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Post by daveteff on Apr 5, 2009 12:00:50 GMT -5
Ron,
Got the email....Checked every screen....all matched except our safe-z and motor tuning settings....went ahead and changed mine to match (you never know) but I still have nothing.... below is a copy of the histroy when I FIRST open mach. haven't done anything yet.....don't know if it's helpful but I'm still getting that feedhold input from something even on this pc...
Sun - 10:00:32 ---Program Startup
Sun - 10:00:39 ---Nothing to Feedhold
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Post by daveteff on Apr 5, 2009 14:03:18 GMT -5
Okay....I surrender......Picked up a new port....got it installed....still nothing.
Ron,
I've sent ya an email... And I missed you last post....No, I'm not using WinRAR to unzip them...
Thanks.
Dave
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Post by romaxxcnc on Apr 5, 2009 14:46:50 GMT -5
You've tried two PC's, neither work.
You've tried a new port, nothing.
By the way, the "nothing to feedhold" at boot is normal. I just checked, it does it here too. I've never paid any attention to it.
Let's recap, Youve loaded the XML, You've connected LPT1 to Port 1 on the machine, with the Estop out, you cannot clear the Reset in MAch3?
You've tried 2 PC's I doubt both are bad.
Let me know on the question above..
Ron
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Post by Nick on Apr 5, 2009 14:53:24 GMT -5
Make sure that the parallel cable inside the drawer is for sure plugged into the breakout board securely.
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Post by Nick on Apr 5, 2009 15:01:07 GMT -5
Let's recap, Youve loaded the XML, You've connected LPT1 to Port 1 on the machine, with the Estop out, you cannot clear the Reset in MAch3?Ron I thought he said that he could jog mach but the machine wouldnt move. isnt how this all started out (post #3 in this thread)? well if he could jog (even IF the machine didnt move), then the reset button musta been cleared. Right? And if the romaxx xml is loaded, then you cant clear the reset without having the machine on... right? So what does this tell us? hell, i dunno.  addendum: the info above sounds like 'offline' mode. |
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Post by romaxxcnc on Apr 5, 2009 15:21:04 GMT -5
Quote: "if the romaxx xml is loaded, then you cant clear the reset without having the machine on... right?"
That's right. That's what is confusing me. If it we're responding to no input on Pin 10 by not resetting then I would think that it is something with the machine, not triggering relay 4.
(For future reference this only applies to machines built after fall of 07, prior to that, Pulling the Estop on the machine energized the drives)
Ron
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Post by daveteff on Apr 5, 2009 15:28:34 GMT -5
Okay let me recap......
PC#1..
loaded the xml...started mach....pulled estop out...hit reset....machine doesn't move...in mach it shows that it "should" be moving...but nothing happens...
PC#2
Same as the above happen...
PC1 w/new card...
Get the same results as above...(see a pattern forming here lol).
I CAN clear the resets, with all the examples above, HOWEVER, with the new card the port is set to BC07...now...if I go into mach and CHANGE that port to something else, lets say 378...I CANNOT clear the reset!!
I have tried all sorts of combines of the above and I have tried 2 seperate PC with the same results. I loaded the new card in both pcs and get the same results.
I just don't know what else to do other than purchase a pc through Ron, but I had to get defeated with something like this. I'm soooooo close.... But for some reason I cannot get power to the drives. Like Ron stated earlier, "The led by the relay should turn green" and I'm not getting that....mine stays red.
Dave
BTW...let me add more to this. I can hit all the buttons on the machine and get the correct response from mach. I can use the mpg to jog and I get a response from mach (ie, the x/y/z postions "change") but I get no actual movement from the machine. Seems that everything is working as it should I'm just not getting any movement.
And I'm open for a phone call if anyone wants to take the time to help solve the mystery of the non-moving machine! :-) (hey, you gotta keep a sense of humor!
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Post by Nick on Apr 5, 2009 15:31:55 GMT -5
Okay let me recap...... PC#1.. loaded the xml...started mach....pulled estop out...hit reset....machine doesn't move...in mach it shows that it "should" be moving...but nothing happens... Dave Stop right there. When you start up the software, the Reset button on your computer screen flashing and you should see the scrolling the message "Press Reset". So can you press the Reset button and make it stop flashing and the scroll go away? |
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Post by georgemyers on Apr 5, 2009 15:35:57 GMT -5
Another thing to check is for bent pins or pins pushed in on cable and connector cable plugs into.
This bit me once in my day job.
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Post by daveteff on Apr 5, 2009 15:35:57 GMT -5
Stop right there. When you start up the software, the Reset button on your computer screen flashing and you should see the scrolling the message "Press Reset". So can you press the Reset button and make it stop flashing and the scroll go away?[/quote]
Yes, BUT only if the estop on the machine is out.
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Post by daveteff on Apr 5, 2009 15:37:10 GMT -5
Another thing to check is for bent pins or pins pushed in on cable and connector cable plugs into. This bit me once in my day job. Hadn't thought of that but I'm sitting right here at it, checked and everything is good... |
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Post by Nick on Apr 5, 2009 15:40:28 GMT -5
Yes, BUT only if the estop on the machine is out. Well that means that the machine is getting comms, which is good. So now you are saying that (well, you've been saying it all along  ), when you press the arrow keys on the keyboard, the DRO moves (the X or Y or Z #'s), but the machine does nothing. |
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Post by daveteff on Apr 5, 2009 15:42:37 GMT -5
Yes, BUT only if the estop on the machine is out. Well that means that the machine is getting comms, which is good. So now you are saying that (well, you've been saying it all along ), when you press the arrow keys on the keyboard, the DRO moves (the X or Y or Z #'s), but the machine does nothing. Yes, that is correct....the dro moves, but I get no response from the machine. And just to make sure the ribbon cable wasn't bad, I just tried the "Port 2" side on the machine (unbound the ribbon cable, unplugged port 1 and plug port 2 in its place). Same results... |
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Post by Nick on Apr 5, 2009 15:53:42 GMT -5
Go to mach>config>ports and pins>motor outputs it should look something like this... BUT NOT THE SAME. mine is different. anyway, that would tell you if mach is set up to send signals out.  |
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Post by daveteff on Apr 5, 2009 16:00:43 GMT -5
This is what I got....
X/Y/Z all enabled.
Step Pins: 2/3/4
Dir Pins: 6/7/8
Dir lowactive: disabled/enable/enable (red x, green check, green check)
Step low active: all enabled
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), when you press the arrow keys on the keyboard, the DRO moves (the X or Y or Z #'s), but the machine does nothing.