Difference between revisions of "Galaxy Series LinuxCNC Configuration"

Revision as of 17:41, 24 July 2018

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.

This is not for upgrades/updates. Regardless of the amount of time that has passed since the last use of your machine, you do not need to update the software. You should continue to use the software that was packaged with the machine as it was specially configured for that machine when built. In the event that you feel it needs to be changed we suggest you call us first.

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.

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Drive Nuts
Mounts

Changes made by Configurator

Installs the latest 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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-== Axis v2.0 Interface ==
-[[Image: Axis_probotix_2018.png | thumb | 500px | Click to enlarge]]
-* New toolbar icon theme!
-* Added two open icons: HDD icon [[File:Tool_open_hd.gif]] to open <code>/nc_files</code>, and USB icon [[File:Tool_open_usb.gif]] to open the <code>/media</code> folder to find the inserted drive.
-* {{AxisButton|Home Machine}} has been moved to the toolbar as a new icon [[File:Tool_home.gif]].
-* {{AxisButton|Touch-off}} has been renamed to {{AxisButton|Set Selected Axis Origin}}
-* Added Set Origin {{AxisButton|X/Y}} and {{AxisButton|Z}} buttons to quick-set touch-offs for current coordinate system.
-* Renamed Mist/Flood/Shop Vac check boxes to match what they control on the Unity.
-* Code preview colors changed to match terminal: green text on black background.
-* Added current coordinate system and spindle state/speed to status bar.
 == Changes made by Configurator ==
+* Installs the latest version of the [[Probotix Axis Interface]]
 * Changes color of terminal window to classic linux shell green on black
 * Installs php scripting engine