First off i have this:
http://littlemachineshop.com/3503Inside that machine, it controls the spindle (DC motor (all factory)) with this board:
http://littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=4645&category=Just plugged it in, using the .xml mach files that came with the machine off the CD (may be old?) dialed in each axis pretty close, but can't get the spindle to turn on by hitting F5, Manually entering MDI/MDA M3/M4 S1000, etc.
Here is the REALLY ODD part!
When i hit the top Z limit switch, the z axis stops, but my spindle instantly starts to rotate! If i try and continue to jog up, it will jog my spindle?! As soon as i jog down off the limit switch it stop rotating.
Can anyone explain this? The spindle under motor setup is not sharing any pins with the other axes.
Really impressed with th
is little mill, but i can't believe they didn't supply a decent .XML setup for true plug and play operation.
Earlier today, i hade the parallel port address set wrong, and it was jogging multiple axis (xandY) at the same time in one direction, not allowing them to reverse?
I'm using a PCI parallel port add in card, not using the standard parallel port address. I found the correct address under device manager.
Thanks for the help
DiyE