OK, I think I may have found part of my problem Here is the line from the file
# Classicladder for machine logic (load the realtime portion). # Just uncomment the following line if you want a Software PLC #loadrt classicladder_rt numRungs=4 numBits=16 numWords=4 numTimers=2 numMonostables=2 numPhysInputs=16 numPhysOutputs=8 numArithmExpr=4 numSections=1 When viewing this on my Linux machine, I took these to be different lines, but when viewing them on my windows machine, I see that it is all one line. I had commented out the like this: #numPhysInputs=16 numPhysOutputs=8 numArithmExpr=4 numSections=1 numPhysInputs=16 numPhysOutputs=8 numArithmExpr=4 numSections=1 and then changed the line to read : numPhysInputs=32 numPhysOutputs=16 numArithmExpr=4 numSections=1 And I understand now why that would give me an error. Do I only have to add pin definitions for 17-32? Will EMC automatically detect all pins? Thanks Glenn -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Glenn Stewart Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 1:49 PM To: 'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)' Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Motenc-Lite I/O question Unfortunately I am 100 miles away from the machine with no Linux box in sight. Is there somewhere that I can find the motenc_io.hal file to give you the exact line that I am speaking of? I have googled it with no luck. I apologize for not having more detailed information for you, but I had hoped this was a simple error on my part. Thanks Glenn -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Kasunich Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:49 PM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Motenc-Lite I/O question Glenn Stewart wrote: > Gentlemen, > > I have the Motenc-lite board with the Enc-Dac board and two I/O boards. So > as I understand it, I should have 32 digital inputs and 16 outputs. But when > I try to change the "number of physical inputs" parameter to anything above > 16 or the outputs above 8, I get an error and EMC no longer loads. Have I > done something wrong? Do I have to define them first? If I change it back to > 16/8 everything loads fine. > > Thanks > > Glenn Stewart I'm not sure what you mean by the "number of physical inputs" parameter. I don't have a motenc board and it's been a long time since I worked on the one at the CNC Workshop. But the relevant documentation is here: http://www.linuxcnc.org/docview/html//hal_drivers.html#r1_6 and it doesn't show any parameters at driver load time. You say "I get an error and EMC no longer loads". Please post the exact error message(s). (rant) Whenever you are looking for help with some error, please post the exact text of the error message. If you are running EMC from an icon, don't. Open a terminal window and start it from the terminal - you are much more likely to see important troubleshooting messages that way. Icons are fine _after_ you have everything working the way you like it. (end rant) Once we know exactly what you are doing and what EMC is doing in response, we can probably help. Regards, John Kasunich ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
