I've read through all the gecko g540 posts I could find in the search. I can't get the motors to run in jog mode. They warm up and seem to be locked,  but won't budge. I have them wired like gecko says to, I have the resistor in place, the charge pump has been disabled on the g540 board and in mach. I checked the pins and step and direction seem to be right. Port is set to 1. The limits and home switches have been disabled. Both the motors and mach have been set to inch. I'm using using the gecko xml file. The parallel port is set to epp.  

I've been been working several days and I know it's just a simple setting I'm missing. I just can't find it.

HELP

Dave

Dave, when you try to jog do the dros change readings? Is jog enabled?

Brett

Yes the DRO's work fine. They say the motors are moving, but they're not.

Dave

I thought maybe if I posted my xml file some one could have a look at it.

Looks like I can't do that, maybe I have to have a certain number of posts first.

Dave

Greetings matey

I had a few problems like yours.. the cure for me was to purchase the full version and all my worries went away it works like a charm..well except for the dodgy GRIFFINPOWERMATE!

If I knew that was the cure, I'd do it in a heart beat. I'm going to do it anyway, it would just make me feel better about it if I could get it to work with the demo software.

Dave

You can post your xml but you will have to rename it.

Brett

Post your XML.
What version of MACH are you trying to use?
Are you using a break out board?
Did you check to see that a signal is comming out of the PP?

RICH

The version of MACH is  3.042.029
I have a Gecko G540, no BOB
How would I check power from the PP? Pin 2 to gwn?


Dave

Will look at the info on the G540 later today and then look at your XML.
Probably something stupid!

RICH