Getting Started Guide V2.5

The EMC Team


Table of Contents

1. Getting Started Guide
2. Computer
2.1. Minimum Requirements{Minimum Requirements}
2.2. Problematic Hardware
2.3. About EMC
2.4. Getting Help
2.5. Get EMC2
3. Upgrading EMC2
3.1. Changes between 2.3.x and 2.4.x
4. Stepper Configurations
4.1. Latency Test
4.2. Sherline
4.3. Xylotex
4.4. Machine Information
4.5. Pinout Information
4.6. Mechanical Information
4.7. Configuration Wizard
4.8. Modifying
5. Stepconf Wizard{Stepconf Wizard}
5.1. Step by Step Instructions
5.2. Entry Page
5.3. Basic Information
5.4. Parallel Port Setup{Parallel Port Setup}
5.5. Axis Configuration{Axis Configuration}
5.6. Spindle Configuration{Spindle Configuration}
5.7. Advanced Configuration Options{Advanced Configuration Options}
5.8. Machine Configuration Complete
5.9. Axis Travel, Home Location, and Home Switch Location{Axis Travel}{Home Location}{Home Switch Location}
5.10. Home and Limit Switch wiring options{Home and Limit Switch wiring options}
6. Point n Click Configurator
6.1. GUI Configuration
6.2. Axis Configuration
6.3. HAL Components
7. Running EMC
7.1. Invoking EMC
7.2. Configuration Selector
7.3. Next steps in configuration
8. Linux FAQ{Linux FAQ}
8.1. Automatic Login{Automatic Login}
8.2. Automatic Startup{Automatic Startup}
8.3. Man Pages{Man Pages}
8.4. List Modules
8.5. Editing a Root File{Editing a Root File}
8.6. Terminal Commands{Terminal Commands}
8.7. Convenience Items
8.8. Hardware Problems
9. Legal Section
9.1. Copyright Terms
9.2. GNU Free Documentation License

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1. Getting Started Guide

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