Thanks, much appreciated! So I just do a "sudo apt-get update" and then a sudo apt-get upgrade" to upgrade socfpga-rbf?
The thing is I might never use the DE0-Nano_DB25 (I might not have the ability to solder it, I might never get round to it) and I want to get it working well before then, I'm only talking about connecting two pins between the G540 and the DE0, I have all I need as the G540 can accept 3.3v. On 4 April 2018 at 18:51, '[email protected]' via Machinekit <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 04/04/18 08:48, Richard Thornton wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> Apologies, I'm a real newbie and would really appreciate some help, >> where I'm up to... >> >> Got the latest image from here: >> >> >> http://deb.machinekit.io/uploads/de0-nano/debian-9.2-console-armhf-2017-10-29/debian-9.2-console-armhf-2017-10-29-5.0gb.img.xz >> >> I used an 8GB sandisk ultra >> >> In linux: >> >> sudo bmaptool copy ./debian-9.2-console-armhf-2017-10-29-5.0gb.img.xz >> /dev/mmcblk0 >> >> Connected up using SerialTools on the Mac, select usbserial-XXXXXXXXX >> and baud rate 115200 and hit connect. >> >> Press any key while booting: >> >> => env default -a >> ## Resetting to default environment >> => setenv ethaddr ba:d0:4a:9c:4e:ce >> => saveenv >> Saving Environment to MMC... >> Writing to MMC(0)... done >> => reset >> >> l:p is machinekit:machinekit >> >> uname -a shows: >> >> Linux mksocfpga 4.1.22-ltsi-rt23-ge3c1da3 #1 SMP PREEMPT RT Tue Aug 23 >> 09:56:10 UTC 2016 armv7l GNU/Linux >> >> cat /etc/issue >> "Debian GNU/Linux 8 \n \l >> >> Machinekit SoC/FPGA Debian Image, Altera CycloneV 2016-11-21" >> >> ifconfig should show the MAC you set and your IP address should be >> stable with DHCP >> >> I can ssh in from my Mac Pro (install XQuartz) using "ssh -X >> [email protected]" >> >> I change directory into machinekit and run machinekit >> >> I'm presented with the Machinekit Configuration Selector, woohoo! >> >> Is 4.1.22-ltsi-rt23-ge3c1da3 correct for debian-9.2, isn't it supposed >> to be 4.9, also /etc/issue shows 8 and the dates are all in 2016, >> seems weird? > > It is an upgraded Jessie image. > > There is no Debian kernel for the DE0 so the kernel is one that works >> >> >> What to do now with machinekit, no idea where to start, Charles made >> me a G540 config: >> >> >> https://github.com/machinekit/mksocfpga/commit/7e81953c7a7971daaa08c533ef1cc828dbd9fcdd >> >> How do I get that on to this DE0? > > > Upgrade the socfpga-rbf package > > Then check /lib/firmware/socfpga/dtbo for the config you need > > Specify this one in your .ini file > >> >> So I have my G540 and a stepper, all I want to do is cable up the X >> axis to verify everything works (I'm using jumper wires) so can >> somebody please give me a newbie guide to what I do next, my thoughts: >> >> DE0 to G540 DB25, on the G540 it seem I only need to connect pins 2 >> (X-AXIS STEP) & 3 (X-AXIS DIRECTION), which pins will I connect that >> to on the DE0 once I import the Charles G540 config, direct DE0 pin to >> G540 pin connections as I don't have an assembled DE0-Nano_DB25 (I got >> three from osh park but I'm waiting for the parts to come from >> digi-key and I will have to do a bunch of practice before I even >> attempt to solder 0603)? >> >> DB9 for X AXIS I need to connect the four wires from the stepper to >> pins 6, 7, 8 & 9, 6 & 7 are the A coil, 8 & 9 the B coil, how to work >> out the order as the stepper wires (black/green are one coil and >> red/blue are another according to a piece of paper that came with the >> stepper)? > > > Plenty of sources on the net for this >> >> >> Once I have the G540 config and have wired the above simple test what >> do I do from the "Machinekit Configuration Selector" page to just test >> one stepper, is that possible, if so, how? > > > I would suggest that you modify the configs/hm2-soc-stepper/5i25-socfpga.ini > and hal sim for now > Don't worry about attaching steppers until you have a DB25, because the > pinout on the headers is different and you will get in a right mess quite > easily > >> >> Sorry to be a pain but this would really be a lot of help. >> >> Thanks. >> >> Richard >> >> >> On 2 March 2018 at 18:37, Richard Thornton <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> Update >>> >>> Image installed and successfully booted >>> >>> I lost some time figuring out that I had written to an SD card partition >>> instead of the raw device... >> >> On 28 February 2018 at 23:11, Richard Thornton >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> Thanks for all the help. >>>> >>>> So I have the DE0-Nano-SoC, G540 and steppers are there instructions on >>>> how >>>> to install machinekit on the SoC and mesa on the FPGA? >>>> >>>> I should be able to wire it all up OK, I'm basically going to start by >>>> getting one stepper moving as instructed, I'm calling this phase 1. >>>> >>>> So it will be DE0-Nano-SoC connected to G540 connected to a stepper. >>>> >>>> I will just install Cetus on Android. >>>> >>>> Am I taking the path of least resistance? >>>> >>>> Any documents, tips or tricks that will help me? >>>> >>>> My computer skills are great so as long as I have instructions I will be >>>> fine with that. >>>> >>>> I know very little about CAD/CAM or emc2/linuxcnc/machinekit. >>>> >>>> Thanks again. >>>> >>>> Richard > > > -- > website: http://www.machinekit.io blog: http://blog.machinekit.io github: > https://github.com/machinekit > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Machinekit" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/machinekit. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- website: http://www.machinekit.io blog: http://blog.machinekit.io github: https://github.com/machinekit --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Machinekit" group. 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