Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 5i25 with "Generic" stepper board

2012-03-16 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Fri, 16 Mar 2012, Curtis Dutton wrote: > Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:01:06 -0400 > From: Curtis Dutton > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 5i25 with "Generic&

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 5i25 with "Generic" stepper board

2012-03-16 Thread Curtis Dutton
nd then your password. > > after that when you run PNCconf you will be able to select > the 5i25 board and the prob_rfx2 firmware. > > Chris M > From: chrisinnana...@hotmail.com > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: RE: [Emc-users] Mesa 5i25 wi

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 5i25 with "Generic" stepper board

2012-02-24 Thread Chris Morley
rd. after that when you run PNCconf you will be able to select the 5i25 board and the prob_rfx2 firmware. Chris M From: chrisinnana...@hotmail.com To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: RE: [Emc-users] Mesa 5i25 with "Generic" stepper board Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:56:38 +

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 5i25 with "Generic" stepper board

2012-02-23 Thread Chris Morley
> I'm a bit shaky on how to configure this as I just started studying it last > night, however it appears to me that if I created a "prob_rfx2.xml" file, > that I could utilize > pncconf to build my emc2 configuration. > > I have the prob_rfx2.pin file that describes all of the pins that the > f

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 5i25 with "Generic" stepper board

2012-02-23 Thread Chris Morley
> I elected to use the "prob_rfx2" firmware version which is meant for the > "generic" breakout board. > > The idea was to install the 5i25, hook my parallel cable from the printer > port into the 5i25 and set up a new emc2 config. > > > I'm a bit shaky on how to configure this as I just start

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 5i25 with "Generic" stepper board

2012-02-22 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Wed, 22 Feb 2012, Curtis Dutton wrote: > Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:26:53 -0500 > From: Curtis Dutton > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 5i25 with "Generi

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 5i25 with "Generic" stepper board

2012-02-22 Thread Curtis Dutton
I'll report back with what I learn. On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 1:12 PM, Stephen Dubovsky wrote: > Curt, > If you could take notes, I'll be in a similar boat soon. I just got my > 5i25 from mesa and am just waiting to pickup a spare computer from a friend > to play with it. I don't want to run emc2

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 5i25 with "Generic" stepper board

2012-02-22 Thread Stephen Dubovsky
Curt, If you could take notes, I'll be in a similar boat soon. I just got my 5i25 from mesa and am just waiting to pickup a spare computer from a friend to play with it. I don't want to run emc2.5 on the "working machine" yet. If I can get it working I'll put them in all 3 PCs. I bought a 7i76 t

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 5i25 with "Generic" stepper board

2012-02-22 Thread andy pugh
On 22 February 2012 17:41, Curtis Dutton wrote: > I'm a bit shaky on how to configure this as I just started studying it last > night, however it appears to me that if I created a "prob_rfx2.xml" file, > that I could utilize > pncconf to build my emc2 configuration. > > I have the prob_rfx2.pin f

[Emc-users] Mesa 5i25 with "Generic" stepper board

2012-02-22 Thread Curtis Dutton
I recently received my new 5i25 card. I'm using it to replace software stepping on a 3 Axis machine. It is very basic, 3 stepper drivers. 1 probe in port. 3 sets of limit/home switches where each set is shared for an axis and the limit switches are used for homing as well. I elected to use the