LinuxCNC Support Forum :: Topic: Mesa 7I44-7I70/7I71 (1/23)

SRT OFFLINE Expert Boarder Posts: 141 Thank you received: 1 Karma: 1	Are the Mesa 7I44-7I70 and 7I71 cards supported yet on the latest V2.5? This is the set-up I will be installing through a 5I23 with a 7I79 for the resolvers. I ran across this from one of my older posts. (Note that the support for the 7i70 / 7i76 etc is not in there yet, but I just need to press a button to make it happen)
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Re:Mesa 7I44-7I70/7I71 11 Dec 2011 08:20 #15555

PCW OFFLINE Moderator Posts: 1671 Thank you received: 88 Karma: 116	Yes all the 7I7X SSerial cards are supported in the latest 2.5 7I49 and 7I44 on 5I23 will require RMSVSS6_8.BIT configuration: RM = Resolver Module SV = Servo for PWMs SS = SmartSerial
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Re:Mesa 7I44-7I70/7I71 11 Dec 2011 16:56 #15571

SRT OFFLINE Expert Boarder Posts: 141 Thank you received: 1 Karma: 1	Can you tell me where to find this firmware? I have been in the pncconf and it is not listed as an option. I looked on the Mesa site and did not see it there either. 7I49 and 7I44 on 5I23 will require RMSVSS6_8.BIT configuration: RM = Resolver Module SV = Servo for PWMs SS = SmartSerial
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Re:Mesa 7I44-7I70/7I71 11 Dec 2011 17:04 #15572

SRT OFFLINE Expert Boarder Posts: 141 Thank you received: 1 Karma: 1	In an effort to answer my own question. Do I have to have the boards connected while using pnc? Maybe that is why it is not an option to me?
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Re:Mesa 7I44-7I70/7I71 11 Dec 2011 18:51 #15575

PCW OFFLINE Moderator Posts: 1671 Thank you received: 88 Karma: 116	freeby.mesanet.com/rmsvss6_8.bit is the 5I23 bitfile I dont have a .pin file ATM but its setup for: 7I49 six channel resolver /analog servo interface on P2 7I52S six channel encoder plus six PWM/DIR channels on P3 7I44 Eight RS-422 interface on P4 (FPGA has eight channel SSerial interface) I think this will be tough for pncconf to support
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Re:Mesa 7I44-7I70/7I71 11 Dec 2011 19:41 #15579

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at the present pncconf only supports 1 port of max 4 channels of sserial ( the other four are just not configurable in pncconf but you could do it manually in HAL)
the 7i70/7i71 are not supported yet. I need at print out of the HAL pins before I can. The 7i64 is supported (mode 0 only)
the resolver daughther board is supported in pncconf but i've not tested the HAL code to see if it is right.
you do not have to have the boards connected for pncconf to work but you need the XML file.
Peter does not supply these. but if he supplies the pin file I can hand make one if you would like to experiment.

Or just build the config by hand