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Re: dro's no movint
« Reply #20 on: February 05, 2010, 06:43:46 PM »
I built a breakout jig using a straight through breakout board so I could check the signals right out of the pc port. I am checking signals there and at the drive terminals. I built this pc and a printer driver has never been installed. It uses a asus motherboard. Sometime back I had another pc that also had a asus motherboard (different versiion) and could not get it to work. Thats when I decided to fix some things mechanicaly on my machine. I have that done and am back to trying to make it run again. Think I will call it a day and get a fresh start tomorrow. Thanks for all your help. I will post progress tomorrow.
Re: dro's no movint
« Reply #21 on: February 06, 2010, 05:22:19 PM »
I have done everything I know to do. I have two computers with Asus boards (P5GD1-VM and P5PE-VM). Neither one of them will work. I have tried everything I know to do. I even added a second parallel port and nothing works. 

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Re: dro's no movint
« Reply #22 on: February 06, 2010, 06:17:12 PM »
Have you disconnected the cable and put your meter directly to the parallel port?
If you have and its not correct please attach your xml and I will see if there is an issue in it.
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« Reply #23 on: February 06, 2010, 06:27:00 PM »
Yes. The jig I built lets me read the voltage at the end of the cable. I have also tried a different cable.

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Re: dro's no movint
« Reply #24 on: February 06, 2010, 06:35:17 PM »
can you attach the xml please.
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« Reply #25 on: February 06, 2010, 06:56:26 PM »
yes

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Re: dro's no movint
« Reply #26 on: February 06, 2010, 07:03:30 PM »
Everything looks fine in the xml so assuming you have the port address correct I am afraid I dont know what to suggest. Personally I would still check directly at the port, I know you said you tried two cables but there is a slim chance they could both be bad.
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Re: dro's no movint
« Reply #27 on: February 06, 2010, 07:12:28 PM »
Does your motherboard have onboard graphics? Sometimes that can upset things but it is usually a bad pulse rather than bad voltages. Also might be worth trying the optimisation steps detailed on the downloads page if you have not already done it.
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« Reply #28 on: February 06, 2010, 07:32:10 PM »
Yes it does.

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Re: dro's no movint
« Reply #29 on: February 06, 2010, 07:55:12 PM »
Your xml worked here with version .033.
I would try uninstalling your PP and reinstalling it. I have an Asus motherbord in my new PC and works supper.
The motherboard didn't have a PP and I used a card. Does the board ou built board show that the PP pins are working?

....OH, BTW I changed your configuration  such that the Estop was emulated.......
So try that first!
RICH