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Re: Newbie with TB6560 1st time testing problems
« Reply #20 on: March 26, 2013, 08:54:56 AM »
Gary I'm sorry for hijacking your thread. I have similar problem but my motors locks. But when I try to make them spin (from Mach3) nothing happens.
Do you use build in parallel port? Or you add it to existing computer?
Re: Newbie with TB6560 1st time testing problems
« Reply #21 on: March 26, 2013, 09:01:35 AM »
Pysiek
The //port is the onboard one, not an expansion card plugged into pci slot.
Do you have the same axis board Blue TB6560 4 axis
Gary
Does the fan on top of the heat sink run when you supply power to your board??
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Re: Newbie with TB6560 1st time testing problems
« Reply #22 on: March 26, 2013, 09:02:56 AM »
Hi lads this thread is better than watching NCIS, I'm way out of my depth so watching with intent. Just one point, I looked through your threads and nowhere does it mentioned you set the port and pins settings to Port 1 ( at the end of the port and pin settings). I forgot to do this and spent hours trying to get my machines steppers to work. Will shut up now and continue watching. Keep trying Gary you will get there. Jim
Re: Newbie with TB6560 1st time testing problems
« Reply #23 on: March 26, 2013, 09:05:59 AM »
Jim
Thanks Jim, I sticking to the quote at the bottom of Tweakie's posts.
Are you are referring to the screen where it says one or 2 //port (0x378)????
Gary
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Re: Newbie with TB6560 1st time testing problems
« Reply #24 on: March 26, 2013, 09:06:52 AM »
Hi Kris,

I moved your earlier post and replied here http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,24098.0.html

Tweakie.
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Re: Newbie with TB6560 1st time testing problems
« Reply #25 on: March 26, 2013, 09:11:04 AM »
No, one the end of the line where you assigned your pins for the x,y and z axis. It asks something like port dir and something else, you should have 1 in them for each axis. Jim
Re: Newbie with TB6560 1st time testing problems
« Reply #26 on: March 26, 2013, 09:17:00 AM »
Jim
Yup that's been done
Gary

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Re: Newbie with TB6560 1st time testing problems
« Reply #27 on: March 26, 2013, 11:15:57 AM »
Hi Gary,

Sorry to say this but unless someone else can come up with any ideas of how to get the stepper motors to lock (enabled) with that board then I think it may be time to consider a better quality product (such as the Gecko G540) as your controller.

As said in my first post – many before you have tried to get these boards to work, without success.

It may be worth giving the board a thorough visual inspection, checking for poor solder joints or solder bridges even obviously missing components. Also check for damage such as a crack in the board causing possible broken tracks etc.

Tweakie.
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Re: Newbie with TB6560 1st time testing problems
« Reply #28 on: March 26, 2013, 11:34:21 AM »
Hi Tweakie
I suspect as you; that the board is a duff one.
I wish I could afford the Gecko G540, being across the pond besides the exchange rate shipping is a killer.
I got hold of the supplier earlier and he's prepared to swop boards and supply new cable.
His answer to me regarding the woes of the cable, said the cable is special and a made up cable won't work.(Does not make much sense)
Would be interesting if someone with the same board could do a pin check on the cable and see if there is a difference.
Thanks for all the support so far. I will have to wait till next week sometime, when the new shipment arrives to continue with the TB6560 blue board Blues!!!
All the best
Regards
Gary

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Re: Newbie with TB6560 1st time testing problems
« Reply #29 on: March 26, 2013, 11:43:04 AM »
Gary,

Could you not just connect red to red, black to black etc on the eaten cable then check it pin for pin ??

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