Machsupport Forum
Third party software and hardware support forums. => SmoothStepper USB => Topic started by: Sweeney on March 12, 2016, 12:53:26 PM
-
I have a USB SS plugged into a CNC4PC C23 board. It has never been hooked up to any devise. I found that everything on the C23 works EXCEPT for the X axis step (pin 1 output) while inputting manually through Mach3 or the direction keys on the keyboard. I finally sent the C23 back to CNC4PC and just got it back. I haven't heard back from Arturo yet whether a fault was found or not but I am getting the same symptoms as before.
I have pin 1 port 1 assigned to the X step. Measuring the voltage on the SS pin 1 delivers 0.87v while the step pins for Y and X axis deliver 1.125v.
My question; what is the output voltage of the SS supposed to be and could this be the issue with the X step not functioning?
Are my pin assignments incorrect?
I exchanged quite a few emails with Arturo before sending the C23 back for him to test.
Thanks for any insight.
-
It does not answer your question but it is usual to ignore Pin1. The motor outputs are usually set as X Step & Dir 2-3, Y 4-5, Z 6-7, A 8-9
Tweakie.
-
Thanks, Tweakie. You made me examine the C23 board more closely. I was drawn to the arrangement of the LED indicators on the C23 as they are paired on the board... 1,2 - 3,4 -5,6, etc. It confused my wee brain. Sometimes you can't see the forest...
Pin assignments are shifted and I can now begin laying pathways for the herds of electrons to invade unsuspecting, far off stepper controllers.
Cheers!
-
:)
Tweakie.