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SmoothStepper USB / First trials, working good!

« on: January 04, 2009, 09:51:39 AM »

I made my first test's with SS and I'm very impressed! The setup was easy and motors are running very fast and smoothly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVodRzBfeL0

Mikko

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SmoothStepper USB / SS: Motors won't turn yet

« on: January 02, 2009, 11:12:09 AM »

Hi everyone. I just connected my SS and tried to make first trials with motors. BUT I can't get motors run. I have done everything by following the instructions of manual. Where to start troubleshooting? The setup is new but I double checked the motor wires etc. everything is fine. Only thing what I noticed was that when I try to turn motor by hand, there is normal holding torque. But when I command mach to turn motor, holding torque decreases (normal?).
Plugins and SS are installed.

When Mach3 is running and SS powered up, blue and green LED's are lit and red is blinking, does this mean that there is error with configuration?

BR, Mikko

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General Mach Discussion / Motor won't turn

« on: November 09, 2008, 04:46:22 AM »

Hi everybody!

I bought new motor drivers & simple BOB. I have used 3d-step almost 1,5 years. I tried to test new driver today but motor won't turn. I doubt that there is problems with enabling the driver. I have configured Mach3 and motor should be enabled on Output tab (Enable1= port 1, pin 14 and enable is checked) Step and Dir have been also configured. The only thing what is missing of BOB, is pull-up resistor-net for limits (I looked BOB schematic and noticed that it's not required for enable pin, enable pin 14 comes straight to the driver from LPT). Motor doesn't have holding torque when driver is powered. What to do next?