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Re: Stepper motors only turning one direction

on 2004-06-07 10:46:06 UTC
When I connect the direction wire to the driver, the motor spins in
a clockwise motion. When I disconnect the direction wire, the motor
spins counterclockwise. I'm still getting 0-4v signals from the
parallel port and they match mach2.

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "coldfusionracingproducts"
<gokarts164@h...> wrote:
> Here is my setup:
>
> Centent Cn0143 Microstepping drives (older geckos)
> 680oz Camtronics Steppers
> 24v power supply
> PC with Mach2
>
> My motors are only turning in one direction. The distance traveled
> is perfect though. When I jog 1 inch left then 1 inch right, it
> makes it 2 inches right...
>
> I measured the signals coming out of the Parallel Port and I am
> getting changes in the direction voltage.
>
> Any advice?

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coldfusionracingproducts 2004-06-07 01:09:16 UTC Stepper motors only turning one direction Peter Homann 2004-06-07 01:24:49 UTC RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Stepper motors only turning one direction Dan Mauch 2004-06-07 07:11:16 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Stepper motors only turning one direction coldfusionracingproducts 2004-06-07 07:40:35 UTC Re: Stepper motors only turning one direction Dan Mauch 2004-06-07 08:23:50 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Stepper motors only turning one direction Dan Mauch 2004-06-07 08:23:50 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Stepper motors only turning one direction Alan Marconett 2004-06-07 09:26:55 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Stepper motors only turning one direction Jon Elson 2004-06-07 10:08:16 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Stepper motors only turning one direction coldfusionracingproducts 2004-06-07 10:20:31 UTC Re: Stepper motors only turning one direction coldfusionracingproducts 2004-06-07 10:22:49 UTC Re: Stepper motors only turning one direction coldfusionracingproducts 2004-06-07 10:46:06 UTC Re: Stepper motors only turning one direction wanliker@a... 2004-06-07 12:18:37 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Stepper motors only turning one direction Alan Marconett 2004-06-07 12:20:52 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Stepper motors only turning one direction