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output for smooth stepper
« on: February 18, 2009, 01:54:03 PM »
Bread boarding a smooth stepper,, First the things working,, X axis signals pin 2 and 3  fine, spindle signals pin 4 and 5 Good, both set to port 1.  Input good, oem triggers working, inputs on port 1.  Now the bad,, no output signals,, none,, even when I change the active low setting the pins has no response, my outputs are enabled and set to Port 1.. whats up any ideas ??

I and using a handy c11 Multifunction brakeout board from cnc4pc.

thanks
Josh
Re: output for smooth stepper
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2009, 02:56:36 PM »
I am progressing slowly,, I changed the state my output pins are in to active low and hit apply and OK and there condition changed,, IE my LEDS lit up :)
So my smooth stepper is working the outputs, but is ignoring them in my Gcode?? I feel like I am missing an enable button some where

still working
josh
Re: output for smooth stepper
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2009, 03:02:00 PM »
I am progressing slowly,, I changed the state my output pins are in to active low and hit apply and OK and there condition changed,, IE my LEDS lit up :)
So my smooth stepper is working the outputs, but is ignoring them in my Gcode?? I feel like I am missing an enable button some where

still working
josh

You should be aware the CNC4PC C11 does NOT work well with the SmoothStepper.  That *may* be your problem.  Clearly Mach can "talk" to the outputs, and the SS is doing what it's told under "static" conditions.  The C11 contains filters on the Step/Dir lines which, due to their design, can filter out the step pulses from the SS.  I would expect it to work at least at low speed, but who knows....  I had to modify my C11 to make it work with my SS.  You should probably call Arturo at CNC4PC.

Regards,
Ray L.
Regards,
Ray L.
Re: output for smooth stepper
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2009, 03:15:36 PM »
Thanks for the post Ray,,
So you think the board is ignoring my M11 P4, M11 P9, output commands?,, could it be the bleed down resistors?

thanks

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Re: output for smooth stepper
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2009, 03:18:53 PM »
what is M11?

Hood
Re: output for smooth stepper
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2009, 03:20:23 PM »
M11 output on M10 Output off

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Re: output for smooth stepper
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2009, 03:23:46 PM »
They are custom macros? if so that may be your problem as macros under 100 are reserved for Mach use. To be honest I have used custom macros under 100 and not had a problem but maybe the ones you are using are being used internally.
Hood
Re: output for smooth stepper
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2009, 03:32:20 PM »
I have no custom macros, all the commands IE outputs on Outputs off I got of your wiki?  My system works ok with PP port exept for the loss of some steps here and there,, that being the reason I am trying out a SS

josh
Re: output for smooth stepper
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2009, 03:48:09 PM »
I got those comands M11 and M10 from Brian Barker not a WIKI,, Sorry

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Re: output for smooth stepper
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2009, 03:54:07 PM »
Have you set up a new profile for the SS? If you have then check that the M10 and M11 macros are there and that the content of them is correct.
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