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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: bobbya47 on February 10, 2007, 03:32:41 PM
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I am trying to run mach3 for the first time. I installed a new Asus mother board and 2.8 ghz dual core processor. I am running XP pro. I cannot get any inputs or outputs. The inputs work coming to the breakout board but I get nothing in Mach3. The driver test worked and looked very good. When I look at the device manager it shows ECP printer port. I have uninstalled and reloaded twice, installing driver both times. Can you give me some directions?
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Hi, Bobby
Make sure you have assigned each pin # a Port #, its easy to miss on the motor outputs setup page.
Dose the Port1 Pins Current State have any green led's showing on, in Diagnostic Page,also dose it show Pulse Frequency and Time in int
changing.
Post your Mach3Mill.XMl file, its in your C:\Mach3 folder and a description of your setup pins.
Hope this Helps, Chip
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I have assigned the step and direction pins and pins 10 and 11 from my limit switches. All are enabled. I get no leds for the limits and cannot jog the axis. I have double checked all wiring and even verified that the limits are working to the breakout board with a meter. I have no leds on the diagnostic page. Motor step and direction is pin 3-7. Port is 0x378 and is enabled.
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Hi,
"I installed a new Asus mother board and 2.8 ghz dual core processor."
Does anybody have such problems with a dual core processor? Last PC Ive tested with such an processor doesnt
work well! (And Ive tested a lot of in the last 2 years ;) )
Could you please post your drivertest?
Greetings from Germany,
Wolfram
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Hi, Bobby
Have you entered Port 1 in all the Axis step and Dir collum's on the right side of Config, Motor Outputs page also.
Your reply isn't clear.
Are your OPTO Isolators on your breakout board enabled.
Post your XML File.
Thanks, Chip
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Check the cable and be sure you don't have a 25 pin Serial cable :)
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I cannot post the fille. The computer it is loaded on is not connected to the internet. I have tried to copy it and post it but it will not work. It sometimes tells me that a file with the same name is already attached which it is not. I do have everything set to port 1 and have tried different cables. The breakout board is enabled.
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am trying again
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Testing
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One more time
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Had to rename it to get it to post. Will that work?
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Hi, Bobby
Should we Put in ear plugs and find a bunker, where are you located ?
File has zero content, if its a XML file it should upload hear fine.
Chip
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Hi, Bobby
Try this XML file, The pins are setup Step x3, y5, z7 Dir x2, y4, z6, If there not correct them, This XML runs and lights the Printer leds.
Motor tuning will need to be set also its set really slow.
Maybe this will get you going.
Thanks, Chip
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Ok, now I get yellow leds with pin 10 and 11 set at active low. My limits are NC and are high in normal operation. When they are activated they go low but the leds do not change. I have a ribbon cable from the board to a connector mounted in the panel side. I have checked continuity from the board end of the ribbon cable to the computer end of the cable. Everything is good. At this point I am thinking that I have a problem with the board. I have emailed the manufacturer and am waiting on an answer. Thanks for the help and don't call out the fire truck yet. I haven't seen any smoke.
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Checked out my breakout board on the bench tonight and everything is working properly. I do think that I have found my problem. I installed a new Asus P5PE-VM motherboard and a Intel 2.8ghz dual core processor. During boot up I get a "Intel CPU uCode loading error". Pressing F1 will resume and XP boots up. I have this same combination in my other computer and I do not get the error. After further investigation I have determined this is a problem with the bios. Both computers are running a different bios revision. Bottom line is that I have a problem with the bios and the parallel port is likely to be malfunctioning. Odd thing is that the one with the problem has a later revision. I have emailed Asus with the problem and hope to have an answer tomorrow. Any help would be appreciated.
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Just wanted to let you know that everything is working now. I had to download and updated bios from ASUS. I had the latest one and tried to repair it with no luck. ASUS support was no help. I called tech support and was told by auto system that it would be 8 minutes. After 30 minutes I hung up. I emailed them and they told me what I already knew. I kept trying and finally they added a new bios revision today (1203) and it worked. Thanks for all your help.