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General Mach Discussion / Re: locked motor

« on: February 11, 2010, 10:29:47 AM »

Got the inputs wired to the Mach side on the board. I get the plugs indications LEDs on the diagnostic page but the motors continue to turn once the switches are activated. When I change the input settings and trip a switch it shut the motors off but I have to reset the system manually in Mach. Is there a way to switch the settings to where when the switches are tripped the motors stop and allow the motors to be ran in the opposite direction with no need to manually reset the system?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: locked motor

« on: February 09, 2010, 09:42:36 PM »

You mean I should use the input ports and not the plug ins on the board?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: locked motor

« on: February 09, 2010, 09:41:47 PM »

The limits do not light up on the diagnostic page. I think I know what you mean now.  I use the input ports on the board and not the plugs for the axis limit switches on the board.
I did a test today grounding out the input ports on the board and the lights on the diagnostic page did light up, but in yellow.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: locked motor

« on: February 09, 2010, 09:29:51 PM »

That is one of the areas I am confused in. What pin, output, etc, to use.  I know it shouldn't be this hard but the old light bulb is not turning on for me.
The switches do go to the board.  The X axis switches work just not the A axis slaved to the X axis. All four switches work for the X but not the A at all.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: locked motor

« on: February 09, 2010, 05:22:19 PM »

I am totally confused. I have no idea how to get the tool to switch on, the interface board instructions don't help, my A-axis is slaved to the X-axis but the limit switches do not stop the A-axis motor when tripped.  I have no idea on how to setup Mach to fix either of one these issues.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: locked motor

« on: February 09, 2010, 09:14:36 AM »

Thanks again.
Step Pin#??
Dir Pin#??

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General Mach Discussion / Re: locked motor

« on: February 09, 2010, 01:18:38 AM »

I am going to ask probably a question that I should be able to find out.
What does Step Pin #, Dir Pin #, Port # mean?
Pin #, I am guessing, is referring to the actual pin number located in the parallel cable?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: locked motor

« on: February 08, 2010, 01:36:32 AM »

I forgot to add new pictures of the close to finished machine.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: locked motor

« on: February 07, 2010, 11:56:42 PM »

Oh, I don't know what ports/pins etc to use either to trigger the tool.
It is all hard to me, but the instructions on the break out board really suck.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: locked motor

« on: February 07, 2010, 11:55:22 PM »

I am totally clueless on how to get my limit switches wired and configured in Mach.
I have went over the instructions several times and the information for the breakout board is not helpful either.
Any suggestions ?