Request for Mesa 5i23_7i48_7i52 firmware

This one should be better:

 
 

That's good so far - existing system is perfectly happy and working as before with the new firmware in; it'll take a bit of time to integrate and check the new functions. Hasn't helped that the new servo drive/motor kit is now doing nothing but fault out, after a working brilliantly for about half a day (nothing to do with the firmware change, it's doing it regardless of how I send it commands). I think I can still try out the alternate PWMgen on my existing vfd.
Thank you once again for your help
Andy

Hello Peter,
In trying to get another couple of axes integrated with my mill, I seem to have killed my 5i23 - currently not found by mesaflash --device=5i23 --readhmid.

I stupidly unplugged the cable from a 7i52 to a stepper driver (which was unpowered) without powering off the system. I'm not sure if there's anything I can do about that short of buying a permanent replacement card for the mill, but in the meantime I need it back up and running and have 2x 7i80HD cards, one -16 and one -25 I can use.

I'd be grateful if you could build a firmware for me for one of the 7i80s that can support my config:

loadrt hm2_pci config="firmware=hm2/5i23/5i23_fmd.bit num_encoders=14 num_pwmgens=7 num_stepgens=2 sserial_port_0=1"

Currently this is for a 7i48 driving 6x +/-10V motors (4 servo, 2 spindle) and 6 encoders; a 7i52 with 1x sserial port (to 7i84), 2x stepper motors and 2x encoders, with space for one more pwm and 4 more encoders (for a future atc if anything).

thank you - also any advice on resurrecting the 5i23 gratefully received.

I can do this sometime in the next couple of days

Since the 5I23 is not found, it not a simple I/O issue but something
on the bus or power supply related. You might check (carefully) for hot parts

7I80HD-16 and -25 versions of 7i48_7i52 firmware:

 
 

Earlier today I removed the 5i23 and disconnected the other cards, rebooted, reseated, and then repeated this procedure another couple of times. mesaflash is now seeing the 5i23 again and my system is back up and running. I'm grateful for the 7i80 firmware though in case it happens again. Thank you as always for the support.