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PoKeys / Re: Setup Edge finder with pokeys

« on: February 06, 2014, 10:45:09 AM »

Hi, Tom

To keep the conversation clean, I will be answering to your email directly (it is hard to discuss on the same matter on two channels at the same time).

Regards,
Matevž

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PoKeys / Re: Step and Direction pulse width?

« on: February 06, 2014, 10:43:27 AM »

Try opening the pop-up status window (click on 'Open status' in PoKeys IO status tab of plugin configuration. There is a progress bar at the bottom of the page - how much does it get filled when you jog or move the axes? The bar should be less than 1/2 full.

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PoKeys / Re: Step and Direction pulse width?

« on: February 04, 2014, 11:04:45 AM »

Integrated 3ch pulse generator: fixed pulse widths of 20 us.
External pulse generator: variable pulse width - pulse width = 1 second / current frequency / 2, with minimum pulse width of 4 microseconds and maximum pulse width of 500 microseconds. At 1 kHz step frequency, pulse width is at it's maximum 500 microseconds value, while at 100 kHz pulse width goes down to 5 us in average.

Also check that you are running the latest PoKeys firmware (updates are available at poscope.com).

Regards,
Matevž

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PoKeys / Re: Setup Edge finder with pokeys

« on: February 04, 2014, 10:57:00 AM »

Hi, Tom

Do you have anything configured for limits and probing input in the Port & Pins configuration of Mach3? There should be no configuration there. Namely, if PoKeys diagnostic screen shows solid IO states, then there must be something overwriting the Mach3 ones...

The video you sent is blurry and it is difficult to see anything. Were you actuating the probe input during the video or did you left it untouched? Did you try any other pin?

Regards,
Matevž

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PoKeys / Re: Setup Edge finder with pokeys

« on: February 04, 2014, 02:04:20 AM »

Hi, Tom

From the pictures you sent, I can't really see whether you have ground (-) of power supply output, stepper drivers and PoKeys connected together. If ground is not properly connected, things won't work and even damage to the device may occur.
Moreover, do you have any other plugins installed (the screen by itself doesn't look original)?

Regards, Matevz

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PoKeys / Re: Setup Edge finder with pokeys

« on: February 03, 2014, 12:11:39 AM »

Hi, Tom

Since the updated version of the PoKeys plugin for Mach3, there is a possibility to fully customize your limit switch wiring (with manual as the guideline). Try other pins if it solves the problem. Do you have anything other mapped to the non-responding pins? How are they configured in PoKeys application (try clearing all settings there and checking the pin states again).

Regards,
Matevž

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PoKeys / Re: Setup Edge finder with pokeys

« on: February 02, 2014, 02:45:22 AM »

Hi, Tom

You should configure the limit switches in the 'Pulse engine' tab - do you have the latest PoKeys software and firmware 3.1.6 installed?
For testing, click on 'Open status' on the 'PoKeys IO status' tab in plugin configuration. Do the appropriate inputs light up when limit switches are activated?

For NO contacts, it is advised to use additional pull-up resistor to either 3.3V or 5V. Again, check 'IO status' first if probe signal is detected, then check Mach3 signals for probing.

Regards,
matevž

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PoKeys / Re: JOG = off. Causes JOG to continue ?

« on: January 30, 2014, 10:57:12 AM »

Hi, Bo

Please forward all bug reports to matevz@poscope.com.

We will check the jogging issue. Which PoKeys version has been installed? And most importantly - is PoKeys device being used as a motion device or only as an interface?

Regards,
Matevž

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PoKeys / Re: Pokeys and G320X Gecko servo drive

« on: January 11, 2014, 04:01:10 PM »

Try removing the existing reference to PoKeysDevice_DLL and adding a reference to the same dll in the c:\Program Files\PoLabs\PoKeys\ folder.

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PoKeys / Re: MPG problem

« on: January 06, 2014, 04:12:49 PM »

1. Did you enable MPG1 in port & pins configuration (there should be nothing setup in the fields for port and pin)?
2. What DRO is MPG mapped to in PoKeys configuration?