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Re: help with cnc driver

Posted by caudlet
on 2007-12-23 16:29:31 UTC
--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "cook196801" <cook1968@...> wrote:
>
> bought a 3 axis controller from www.marchandice.com and three nema 23
> steppers.i connected the steppers(bi polar)red blue to a1-a2.black
> green to b1-b2 on controller.set ports and pins to data supplied,set
> port address on mach 3.plugged it all in powered up and motors lock up
> but wont move when i jog keys.tested dir pins on the end of port cable
> on direction pins with multimeter and get 3.3 volts does this sound ok.
> thanks for any help dave.
>
3.3V is low unless the interface card has buffers (hopefully so).
Have you configured the Charge Pump?. Port 1 pin 17 in MACH. No CP,
no movement. Did you get a MACH profile with it? The manual is
pretty sparse.

TOM C

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cook196801 2007-12-22 15:04:12 UTC help with cnc driver caudlet 2007-12-23 16:29:31 UTC Re: help with cnc driver