LinuxCNC Support Forum :: Topic: 7i43 and 7i48 (1/3)

ericson OFFLINE Fresh Boarder Posts: 13 Karma: 0	hi does anyone know if there is a firmware for the 7i43 and 7i48 I have EMC2 2.5
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Re:7i43 and 7i48 11 Oct 2011 10:44 #13839

PCW NOW ONLINE Moderator Posts: 1651 Thank you received: 87 Karma: 116	I know there's one for the 400K model: freeby.mesanet.com/SVST6_6.BIT freeby.mesanet.com/SVST6_6.PIN
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Re:7i43 and 7i48 11 Oct 2011 11:59 #13842

ericson OFFLINE Fresh Boarder Posts: 13 Karma: 0	ok. will it works with pncconf.
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Re:7i43 and 7i48 11 Oct 2011 14:07 #13846

PCW NOW ONLINE Moderator Posts: 1651 Thank you received: 87 Karma: 116	I dont think so
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Re:7i43 and 7i48 11 Oct 2011 17:19 #13851

cmorley OFFLINE Moderator Posts: 1488 Thank you received: 40 Karma: 89	The 7i48 uses muxed encoders, which PNCconf can partially handle. PNCconf will only see the even numbered encoders, you would have to write HAL code if you want to use the odd numbered encoders. If that is good enough for you I can make a file for you so you can use the firmware in PNCconf that Peter sent a link for.
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Re:7i43 and 7i48 11 Oct 2011 22:24 #13852

ericson OFFLINE Fresh Boarder Posts: 13 Karma: 0	it would be really nice that would help me a lot Thanks.
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Re:7i43 and 7i48 12 Oct 2011 01:08 #13855

cmorley OFFLINE Moderator Posts: 1488 Thank you received: 40 Karma: 89	first download this zip file and extract it on your desktop This attachment is hidden for guests. Please log in or register to see it. Attachments: This attachment is hidden for guests. Please log in or register to see it.
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Re:7i43 and 7i48 12 Oct 2011 01:22 #13857

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now If you have played with pncconf and saved a file pncconf adds a preference file its called:
.pncconf-preferences
if you haven't saved a file make a dummy one so this file is written.
after that load pncconf again and your firmware SVST6_6 should be available (chose 7i43-4 of course).

If there is a problem check that file.
Its a hidden file so to see it you must
click on show hidden' under 'view' in the file browser.
in that file there should be a line that looks like this:

<property name="customfirmwarefilename" type="string" value="~/Desktop/custom_firmware/firmware.py"/>

If not add it and try again.

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Re:7i43 and 7i48 12 Oct 2011 01:26 #13858

cmorley OFFLINE Moderator Posts: 1488 Thank you received: 40 Karma: 89	I forgot to mention, in case you didnt know to add the PIN file Peter sent you in the folder /lib/firmware/hm2/7i43-4 probably need root access to do that
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Re:7i43 and 7i48 12 Oct 2011 13:50 #13871

ericson OFFLINE Fresh Boarder Posts: 13 Karma: 0	thanks for the reply. but it does not work. I added the bit file and downloaded firmware.py and extract it on the desktop. I put the text in the file also, if it was the right file?
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