On Friday, October 15, 2010 12:55:00 pm srgpip did opine: > Thanks for the replys Guys! :-) > That would explain things. > I was using the debug print commands and when moving the Y axis with 3 > axis enabled I was getting a different number return on PPDATA then I > was with the Z and X which were the same. > > Z, X returned 64511 and so did Y positive move. > Y negative returned 62463! > > Another issue could be that the pluto-p card I had was bad all along! > It wont communicate at all now with EMC. > It loads the firmware but when going into EPP mode communication fails. > The folks at fpga4fun have kindly sent out a new card which is currently > in transit. > > In the meantime I purchased a 7i43 card from Mesa which is also in > transit from the States. > > BTW The pluto-p card was connected directly to the port for all tests. > > On another note with regards to the maillist it seems I do not receive > the posts that I send but I do receive replys. I am using google mail > does anyone know the reason for this as it can be quite frustrating. > That is a 'feature' of gmail, it deletes what it thinks is a duplicate message when the mail servers send it back. The trick is to add yourself in a Bcc (blind carbon copy). Or to CC: another account, I have 3 all told and am gradually phasing out the gmail account because of that.
> Kind Regards, > SRG > > On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 3:37 PM, Andy Pugh <a...@andypugh.fsnet.co.uk>wrote: > > On 15 October 2010 15:09, Chris Radek <ch...@timeguy.com> wrote: > > > I suspect you might be seeing corruption of the EPP communication, > > > and not a driver bug. > > > > I missed that the stepgen feedback written by the driver depends on > > data read back from the Pluto. It does seem plausible that it could be > > a problem there. > > > > It's a pity that the OP already as the Pluto, a Mesa 7i43 is only $20 > > more for vastly more capability. > > > > -- > > atp > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -------- Download new Adobe(R) Flash(R) Builder(TM) 4 > > The new Adobe(R) Flex(R) 4 and Flash(R) Builder(TM) 4 (formerly > > Flex(R) Builder(TM)) enable the development of rich applications that > > run across multiple browsers and platforms. Download your free trials > > today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/adobe-dev2dev > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------ Download new Adobe(R) Flash(R) Builder(TM) 4 > The new Adobe(R) Flex(R) 4 and Flash(R) Builder(TM) 4 (formerly > Flex(R) Builder(TM)) enable the development of rich applications that > run across multiple browsers and platforms. Download your free trials > today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/adobe-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Kettering's Observation: Logic is an organized way of going wrong with confidence. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download new Adobe(R) Flash(R) Builder(TM) 4 The new Adobe(R) Flex(R) 4 and Flash(R) Builder(TM) 4 (formerly Flex(R) Builder(TM)) enable the development of rich applications that run across multiple browsers and platforms. Download your free trials today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/adobe-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
