Re: Axis, Linuxcnc, where is Axis?
The best bet would be to download and install the Linuxcnc ISO and there should be a CNC menu at the system level to open linuxcnc. This will open a chooser type window to select your config. There are many Simulated machines you can play with.
There are two configuration programs supplied. One called stepconf which will configure a parallel port and another called pncconf to configure the popular Mesa interface cards.
It is possible to import a Mach3 XML file and it will create a config. I think that is done in stepconf.
configurations go in subfolder under the folder ~/linuxcnc/config (where ~ is your user home directory)
Configs typically have two files. An .INI file that contains the static hardware configuration. And a .HAL file which defines how everything is "wired" together.
stepconf and pncconf will create a new folder in the config folder and populate it with a hal and ini file. The ini file will then be listed in the chooser window.
Rod Webster
www.vehiclemods.net.au