Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Servo only moving one way

Hello All,
We can stop this thread now.

After re-checking the wiring and going out and buying much needed test
equipment and talking to a couple of guys from this group...MY PROBLEM IS
SOLVED!!!!!
It was my cable...it was NOT a through cable and now everything works
GREAT...Thanks all for you help.
BTW...watch out for VELOCITY...WOW!!! talk about FAST.
No for the limit switches...GRIN


Thanks again, Robin

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mariss Freimanis" <mariss92705@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 4:13 PM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Servo only moving one way


> Jim,
>
> I'd strongly recommend you use a 74ACT541 instead.
>
> The 74HCT part has a 7.8 mA current sink capability which is
> insufficient for the 16 mA required by our drives. The 74ACT series
> has well over +/-24 mA output drive. Same pinout, same 1.5V
> threshold, same package. It also makes a dandy 3.3V to 5V level
> shifter to take care of those pesky new parallel port 3.3V signals.
>
> Mariss
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, <james_cullins@s...> wrote:
> > INDECO
> > On the sound Logic board the Led has a separate driver (
> uln2803 ) from
> > the signal (74hct541 ). The LED can work and the signal not work,
> so you
> > need to check on the DIR terminal pin and determine if it is
> changing form
> > 5v to 0.
> > If not please let Bob or me know and we will replace it for you.
> > Jim Cullins
> > Sound Logic
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jon Elson" <elson@p...>
> > To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 12:31 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Servo only moving one way
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > jmkasunich wrote:
> > >
> > > >--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Jon Elson <elson@p...>
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>INDECO wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>> Yes I am using Gecko drives with Bob Campbells Breakout
> > > >>>board and Mach 2 software.
> > > >>>I have niether a logic probe or a oscilloscope to check it.
> > > >>>However the direction light on the board is not lit up as
> > > >>>the Y axis is, however the light on the Y only lights when
> > > >>>I jog to the left then goes out when I jog right. Is this
> > > >>>right?
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>That's the way it is SUPPOSED to work.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >The "Y" axis is acting the way it's supposed to. But nowhere
> > > >does he say that "X" is doing the same thing as Y,
> > > >
> > > Yes, I meant that the Y behavior was entirely normal, and the lack
> > > of a light on X was definitely related.
> > >
> > > > in fact he
> > > >says "the direction light on the board is not lit up as the
> > > >Y axis is", so that implies that the X light is _not_ working.
> > > >He previously stated that the problem axis is X, so the dark
> > > >LED points to a computer/parport/cable issue, NOT a drive
> > > >issue.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > Maybe. If the X LED is in SERIES with the LED in the driver's
> > > optocoupler, then a problem with wiring or the driver could cause
> the
> > > LED on the breakout board to not work.
> > >
> > > Jon
> > >
> > >
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