Infrastructure

Question 1

where do we develop the Sinumerik HMI?

Answer 1

In Windows, through VirtualBoxes

Question 2

what are step and stl files? which do we use and why?

Answer 2

step: exact geometry using NURBS
stl: mesh
we use stl because files are way smaller

Question 3

How does one repair VirtualBox after an update

Answer 3

reload kernel modules by running
usr/sbin/vboxconfig.sh
also check proper kernel version

Question 4

How to run VirtualBox on current system

Answer 4

reboot with Kernel version 5.14

Question 5

what is the server host and what does it run

Answer 5

the Server PC under the desk next to the robot
it runs a bunch of VMs:
- blueishgene
- tinycray
- viepc
- buildntest opensuse 11_3
- buildntest opensuse 42_3
it (pre Jenkins) runs the nightly tests
it holds backups

Question 6

how does one restart KDE?

Answer 6

alt + F2 opens krunner
kquitapp5 plasmashell
plasmashell

Question 7

what is KDE?

Answer 7

A desktop environment. It provides a GUI to the operating system

Question 8

A utility tool for KDE, which can call programs, execute commands, …

Question 9

How does one activate multiple IP adresses?

Answer 9

don’t use set command through ifconfig, but do through network and connections menu

Question 10

how can time be reset on my PC? (own script)

Answer 10

~/resetTime.sh

Question 11

what does the build folder in dev do?

Answer 11

it exists to store binaries created by cmake. When deleting, it has to be built anew from 0

Question 12

how are build files transferred betwen different checked out git instances?

Answer 12

not at all. Just regenerate locally. Best is gitignore build/

Question 13

reset max resolution of screen on HDMI

Answer 13

xrandr –auto –output HDMI-1 –mode 2560x1440