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22 May 2011 03:05 #9982 by submicro
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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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22 May 2011 07:43 #9983 by cncbasher
Replied by cncbasher on topic Re:stepconf woes..
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

Dave

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22 May 2011 10:53 #9984 by BigJohnT
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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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22 May 2011 21:14 - 22 May 2011 21:16 #9990 by submicro
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i'm not sure how to post a file but here goes....

File Attachment:

File Name: my_mill-20...32af.hal
File Size:3 KB



i'm using EMC2 2.4.6
linux kernel 2.6.32-122rtai
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Last edit: 22 May 2011 21:16 by submicro.

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23 May 2011 07:27 #9991 by cncbasher
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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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23 May 2011 14:22 #9994 by submicro
Replied by submicro on topic Re:stepconf woes..
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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23 May 2011 17:18 #10000 by cncbasher
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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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23 May 2011 17:40 #10002 by submicro
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believe me i've tried that several times

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24 May 2011 10:17 #10023 by Rick G
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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.

Rick G

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24 May 2011 23:54 #10047 by submicro
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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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