EMC2 configuration

[acondit]

I am building a cnc router. I have loaded Ubuntu 5.10 and EMC2 onto my system. Now I need to configure it for the right pinout. I am using a CandCNC mini-io breakout board and it is configured to match the xylotex pinout.

This is clearly a newbie type question, but where do I find the actual file stepper_inch.ini that I need to modify to include xylotex_pinout.hal instead of standard_pinout.hal. If it is the one that is in the folder "etc/emc2/sample-configs/stepper" that is definitely counter-intuitive. I was looking for something like "etc/emc2/configs/stepper" but no joy in Muddville.

Thanks in advance for the help,
Alan

[acondit]

SAMCO's reply to TENMETALMAN pointed me to the right place in the wiki to find most of the answers to my question.

I created the "~/emc2" and "~/emc2/configs" folders in my home area, dragged the "stepper" folder into it, and editted stepper_inch.ini to use xylotex_piniout.hal.

However, when I start emc2 it still brings up the configuration screen. What else do I need to do?

Alan

[samco]

I don't know what you mean by configuration screen. - emc2 normally starts with a config pick list. Your newly coppied config should now show up so that you can choose it.

sam

[samco]

btw I think you also need the common directory coppied to the emc2/configs folder from the sample configs.

[acondit]

Sam,

The config pick list is what I was talking about.

I just copied the common folder from sample-configs to my ~/emc2/configs folder.

I hooked up one stepper and emc2 spins it. Now I need to actually hook up my controller to my router and see where that gets me.

Alan

[samco]

Have fun.



sam

[crob09]

Does the EMC program work the same way as Mach3? For example do I place an xml file in a directory containing the program data if I am using the MK4c or MK4?
I don't see the hardware in the configuration screen and wonder how to add it.