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« on: August 02, 2010, 01:43:40 PM »

I had Mach 3 installed and leaning it. I could move the motors at will and do the examples . I had to reload the Mach 3   and sence then having motor  control problem.    No matter what arrow key i chose . It moves the X  to the left only . I have checked Pin settings and they are correst. Im useing wondows XP . I have reloaded the Mach3 program and LPT driver 3 times   same results
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« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2010, 01:51:40 PM »

Check to make sure you have the Dir port set correctly for that axis, if that is not the problem then it sounds like you have a loose Dir wire.
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« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2010, 07:22:36 PM »

I made some changes   I turned on not only XY&Z  but turn on AB&C     and the motors started working right . I still have to have estop turned on   or i cant reset ,even with machine hooked up and on, But at least the axes are all working
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« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2010, 01:14:13 AM »

Can you attach your xml please.
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« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2010, 03:58:35 PM »

I have solved the problem  contacted Zenbot for the pin codes   They had a Mach 3 configuration file . I loaded it in Mach 3 file  and all working well  TY
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« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2010, 04:33:26 PM »

Good to hear Smiley
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