New to LinuxCNC - Trying to add a PPort card and get LinuxCNC to start

[TnW]

Morning guys, apologies as I should have explained a little better yesterday evening, it had been a long day and my brain was pretty frazzled!

The machine I am using is called a SheetCNC, it is an 8 x 4 cnc router using a GPenny 2.2kw chinese spindle.

Its built from 25mm MDF and Plywood. It comes as a pre manufactured mechanical type kit which you assemble and then I source the electronics and set up.

The machine uses stepper motors with a sprocket and chain drive which run off of 3 ST-M5045 drivers. The chain drives the machine off of steel rails and steel v type wheels.

The reason for going with LinuxCNC is the manufacturer provided a basic hal file which has been set up for the machine including certain homing functions and spindle monitoring etc. I am waiting for a reply from the manufacturer to see if they have any info or help to give. The few pages of info relating to machine set up with an aftermarket card is that it is beyond the scope of the documentation and needs further looking into.

I have tried to modify their .hal file in the stepconf but it doesn't even find it when I go into the configs file for some reason, when you open the folder there are no files to be seen. I had hope to just modify their file however I'm wondering if the simplest this is to start from the beginning again and maybe try to cherry pick the correct info from their .hal file?

I understand how difficult it can be to try and diagnose problems over a forum so if you need info just ask. Thank you!

[Clive S]

A linuxcnc basic config requires a hal file and an ini file. You need to post the config folder.

I understand how difficult it can be to try and diagnose problems over a forum so if you need info just ask. Thank you!

I have already asked you what version of Linuxcnc you are using. It should be at the top of the screen when liniuxcnc is open