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I started with pncconf to get a basic layout of the ini and the hal files. I will be hand editing the rest. My configuration is just too complicated for the current version of pncconf. I also need to learn HAL because I have at least three more machines that I would like to retrofit and the more I know the better off I will be. Thanks for the links to the doc's I have printed the manuals I just can not find what I am looking for because for the most part I do not know what i am looking for yet. It took me all day yesterday just the learn how to copy my firmware file into the lib/hm2/firmware/5i23 directory. I am learning Linux at the same time.

SRT wrote:If it makes you feel any better, I was in exactly the same position a couple of years ago.
The search box over there <=== is your friend. (though why the first search result is pushed below the level of the left bar is a mystery to me)

Thank you for all of your help so far. I am sure I will be a regular for a while. Having a non-standard config and being computer illiterate is going to be a challenge.

What version of EMC are you using?
If you are using EMC 2.5 then PNCconf should have got you closer then it sounds like you got.
It's a lot to learn all at once. But with knowledge comes power!
The people here are very good about trying to help - we have all been there !

Yes Version 2.5 but the rmsvss6_8.bit file that I need is not even a choice. I may be closer than I think but I would not know. LOL or maybe i am making all of the wrong choices. My plan was to get EMC to start up with my config, (which I can not seem to make happen yet) and then get the limit switches and e-stop working and maybe the hydraulics to fire up. At that point I would think I would have enough knowledge to start tackling the spindle and finally the servo's.

My latest attempt is better but I get
10cc.hal:97: parameter or pin 'hm2_5i23.0.resolver.00.counter-mode' not found
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