Released 2.6.X

2015 February 19: LinuxCNC 2.6.6

Changes since 2.6.5:

  * axis gui: fix jog speed on nontrivkins machines

  * gmoccapy: bug in initializing lathe mode
  * gmoccapy: bug because I missed two self.
  * gmoccapy: added a clock and date label
  * gmoccapy: bug in hal pin updating, new spindle handling
  * gmoccapy: bug/limit in tool sensor height
  * gmoccapy: solved a bug in counts handling
  * gmoccapy: new hal pin and some renaming
  * gmoccapy: deleted unneeded stuff and new translation
  * gmoccapy: added support to select number of digits
  * gmoccapy: turtle jog and analog in for slider values
  * gmoccapy: introduced polish translation
  * gmoccapy: report about gcode errors

  * pncconf: lower default watchdog limit
  * pncconf: fix double POSITION_OFFSET/FEEBACK INI entry

  * halui: don't forget the Task mode when queueing MDI commands

  * debounce: document filter groups better in the manpage
  * pyvcp: Bug in radio button widgets
  * gladevcp: bug in combi_dro foreground color attribute
  * hal_gremlin - Emit signal in case of gcode error
  * inihal: bugfix, typo for ini.n.backlash

  * xhc-hb04: Fix memory leak
  * xhc-hb04: error exit if [HAL]HALUI not set

  * gm6: Fix RS485 DAC problem, when DAC has zero V output

  * better error message when a component fails to load in sim

  * comp: don't overrun the names[] array
  * comp: fix indentation nitpick in generated C code

  * docs: include a warning about power supplies for the STG
  * docs: update gmoccapy docs
  * docs: improve 'option rtapi_app no' description of comp
  * docs: fixup manpage syntax for rtapi_app_main.3 & rtapi_app_exit.3
  * docs: fix inaccuracies in hal_init manpage
  * docs: document the surprising encoder num_chan=0 behavior
  * docs: update the md5sum of the Live/Install? Image
  * docs: misc minor improvements

  * tests: fix a spurious failure of the tlo test
  * tests: test names= and counts= args of comp-generated components
  * tests: longer timeout in halui jogging test
  * tests: fix a race condition in the toolchanger/toolno-pocket-differ test
  * tests: simplify t0 test and increase task queue usage
  * tests: loadrt must handle failure from rtapi_app_main

  * packaging: use correct dependencies on Debian Jessie
  * packaging: tclx is a runtime dependency, not a build-dep

2014 December 9: LinuxCNC 2.6.5

Changes since 2.6.4:

• gmoccapy: virtual keyboard "bug" not initialized settings correct
• gmoccapy: initialize mouse button mode corrected
• gmoccapy: PAUSE button did not get active on M01
• hostmot2: fix default address of the second EPP port (7i43 and 7i90)
• gs2_vfd: add missing short command line arguments -g, -A, -D, and -R
• lincurve: improve manpage
• docs: correct G43 description
• docs: improve G2 examples
• docs: fix up whitespace in mux_generic(9) manpage
• docs: document comp extra_link_args
• docs: document Signed-off-By procedure
• docs: include many missing manpages in the html index
• comp: test that option extra_link_args works
• comp: 'option extra_link_args' needs a string
• latency-histogram: clean up on ^C
• task: remove some dead code
• task: fix a dropped-mdi bug
• rebrand a realtime warning message from motion
• tests: reorganize the halui test dir layout
• tests: add a halui mdi test
• tests: fix a spurious false failure in the tlo test
• NML: improved debugging in interp_list

2014 November 1: LinuxCNC 2.6.4

Changes since 2.6.3:

• axis gui: fix shift-jog speed being too slow on inch configs displaying mm
• axis gui: fix UVW jogs being too fast by 25.4x, on inch configs displaying mm
• gmoccapy gui: fixed serious bug with PAUSE / RESUME / STOP
• gmoccapy gui: bug fixes, minor layout changes
• gmoccapy gui: support now also matchbox-keyboard
• hal: make 'halcmd save comp' order match original 'loadrt' order
• gladevcp tooledit widget: flush tool file to disk
• gladevcp tooledit widget: fix bugs with tool comment field
• gladevcp led widget: fix blinking in GLADE editor problem
• xhc-hb04: improve README
• emccalib: fix a bug in hal file parsing
• emccalib: enable search in POSTGUI_HALFILEs
• popupkeyboard: support standalone demonstration
• hm2: fix long-standing encoder velocity estimation error
• hm2: fix FPGA names for 5i24, 5i25, and 6i25
• sim_pin: remove special case (-0) in isnegative
• latency-test: fix a bug in "implied microseconds" mode
• docs: update download & install information
• docs: fix a copy/paste error in the hostmot2.9 manpage
• docs: give units of ini vars in homing docs
• docs: update stepper quickstart equation
• docs: remove description of removed 'blocks' component
• docs: update halshow description to remove outdated blocks component
• docs: change stepconf values so they cover most common drives
• docs: document some missing declarations in the comp tool
• docs: in comp, variables should be of type float, not double
• docs: update README build instructions to include autogen
• docs: add gmoccapy documentation
• docs: document milltask's "ini.*" hal pins
• docs: fix some pyvcp examples
• docs: fix a typo in the System Requirements document
• docs: fix a markup bug in the Developer Manual
• docs: fix motion-type description in motion manpage
• docs: add info about remapped code reading hal pins
• docs: fix some spellos in remap docs
• docs: describe our git workflow briefly
• tests: fix a transient failure in the halui-jogging test

2014 September 5: LinuxCNC 2.6.3

Changes since 2.6.2:

• axis GUI: add ability to set default spindle speed
• gmoccapy GUI: iteration over None object message
• gmoccapy GUI: hal user message system introduced
• gmoccapy GUI: corrected message system
• xhc-hb04 jog pendant: move udev rule to the right place
• python: fix exception in MultiFileBuilder?.set_translation_domain
• emccalib: fix bug #389 (not writing file)
• estop-latch: improve documentation; set default pin values
• hm2_7i90: remove some dead code
• hm2 sample configs: set HOME_SEQUENCE
• hm2 sample configs: let hm2-stepper estop when hm2 watchdog bites (Closes: #391)
• docs: better description of 5420-5428
• docs: the remap inifile var is PYTHON_APPEND
• docs: all html links work now
• docs: section ids are externally accessible hyperlinks
• french doc update: default spindle speed
• french doc update: clarify comp's usage of count and names
• french doc update: fix startup code example
• packaging: recommend the correct hostmot2 package
• packaging: Debian testing (Jessie) requires tcl/tk 8.6
• build system: misc minor portability fixes
• tests: no need to track var file

2014 August 10: LinuxCNC 2.6.2

Changes since 2.6.1:

• xhc-hb04: fix device file permissions
• pncconf: fix error with firmware with more than 5 sserial channels
• docs: update french translation
• docs: fix startup code example
• docs: misc minor fixes
• sample configs: fix sim/axis/gantry backplot display

2014 August 5: LinuxCNC 2.6.1

Changes since 2.6.0 include:

• Fix a bug in stepconf that prevented it from running correctly on Debian Wheezy and Ubuntu Precise
• Fix a bug in Touchy when no macros are defined.
• Change the sim/axis/axis.ini sample config so the splash screen runs without re-zeroing G54.
• Minor docs improvements.

2014 July 28: LinuxCNC 2.6.0

Notes on updating from 2.5 to 2.6 are here: http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?UpdatingTo2.6

Changes since 2.5 include:

• support for remapped G-codes
• improved NURBS support (G5)
• support for multiple tool offsets (G43.2)
• reorganized sample configs
• gmoccapy: new GUI
• gscreen: new GUI
• lots of new gladevcp widgets
• several new hardware drivers:

    * VFS11 VFD
    * Delta VFD-B
    * WJ200 VFD
    * General Mechatronics
    * XHC-HB04 jog pendant

• Hostmot2 improvements:

    * Mesa 5i24 AnyIO? board
    * Mesa 7i90 AnyIO? board
    * Mesa 7i65 (SPI 8xservo controller)
    * Absolute encoder support including SSI, BISS and Fanuc encoders
    * Encoder module enhancements including settable sample rate, count error reporting and muxed encoder cable deskew

• Many bug fixes
• Many documentation improvements