setting up for Parallel port Tutoral Part 3
26 Aug 2016 10:59 #79467
by gmouer
Replied by gmouer on topic setting up for Parallel port Tutoral Part 3
Oh well. Guess that rules out a old laptop for getting acquainted with PP.
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26 Aug 2016 12:34 #79475
by smgvbest
Replied by smgvbest on topic setting up for Parallel port Tutoral Part 3
The question asked was can you run PP without a pp to look at it
forget for now about a parallel port config if all you want to do is look at PP.
You can run PP in simulator mode to take a look at PP with no hardware.
The config information I supplied is a pathpilot config.
it was already in the ~/tmc/configs/tormach_lathe/ directory and supplied by tormach.
all I did was change my config_file.txt and run operator_login.sh with the sim config and pathpilot came right up for me
my Pathpilot is running fine in simulator mode. that is all I did to take a look at PP.
if you want to run PP with a non Tormach Config then you have to do magic on the files to make them work.
forget for now about a parallel port config if all you want to do is look at PP.
You can run PP in simulator mode to take a look at PP with no hardware.
The config information I supplied is a pathpilot config.
it was already in the ~/tmc/configs/tormach_lathe/ directory and supplied by tormach.
all I did was change my config_file.txt and run operator_login.sh with the sim config and pathpilot came right up for me
my Pathpilot is running fine in simulator mode. that is all I did to take a look at PP.
if you want to run PP with a non Tormach Config then you have to do magic on the files to make them work.
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26 Aug 2016 12:37 #79476
by cncbasher
Replied by cncbasher on topic setting up for Parallel port Tutoral Part 3
if the bios has a lpt port listed , although a parallel port socket is not fitted , then it will work
or fit a pci printer port card is an option
so long as it thinks a printer port exists then it will work .
that goes for lcnc as well as pathpilot .
or fit a pci printer port card is an option
so long as it thinks a printer port exists then it will work .
that goes for lcnc as well as pathpilot .
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26 Aug 2016 12:51 #79477
by smgvbest
Replied by smgvbest on topic setting up for Parallel port Tutoral Part 3
was your reply in reply to mine or earlier post?
I'm just saying I am running in sim mode in pathpilot, no parallel port, no mesa card. its working fine, not crashes.
I'm just saying I am running in sim mode in pathpilot, no parallel port, no mesa card. its working fine, not crashes.
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26 Aug 2016 13:37 #79487
by gmouer
Replied by gmouer on topic setting up for Parallel port Tutoral Part 3
Ok, now I go it !! Sounds like my objective is doable without much fuss at all.
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26 Aug 2016 13:40 - 26 Aug 2016 13:42 #79488
by gmouer
Which begs the question...
Smgvbest, does your computer have a lpt port listed in its bios screens? I realize there is no physical port.
Replied by gmouer on topic setting up for Parallel port Tutoral Part 3
if the bios has a lpt port listed , although a parallel port socket is not fitted , then it will work
or fit a pci printer port card is an option
so long as it thinks a printer port exists then it will work .
that goes for lcnc as well as pathpilot .
Which begs the question...
Smgvbest, does your computer have a lpt port listed in its bios screens? I realize there is no physical port.
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26 Aug 2016 14:02 #79494
by racedirector
Replied by racedirector on topic setting up for Parallel port Tutoral Part 3
You can run LCNC on a virtual machine in sim mode so PP should be the same. Going to confirm tomorrow by setting up 1.9.6 under VirtualBox on my Mac
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26 Aug 2016 14:15 #79496
by cncbasher
Replied by cncbasher on topic setting up for Parallel port Tutoral Part 3
you may have problems running in a virtual machine , due to the realtime that pathpilot uses
and to the increased Latency that it produces . this goes the same for lcnc , apart from the more recent uspace variant .
and to the increased Latency that it produces . this goes the same for lcnc , apart from the more recent uspace variant .
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26 Aug 2016 14:47 #79498
by smgvbest
Replied by smgvbest on topic setting up for Parallel port Tutoral Part 3
It does have one listed in the bios and it is disabled in the bios
But my config is not setup to use a parallel port nor a mesa card. I'm running the simulator mode of PP/LinuxCNC
But my config is not setup to use a parallel port nor a mesa card. I'm running the simulator mode of PP/LinuxCNC
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28 Aug 2016 07:14 #79580
by dinkata
is it possible add ClassicLadder in PathPilot ?
Best regards .
Dinyo
Replied by dinkata on topic setting up for Parallel port Tutoral Part 3
Thank you, this works .How do I add " charge pump " ?if you have problems or need help , feel welcome to shout .
also any amendments i'm happy to add .
i hope i have covered the main points clearly enough for you to follow .
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is it possible add ClassicLadder in PathPilot ?
Best regards .
Dinyo
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