Re: can get my Bridgeport to move

Bob,
Thank you for your reply. It was the jumper. I manageed to get the X
& Y axis moving, again thank you.

Patrick


--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Robert Campbell" <bob@c...>
wrote:

>
> odowdpat,
>
> It most likely is the charge pump circuit. Does the out-4 LED come

on.

> Out-4 needs to come on if you are using the XML file from my web

page.

>
> You can change jumper JMP3 which is close to the transformer.

Setting it to

> the N1 side will bypass the charge pump.
>
> Bob Campbell
> Bob Campbell Designs
> www.Campbelldesigns.com
> Mach 2/3 breakout boards
> Relay boards
> Spindle Speed boards
> Stepper motors
> Plasma Torch Height control
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "odowdpat" <patdowd@h...>
> To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 3:52 PM
> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: can get my Bridgeport to move
>
>
> > Bob,
> > thank you for your reply. When I use the arrow keys to move the

X

> > and Y axis, the DRO in Mach2 show that the axis should be moving
> > (the DROs increment up and down. But the LEDs stay on bright and
> > neither axis
> > moves. I've tried a different cable on LTP1, it made no

difference.

> > I've checked the port to make sure the system thinks it's working
> > right. I did notice that it's assignment is set to automatic.
> > Have you got any ideas what I should try next?
> >
> > --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Robert Campbell"

<bob@c...>

> > wrote:
> >>
> >> Patrick,
> >>
> >> That is normal. What you are seeing is the path through the
> > optical
> >> isolators in the Gecko drive.
> >>
> >> At that point you should be able to jog and see the dir lights

turn

> > on and
> >> off.
> >>
> >> Bob Campbell
> >> Bob Campbell Designs
> >> www.Campbelldesigns.com
> >> Mach 2/3 breakout boards
> >> Relay boards
> >> Spindle Speed boards
> >> Stepper motors
> >> Plasma Torch Height control
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "odowdpat" <patdowd@h...>
> >> To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
> >> Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 11:49 AM
> >> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] can get my Bridgeport to move
> >>
> >>
> >> > Hello:
> >> >
> >> > I have a sound logic board that is conected to Gecko 212s
> > being
> >> > run with Mach2 turning Bridgeport superior stepper motors.

When I

> >> > power up the system and clear the E-stop relay both LEDs (step
> > and
> >> > Dir) for each of the steppers come on. Is this normal? If it
> > isn't do
> >> > you have any idea what might be wrong with the system? I'm

using

> > the
> >> > sound logic XLM as a starting point for config. of my machine.

any

> >> > help/suggestions you could give whould be great.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Thank you
> >> >
> >> > Patrick O'Dowd
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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