> On 2 Dec 2019, at 22:26, sliptonic <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> I've made some progress on my side-by-side configuration.  I can now 
> selectively start either LinuxCNC or Machinekit in a RIP.
> The linuxCNC config still isn't working since it's at version 2.9 which has 
> the JA branch merge and some part of the configuration is causing following 
> errors.   
> My present configuration not withstanding, the JA changes look really 
> interesting, especially for my Scara robot.    What's the outlook for the JA 
> changes to be ported into machinekit?

I think that the best hope is that someday LCNC can be built on top of 
Machinekit-HAL. I think chances of ports to Machinekit are nonexistent.
Maybe some developers can chime in.

> My machinekit install will start and run locally on the mill with the 
> gmoccapy UI.  
> 
> When I try to start with mklauncher, mkwrapper and cetus, however, I get 
> results that I don't understand:  It starts without error on the mill 
> machine.  
> I launch the client on a remote machine and it instantly finds the mill 
> machine.  I browse for remote UI and select cetus.  
> Cetus launches with all controls greyed out for approximately 45 seconds.  
> Then the controls activate for a few seconds before greying out again.  This 
> continues indefinitely.
> 
> Instead of the machinekit client and cetus,  I tried connnecting with 
> mlampert's FreeCAD machinekit workbench and get similar behavior.  It seems 
> to find the mill machine immediately but takes a long time to 
> communicate anything with it.  If initiate homing, the homing sequence 
> actually starts about a minute later.
> 
> I'm not sure how to troubleshoot further so I'm looking for suggestions.

I have no in depth knowledge on the remote stuff so I hope someone with more 
knowledge can chime in. I’d start with Justin’s remark in setting the debug 
level to 5 and digging thu the linuxcnc log.

> 
> Mill machine is running Debian stretch with 4.9.0-11-rt-amd64  kernel.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 12:42:48 PM UTC-6, sliptonic wrote:
>> I converted my mill back to linuxcnc a while back because of compatibility 
>> problems with gmoccapy.   
>> However, I'd like to experiment with mlampert's machinekit workbench in 
>> FreeCAD.
>> 
>> Is it possible to install both side-by-side?  (Debian stretch)
>> 
>> Any gotchas to be aware of?
>> 
>> 
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