Re: not working!

Alan,
the software is maxpro (s&d vers) I purchased it because I already
have a Maxnc retrofit kit that worked straight out of the box and I
find the software plenty for what I want.
The camtronics board, I am sure is ok, all the tests check out and
the
motors can be rotated with the onboard pulse generator.
I am sure there is a conflict because although I have connected the
pin assignment as per the Maxnc instructions, the motors are not
energized.
I tried DEBUG, but I am usless with dos and I probably need more
detailed instructions. In the BIOS at start up the screen reads
serial
ports-3F8 and 2F8 and parallel port 378.
I tried to start my other computer connected to the maxnc which I
thought would run the camtronics board but the hardrive has given up
either through damp or dust or both!
Terry

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com, Alan Marconett KM6VV <KM6VV@a...>
wrote:

> Terry,
>
> You don't state which software product you are using, but I suspect

the

> wrong parallel port has been selected. See what port the software
> wants, 278h, 378h, 3BCh. You can find which parallel ports you

have
by

> running DEBUG (DOS program), and giving the command: D40:0 (which

will

> dump addresses 400h - 47Fh. If you look at the top line, addresses

408h

> - 40Fh, you will see the parallel ports that are available.

Usually
you

> will only have a single parallel port, 378h, so that is the one you

want

> to assign the software to.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Alan
>
> Terry Ackland wrote:
> >
> > I have finally got around to getting a Camtronics 3 axis 5amp
> > controller running after a couple of years on the bench. I

purchased

> > some step and direction software and wired up a socket as per the
> > software instructions. I connected the board to an old 386 that I

had

> > picked up and tried to jog the motors back and forth. The motors

did

> > not move, in fact they did not seemed to be energized at all, they
> > had
> > no resistance to turning with the fingers. There is pulse

generator

> > on
> > the board with a 555 timer that can be connected to the step line.
> > This works on all three outputs so I assume that the board is ok.
> > I would be very grateful for some hints on where to look next.
> > Thanks,Terry
> >
> >
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