The Mighty Shiz: Dr Claude (PhD, LinuxCNC) to the rescue!

Using the Claude Code extension within Visual Studio Code (VSC) should allow me to compare 2 sets of files, identify the differences between them and update one of them to include the content in the other. This might be Linuxcnc files such as the .ini and .hal files that define critical parameters and info such as the interconnections, scaling factors, preferences etc, without which your CNC system could not operate correctly.

I want to make a clean, new install of Linuxcnc, this time using the Probe Basic Lathe ("PBL") GUI, as I find the current "gmoccapy" interface rather clunky - it's a classic example of an interface that was designed by an engineer rather than any form of creative type with an eye for attractive aesthetics - "autist rather than artist", perhaps?

Yes, it's an annoying name - what is the reason for such a bizarre name? Like this apparently: Glade (the tool used to design the user interface); MOdular (reflecting its flexible design); CCAPY (an abbreviation for a Python-based CNC Control Application).

Certainly, Claude Code claims to be able to handle this kind of challenge. So let's give it a go. Go big or go home etc...

So the "workflow" might look like this:

Use the Claude Code "chat" agent to guide me through installing a clean copy of the latest version of PBL. This initially runs as a simulation, using a collection of dummy files to fool it into thinking it's running a real machine.
Install the Claude Code extension within VCS and identify a existing (working) version of Linuxcnc - in this case my gmoccapy instance.
From within VSC, use the Claude Code chat panel to ask it to update the PBL files using the gmoccapy content. To do this yourself manually would require you to compare the contents of both corresponding files, identify any differences and decide which are correct. That in itself requires a deep understanding of how the Linuxcnc system works.
Test run the installation, copying and pasting any error messages into the chat panel. You can allow it to automatically identify and edit the appropriate files to rectify any outstanding issues.

Blogger being the crap that it is will only allow pasting of plain text or rich text with some content missing. In this case, many of the text boxes are not showing their content and I can't see any way to get round it.

So here's what it did for me, with my prompts shown along the way:

probe_basic_lathe.ini

Compare gmoccapy_lathe.ini and probe_basic_lathe.ini and tell me what lines I need to change in probe_basic_lathe.ini to match my machine settings. you need to decide which lines are specific to each application. the gmoccapy files are already working, so i know the values are correct for my machine. the probe basic files are from the example simulation, so the values are not correct for my system.

I'll read both INI files in parallel to compare them.

Globpattern: "**/*.ini"

Found 74 files

Read gmoccapy_lathe.ini

Read probe_basic_lathe.ini

Now I have both files. Let me do a systematic comparison.

Read probe_basic_lathe.ini

Here is a complete breakdown of every line to change, organised by section. I've separated machine-specific values (must match gmoccapy) from app-specific lines (keep as probe_basic needs them).

[DISPLAY] — machine-specific values to change

Line	Current (PB)	Change to	Why
`POSITION_OFFSET`	`RELATIVE`	`MACHINE`	gmoccapy uses MACHINE
`MAX_LINEAR_VELOCITY`	`3.333334`	`5.000000`	gmoccapy value (mm/s)
`DEFAULT_SPINDLE_SPEED`	`300`	`1000`	gmoccapy value
`MAX_SPINDLE_OVERRIDE`	`2.000000`	`1.5000000`	gmoccapy value
`INCREMENTS`	`JOG .10in .01in .001in .0001in`	`JOG 1mm 0.6mm 0.3mm 0.1mm 0.05mm 0.02mm`	units + your preferred steps

Keep as-is (PB-specific): DISPLAY, BACK_TOOL_LATHE, CONFIRM_EXIT, PREFERENCE_FILE, CONFIG_FILE, INTRO_GRAPHIC, USER_BUTTONS_PATH, USER_DROS_PATH, DRO_DISPLAY, OFFSET_COLUMNS, TOOL_TABLE_COLUMNS, KEYBOARD_JOG*, OPEN_FILE

[RS274NGC]

Line	Current	Change to
`RS274NGC_STARTUP_CODE`	`G90 G7 G18 G95 G96 D2000 S200`	`G7 G18` (gmoccapy value; the G90/G95/G96 etc. may cause issues on your real machine)
`PARAMETER_FILE`	`sim-lathe.var`	`linuxcnc.var`

[EMCMOT]

Line	Current	Change to
`BASE_PERIOD = 100000`	present	Remove — Mesa FPGA hardware doesn't need a software base period

[HAL] — entire section needs replacing

This is where the simulation files are referenced. Replace the three simulation HALFILEs with your real hardware files from gmoccapy:

[HAL]
POSTGUI_HALFILE = hallib/time.hal
HALUI = halui
HALFILE = hallib/Bantam_v1.hal
HALFILE = hallib/xhc-whb04b-6.hal
SHUTDOWN = hallib/shutdown.hal
POSTGUI_HALFILE = hallib/probe_basic_lathe_postgui.hal

Note: keep probe_basic_lathe_postgui.hal as the postgui file (not the gmoccapy one). You'll need to verify what PB requires in its postgui HAL, but the main hardware HAL files should be the same as gmoccapy.

[TRAJ]

Line	Current	Change to
`LINEAR_UNITS`	`inch`	`mm`
`MAX_LINEAR_VELOCITY`	`3.333334`	`100.00`
`NO_FORCE_HOMING`	`0`	`1`
`DEFAULT_VELOCITY = 1.0`	present	Remove (not in gmoccapy)
`DEFAULT_ACCELERATION = 20.0`	present	Remove
`MAX_ACCELERATION = 20.0`	present	Remove

Keep: SPINDLES = 2 (PB may need this for its spindle controls)

[AXIS_X]

Line	Current	Change to
`MIN_LIMIT`	`-5.0`	`-100`
`MAX_LIMIT`	`5.0`	`1.0`
`MAX_VELOCITY`	`3.333334`	`100.0`
`MAX_ACCELERATION`	`20.0`	`600.0`

[JOINT_0]

Line	Current	Change to
`MAX_VELOCITY`	`3.333334`	`100`
`MAX_ACCELERATION`	`20.0`	`600.0`
`INPUT_SCALE`	`4000`	`-200`
`MIN_LIMIT`	`-5.0`	`-100.0`
`MAX_LIMIT`	`5.0`	`1`
`FERROR`	`0.050`	`10`
`MIN_FERROR`	`0.010`	`1.00`
`HOME_OFFSET`	`1.0`	`2.0`
`HOME_IGNORE_LIMITS`	`NO`	`YES`
`HOME_IS_SHARED = 1`	present	Remove

Add these lines (from gmoccapy, required for Mesa stepgen):

STEPGEN_MAXVEL =    125
STEPGEN_MAXACCEL =  750
P =                 60
I =                 40
D =                 1
FF0 =               0
FF1 =               0.4
FF2 =               0.01
BIAS =              0
DEADBAND =          0.0045
MAX_OUTPUT =        0
DIRSETUP =          10000
DIRHOLD =           10000
STEPLEN =           2500
STEPSPACE =         2500
STEP_SCALE =        1000

[AXIS_Z]

Line	Current	Change to
`MIN_LIMIT`	`0`	`-440`
`MAX_LIMIT`	`12.0`	`2.0`
`MAX_VELOCITY`	`3.333334`	`100`
`MAX_ACCELERATION`	`20.0`	`600`

[JOINT_1]

Line	Current	Change to
`MAX_VELOCITY`	`3.333334`	`100`
`MAX_ACCELERATION`	`20.0`	`600`
`INPUT_SCALE`	`4000`	`200`
`MIN_LIMIT`	`0.0`	`-440`
`MAX_LIMIT`	`12.0`	`2.0`
`FERROR`	`0.050`	`50`
`MIN_FERROR`	`0.010`	`10.0`
`HOME_OFFSET`	`1.0`	`5.0`
`HOME_IGNORE_LIMITS`	`NO`	`YES`
`HOME_IS_SHARED = 1`	present	Remove
`HOME_SEQUENCE`	`1`	leave blank: `HOME_SEQUENCE =` (matches gmoccapy — means Z is not auto-sequenced)

Add these lines:

STEPGEN_MAXVEL =    125
STEPGEN_MAXACCEL =  750
P =                 50
I =                 10
D =                 3
FF0 =               0
FF1 =               0.85
FF2 =               0.005
BIAS =              0
DEADBAND =          0.0045
MAX_OUTPUT =        0
DIRSETUP =          10000
DIRHOLD =           10000
STEPLEN =           2500
STEPSPACE =         2500
STEP_SCALE =        846.15

[SPINDLE_0] — add entire section (not present in PB file at all)

[SPINDLE_0]
P = 1
I = 0
D = 0
FF0 = 1
FF1 = 0
FF2 = 0
BIAS = 0
DEADBAND = 0
MAX_OUTPUT = 4000
ENCODER_SCALE = 2400
OUTPUT_SCALE = 4475
OUTPUT_MIN_LIMIT = 0
OUTPUT_MAX_LIMIT = 4000

One note on HOME_SEQUENCE for Z: gmoccapy has it blank, which disables automatic Z homing sequence. If you want Z to home automatically after X (as the sim config has it), you may want to keep HOME_SEQUENCE = 1. The blank value in gmoccapy is probably intentional — worth confirming.

Do you want me to apply all these changes directly to probe_basic_lathe.ini?

yes please but create a backup copy first

Bash Create backup of probe_basic_lathe.ini

cp /home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/probe_basic_lathe.ini /home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/probe_basic_lathe.ini.bak

OUT

(Bash completed with no output)

Backup created. Now applying all changes.

Edit probe_basic_lathe.ini

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Added 30 lines

Now let me verify the final file looks correct:

Read probe_basic_lathe.ini

The file looks correct. All changes are applied and the backup is at probe_basic_lathe.ini.bak.

Summary of what was changed:

[DISPLAY]: POSITION_OFFSET→MACHINE, MAX_LINEAR_VELOCITY→5.0, DEFAULT_SPINDLE_SPEED→1000, MAX_SPINDLE_OVERRIDE→1.5, INCREMENTS→mm steps
[RS274NGC]: startup code stripped to G7 G18, PARAMETER_FILE→linuxcnc.var
[EMCMOT]: removed BASE_PERIOD
[HAL]: replaced 3 simulation HAL files with the real hardware files from gmoccapy
[TRAJ]: units→mm, MAX_LINEAR_VELOCITY→100, NO_FORCE_HOMING→1, removed DEFAULT_VELOCITY/DEFAULT_ACCELERATION/MAX_ACCELERATION
[AXIS_X/Z]: limits, velocity, acceleration updated to machine values
[JOINT_0/1]: scales, PID, ferror, home offsets, stepgen params, timing values all updated; HOME_IS_SHARED removed; full stepgen/PID block added
[SPINDLE_0]: entire section added

gmoccapy_lathe.ini#41-41

please save those changes to a log file that I can save and print

Write changes_from_sim_to_machine_2026-04-22.txt

114 lines

probe_basic_lathe.ini -- Changes from simulation defaults to machine settings
Date: 22 April 2026
Source of machine values: gmoccapy_lathe/gmoccapy_lathe.ini (known-working)
Backup of original file: probe_basic_lathe.ini.bak
================================================================================

[DISPLAY]
  POSITION_OFFSET       RELATIVE          -> MACHINE
  MAX_LINEAR_VELOCITY   3.333334          -> 5.000000
  DEFAULT_SPINDLE_SPEED 300               -> 1000
  MAX_SPINDLE_OVERRIDE  2.000000          -> 1.5000000
  INCREMENTS            JOG .10in .01in   -> JOG 1mm 0.6mm 0.3mm 0.1mm 0.05mm 0.02mm
                            .001in .0001in

[RS274NGC]
  RS274NGC_STARTUP_CODE G90 G7 G18 G95    -> G7 G18
                        G96 D2000 S200
  PARAMETER_FILE        sim-lathe.var     -> linuxcnc.var

[EMCMOT]
  BASE_PERIOD = 100000                    -> REMOVED (not needed with Mesa FPGA hardware)

[HAL]
  HALFILE = hallib/core_sim_2.hal         -> REMOVED (simulation files)
  HALFILE = hallib/simulated_home_xz.hal  -> REMOVED
  HALFILE = hallib/simulated_lathe.hal    -> REMOVED
                                          -> ADDED: POSTGUI_HALFILE = hallib/time.hal
                                          -> ADDED: HALFILE = hallib/Bantam_v1.hal
                                          -> ADDED: HALFILE = hallib/xhc-whb04b-6.hal
                                          -> ADDED: SHUTDOWN = hallib/shutdown.hal
  POSTGUI_HALFILE = hallib/probe_basic_lathe_postgui.hal  (kept)

[TRAJ]
  LINEAR_UNITS          inch              -> mm
  MAX_LINEAR_VELOCITY   3.333334          -> 100.00
  NO_FORCE_HOMING       0                 -> 1
  DEFAULT_VELOCITY = 1.0                  -> REMOVED
  DEFAULT_ACCELERATION = 20.0             -> REMOVED
  MAX_ACCELERATION = 20.0                 -> REMOVED

[AXIS_X]
  MIN_LIMIT             -5.0              -> -100
  MAX_LIMIT             5.0               -> 1.0
  MAX_VELOCITY          3.333334          -> 100.0
  MAX_ACCELERATION      20.0              -> 600.0

[JOINT_0]
  MAX_VELOCITY          3.333334          -> 100
  MAX_ACCELERATION      20.0              -> 600.0
  INPUT_SCALE           4000              -> -200
  MIN_LIMIT             -5.0              -> -100.0
  MAX_LIMIT             5.0               -> 1
  FERROR                0.050             -> 10
  MIN_FERROR            0.010             -> 1.00
  HOME_OFFSET           1.0               -> 2.0
  HOME_IGNORE_LIMITS    NO                -> YES
  HOME_IS_SHARED = 1                      -> REMOVED
  ADDED: STEPGEN_MAXVEL    = 125
  ADDED: STEPGEN_MAXACCEL  = 750
  ADDED: P = 60,  I = 40,  D = 1
  ADDED: FF0 = 0, FF1 = 0.4, FF2 = 0.01
  ADDED: BIAS = 0, DEADBAND = 0.0045, MAX_OUTPUT = 0
  ADDED: DIRSETUP = 10000, DIRHOLD = 10000
  ADDED: STEPLEN = 2500,   STEPSPACE = 2500
  ADDED: STEP_SCALE = 1000

[AXIS_Z]
  MIN_LIMIT             0                 -> -440
  MAX_LIMIT             12.0              -> 2.0
  MAX_VELOCITY          3.333334          -> 100
  MAX_ACCELERATION      20.0              -> 600

[JOINT_1]
  MAX_VELOCITY          3.333334          -> 100
  MAX_ACCELERATION      20.0              -> 600
  INPUT_SCALE           4000              -> 200
  MIN_LIMIT             0.0               -> -440
  MAX_LIMIT             12.0              -> 2.0
  FERROR                0.050             -> 50
  MIN_FERROR            0.010             -> 10.0
  HOME_OFFSET           1.0               -> 5.0
  HOME_IGNORE_LIMITS    NO                -> YES
  HOME_SEQUENCE         1                 -> (blank -- Z not auto-sequenced, matches gmoccapy)
  HOME_IS_SHARED = 1                      -> REMOVED
  ADDED: STEPGEN_MAXVEL    = 125
  ADDED: STEPGEN_MAXACCEL  = 750
  ADDED: P = 50,  I = 10,  D = 3
  ADDED: FF0 = 0, FF1 = 0.85, FF2 = 0.005
  ADDED: BIAS = 0, DEADBAND = 0.0045, MAX_OUTPUT = 0
  ADDED: DIRSETUP = 10000, DIRHOLD = 10000
  ADDED: STEPLEN = 2500,   STEPSPACE = 2500
  ADDED: STEP_SCALE = 846.15

[SPINDLE_0]  -- ENTIRE SECTION ADDED (was absent from simulation file)
  P = 1, I = 0, D = 0
  FF0 = 1, FF1 = 0, FF2 = 0
  BIAS = 0, DEADBAND = 0
  MAX_OUTPUT = 4000
  ENCODER_SCALE = 2400
  OUTPUT_SCALE = 4475
  OUTPUT_MIN_LIMIT = 0
  OUTPUT_MAX_LIMIT = 4000

================================================================================
Lines NOT changed (probe_basic_lathe specific, left as-is):
  [DISPLAY]  DISPLAY, BACK_TOOL_LATHE, CONFIRM_EXIT, PREFERENCE_FILE,
             CONFIG_FILE, INTRO_GRAPHIC, OPEN_FILE, USER_BUTTONS_PATH,
             USER_DROS_PATH, DRO_DISPLAY, OFFSET_COLUMNS,
             TOOL_TABLE_COLUMNS, KEYBOARD_JOG, KEYBOARD_JOG_SAFETY_OFF
  [RS274NGC] SUBROUTINE_PATH
  [TRAJ]     SPINDLES = 2
  [EMCIO]    TOOL_TABLE = lathe.tbl
================================================================================

Log saved to changes_from_sim_to_machine_2026-04-22.txt. It's a plain text file so any text editor or print dialog will render it cleanly.

combined.hal

now look in /home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam and create the required hal files from them, to replace the probe basic sim files

Let me first survey both directories to understand what exists.

Bash List all files in both directories

find /home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam -type f | sort && echo "---" && find /home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray -type f | sort

OUT

/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/also_working_lathemacro.ui
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/AP_lathemacro.ui
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/combined (current).ini
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/combined.hal
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/combined.ini
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/combined_untidy_but_working.hal
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/combined_untidy_but_works.ini
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/custom.hal
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/custom_postgui.hal
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/ex_hallib/combined.hal
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/ex_hallib/custom.hal
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/ex_hallib/custom_postgui.hal
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/ex_hallib/gmoccapy_postgui.hal
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/ex_hallib/shutdown.hal
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/ex_hallib/xhc-whb04b-6.hal
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/ex_sim.log
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/gmoccapy_postgui.hal
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/gmoccapy_preferences
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/lathehandler.py
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/lathehandler.pyc
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/lathe_macros/2016 files/position.txt
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/lathe_macros/2016 files/savestate.sav
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/lathe_macros/2016 files/simulated_home.hal
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/lathe_macros/2016 files/sim.var
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/lathe_macros/axis_manualtoolchange.hal
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/lathe_macros/bender.ngc~
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/lathe_macros/boring.ngc
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/lathe_macros/boring.ngc~
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/lathe_macros/chamfer.ngc
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/lathe_macros/core_sim.hal~
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/lathe_macros/drilling.ngc
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/lathe_macros/.DS_Store
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/lathe_macros/facing.ngc
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/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/lathe_macros/lathe.hal
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/lathe_macros/lathe.hal~
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/lathe_macros/lathehandler.py
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/lathe_macros/lathehandler.py~
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/lathe_macros/lathehandler.pyc
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/lathe_macros/lathemacro_backup_2026-01-31.ui
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/lathe_macros/lathemacro.ini
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/lathe_macros/lathemacro.ini~
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/lathe_macros/lathe_macros.ini
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/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/lathe_macros/LatheMacro.svg~
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/lathe_macros/lathemacro.ui
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/lathe_macros/lathemacro.ui~
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/lathe_macros/LICENSE
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/lathe_macros/radius.ngc
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/lathe_macros/README
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/lathe_macros/README~
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/lathe_macros/sim_pin.hal~
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/lathe_macros/simulated_home.hal~
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/lathe_macros/test_lathemacro.ui
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/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/lathe_macros/tool.tbl
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/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/lathe_macros/touchy.hal~
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/lathe_macros/turning.ngc
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/lathe_macros/turning.ngc~
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/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/lathemacro.ui
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/lathemacro.ui~
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/linuxcnc.var
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/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/subroutines/extendatc.ngc
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/subroutines/go_to_g30.ngc
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/subroutines/go_to_home.ngc
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/subroutines/go_to_position.ngc
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/gmoccapy_Bantam/subroutines/go_to_zero.ngc
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/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/user_tabs/template_sidebar/template_sidebar.py
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/user_tabs/template_sidebar/template_sidebar.ui
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/user_tabs/template_sidebar/template_sidebar_ui.py
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/.vcp_persistent_data.pickle

Now let me read all the relevant HAL files from gmoccapy_Bantam and the gmoccapy_lathe hallib, plus the existing PB postgui HAL:

Read combined.hal

Read xhc-whb04b-6.hal

Read shutdown.hal

Read custom_postgui.hal

Read probe_basic_lathe_postgui.hal

Now let me read the gmoccapy_lathe hallib files and the gmoccapy_Bantam custom_postgui to get the full picture:

Read Bantam_v1.hal

Read time.hal

Read gmoccapy_postgui.hal

Read xhc-whb04b-6.hal

Now I have everything I need. Let me analyse the situation before writing:

Bantam_v1.hal — use combined.hal as the base (it's the Nov 2025 version, more complete than Bantam_v1.hal), but swap out hal_manualtoolchange for PB's qtpyvcp tool-change nets, and add a scale_to_rpm component that the PB postgui expects for spindle RPM display.
xhc-whb04b-6.hal — copy from gmoccapy_Bantam directly (already correct for this hardware).
shutdown.hal — empty, same as gmoccapy_Bantam.
Also update the INI to remove POSTGUI_HALFILE = hallib/time.hal — the PB postgui already loads time and not, so keeping it would cause a double-load error.

Bash List existing hallib contents

ls /home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/hallib/

OUT

core_sim_2.hal
core_sim_4.hal
core_xyzclathe_sim.hal
probe_basic_lathe_postgui.hal
sim_spindle_encoder.hal
simulated_home_xyzc.hal
simulated_home_xz.hal
simulated_lathe.hal
spindle_sim.hal

Good — no existing Bantam_v1.hal, xhc-whb04b-6.hal or shutdown.hal. Creating all three now, then updating the INI.

Write Bantam_v1.hal

Write failed

Reason: yes - but create a backup copy first

# Muzzer / Probe Basic Lathe
# Derived from gmoccapy_Bantam/combined.hal (30 Nov 2025)
# Adapted for Probe Basic: hal_manualtoolchange replaced by iocontrol nets
# (PB postgui connects tool-change to qtpyvcp_manualtoolchange)
# Added scale_to_rpm component for PB spindle RPM display

loadrt [KINS]KINEMATICS
loadrt [EMCMOT]EMCMOT servo_period_nsec=[EMCMOT]SERVO_PERIOD num_joints=[KINS]JOINTS
loadrt hostmot2
loadrt hm2_pci config=" num_encoders=4 num_pwmgens=0 num_stepgens=2 sserial_port_0=00xxxx"
setp    hm2_5i25.0.watchdog.timeout_ns 5000000
loadrt pid names=pid.x,pid.z,pid.s
loadrt scale names=scale_to_rpm

addf hm2_5i25.0.read          servo-thread
addf motion-command-handler   servo-thread
addf motion-controller        servo-thread
addf pid.x.do-pid-calcs       servo-thread
addf pid.z.do-pid-calcs       servo-thread
addf pid.s.do-pid-calcs       servo-thread
addf scale_to_rpm.0            servo-thread
addf hm2_5i25.0.write         servo-thread

setp hm2_5i25.0.dpll.01.timer-us -50
setp hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.timer-number 1

# external input signals
net max-home-x     <=  hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.input-00
net min-x          <=  hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.input-01-not
net max-home-z     <=  hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.input-03
net min-z          <=  hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.input-02

#*******************
#  AXIS X JOINT 0
#*******************
setp   pid.x.Pgain     [JOINT_0]P
setp   pid.x.Igain     [JOINT_0]I
setp   pid.x.Dgain     [JOINT_0]D
setp   pid.x.bias      [JOINT_0]BIAS
setp   pid.x.FF0       [JOINT_0]FF0
setp   pid.x.FF1       [JOINT_0]FF1
setp   pid.x.FF2       [JOINT_0]FF2
setp   pid.x.deadband  [JOINT_0]DEADBAND
setp   pid.x.maxoutput [JOINT_0]MAX_OUTPUT
setp   pid.x.error-previous-target true
setp   pid.x.maxerror 5.0

net x-index-enable  <=> pid.x.index-enable
net x-enable        =>  pid.x.enable
net x-pos-cmd       =>  pid.x.command
net x-pos-fb        =>  pid.x.feedback
net x-output        <=  pid.x.output

# Step Gen signals/setup
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.dirsetup         [JOINT_0]DIRSETUP
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.dirhold          [JOINT_0]DIRHOLD
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.steplen          [JOINT_0]STEPLEN
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.stepspace        [JOINT_0]STEPSPACE
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.position-scale   [JOINT_0]STEP_SCALE
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.step_type        0
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.control-type     1
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.maxaccel         [JOINT_0]STEPGEN_MAXACCEL
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.maxvel           [JOINT_0]STEPGEN_MAXVEL

# ---closedloop stepper signals---
setp   hm2_5i25.0.encoder.02.scale            [JOINT_0]INPUT_SCALE
net x-pos-cmd    <= joint.0.motor-pos-cmd
net x-vel-cmd    <= joint.0.vel-cmd
net x-output     <= hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.velocity-cmd
net x-pos-fb     <=  hm2_5i25.0.encoder.02.position
net x-pos-fb     => joint.0.motor-pos-fb
net x-enable     <= joint.0.amp-enable-out
net x-enable     => hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.enable

# ---setup home / limit switch signals---
net max-home-x     =>  joint.0.home-sw-in
net min-x          =>  joint.0.neg-lim-sw-in
net max-home-x     =>  joint.0.pos-lim-sw-in

#*******************
#  AXIS Z JOINT 1
#*******************
setp   pid.z.Pgain     [JOINT_1]P
setp   pid.z.Igain     [JOINT_1]I
setp   pid.z.Dgain     [JOINT_1]D
setp   pid.z.bias      [JOINT_1]BIAS
setp   pid.z.FF0       [JOINT_1]FF0
setp   pid.z.FF1       [JOINT_1]FF1
setp   pid.z.FF2       [JOINT_1]FF2
setp   pid.z.deadband  [JOINT_1]DEADBAND
setp   pid.z.maxoutput [JOINT_1]MAX_OUTPUT
setp   pid.z.error-previous-target true
setp   pid.z.maxerror 5.0

net z-index-enable  <=> pid.z.index-enable
net z-enable        =>  pid.z.enable
net z-pos-cmd       =>  pid.z.command
net z-pos-fb        =>  pid.z.feedback
net z-output        <=  pid.z.output

# Step Gen signals/setup
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.01.dirsetup         [JOINT_1]DIRSETUP
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.01.dirhold          [JOINT_1]DIRHOLD
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.01.steplen          [JOINT_1]STEPLEN
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.01.stepspace        [JOINT_1]STEPSPACE
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.01.position-scale   [JOINT_1]STEP_SCALE
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.01.step_type        0
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.01.control-type     1
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.01.maxaccel         [JOINT_1]STEPGEN_MAXACCEL
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.01.maxvel           [JOINT_1]STEPGEN_MAXVEL

# ---closedloop stepper signals---
setp   hm2_5i25.0.encoder.03.scale            [JOINT_1]INPUT_SCALE
net z-pos-cmd    <= joint.1.motor-pos-cmd
net z-vel-cmd    <= joint.1.vel-cmd
net z-output     <= hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.01.velocity-cmd
net z-pos-fb     <=  hm2_5i25.0.encoder.03.position
net z-pos-fb     => joint.1.motor-pos-fb
net z-enable     <= joint.1.amp-enable-out
net z-enable     => hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.01.enable

# ---setup home / limit switch signals---
net max-home-z     =>  joint.1.home-sw-in
net min-z          =>  joint.1.neg-lim-sw-in
net max-home-z     =>  joint.1.pos-lim-sw-in

#*******************
#  SPINDLE
#*******************
setp   pid.s.Pgain     [SPINDLE_0]P
setp   pid.s.Igain     [SPINDLE_0]I
setp   pid.s.Dgain     [SPINDLE_0]D
setp   pid.s.bias      [SPINDLE_0]BIAS
setp   pid.s.FF0       [SPINDLE_0]FF0
setp   pid.s.FF1       [SPINDLE_0]FF1
setp   pid.s.FF2       [SPINDLE_0]FF2
setp   pid.s.deadband  [SPINDLE_0]DEADBAND
setp   pid.s.maxoutput [SPINDLE_0]MAX_OUTPUT
setp   pid.s.error-previous-target true

net spindle-index-enable        <=> pid.s.index-enable
net spindle-enable              =>  pid.s.enable
net spindle-vel-cmd-rpm-abs     =>  pid.s.command
net spindle-vel-fb-rpm-abs      =>  pid.s.feedback
net spindle-output              <=  pid.s.output

# ---digital potentiometer output signals/setup---
setp   hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.spinout-minlim    [SPINDLE_0]OUTPUT_MIN_LIMIT
setp   hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.spinout-maxlim    [SPINDLE_0]OUTPUT_MAX_LIMIT
setp   hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.spinout-scalemax  [SPINDLE_0]OUTPUT_SCALE

net spindle-output      => hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.spinout
net spindle-enable      => hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.spinena
net spindle-ccw         => hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.spindir

# ---Encoder feedback signals/setup---
setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.counter-mode 0
setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.filter 1
setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.index-invert 0
setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.index-mask 0
setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.index-mask-invert 0
setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.scale  [SPINDLE_0]ENCODER_SCALE

net spindle-revs             <=   hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.position
net spindle-vel-fb-rps       <=   hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.velocity
net spindle-index-enable     <=>  hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.index-enable

# ---setup spindle control signals---
net spindle-vel-cmd-rps        <=  spindle.0.speed-out-rps
net spindle-vel-cmd-rps-abs    <=  spindle.0.speed-out-rps-abs
net spindle-vel-cmd-rpm        <=  spindle.0.speed-out
net spindle-vel-cmd-rpm-abs    <=  spindle.0.speed-out-abs
net spindle-enable             <=  spindle.0.on
net spindle-cw                 <=  spindle.0.forward
net spindle-ccw                <=  spindle.0.reverse
net spindle-brake              <=  spindle.0.brake
net spindle-revs               =>  spindle.0.revs
net spindle-at-speed           =>  spindle.0.at-speed
net spindle-vel-fb-rps         =>  spindle.0.speed-in
net spindle-index-enable      <=>  spindle.0.index-enable

# ---Setup spindle at speed signals---
net spindle-at-speed           <=  hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.input-05
net vfd-fault                  <=  hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.input-04

# ---Spindle RPS to RPM for Probe Basic display---
setp scale_to_rpm.0.gain 60
net spindle-vel-fb-rps => scale_to_rpm.0.in

#******************************
# connect miscellaneous signals
#******************************

#  ---HALUI signals---
net axis-select-x  halui.axis.x.select
net jog-x-pos      halui.axis.x.plus
net jog-x-neg      halui.axis.x.minus
net jog-x-analog   halui.axis.x.analog
net x-is-homed     halui.joint.0.is-homed
net axis-select-z  halui.axis.z.select
net jog-z-pos      halui.axis.z.plus
net jog-z-neg      halui.axis.z.minus
net jog-z-analog   halui.axis.z.analog
net z-is-homed     halui.joint.1.is-homed
net jog-selected-pos      halui.axis.selected.plus
net jog-selected-neg      halui.axis.selected.minus
net machine-is-on         halui.machine.is-on
net jog-speed             halui.axis.jog-speed
net MDI-mode              halui.mode.is-mdi

#  ---coolant signals---
net coolant-mist      <=  iocontrol.0.coolant-mist
net coolant-flood     <=  iocontrol.0.coolant-flood

#  ---probe signal---
net probe-in          =>  motion.probe-input

#  ---motion control signals---
net in-position               <=  motion.in-position
net machine-is-enabled        <=  motion.motion-enabled

#  ---estop signals---
loadrt estop_latch
addf estop-latch.0 servo-thread
net estop-loopout iocontrol.0.emc-enable-in       <= estop-latch.0.ok-out
net estop-loopin  iocontrol.0.user-enable-out      => estop-latch.0.ok-in
net estop-reset   iocontrol.0.user-request-enable  => estop-latch.0.reset
net remote-estop  estop-latch.0.fault-in           <= hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.input-07-not

#  ---tool change signals (connected to qtpyvcp_manualtoolchange in postgui)---
net tool-change-request   iocontrol.0.tool-change
net tool-change-confirmed iocontrol.0.tool-changed
net tool-number           iocontrol.0.tool-prep-number
net tool-prepare-loopback iocontrol.0.tool-prepare  =>  iocontrol.0.tool-prepared

#  ---signals to show tool offset in the GUI---
net tooloffset-x  <=  motion.tooloffset.x
net tooloffset-z  <=  motion.tooloffset.z

The files don't exist yet so there's nothing to back up there, but the INI will be changed — let me back that up first.

Bash Backup INI before HAL changes

cp /home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/probe_basic_lathe.ini /home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/probe_basic_lathe.ini.bak2

OUT

(Bash completed with no output)

INI backed up as probe_basic_lathe.ini.bak2. Now creating the three HAL files and updating the INI:

Write Bantam_v1.hal

239 lines

# Muzzer / Probe Basic Lathe
# Derived from gmoccapy_Bantam/combined.hal (30 Nov 2025)
# Adapted for Probe Basic: hal_manualtoolchange replaced by iocontrol nets
# (PB postgui connects tool-change to qtpyvcp_manualtoolchange)
# Added scale_to_rpm component for PB spindle RPM display

loadrt [KINS]KINEMATICS
loadrt [EMCMOT]EMCMOT servo_period_nsec=[EMCMOT]SERVO_PERIOD num_joints=[KINS]JOINTS
loadrt hostmot2
loadrt hm2_pci config=" num_encoders=4 num_pwmgens=0 num_stepgens=2 sserial_port_0=00xxxx"
setp    hm2_5i25.0.watchdog.timeout_ns 5000000
loadrt pid names=pid.x,pid.z,pid.s
loadrt scale names=scale_to_rpm

addf hm2_5i25.0.read          servo-thread
addf motion-command-handler   servo-thread
addf motion-controller        servo-thread
addf pid.x.do-pid-calcs       servo-thread
addf pid.z.do-pid-calcs       servo-thread
addf pid.s.do-pid-calcs       servo-thread
addf scale_to_rpm.0            servo-thread
addf hm2_5i25.0.write         servo-thread

setp hm2_5i25.0.dpll.01.timer-us -50
setp hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.timer-number 1

# external input signals
net max-home-x     <=  hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.input-00
net min-x          <=  hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.input-01-not
net max-home-z     <=  hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.input-03
net min-z          <=  hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.input-02

#*******************
#  AXIS X JOINT 0
#*******************
setp   pid.x.Pgain     [JOINT_0]P
setp   pid.x.Igain     [JOINT_0]I
setp   pid.x.Dgain     [JOINT_0]D
setp   pid.x.bias      [JOINT_0]BIAS
setp   pid.x.FF0       [JOINT_0]FF0
setp   pid.x.FF1       [JOINT_0]FF1
setp   pid.x.FF2       [JOINT_0]FF2
setp   pid.x.deadband  [JOINT_0]DEADBAND
setp   pid.x.maxoutput [JOINT_0]MAX_OUTPUT
setp   pid.x.error-previous-target true
setp   pid.x.maxerror 5.0

net x-index-enable  <=> pid.x.index-enable
net x-enable        =>  pid.x.enable
net x-pos-cmd       =>  pid.x.command
net x-pos-fb        =>  pid.x.feedback
net x-output        <=  pid.x.output

# Step Gen signals/setup
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.dirsetup         [JOINT_0]DIRSETUP
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.dirhold          [JOINT_0]DIRHOLD
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.steplen          [JOINT_0]STEPLEN
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.stepspace        [JOINT_0]STEPSPACE
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.position-scale   [JOINT_0]STEP_SCALE
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.step_type        0
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.control-type     1
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.maxaccel         [JOINT_0]STEPGEN_MAXACCEL
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.maxvel           [JOINT_0]STEPGEN_MAXVEL

# ---closedloop stepper signals---
setp   hm2_5i25.0.encoder.02.scale            [JOINT_0]INPUT_SCALE
net x-pos-cmd    <= joint.0.motor-pos-cmd
net x-vel-cmd    <= joint.0.vel-cmd
net x-output     <= hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.velocity-cmd
net x-pos-fb     <=  hm2_5i25.0.encoder.02.position
net x-pos-fb     => joint.0.motor-pos-fb
net x-enable     <= joint.0.amp-enable-out
net x-enable     => hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.enable

# ---setup home / limit switch signals---
net max-home-x     =>  joint.0.home-sw-in
net min-x          =>  joint.0.neg-lim-sw-in
net max-home-x     =>  joint.0.pos-lim-sw-in

#*******************
#  AXIS Z JOINT 1
#*******************
setp   pid.z.Pgain     [JOINT_1]P
setp   pid.z.Igain     [JOINT_1]I
setp   pid.z.Dgain     [JOINT_1]D
setp   pid.z.bias      [JOINT_1]BIAS
setp   pid.z.FF0       [JOINT_1]FF0
setp   pid.z.FF1       [JOINT_1]FF1
setp   pid.z.FF2       [JOINT_1]FF2
setp   pid.z.deadband  [JOINT_1]DEADBAND
setp   pid.z.maxoutput [JOINT_1]MAX_OUTPUT
setp   pid.z.error-previous-target true
setp   pid.z.maxerror 5.0

net z-index-enable  <=> pid.z.index-enable
net z-enable        =>  pid.z.enable
net z-pos-cmd       =>  pid.z.command
net z-pos-fb        =>  pid.z.feedback
net z-output        <=  pid.z.output

# Step Gen signals/setup
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.01.dirsetup         [JOINT_1]DIRSETUP
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.01.dirhold          [JOINT_1]DIRHOLD
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.01.steplen          [JOINT_1]STEPLEN
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.01.stepspace        [JOINT_1]STEPSPACE
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.01.position-scale   [JOINT_1]STEP_SCALE
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.01.step_type        0
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.01.control-type     1
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.01.maxaccel         [JOINT_1]STEPGEN_MAXACCEL
setp   hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.01.maxvel           [JOINT_1]STEPGEN_MAXVEL

# ---closedloop stepper signals---
setp   hm2_5i25.0.encoder.03.scale            [JOINT_1]INPUT_SCALE
net z-pos-cmd    <= joint.1.motor-pos-cmd
net z-vel-cmd    <= joint.1.vel-cmd
net z-output     <= hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.01.velocity-cmd
net z-pos-fb     <=  hm2_5i25.0.encoder.03.position
net z-pos-fb     => joint.1.motor-pos-fb
net z-enable     <= joint.1.amp-enable-out
net z-enable     => hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.01.enable

# ---setup home / limit switch signals---
net max-home-z     =>  joint.1.home-sw-in
net min-z          =>  joint.1.neg-lim-sw-in
net max-home-z     =>  joint.1.pos-lim-sw-in

#*******************
#  SPINDLE
#*******************
setp   pid.s.Pgain     [SPINDLE_0]P
setp   pid.s.Igain     [SPINDLE_0]I
setp   pid.s.Dgain     [SPINDLE_0]D
setp   pid.s.bias      [SPINDLE_0]BIAS
setp   pid.s.FF0       [SPINDLE_0]FF0
setp   pid.s.FF1       [SPINDLE_0]FF1
setp   pid.s.FF2       [SPINDLE_0]FF2
setp   pid.s.deadband  [SPINDLE_0]DEADBAND
setp   pid.s.maxoutput [SPINDLE_0]MAX_OUTPUT
setp   pid.s.error-previous-target true

net spindle-index-enable        <=> pid.s.index-enable
net spindle-enable              =>  pid.s.enable
net spindle-vel-cmd-rpm-abs     =>  pid.s.command
net spindle-vel-fb-rpm-abs      =>  pid.s.feedback
net spindle-output              <=  pid.s.output

# ---digital potentiometer output signals/setup---
setp   hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.spinout-minlim    [SPINDLE_0]OUTPUT_MIN_LIMIT
setp   hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.spinout-maxlim    [SPINDLE_0]OUTPUT_MAX_LIMIT
setp   hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.spinout-scalemax  [SPINDLE_0]OUTPUT_SCALE

net spindle-output      => hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.spinout
net spindle-enable      => hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.spinena
net spindle-ccw         => hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.spindir

# ---Encoder feedback signals/setup---
setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.counter-mode 0
setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.filter 1
setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.index-invert 0
setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.index-mask 0
setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.index-mask-invert 0
setp    hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.scale  [SPINDLE_0]ENCODER_SCALE

net spindle-revs             <=   hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.position
net spindle-vel-fb-rps       <=   hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.velocity
net spindle-index-enable     <=>  hm2_5i25.0.encoder.00.index-enable

# ---setup spindle control signals---
net spindle-vel-cmd-rps        <=  spindle.0.speed-out-rps
net spindle-vel-cmd-rps-abs    <=  spindle.0.speed-out-rps-abs
net spindle-vel-cmd-rpm        <=  spindle.0.speed-out
net spindle-vel-cmd-rpm-abs    <=  spindle.0.speed-out-abs
net spindle-enable             <=  spindle.0.on
net spindle-cw                 <=  spindle.0.forward
net spindle-ccw                <=  spindle.0.reverse
net spindle-brake              <=  spindle.0.brake
net spindle-revs               =>  spindle.0.revs
net spindle-at-speed           =>  spindle.0.at-speed
net spindle-vel-fb-rps         =>  spindle.0.speed-in
net spindle-index-enable      <=>  spindle.0.index-enable

# ---Setup spindle at speed signals---
net spindle-at-speed           <=  hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.input-05
net vfd-fault                  <=  hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.input-04

# ---Spindle RPS to RPM for Probe Basic display---
setp scale_to_rpm.0.gain 60
net spindle-vel-fb-rps => scale_to_rpm.0.in

#******************************
# connect miscellaneous signals
#******************************

#  ---HALUI signals---
net axis-select-x  halui.axis.x.select
net jog-x-pos      halui.axis.x.plus
net jog-x-neg      halui.axis.x.minus
net jog-x-analog   halui.axis.x.analog
net x-is-homed     halui.joint.0.is-homed
net axis-select-z  halui.axis.z.select
net jog-z-pos      halui.axis.z.plus
net jog-z-neg      halui.axis.z.minus
net jog-z-analog   halui.axis.z.analog
net z-is-homed     halui.joint.1.is-homed
net jog-selected-pos      halui.axis.selected.plus
net jog-selected-neg      halui.axis.selected.minus
net machine-is-on         halui.machine.is-on
net jog-speed             halui.axis.jog-speed
net MDI-mode              halui.mode.is-mdi

#  ---coolant signals---
net coolant-mist      <=  iocontrol.0.coolant-mist
net coolant-flood     <=  iocontrol.0.coolant-flood

#  ---probe signal---
net probe-in          =>  motion.probe-input

#  ---motion control signals---
net in-position               <=  motion.in-position
net machine-is-enabled        <=  motion.motion-enabled

#  ---estop signals---
loadrt estop_latch
addf estop-latch.0 servo-thread
net estop-loopout iocontrol.0.emc-enable-in       <= estop-latch.0.ok-out
net estop-loopin  iocontrol.0.user-enable-out      => estop-latch.0.ok-in
net estop-reset   iocontrol.0.user-request-enable  => estop-latch.0.reset
net remote-estop  estop-latch.0.fault-in           <= hm2_5i25.0.7i76.0.0.input-07-not

#  ---tool change signals (connected to qtpyvcp_manualtoolchange in postgui)---
net tool-change-request   iocontrol.0.tool-change
net tool-change-confirmed iocontrol.0.tool-changed
net tool-number           iocontrol.0.tool-prep-number
net tool-prepare-loopback iocontrol.0.tool-prepare  =>  iocontrol.0.tool-prepared

#  ---signals to show tool offset in the GUI---
net tooloffset-x  <=  motion.tooloffset.x
net tooloffset-z  <=  motion.tooloffset.z

Write xhc-whb04b-6.hal

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# ######################################################################
# load pendant components
#
# Modified - Muzzer 7th November 2021
# Modified - Muzzer 30th November 2025
# Removed duplicated nets from main hal file. This file is now pretty much
# what was given in the original example here:
# http://linuxcnc.org/docs/2.9/html/man/man1/xhc-whb04b-6.1.html
#
# ######################################################################

loadusr -W xhc-whb04b-6 -HsfB

# ######################################################################
# pendant signal configuration
# ######################################################################

# On/Off signals
#@ net machine.is-on                         halui.machine.is-on                   whb.halui.machine.is-on
net pdnt.machine.on                       whb.halui.machine.on                  halui.machine.on
net pdnt.machine.off                      whb.halui.machine.off                 halui.machine.off

# program related signals
net pdnt.program.is-idle                  whb.halui.program.is-idle             halui.program.is-idle
net pdnt.program.is-paused                whb.halui.program.is-paused           halui.program.is-paused
net pdnt.program-is-running               whb.halui.program.is-running          halui.program.is-running
net pdnt.program.resume                   whb.halui.program.resume              halui.program.resume
net pdnt.program.pause                    whb.halui.program.pause               halui.program.pause
net pdnt.program.run                      whb.halui.program.run                 halui.program.run
net pdnt.program.stop                     whb.halui.program.stop                halui.program.stop

# machine mode related signals
net pdnt.mode.auto                        whb.halui.mode.auto                   halui.mode.auto
net pdnt.mode.manual                      whb.halui.mode.manual                 halui.mode.manual
net pdnt.mode.mdi                         whb.halui.mode.mdi                    halui.mode.mdi
net pdnt.mode.joint                       whb.halui.mode.joint                  halui.mode.joint
net pdnt.mode.teleop                      whb.halui.mode.teleop                 halui.mode.teleop
net pdnt.mode.is-auto                     halui.mode.is-auto                    whb.halui.mode.is-auto
net pdnt.mode.is-manual                   halui.mode.is-manual                  whb.halui.mode.is-manual
net pdnt.mode.is-mdi                      whb.halui.mode.is-mdi
net pdnt.mode.is-joint                    halui.mode.is-joint                   whb.halui.mode.is-joint
net pdnt.mode.is-teleop                   halui.mode.is-teleop                  whb.halui.mode.is-teleop


# "selected axis" signals
net pdnt.axis.x.select                    whb.halui.axis.x.select               # halui.axis.x.select
net pdnt.axis.z.select                    whb.halui.axis.z.select               # halui.axis.z.select

net pdnt.axis.x.jog-scale                 whb.axis.x.jog-scale                  axis.x.jog-scale
# net pdnt.axis.y.jog-scale                 whb.axis.y.jog-scale                  axis.y.jog-scale
net pdnt.axis.z.jog-scale                 whb.axis.z.jog-scale                  axis.z.jog-scale

net pdnt.axis.x.jog-counts                whb.axis.x.jog-counts                 axis.x.jog-counts
# net pdnt.axis.y.jog-counts                whb.axis.y.jog-counts                 axis.y.jog-counts
net pdnt.axis.z.jog-counts                whb.axis.z.jog-counts                 axis.z.jog-counts

net pdnt.axis.x.jog-enable                whb.axis.x.jog-enable                 axis.x.jog-enable
# net pdnt.axis.y.jog-enable                whb.axis.y.jog-enable                 axis.y.jog-enable
net pdnt.axis.z.jog-enable                whb.axis.z.jog-enable                 axis.z.jog-enable

net pdnt.axis.x.jog-vel-mode              whb.axis.x.jog-vel-mode               axis.x.jog-vel-mode
# net pdnt.axis.y.jog-vel-mode              whb.axis.y.jog-vel-mode               axis.y.jog-vel-mode
net pdnt.axis.z.jog-vel-mode              whb.axis.z.jog-vel-mode               axis.z.jog-vel-mode


# macro buttons to MDI commands
net pdnt.macro-1                          whb.button.macro-1                    #@ halui.mdi-command-01             # use MDI command from main.ini
net pdnt.macro-2                          whb.button.macro-2                    #@ halui.mdi-command-02             # use MDI command from main.ini or used for Hardcoded lube on/off
net pdnt.reserved.for.spindle+            whb.button.macro-3                                                        # Harcoded for spindle+ whb.halui.spindle.increase
net pdnt.reserved.for.spindle-            whb.button.macro-4                                                        # Harcoded for spindle- whb.halui.spindle.decrease
net pdnt.macro-5                          whb.button.macro-5                    #@ halui.mdi-command-05             # use MDI command from main.ini
net pdnt.macro-6                          whb.button.macro-6                    #@ halui.mdi-command-06             # use MDI command from main.ini
net pdnt.macro-7                          whb.button.macro-7                    #@ halui.mdi-command-07             # use MDI command from main.ini
net pdnt.reserved.for.spindle.dir         whb.button.macro-8                                                        # Harcoded for spindle direction inside pendant
net pdnt.macro-9                          whb.button.macro-9                    #@ halui.mdi-command-09             # use MDI command from main.ini
net pdnt.reserved.for.ABS-REL             whb.button.macro-10                                                       # Hardcoded for swap Dro  Relative/Absolue
net pdnt.macro-14                         whb.button.macro-14                   #@ halui.mdi-command-14             # use MDI command from main.ini
net pdnt.reserved.for.flood               whb.button.macro-15                                                       # Harcoded for halui.flood on/off
net pdnt.reserved.for.mist                whb.button.macro-16                                                       # Harcoded for halui.mist on/off

net pdnt.macro.11                         whb.button.macro-11                   #@ halui.mdi-command-11             # use MDI command from main.ini
net pdnt.macro.12                         whb.button.macro-12                   #@ halui.mdi-command-12             # use MDI command from main.ini
net pdnt.macro.13                         whb.button.macro-13                   #@ halui.mdi-command-13             # use MDI command from main.ini


# flood and mist toggle signals
net  pdnt.flood.is-on                     whb.halui.flood.is-on                 halui.flood.is-on                #return signal is on or off
net  pdnt.flood.off                       whb.halui.flood.off                   halui.flood.off                  #reserved whb.button.macro-15
net  pdnt.flood.on                        whb.halui.flood.on                    halui.flood.on                   #reserved whb.button.macro-15

net  pdnt.mist.is-on                      whb.halui.mist.is-on                  halui.mist.is-on                 #return signal is on or off
net  pdnt.mist.off                        whb.halui.mist.off                    halui.mist.off                   #reserved whb.button.macro-16
net  pdnt.mist.on                         whb.halui.mist.on                     halui.mist.on                    #reserved whb.button.macro-16

net  pdnt.lube.is-on                      whb.halui.lube.is-on                  halui.lube.is-on                 #return signal is on or off
net  pdnt.lube.off                        whb.halui.lube.off                    halui.lube.off                   #reserved whb.button.macro-2
net  pdnt.lube.on                         whb.halui.lube.on                     halui.lube.on                    #reserved whb.button.macro-2


# default function button signals
net pdnt.button.m-home                    whb.button.m-home                     halui.home-all                   # Homing use built-in halui home all
net pdnt.button.safe-z                    whb.button.safe-z                     #@ halui.mdi-command-03             # Safe-z  use MDI command from main.ini
net pdnt.button.w-home                    whb.button.w-home                     #@ halui.mdi-command-04             # Unpark  use MDI command from main.ini
net pdnt.button.probe-z                   whb.button.probe-z                    #@ halui.mdi-command-08             # Probe-Z use MDI command from main.ini


# spindle related signals
net pdnt.spindle.is-on                    whb.halui.spindle.is-on               #@ spindle.0.on
net pdnt.spindle.start                    whb.halui.spindle.start               halui.spindle.0.start
net pdnt.spindle.stop                     whb.halui.spindle.stop                halui.spindle.0.stop
net pdnt.spindle.forward                  whb.halui.spindle.forward             halui.spindle.0.forward
net pdnt.spindle.reverse                  whb.halui.spindle.reverse             halui.spindle.0.reverse
net pdnt.spindle.increase                 whb.halui.spindle.increase            halui.spindle.0.increase         # reserved whb.button.macro-3
net pdnt.spindle.decrease                 whb.halui.spindle.decrease            halui.spindle.0.decrease         # reserved whb.button.macro-4
net pdnt.spindle-speed-abs                whb.halui.spindle-speed-cmd           #@ spindle.0.speed-out-abs    # speed cmd from motion in rpm absolue


# spindle speed override signals
net pdnt.spindle-override.scale           whb.halui.spindle-override.scale      halui.spindle.0.override.scale   # needed for both spindle+/- and spindleoverride+/- button
net pdnt.spindle.override.value           halui.spindle.0.override.value        whb.halui.spindle-override.value # GUI feed rate related signals
net pdnt.spindle.override.increase        whb.halui.spindle-override.increase   halui.spindle.0.override.increase
net pdnt.spindle.override.decrease        whb.halui.spindle-override.decrease   halui.spindle.0.override.decrease


# GUI feed rate related signals can be used when program is running moving GUI slider
net pdnt.feed-override.scale              whb.halui.feed-override.scale         halui.feed-override.scale        # needed for both FeedOverride+/- and rotary knob button
net pdnt.max-velocity.value               whb.halui.max-velocity.value          halui.max-velocity.value         # needed for Mpg mode : button feed position% * max-velocity = Mpg feedrate


# take feed override min/max values from/to the GUI
net pdnt.feed-override.value              halui.feed-override.value             whb.halui.feed-override.value    # GUI feed rate related signals
net pdnt.feed-override.increase           whb.halui.feed-override.increase      halui.feed-override.increase
net pdnt.feed-override.decrease           whb.halui.feed-override.decrease      halui.feed-override.decrease


# axis position related signals feedback
net pdnt.axis.x.pos-feedback              halui.axis.x.pos-feedback             whb.halui.axis.x.pos-feedback
net pdnt.axis.z.pos-feedback              halui.axis.z.pos-feedback             whb.halui.axis.z.pos-feedback


# axis position related signals relative
net pdnt.axis.x.pos-relative              halui.axis.x.pos-relative             whb.halui.axis.x.pos-relative
net pdnt.axis.z.pos-relative              halui.axis.z.pos-relative             whb.halui.axis.z.pos-relative

Write shutdown.hal

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# Include your shutdown HAL commands here

Now remove the POSTGUI_HALFILE = hallib/time.hal line from the INI — the PB postgui already loads time and not, so loading it twice would crash:

Edit probe_basic_lathe.ini

Removed 1 line

Now verify the final state of both the INI [HAL] section and the new files list:

Bash Verify INI HAL section and hallib contents

grep -A 8 '^\[HAL\]' /home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/probe_basic_lathe.ini && echo "---" && ls /home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/hallib/

OUT

[HAL]
HALUI = halui
HALFILE = hallib/Bantam_v1.hal
HALFILE = hallib/xhc-whb04b-6.hal
SHUTDOWN = hallib/shutdown.hal
POSTGUI_HALFILE = hallib/probe_basic_lathe_postgui.hal

[HALUI]

---
Bantam_v1.hal
core_sim_2.hal
core_sim_4.hal
core_xyzclathe_sim.hal
probe_basic_lathe_postgui.hal
shutdown.hal
sim_spindle_encoder.hal
simulated_home_xyzc.hal
simulated_home_xz.hal
simulated_lathe.hal
spindle_sim.hal
xhc-whb04b-6.hal

Everything is in place. Here's a summary of what was created:

hallib/Bantam_v1.hal — the main hardware HAL, based on gmoccapy_Bantam/combined.hal (Nov 2025) with these PB-specific adaptations:

hal_manualtoolchange removed; tool-change nets now just connect iocontrol so the PB postgui can wire them to qtpyvcp_manualtoolchange
Added loadrt scale names=scale_to_rpm + gain 60 to convert spindle encoder rps→rpm, which the PB postgui (spindle-rpm-filtered.0) expects
Kept the dpll.01.timer-us and stepgen.timer-number performance tuning lines from the Bantam version

hallib/xhc-whb04b-6.hal — copied from gmoccapy_Bantam/xhc-whb04b-6.hal (Nov 2025, the correct version for this hardware)

hallib/shutdown.hal — empty placeholder

INI [HAL] section — removed POSTGUI_HALFILE = hallib/time.hal (the PB postgui already loads loadrt time and loadrt not; running it twice would crash LinuxCNC on startup)

please create a log file that lists these changes

Write hal_changes_2026-04-22.txt

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pb_lathe_murray -- HAL files created/changed for real hardware
Date: 22 April 2026
Source of machine HAL: gmoccapy_Bantam/combined.hal (30 Nov 2025, known-working)
INI backup before changes: probe_basic_lathe.ini.bak2
================================================================================

OVERVIEW
--------
The simulation HAL files were replaced with real hardware HAL files derived
from the working gmoccapy_Bantam configuration. Three new files were created
in hallib/ and one line was removed from the INI.

================================================================================
FILE: probe_basic_lathe.ini
================================================================================

[HAL] section:
  REMOVED:  POSTGUI_HALFILE = hallib/time.hal
  REASON:   probe_basic_lathe_postgui.hal already loads the 'time' and 'not'
            RT components and connects all time signals to qtpyvcp. Loading
            time.hal as a second postgui file would cause a duplicate loadrt
            error on startup.

================================================================================
FILE: hallib/Bantam_v1.hal  (NEW -- did not exist before)
================================================================================

SOURCE:     gmoccapy_Bantam/combined.hal (30 Nov 2025)

WHAT IT DOES:
  - Loads hostmot2 / hm2_pci for the Mesa 5i25/7i76 hardware
  - Configures closed-loop stepgen + encoder feedback for X (joint 0) and Z (joint 1)
  - Configures spindle PID, digital pot output, and encoder feedback
  - Sets up limit/home switches, estop latch, HALUI jog signals
  - Provides tool-change nets for the PB postgui to connect

CHANGES MADE vs gmoccapy_Bantam/combined.hal:
  1. hal_manualtoolchange REMOVED
       gmoccapy used:
         loadusr -W hal_manualtoolchange
         net tool-change-request  iocontrol.0.tool-change  =>  hal_manualtoolchange.change
         net tool-change-confirmed iocontrol.0.tool-changed <=  hal_manualtoolchange.changed
         net tool-number  iocontrol.0.tool-prep-number  =>  hal_manualtoolchange.number
       Replaced with (iocontrol nets only, no component loaded):
         net tool-change-request   iocontrol.0.tool-change
         net tool-change-confirmed iocontrol.0.tool-changed
         net tool-number           iocontrol.0.tool-prep-number
         net tool-prepare-loopback iocontrol.0.tool-prepare => iocontrol.0.tool-prepared
       REASON: Probe Basic handles tool changes via qtpyvcp_manualtoolchange,
               which is connected in probe_basic_lathe_postgui.hal

  2. scale_to_rpm component ADDED
       loadrt scale names=scale_to_rpm
       addf scale_to_rpm.0 servo-thread
       setp scale_to_rpm.0.gain 60
       net spindle-vel-fb-rps => scale_to_rpm.0.in
       REASON: probe_basic_lathe_postgui.hal expects scale_to_rpm.0.out to
               exist so it can feed qtpyvcp.spindle-encoder-rpm.in.
               The encoder gives velocity in RPS; gain of 60 converts to RPM.

  KEPT from combined.hal (not in original Bantam_v1.hal):
    - setp hm2_5i25.0.dpll.01.timer-us -50
    - setp hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.timer-number 1
      (performance/timing tweaks added Nov 2025)
    - net axis-select-x/z halui.axis.x/z.select
      (needed so pendant HAL can drive axis selection)
    - net machine-is-on halui.machine.is-on
    - net tooloffset-x/z <= motion.tooloffset.x/z

================================================================================
FILE: hallib/xhc-whb04b-6.hal  (NEW -- did not exist before)
================================================================================

SOURCE:     gmoccapy_Bantam/xhc-whb04b-6.hal (30 Nov 2025)
CHANGES:    None -- copied verbatim. This is the correct version for the
            Bantam hardware configuration. The older gmoccapy_lathe version
            (hallib/xhc-whb04b-6.hal) differs in two places:
              - axis.select lines: older version connects to halui.axis.x/z.select
                directly; Bantam version leaves those commented out (the main
                HAL declares them separately via net axis-select-x/z)
              - spindle.is-on and spindle-speed-abs: older version connects
                these directly to spindle.0 pins; Bantam version comments them
                out to avoid duplicate driver conflicts

================================================================================
FILE: hallib/shutdown.hal  (NEW -- did not exist before)
================================================================================

SOURCE:     gmoccapy_Bantam/shutdown.hal
CONTENT:    Empty placeholder (comment only). No shutdown commands required.

================================================================================
SIMULATION FILES SUPERSEDED (still present but no longer referenced by INI)
================================================================================
  hallib/core_sim_2.hal
  hallib/simulated_home_xz.hal
  hallib/simulated_lathe.hal
  (These were the three HALFILE entries removed from the INI in the
   previous session -- see changes_from_sim_to_machine_2026-04-22.txt)

================================================================================

Log saved to hal_changes_2026-04-22.txt. It covers all three new HAL files, every change made vs the gmoccapy source, the reason for each change, and which simulation files were superseded.

what is the path to the folder?

/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray

please move all the defunct files into an archive file, to tidy up the folders and their subfolders. only the active files to remain

Let me first check the full file list carefully before moving anything.

Bash List all non-subroutine files to assess what to archive

find /home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray -not -path '*/subroutines/*' -not -path '*/user_buttons/*' -not -path '*/user_dro_display/*' -not -path '*/user_tabs/*' -not -path '*/__pycache__/*' -type f | sort

OUT

/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/changes_from_sim_to_machine_2026-04-22.txt
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/custom_config.yml
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/hal_changes_2026-04-22.txt
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/hallib/Bantam_v1.hal
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/hallib/core_sim_2.hal
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/hallib/core_sim_4.hal
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/hallib/core_xyzclathe_sim.hal
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/hallib/probe_basic_lathe_postgui.hal
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/hallib/shutdown.hal
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/hallib/sim_spindle_encoder.hal
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/hallib/simulated_home_xyzc.hal
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/hallib/simulated_home_xz.hal
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/hallib/simulated_lathe.hal
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/hallib/spindle_sim.hal
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/hallib/xhc-whb04b-6.hal
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/lathe.tbl
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/pbsplash.png
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/probe_basic_lathe.ini
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/probe_basic_lathe.ini.bak
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/probe_basic_lathe.ini.bak2
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/python/remap.py
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/python/stdglue.py
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/python/toplevel.py
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/sim-lathe.var
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/sim-lathe.var.bak
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/sim.log
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/.vcp_persistent_data.pickle

I can see one important issue: the INI now references linuxcnc.var as the parameter file, but only sim-lathe.var exists. I'll copy it to linuxcnc.var before archiving the sim version. Then I'll move all defunct files into an archive/ subfolder preserving the directory structure.

Bash Create linuxcnc.var, create archive folder, move all defunct files

cd /home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray && cp sim-lathe.var linuxcnc.var && mkdir -p archive/hallib && mv probe_basic_lathe.ini.bak probe_basic_lathe.ini.bak2 sim-lathe.var sim-lathe.var.bak sim.log changes_from_sim_to_machine_2026-04-22.txt hal_changes_2026-04-22.txt archive/ && mv hallib/core_sim_2.hal hallib/core_sim_4.hal hallib/core_xyzclathe_sim.hal hallib/sim_spindle_encoder.hal hallib/simulated_home_xyzc.hal hallib/simulated_home_xz.hal hallib/simulated_lathe.hal hallib/spindle_sim.hal archive/hallib/

OUT

(Bash completed with no output)

Bash Verify final directory state

find /home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray -not -path '*/__pycache__/*' -type f | sort

OUT

/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/archive/changes_from_sim_to_machine_2026-04-22.txt
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/archive/hal_changes_2026-04-22.txt
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/archive/hallib/core_sim_2.hal
/home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/archive/hallib/core_sim_4.hal
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That's clean. Here's what was done:

Archived to archive/:

probe_basic_lathe.ini.bak and .bak2 — old INI backups
sim-lathe.var and .bak — old parameter file (sim-named)
sim.log — runtime log
changes_from_sim_to_machine_2026-04-22.txt and hal_changes_2026-04-22.txt — the printable log files are safely in archive/ rather than deleted

Archived to archive/hallib/:

All 8 simulation HAL files (core_sim_2.hal, core_sim_4.hal, core_xyzclathe_sim.hal, sim_spindle_encoder.hal, simulated_home_xyzc.hal, simulated_home_xz.hal, simulated_lathe.hal, spindle_sim.hal)

Also created:

linuxcnc.var — copied from sim-lathe.var before archiving it, so the INI's PARAMETER_FILE = linuxcnc.var reference now has a file to find on first run.

can you update the log files with those updates

Read changes_from_sim_to_machine_2026-04-22.txt

Read hal_changes_2026-04-22.txt

Edit changes_from_sim_to_machine_2026-04-22.txt

Added 1 line

Edit changes_from_sim_to_machine_2026-04-22.txt

Added 32 lines

Edit hal_changes_2026-04-22.txt

Added 36 lines

Both log files updated. The changes added to each:

changes_from_sim_to_machine_2026-04-22.txt — corrected the [HAL] section (removed the erroneous time.hal ADD entry, clarified it was actually removed and why), then added a new section at the bottom covering linuxcnc.var creation and all files moved to archive.

hal_changes_2026-04-22.txt — replaced the vague "still present" note with the full list of archived simulation HAL files, then added the same tidy-up section covering the linuxcnc.var creation and complete lists of archived and active files.

It failed with this error message: hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 033 (P2-13): Muxed Encoder #0, pin Muxed A (Input) hm2/hm2_5i25.0: registered hm2_5i25.0: initialized AnyIO board at 0000:02:00.0 HAL: ERROR: function 'scale_to_rpm.0' not found ./hallib/Bantam_v1.hal:21: addf failed Shutting down and cleaning up LinuxCNC...

The issue is with the names= syntax for the scale component. When names= is used, HAL creates the function and pins without the .0 index suffix — so scale_to_rpm.0 doesn't exist; it's just scale_to_rpm. I need to fix the addf, setp, and net lines in Bantam_v1.hal, and the matching pin reference in the postgui.

Edit Bantam_v1.hal

Modified

Edit Bantam_v1.hal

Modified

Now fix the matching pin reference in the postgui:

Edit probe_basic_lathe_postgui.hal

Modified

The root cause: with loadrt scale names=scale_to_rpm, HAL names everything with the bare name — function is scale_to_rpm, pins are scale_to_rpm.in/out/gain. The .0 index only appears when using count=N syntax. Three lines fixed across two files.

[qtpyvcp.widgets.display_widgets.vtk_backplot.vtk_canon][DEBUG] XY Rotation = 0.0 (vtk_canon.py:52) [qtpyvcp.widgets.display_widgets.vtk_backplot.vtk_canon][DEBUG] VTKCanon --- Init Done --- (vtk_canon.py:58) [qtpyvcp.widgets.display_widgets.vtk_backplot.vtk_backplot][DEBUG] Setting view to: XZ (vtk_backplot.py:1628) USRMOT: ERROR: invalid command emcMotionInit: emcSpindleInit(1) failed [qtpyvcp.widgets.display_widgets.vtk_backplot.vtk_backplot][DEBUG] @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ (vtk_backplot.py:605) [qtpyvcp.widgets.display_widgets.vtk_backplot.vtk_backplot][DEBUG] @@@@@@@@@@ __init__ END @@@@@@@@@ (vtk_backplot.py:606) [qtpyvcp.widgets.display_widgets.vtk_backplot.vtk_backplot][DEBUG] @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ (vtk_backplot.py:607) ..........USRMOT: ERROR: invalid command emcMotionInit: emcSpindleInit(1) failed ...........USRMOT: ERROR: invalid command emcMotionInit: emcSpindleInit(1) failed ..........emc/task/emctaskmain.cc 3054: can't initialize motion HAL: ERROR: exit called before init <commandline>:0: waitpid failed milltask inihal <commandline>:0: milltask exited without becoming ready

The error is clear — emcSpindleInit(1) failed means LinuxCNC is trying to initialise a second spindle (index 1) because SPINDLES = 2 is set in [TRAJ], but nothing in the HAL is wired to spindle.1.*. The machine only has one spindle. This is a single-line INI fix.

Write qtpyvcp-widgets-display-widgets-vtk-bac-swirling-bumblebee.md

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# Fix: emcSpindleInit(1) failed on startup

## Context
LinuxCNC fails to start with `emcSpindleInit(1) failed` because `SPINDLES = 2`
in `[TRAJ]` tells the motion controller to initialise two spindles. The HAL
only wires `spindle.0.*` (one physical spindle). The second spindle init call
finds nothing connected and aborts startup. This value was carried over from
the PB simulation template and was never appropriate for this machine.

## Change

**File:** `pb_lathe_murray/probe_basic_lathe.ini`

In `[TRAJ]`:
```
SPINDLES = 2   →   SPINDLES = 1
```

That is the only change required.

## Verification
LinuxCNC should start without the `emcSpindleInit` error and reach the
Probe Basic GUI successfully.

Claude’s Plan qtpyvcp-widgets-display-widgets-vtk-bac-swirling-bumblebee.md

User approved the plan

Edit probe_basic_lathe.ini

Modified

Done. SPINDLES = 2 → SPINDLES = 1 in [TRAJ]. The motion controller will now only attempt to initialise the one spindle that is wired in the HAL.

[qtpyvcp.hal.hal_qlib][DEBUG] Adding HAL pin: qtpyvcp.timerhours.enable (<class 'type'> in) (hal_qlib.py:143) [qtpyvcp.hal.hal_qlib][DEBUG] Adding HAL pin: qtpyvcp.timerhours.in (<class 'type'> in) (hal_qlib.py:143) [qtpyvcp.hal][DEBUG] Using existing HAL component: qtpyvcp (__init__.py:59) [qtpyvcp.hal.hal_qlib][DEBUG] Adding HAL pin: qtpyvcp.timerminutes.enable (<class 'type'> in) (hal_qlib.py:143) [qtpyvcp.hal.hal_qlib][DEBUG] Adding HAL pin: qtpyvcp.timerminutes.in (<class 'type'> in) (hal_qlib.py:143) [qtpyvcp.hal][DEBUG] Using existing HAL component: qtpyvcp (__init__.py:59) [qtpyvcp.hal.hal_qlib][DEBUG] Adding HAL pin: qtpyvcp.spindle-encoder-rpm.enable (<class 'type'> in) (hal_qlib.py:143) [qtpyvcp.hal.hal_qlib][DEBUG] Adding HAL pin: qtpyvcp.spindle-encoder-rpm.in (<class 'type'> in) (hal_qlib.py:143) Clear and load history to list [qtpyvcp.hal][DEBUG] Using existing HAL component: qtpyvcp (__init__.py:59) [qtpyvcp.hal.hal_qlib][DEBUG] Adding HAL pin: qtpyvcp.timerseconds.enable (<class 'type'> in) (hal_qlib.py:143) [qtpyvcp.hal.hal_qlib][DEBUG] Adding HAL pin: qtpyvcp.timerseconds.in (<class 'type'> in) (hal_qlib.py:143) [qtpyvcp.app.launcher][DEBUG] Time: 9.800 (+0.055) - done initializing widgets (launcher.py:52) [qtpyvcp.app.launcher][INFO] Loading POSTGUI_HALFILE: /home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/hallib/probe_basic_lathe_postgui.hal (launcher.py:98) /home/murray/linuxcnc/configs/pb_lathe_murray/hallib/probe_basic_lathe_postgui.hal:8: Pin 'halui.program.is-idle' was already linked to signal 'pdnt.program.is-idle' Failed to load POSTGUI_HALFILE with error: 1 Shutting down and cleaning up LinuxCNC... Running HAL shutdown script task: 1384 cycles, min=0.000033, max=0.011669, avg=0.009987, 0 latency excursions (> 10x expected cycle time of 0.010000s) hm2_5i25.0: dropping AnyIO board at 0000:02:00.0 hm2/hm2_5i25.0: unregistered RTAPI_PCI: Unmapped 65536 bytes at 0x7f8fe2cfb000 hm2_pci: driver unloaded hm2: unloading Note: Using POSIX realtime LinuxCNC terminated with an error. You can find more information in the log: /home/murray/linuxcnc_debug.txt and /home/murray/linuxcnc_print.txt as well as in the output of the shell command 'dmesg' and in the terminal murray@LinuxCNC:~$

The error is on line 8 of the postgui:

net prog-running not.0.in <= halui.program.is-idle

halui.program.is-idle is already linked to the signal pdnt.program.is-idle by the pendant HAL. The postgui can't link it to a second signal. The fix is to add not.0.in as an extra reader on the existing pdnt.program.is-idle signal instead. The next line has the same latent problem with halui.program.is-paused vs pdnt.program.is-paused — fixing both now.

Edit probe_basic_lathe_postgui.hal

Modified

The pendant HAL already created those two signals with halui.program.is-idle and halui.program.is-paused as their sources. By referencing the existing signal names (pdnt.program.is-idle and pdnt.program.is-paused) we just add not.0.in and time.0.pause as additional readers on those same signals — no conflict.

And .... in one bound we were free!! Yes it actually works, delivering a working, living instance of PBL, all within 30 mins or less. Previous attempts were "somewhat less fruitful".

The only feature I've noticed that doesn't function at first scan is the wireless MPG. I will have to go back and have another session with Claude later to fix it but on this first experience I'm encouraged - and possibly even optimistic that I will get it sorted out.

The Mighty Shiz

Thursday, 23 April 2026

Dr Claude (PhD, LinuxCNC) to the rescue!

[DISPLAY] — machine-specific values to change

[RS274NGC]

[EMCMOT]

[HAL] — entire section needs replacing

[TRAJ]

[AXIS_X]

[JOINT_0]

[AXIS_Z]

[JOINT_1]

[SPINDLE_0] — add entire section (not present in PB file at all)

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Dr Claude (PhD, LinuxCNC) to the rescue!