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Third party software and hardware support forums. => Third party software and hardware support forums. => Topic started by: John40131 on August 22, 2018, 03:05:51 PM
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Hi, from a previous post I had problems with setting up a 2nd Parrallel port which I sorted but have a minor issue which hopefully someone may help.
I installed the second Parallel Card again with Port address 0xe880
Output Signal
Output Pin #1 Enabled Port #2 Pin #17
When I Check / Uncheck Active Low relay operates correctly.
Mist Settings
Port 1 address 0x378
Output Pin #3 Enabled Port #1 Pin #17
When Check/Uncheck Active Low relay operates
Fine so far.
If I then go into Diagnostics click Spindle Toggle both relays operate
Click Mist Toggle just mist relay operates
Similarly
If I select in MIDI ,
M3 Both relays operate
M4 Just the spindle relay
M5 Both off
M7 Mist relay operates
M8 None
M9 Mist Off
Also in Spindle setup in Ports and Pins I have spindle control checked and PWM, Relay Control on pin 1 for CW and CCW and mist on 3 and Flood 4, not sure what these pins mean
Update, If I uncheck "Use Spindle Motor Output " the relays are fine but I need spindle motor for PWM control.
So how is it that both relays operate with an M3 or Spindle Toggle, or should they.
Grateful for advise.
Regards John
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Post a pic of the spindle tab and the output tab from ports and pins.
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Well when I turned on computer and Mach 3 this morning it worked fine, it must has required a restart.
But I enclose copy as requested
Most grateful for help.
Regards John
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Try again with attachments
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Sorry just noticed that Spindle control not checked, problem returns but if I uncheck PWM control it works fine so its whatever the PWM controls is the problem.
Regards John
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Think I solved, When I changed the Spindle setting in Motor Outputs to Port 2 and pin 17, I forgot to change the step and Dir ports on the same line to 2, that solved the problem.
Regards John
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You need to know how your machine is setup (wired), to find out why it's doing that.