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stepconf woes.. 21 May 2011 20:05 #9982

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Hello

Does anyone running a keling 3 axis kit with kl4030's and c10 breakout board wanna share they're .hal file so I can compare. I'm still unable to get my motors stepping. when in EMC using show hal configuration it shows my x,y,z pins as in not out??? I've tested my parallel port and i have +5v on pins 8 thru 12 but not on the rest.
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Re:stepconf woes.. 22 May 2011 00:43 #9983

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pins voltages are not reliable as an indication , as some pins are bidirectional and therfore give the wrong voltages , the 5volts you are seeing are because the pins are classed as Inputs

can you post your hal file please , also which version of emc and ubunto are you using

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Re:stepconf woes.. 22 May 2011 03:53 #9984

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Please read this page to understand the ins and outs of pins.

www.linuxcnc.org/docview/html/hal_basic_hal.html

John
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Re:stepconf woes.. 22 May 2011 14:14 #9990

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i'm not sure how to post a file but here goes.... This attachment is hidden for guests. Please log in or register to see it.


i'm using EMC2 2.4.6
linux kernel 2.6.32-122rtai
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Re:stepconf woes.. 23 May 2011 00:27 #9991

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i'd guess your problem is in the enable , if your using the enable lines to your stepper drivers , remove the wire and you should find it will work
have you connected the enable input ? or using the charge pump
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Re:stepconf woes.. 23 May 2011 07:22 #9994

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I'm not using the enable lines, and I have the enable on the c10 jumpered. I'm not using a charge pump, I'm not sure what it is.
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Re:stepconf woes.. 23 May 2011 10:18 #10000

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before running emc can you move the steppers in the axis configuration test in stepconf
also try inverting the step & direction pins
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Re:stepconf woes.. 23 May 2011 10:40 #10002

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believe me i've tried that several times
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Re:stepconf woes.. 24 May 2011 03:17 #10023

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In your Hal file it looks like you have
xdir on pin 3
ydir on pin 5
zdir on pin 7
With your meter you can check the voltage of those pins at the breakout board and when you change the direction that axis is moving back and forth it should change (0 to 5 volt or 5 to 0 volt).
This will at least show that EMC is working with the parallel port and cable.

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Re:stepconf woes.. 24 May 2011 16:54 #10047

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I've measured the voltages at the cable and on the board for some reason they all read +5v with no change? I tried installing a parallel port card and I get the same results constant +5v on pins 2 thru 6.

The scope shows alot of ups n downs, I really don't know how to interpret it?

Robert
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