Difference between revisions of "Galaxy Series LinuxCNC Configuration"

Latest revision as of 12:28, 26 February 2019

Welcome to the new Galaxy Series Universal Configurator. This script will reconfigure the LinuxCNC software to add or remove features on your machine and has additional functionality to manage the most common problems in the hopes of maximizing uptime on your machine. Follow the on screen prompts carefully, but do not worry if you make a mistake as you can simply re-run the script to correct any errors. Before starting you will need:

Download the Configurator: Probotix.zip - last updated 2019-03-26
Minimum 8GB USB thumb drive formatted as FAT32

Getting Started

Copy the Probotix.zip file to the USB thumb drive.
Insert the thumb drive into the LinuxCNC PC. After a few seconds a window will pop up displaying the contents of the thumb drive. Right click on the Probotix.zip file and choose the "Extract Here" option. Do NOT copy this to the desktop!
Double-click on the newly created Probotix folder to open.
Find and double-click on the probotix.sh file.
A dialog will pop up and ask you what you want to do with the file. Chose the "Run in Terminal" option.

Extract
Folder
probotix.sh
Run in Terminal

Screen Prompts

Type the number of the screen option you wish to select then press Enter

Start
Order Number
Machine Model
Upright Type
Z Bearings
Units of Measure
Router or Spindle
Router SuperPID
ACME Types
ACME Screw
Unipolar or Bipolar
Gamepad or MPG
Sensors
Laser
Mount Types
Mount
4th Axis Rotary
Requires Reboot
No Reboot

Changes made by Configurator

Probotix Axis v1.6

Installs the Galaxy Series version of the Probotix Axis Interface
Changes color of terminal window to classic linux shell green on black
Installs php scripting engine
Installs numlockx to force numlock key on
Installs samba for networking
Installs g-code-filter.php to clean up .ngc2 files
Tries to identify secondary parallel port address, copies lspci -v output to thumb drive in case you need to email it to us
Disables screensaver and idle screen lock
Removes the update manager to prevent non-Probotix updates from installing
Turns on line numbers and auto-indent in gedit
Assigns [q] key to toggle pause/resume - works like feed hold on machining centers

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-File: Thumb_drive1.jpg | Step 2
+File: Thumb_drive1.jpg | Extract
-File: Thumb_drive2.jpg | Step 3
+File: Thumb_drive2.jpg | Folder
-File: Thumb_drive3.jpg | Step 4
+File: Thumb_drive3.jpg | probotix.sh
-File: Thumb_drive4.jpg | Step 5
+File: Thumb_drive4.jpg | Run in Terminal
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 Type the number of the screen option you wish to select then press ''Enter''
 <gallery mode="packed-overlay">
-File: config-update.jpg | Start
+File: config-update.png| Start
-File: order-number.jpg | Order Number
+File: order-number.png| Order Number
-File: uprights.jpg | Upright Type
+File: machine-galaxy.png | Machine Model
-File: zbearings.jpg | Number of Z Bearings
+File: uprights.png| Upright Type
-File: units.jpg | Units of Measure
+File: zbearings.png| Z Bearings
-File: spindle.jpg | Router or Spindle
+File: units.png| Units of Measure
-File: spid.jpg | Router SuperPID
+File: spindle.png| Router or Spindle
-File: Drive_nuts.jpg | ACME Drive Nuts
+File: spid.png| Router SuperPID
-File: driver-type.jpg | Unipolar or Bipolar
+File: Drive_nuts.jpg | ACME Types
-File: jogger.jpg | Gamepad or MPG
+File: acme-type.png | ACME Screw
-File: sensors.jpg | Sensors
+File: driver-type.png| Unipolar or Bipolar
-File: laser.jpg | Laser
+File: jogger.png| Gamepad or MPG
+File: sensors.png| Sensors
+File: laser.png| Laser
 File: Short_long_mount.jpg | Mount Types
-File: rotary.jpg | 4th Axis Rotary
+File: mount-type.png | Mount
-File: reboot-yes.jpg | Requires Reboot
+File: rotary.png| 4th Axis Rotary
-File: reboot-no.jpg | No Reboot
+File: reboot-yes.png| Requires Reboot
+File: reboot-no.png| No Reboot
 </gallery>