Hi
One more help needed
I want to set up the 2nd Parallel port, can't find any instructions - INput setup etc
I have win 7 with a smoothstepper
Are there any other commands to fire solenoids beside the M commands?
You guys are so helpful to a mechanical guy, who has to learn the logic and electronics

thanks so much
I have been running Mach3 for full size mill and lathe for many years

Jack

Are there any other commands to fire solenoids beside the M commands?

Other possible methods include VB (Cypress Enable) and as an example of the VB;

ActivateSignal(OUTPUT5)

DeActivateSignal(OUTPUT5)

This cannot be included directly within a GCode program but GCode can be included within a VB script although, as a general rule, mixing GCode with VB often leads to disaster.

I know nothing about Win 7 so cannot be of any help there but I am sure there are others who can.

Tweakie.

Jack it is possible that the SS does not support the M10/11 convention. But as to non delayed action you have 3 choices to test.

M10/11
EPO/EP1
Use the Dir output from a phantom axis.

USe of CB code ?  You are already doing that with an M8 call and there IS a delay.

FOr such a simple machine WHY did you choose the SS over the LPT version?  Just curious

(;-) TP

What is LPT?
We will sell a laptop with every machine so Win 7 now and win8 soon

Thanks so much

Jack

oK I see The reason, you want to use a laptop.

LPT is the parallel port version it does NOT use an outside motion controller board. It runs straight off the PC.

(;-) TP

Yes all my garage stuff is XP will parallel ports.

This smoothstepper is all new stuff to me.

Thanks Jack

Hi
I tried the M11P1 and E1P0 commands in every way I could think of-No luck
I guess thr SS doesn't recognize it - Bo Ho
Can you help me with the Dir output from a Phantom axis - I could use A,B and C

Thanks again
Jack

Jack,
Enable the A axis and assign pins to it.  Set the velocity and acceleration to maximum values.   Connect a solenoid control to the A axis direction pin.  In your gcode, a G0 A-.0001 should trigger the solenoid.   A G0 A0 should turn off the solenoid.  If the solenoid works backwards to what you want, then reverse the Dir LowActive setting.

Do the same for the B and C axes.

Regards,
John Champlain

Thanks again so much John

I will Try tomorrow
I will dig up the U-tube for our beta test last week

Jack

Here is a U-Tube of our Beta test 2 weeks ago

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


Jack