[kstrauss]

PathPilot™ v1.9.4 Now Available
PathPilot v1.9.4 is now available for download from Tormach.com
Bug Fixes In this version:
• Mill Homing Issue with Door Switch
• Conversational Drill Routines and Threadmilling Issues
• Networking for Mill and Lathe Issue
• Mill Toolpath Display Issue
• Save As Dialogue for Mill and Lathe Issue
• Fusion 360 Document Path Issue
• Save Dialog for Mill and Lathe Issue
• Lathe Conversational Append to File Function Issue
• G Code interpreter Bug for Mill and Lathe Issue
For release notes and more information on this version as well as issue tracking and reporting visit the PathPilot Software Center.

[dneisler]

Well I wait to hear good things from whoever installs it first. I am still using 1.9.2 with good results.

[kstrauss]

Likewise!

I see that they fixed one of my reported my issues:
#1112: Mill/Lathe - Networking: If currently loaded file is changed via network share and machine
is jogging, user must first cancel popup to be able to stop machine


This issue can lead to broken tooling if you are using networking with Dropbox or other software that automatically synchronizes files.

[keen]

On the basis of new releases are usually two steps forward but one step backwards it makes good sense to stay one step back from the latest version - but if we all do that then it will never be fully trialled.

So lets take it in turns! I did mine a few back now.... and spent many hours fault finding and emailing Tormach.

Surely it can't be my turn again yet.....

keen

[LeeWay]

I just installed it in my lathe. It's working great so far. All I have done is tuned it on and homed it though.
I'll follow up after making some chips.

[popspipes]

I updated mine and now it wont boot, keeps asking for a password, entering operator for the login and again for the password takes me to ubuntu, not the desktop that I had it setup for, dont know what the problem is and I dont know how to go back to v1.9.3 without pathpilot loading??

Keen curiosity killed the cat here ha!

[LeeWay]

My lathe is working as normal. I did run a few parts. How do you do the upgrade?
I always use the status screen and there is a button there. That will not help you though if you can get in there.
Usually it's the other way around. You can't get out of PP to get to Ubuntu.

[popspipes]

My lathe is working as normal. I did run a few parts. How do you do the upgrade?
I always use the status screen and there is a button there. That will not help you though if you can get in there.
Usually it's the other way around. You can't get out of PP to get to Ubuntu.

I had modified my setup to go to desktop first, then I had a button for Pathpilot on the desktop.

I reinstalled the iso disk and all went well, I updated it again after pathpilot came up version v1.4, shut down, removed the disk, rebooted and it went to ubuntu again.
I am reinstalling now and will put v1.9.3 back on it, that one worked correctly, in fact they all have except this last up date.
It could be there is an error in the download from tormach's site to the usb stick, I will use v1.9.3 until I hear some positive reports from others, crawling under the machine isnt so easy these days.................

edit: v1.9.3 works after reloading and reinstalling the update, it did say there was a machine error install an update, I clicked ok reinstalled v1.9.3, shutdown rebooted and it came up fine.

[LeeWay]

So since there was a machine error, are you ready to try the new one again?

Is yours a mill or lathe?

[popspipes]

So since there was a machine error, are you ready to try the new one again?

Is yours a mill or lathe?

Maybe tomorrow, I thought one of the younger guys would have tried it by now, but no such luck ha!
It may just be the machine error thing causing it I dont know. I do know I lose all my files, tool table etc when reinstalling the software, that isnt a bunch of fun either.........

[snowyskiesau]

... I do know I lose all my files, tool table etc when reinstalling the software, that isnt a bunch of fun either.........

Can't you back up the tool table to USB before you do a re-install? OR is that you can't get to the OS to copy any files?

[LeeWay]

Here is a little add on that I did that is worth it's weight plus some. The hole was already there in the base. Just had a flat cover plate. I haven't had to open the cabinet since I installed this.

[Jabs1542]

Here is a little add on that I did that is worth it's weight plus some. The hole was already there in the base. Just had a flat cover plate. I haven't had to open the cabinet since I installed this:

I use a USB extension cable, the male end is plugged into the computer, and the female end sits up near the keyboard. I think the cord itself is 6' long (maybe 2 meters).

[popspipes]

I use a USB extension cable, the male end is plugged into the computer, and the female end sits up near the keyboard. I think the cord itself is 6' long (maybe 2 meters).

I do the same, my cable is next to the spindle over the top of the electrical cabinet of my 1100, makes it easy to access.

[popspipes]

I updated from the Pathpilot screen, hit the status button, then the update button, the program said I was in v1.9.4, shutdown and rebooted and it comes up asking for passwords, not starting desktop or pathpilot, I have mine set up to boot to the desktop, then pathpilot is loaded from there.
I can reload the install disk, or figure out what the passwords are, if those are entered correctly it should load.

I really have never used the passwords, I thought one was operator and another pcnc, I may be wrong??

Any input greatly appreciated!

[LeeWay]

Now that would be a bummer.
I don't loose anything that I am aware of on the lathe. Loosing the tool table would not kill me, but would not be fun and enough reason to have left well enough alone.
The old adage "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" applies in you case.

[LeeWay]

And it didn't happen on the lathe, so that narrows the corrective path down some I would think.

[popspipes]

I tried
User: tormach
Password: pcnc1100

this worked - no spaces in front of text ( that was to avoid a smiley face). Anybody been in touch with Tormach about this? Looks like they've taken v1.9.4 down.

Thanks for the passwords, I dont think I will be trying it again until someone gets it to work, crawling under the machine isnt easy for me

[adamvs]

Some ubuntu questions:
1) Anybody know how to get the desktop running from the command line? I've tried startx but that didn't work.
2) Anybody tried launching PP from a desktop launched from the command line?
3) How do you re-instate 1.9.3 just using the command line?

Thanks!
Adam

[snowyskiesau]

adamvs
As I'm just playing around with Pathpilot and don't have a PC with a Mesa card installed )or a Tormach mill), Pathpilot fails to start on booting and the system shuts down. To stop this, I edited the operator_login script to stop the shutdown and drop out to a gnome-panel session.
To do this, look for the line in operator_loginthat reads:

SHUTDOWN_COMMAND="$SHUTDOWN_PROG -H now"

and change it to:

SHUTDOWN_COMMAND="start_gnome_panel"

If you do this, then when to exit from Pathpilot, you'll drop into a desktop session instead of shutting the system down.

To start Pathpilot from the desktop, just type ./operator_login and the default configuration will be used. Default configuration is stored in config_file.txt