCNC which outlived it's usefuness, maybe > it is time to have something capable both of RT and non-RT functioning. > >>> >> > >>> >> I am planning something for which I will need the modbus > communication, problem is, I plan in years. > >>> >> > >>> >> Cern. > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> Dec 28, 2019, 02:36 by >> >> [email protected] <>>> <>>> : > >>> >> > >>> >> > Maybe a slight misunderstanding as I just realized mb2hal does > exist in the (legacy?) MK repo but is missing from the mk-hal split repo as > is a couple other user comps. > >>> >> > > >>> >> > I'm not requesting a special lcnc flavored mb2hal, As modbus is a > protocol I would expect a working modbus component to work generically. > What I'm asking is is there a particular reason it's not in the split repo? > If it fails to build for whatever reason I'm sure I'm not the person anyone > wants modifying the code and PR'ing it. I could however help test it. > >>> >> > > >>> >> > On Friday, December 27, 2019 at 6:50:45 PM UTC-5, Michael Brown > wrote: > >>> >> > > >>> >> >> As things are currently I'm certain that if you convert any > "simple" existing mk userspace component and replace the functional code > with > >>> >> >> that lcnc modbus component you are requesting, test it, get it > to function as expected and lastly create a PR.. > >>> >> >> Someone eventually will forward the pr request into the repo ... > :-) > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> Best wishes > >>> >> >> Michael Brown > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> On Friday, December 27, 2019 at 4:46:09 PM UTC+1, justin White > wrote: > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >>> Bump...not alotta interest in modbus in my eh? > >>> >> >>> > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > -- > >>> >> > 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 > >> machi...@>> >> googlegroups.com < > http://googlegroups.com>>> <>>> > . > >>> >> > To view this discussion on the web visit > >> >> > https://groups.google.com/d/>> >> msgid/machinekit/acc411f1->> > 36e1-49c5-9c5b-22bc7b47e2b6%>> >> 40googlegroups.com < > http://40googlegroups.com>>> >> <>> >> https://groups.google.com/d/>> >> > msgid/machinekit/acc411f1->> 36e1-49c5-9c5b-22bc7b47e2b6%>> >> > 40googlegroups.com?utm_medium= <http://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. > >>> > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, > send an email to > >> machi...@>> googlegroups.com <>>> > . > >>> > To view this discussion on the web visit > >> > https://groups.google.com/d/>> msgid/machinekit/c7557316->> > a094-4fda-ad54-5639be36167c%>> 40googlegroups.com>> <>> > https://groups.google.com/d/>> msgid/machinekit/c7557316->> > a094-4fda-ad54-5639be36167c%>> 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. > >> 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/9fe74eaa-3e40-4070-a7df-c69a41152010%40googlegroups.com > > < > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/machinekit/9fe74eaa-3e40-4070-a7df-c69a41152010%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. > > 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/LxD7XxL--3-2%40tuta.io. > > > > -- 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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