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Third party software and hardware support forums. => SmoothStepper USB => Topic started by: studysession on December 05, 2010, 12:10:41 PM
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My old PC was stolen and did not have a backup of my configuration.
I bought a new Netbook and SmoothStepper since new PC's do not have parallel ports. I installed the drivers and all went well and I can see/configure the plugin settings in Mach3. The SmoothStepper manual is very outdated and missing a lot of information that would be helpful.
I have no clue what to do in order to make Mach3 and SmoothStepper talk to one another and run the motors. Is there a link showing what to configure to Mach3 that someone can point me to. It would be greatly appreciated.
Running -
Windows 7 32 bit
Mach3 R3.042.040
SmoothStepper Beta2 Ver 0.015ogx
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The CNC driver board is a Stepmaster 4 Axis SOP-1 -
It looks like they might of gone out of business and I cannot find a manual to download anywhere. Does anyone know where I can find a manual for this board?
Thanks
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I also tried this Xylotex XS-3525/8S-3
I can't find documentation to either board. But from the posts I have read online I am pretty sure I have the pin out config correct under Mach3's ports/pins settings and I still get the reset flashing from red to green to red to green on Mach3 and can't get it to ever just go green.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
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it works!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOOOHHHHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I set the estop inut to "active low" and it all works!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I was just about to post that as the solution.. :)
Art
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Thanks Art!!!!
I am so happy that I got this working. :) Now I can hook it up to the machine and make good stuff happen!!
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Video showing Mach3 on the netbook controlling the motor via USB using smoothstepper
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlAU0IUZb30
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Looks good, nice work :)