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Configuration Help (New installation)
« on: December 05, 2010, 12:10:41 PM »
My old PC was stolen and did not have a backup of my configuration.

I bought a new Netbook and SmoothStepper since new PC's do not have parallel ports. I installed the drivers and all went well and I can see/configure the plugin settings in Mach3. The SmoothStepper manual is very outdated and missing a lot of information that would be helpful.

I have no clue what to do in order to make Mach3 and SmoothStepper talk to one another and run the motors. Is there a link showing what to configure to Mach3 that someone can point me to. It would be greatly appreciated.

Running -
Windows 7 32 bit
Mach3 R3.042.040
SmoothStepper Beta2 Ver 0.015ogx
Re: Configuration Help (New installation)
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2010, 12:57:53 PM »
The CNC driver board is a Stepmaster 4 Axis SOP-1 -

It looks like they might of gone out of business and I cannot find a manual to download anywhere. Does anyone know where I can find a manual for this board?

Thanks
Re: Configuration Help (New installation)
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2010, 03:02:19 PM »
I also tried this Xylotex XS-3525/8S-3

I can't find documentation to either board. But from the posts I have read online I am pretty sure I have the pin out config correct under Mach3's ports/pins settings and I still get the reset flashing from red to green to red to green on Mach3 and can't get it to ever just go green.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
Re: Configuration Help (New installation)
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2010, 04:36:40 PM »
it works!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOOOHHHHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I set the estop inut to "active low" and it all works!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Re: Configuration Help (New installation)
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2010, 04:37:59 PM »
I was just about to post that as the solution.. :)
Art
Re: Configuration Help (New installation)
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2010, 04:45:13 PM »
Thanks Art!!!!

I am so happy that I got this working. :) Now I can hook it up to the machine and make good stuff happen!!
Re: Configuration Help (New installation)
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2010, 05:22:24 PM »
Video showing Mach3 on the netbook controlling the motor via USB using smoothstepper



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlAU0IUZb30

andrewm

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Re: Configuration Help (New installation)
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2010, 04:38:09 PM »
Looks good, nice work :)