On Fri, 2011-04-29 at 13:23 -0700, Kirk Wallace wrote: ... snip > A signal name was created and called xenable > (line 27), so I do a search on xenable to find every occurrence, or > lines 27, 28, 35 and 48. Of all the parameters, only one is a master > "axis.0.amp-enable-out" and the rest are slaves "parport.0.pin-04-out" > "parport.0.pin-05-out" "parport.0.pin-17-out" and "stepgen.0.enable", so > everything looks good. The fault must be somewhere else?
Oops, I forgot to mention the other stepgen.X.enables. It seems in your file yenable and zenable tie up these loose ends. On my mill I did it this way: " ... # connect enable signals for step generators net Xen axis.0.amp-enable-out => stepgen.0.enable parport.0.pin-01-out net Yen axis.1.amp-enable-out => stepgen.1.enable parport.0.pin-06-out net Zen axis.2.amp-enable-out => stepgen.2.enable parport.0.pin-16-out ... " By the way, "=>" and "<=" are just for the user to see data flow, they are optional and have no effect on EMC2. All this confusion is why I tend to not use these Plug-N-Play like wizards. I prefer to manually create the config files, starting with one or two features (such as one axis or a spindle), then add features as I get things sorted out. Another option is to use only one parallel port pin and jumper it to the two others on your motor driver board. You would need to have access to the board traces so that the other parallel port enable pins could be disconnected and the driver enable pins connected together. Unless you are proficient with hacking circuit boards or cables, this could be risky. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WhatsUp Gold - Download Free Network Management Software The most intuitive, comprehensive, and cost-effective network management toolset available today. Delivers lowest initial acquisition cost and overall TCO of any competing solution. http://p.sf.net/sfu/whatsupgold-sd _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
