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General Mach Discussion / Re: big problem mach3 cnc
« on: April 17, 2008, 03:27:42 PM »
I started at the beginning as follows:

1.   Uninstalled Mach.
2.   Tested each Gecko 201 drive in a control box that is known to work.
3.   Reinstalled Mach without .xml.
4.   Wired one drive directly to the p port.
5.   Set up ports and pins.
6.   Set up motor tuning with 5us step pulse. The drive would not work with anything less.
7.   Connected motor to drive.
8.   Once the motor was working correctly, I installed the BOB between the computer and drive.
9.   Once the above combination was working correctly, I installed all the components in the control box and wired the remaining motors.
10.   I will wire the remaining limit switch and touch probe wiring next.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: big problem mach3 cnc
« on: April 17, 2008, 01:02:45 PM »
Problem fixed and I still have some hair left. WOOHOO.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: big problem mach3 cnc
« on: April 15, 2008, 04:29:54 PM »
I've tried that in addition to every other possible setting in motor tuning and ports and pins.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: big problem mach3 cnc
« on: April 15, 2008, 12:37:11 PM »
I have now tried Mach on two IBMs and one Compaq with the same result. The steppers only whine without movement.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: big problem mach3 cnc
« on: April 14, 2008, 06:52:53 PM »
The port puts out 5V and fluctuates to .15V on direction change. I did not copy the .XML file from the working computer, but all the setting on the new computer have been checked and re-checked. All issues with the components down stream from the parallel port have been eliminated, including the parallel cable.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: big problem mach3 cnc
« on: April 14, 2008, 06:37:33 PM »
Yes, I have run the driver test. There is nothing that looks unusual. The signals do get to the motors, but the motors do not respond with movement.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: big problem mach3 cnc
« on: April 14, 2008, 05:07:54 PM »
I have the same problem with a new control box with Gecko drives and IBM computer.

All the control box components work properly with a computer from another machine that is known to work with Mach. I have tried two different IBM computers and only get a high pitched whine from the steppers. I have seen this problem posted here and on the Geckodrive Yahoo group, but with no solution.

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