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Third party software and hardware support forums. => SmoothStepper USB => Topic started by: kdoney on February 24, 2009, 12:18:29 PM

Title: mpg on ss's lpt2
Post by: kdoney on February 24, 2009, 12:18:29 PM

I can't get mach3 (latest version) to see an mpg

http://www.cnc4pc.com/Store/osc/product_info.php?cPath=40&products_id=160
 
on ss's LPT2 port. I don't see ss's LPT2 port listed in my device manager. Is this the problem? I've used the given xml for using this mpg on the lpt2 port but I think going from ss is a problem. SS's LPT2 port is powered by SS's power, right?

By the way, everything works fine, jogging, encoder, speed, etc. without the mpg.

Title: Re: mpg on ss's lpt2
Post by: Hood on February 24, 2009, 03:46:56 PM

Is the MPG set up in Ports and Pins , Encoder/MPGs page?
Hood

Title: Re: mpg on ss's lpt2
Post by: kdoney on February 24, 2009, 04:38:51 PM

Yes, I used the template xml from the mpg manufacturer. I asked them if these are the settings to use with SS and they guessed it was right.

Title: Re: mpg on ss's lpt2
Post by: Hood on February 24, 2009, 06:27:30 PM

They should be the same for either parallel port or SmoothStepper, one thing you may want to check is that in the SmoothStepper config you have pins 2-9 as Inputs checked for Port2
Hood