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I am sure it would help my cause, but I still want to understand everything. If it gets done I will be sure to give you any feedback you would want.

"Another thing I have been trying to figure out is how do I see all the way through my configuration, meaning the pins on my input and output cards? Is there a command that show my configuration kind of like a directory tree? "

Sure: under the "Machine" menu in Axis select "Show HAL Configuration"

You will need to get the HAL file error free before you can do this but you should be close

Another way is to do it manually with halrun (this is an example terminal session)
(control_alt T to pop up a terminal)
halrun
halcmd: loadrt hostmot2
halcmd: loadrt hm2pci config="firmware=hm2/5i23/rmsvss6_8.bit num_pwmgens=6 num_resolvers=6 sserial_port_0=000XXXXX"
halcmd: show pin
halcmd: show parameter

Note the halcmd: is the prompt from halrun, (dont type it)

I may be close but I have no Idea......I have been reading the man hostmot2 and see that there eight pins for the resolver and six for the encoder? I am understanding the position language but not how to name the pins (what order) and how to make the arguement. does anyone have a sample Hal file for the resolver config? I think if I could see it done I would understand it better.

SRT wrote:
Well, it ought to wire just about exactly the same as an encoder. Except that "scale" probably needs to be the number of resolver cycles per unit distance. (typically there would be one resolver cycle per motor rev, but not always)
Then resolver.n.position gets wired to axis.n.motor-pos-fb

I am not sure you actually need anything more.

resolver.n.rawcounts is for the use of commutation routines with brushless motors, and the resets and indexes are for spindle use (threading/tapping)

OK thank you I will keep working on it. Everybody has been a big help.

Heres a quick hack of the demo hm2-servo config with resolvers replacing the encoders

freeby.mesanet.com/srt.zip

Other hal file changes from demo are:
PWM modes set to 2 (to match 7I49 analog outputs)
PWM frequency set to 24 KHz
Input scale set to 0.200 (right for .2 pitch screw and 1 electrical turn/physical turn resolver 1:1 with screw)

Note that there is a new firmware file included. please use this file and discard the old one
the old one has a bug (not something you would notice until you hooked up the resolvers)

I have not checked this any further than to verify that it loads and the axis position readout reads the resolvers