Need testers for gmoccapy_5_axis

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10 years 5 months ago #74915 by gmills46
Hi
I am ready to change from the Axis gui to gmoccapy on a DMG 5 axis machining center that I retrofitted. I have the gmoccapy gui running on a turning center but that version only supports 4 axis control.What is the best method to use for the install? I would like to find someone in the Southern California area to assist with some issues that I have with the ini file as well.
Thank you
Gary
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10 years 5 months ago #74997 by newbynobi
The most resent version is the branch gmoccapy_2,
it is far away from being finished, but IMHO it is running stable.

So feel free to pull and build that branch.

Norbert
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10 years 4 months ago #75662 by eighthaxis
Hello Norbert my name is Josh.
Thank you for spending so much time making a great GUI and especially for making it 5 Axis capable.
I am a complete newb to Linux and LinuxCNC and am retrofitting a 5 axis Bostomatic VMC using Mesa 5i25 and a 7i77.
Any assistance you can provide would be greatly appreciated. I am trying my best to find all of the information on this website but am still having trouble.
I have successfully loaded Linux and Linux CNC into the PC. Went through pncconfig(couldn't choose gmoccapy as the option was not present) (also had to choose only 4 axis as 5 axis was not an option)
I have also followed your directions at the beginning of this thread. Everything for gmoccap_5_axis seems to have downloaded compiled and installed without issue.
When I start Linuxcnc I don't end up with a 5 axis version of gmoccapy.
What do I need to do differently?
Aloha
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10 years 4 months ago #75934 by newbynobi
what config did you start?
Try gmoccapy_XYZAC.ini from sim folder.

stepconf does not support gmoccapy, you hgave to wait for Chris to add that feature.

Did you do a . ./scripts/rip-environment before starting linuxcnc from the terminal you build it?

Norbert
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10 years 4 months ago #75961 by eighthaxis
I will try gmoccapy_XYZAC.ini I had no clue to do so. I will tryi it tomorrow and get back to you.
I did copy your instructions verbatim on the first page of this thread and the rip-environment thing did seem to work.
Is there a way to verify I did it correctly?
Please excuse my ignorance and thank you for your help. I learned about the locate and find commands today in linux and when I try to locate gmoccappy_5_axis it shows up in just two locations.

Aloha,
Josh
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10 years 4 months ago #75966 by newbynobi
@All,

the newest version supporting 5 axis is now branch gmoccapy_2, please update.
There are some changes on the inner part and that version will be one of the next releases.
We will need to find a new name or a way to distinguish version 1 and 2.

Recommendations welcome!

Norbert
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