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Re: No communication between computer and controller box.
« Reply #30 on: December 19, 2016, 02:24:09 AM »
Steppers look OK so it's back to the drawing board.  :-\

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Re: No communication between computer and controller box.
« Reply #31 on: December 19, 2016, 03:00:11 AM »
This problem has to be something so simple (and basic) that it is staring us in the face.

Have you tested the LPT cable with a multimeter (that pin1 is connected to pin 1, pin 2 to pin 2 and so on) ?

Can you attach your <your profile> .xml file (from your Mach3 folder). You need to copy the file then rename the copy to captainleeward.xml before attaching.

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Re: No communication between computer and controller box.
« Reply #32 on: December 19, 2016, 04:43:08 AM »
Hi captainleewared,
got me stumped, given that all motors etc from the same supplier and presumably marked correctly....

The only way I can think of to check the BOB/driver combo is to disconnect the PP cable and feed pulses into
the step pin on each motor. Do you have a signal generator that can produce a squarewave at a few hundred Hz?

Some scopes have a 5V 1kHz squarewave for probe calibration, could at a pinch use that. Whatever you try don't feed the input
pins more than 5V. A 555 timer (output limited to 5V) would work to.

Craig
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Re: No communication between computer and controller box.
« Reply #33 on: December 19, 2016, 11:23:25 AM »
Hello Craig, I don't have those instruments nor know how to use them. now checking the cable pp and getting xml file.  Ward. will have for you by 10:00 am.
Re: No communication between computer and controller box.
« Reply #34 on: December 19, 2016, 12:30:55 PM »
Hello Fellas, checked the 25 pin connector cable all pin match their respective numbers.
attached is the xml file.  Ward.
Re: No communication between computer and controller box.
« Reply #35 on: December 19, 2016, 12:39:20 PM »
Hello Fellas,  from the motor tuning page.
steps per   = 8000
velocity       = 101.64
acceralation  =4   g s 0.0103607
step pulse  = 0      dir pulse=0   Ward.

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Re: No communication between computer and controller box.
« Reply #36 on: December 20, 2016, 01:37:02 AM »
Pleased to hear the LPT cable is OK - that's another possibility ruled out.
I don't know exactly what you attached (WinRar ?) but it was not your .xml file. The file is in your Mach3 folder named <your profile> .xml  - could you perhaps try again ?

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Re: No communication between computer and controller box.
« Reply #37 on: December 20, 2016, 05:09:52 AM »
Hi captainleeward,
try bumping up the step and direction pulse widths, 5us if you can't make them longer. Maybe the controller misses very short pulses.

Craig
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Re: No communication between computer and controller box.
« Reply #38 on: December 20, 2016, 11:37:29 AM »
Hi Tweakie,  this XML file opens in internet explorer.
Re: No communication between computer and controller box.
« Reply #39 on: December 20, 2016, 12:21:29 PM »
Hi captainleeward,
just had another thought, can you beg, borrow, steal, or worse buy another BOB, just a plain one with no built in drivers but one with LEDs
on the outputs? It would confirm whether M3/PP is producing pulses.

At the moment you can't tell. It is possible to probe the PP with a multimeter but one slip with a probe and you risk blowing the TTL inside
the PP. I try to avoid probing the PP whether with multimeter or oscilloscope unless I have insulated contacts that fit perfectly, replacing
chips on a PC mother board is a hit and miss proposition at best!

Craig
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