Use a voltmeter and check the voltage on the DIRECTION terminal of the drive while alternately jogging in each direction.
One direction will be 0 volts and the other should be around 5 (or possibly 3).
If you see the voltage change as is should, maybe the drive is bad.
Also, copy and rename your .xml file to jpcrazy.xml then use the Reply button and select Additional Options to attach the file and we can see if there are any issues there.
Russ