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Re: Laser control on and off using Z
« Reply #10 on: March 01, 2017, 02:28:30 AM »
Hi Boxin,

Measure (monitor) the direction signal TTL voltage from your BoB - it could be that it does not have persistent TTL levels for the direction signal output.

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Re: Laser control on and off using Z
« Reply #11 on: March 01, 2017, 02:33:51 AM »
Thanks for your help Tweakie.
I'll do it as soon as I get home.
I think we know what's going to happen. Unlike a parallel BOB, the DIR signal will not be persistent and apparently this does not affect Mach3.
What I am going to do?  :(

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Re: Laser control on and off using Z
« Reply #12 on: March 01, 2017, 04:21:17 AM »
Just take it one step at a time, we will think of something  ;)

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Re: Laser control on and off using Z
« Reply #13 on: March 01, 2017, 08:50:48 AM »
In fact, the outputs of the axes do not maintain the level  >:(

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Re: Laser control on and off using Z
« Reply #14 on: March 01, 2017, 01:07:52 PM »
Well, I finally used a flip-flop (555) triggered by DIR of the A and Z axes (One to turn on the laser and the other to turn it off). :-\
I do not know if there is an easier way (tell me), but for now these axes are available and I will use them that way.
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Re: Laser control on and off using Z
« Reply #15 on: March 02, 2017, 01:30:46 AM »
I agree, a flip-flop may be the best solution.

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Re: Laser control on and off using Z
« Reply #16 on: March 02, 2017, 03:51:33 AM »
I asked everyone and you were the only one who confirmed that the output should be persistent.
I could not think of a solution without knowing that before.
Thank you very much Tweakie!