thanks for the reply PCW hey is that different to just checking the raw count in Hal?
what pin am I looking for? and can I monitor it from the Hal configuration window? regards Andrew On Thu, May 21, 2020 at 1:36 PM Peter C. Wallace <p...@mesanet.com> wrote: > On Thu, 21 May 2020, andy pugh wrote: > > >> Date: Thu, 21 May 2020 02:21:02 +0100 > >> From: andy pugh <bodge...@gmail.com> > >> Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > >> <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > >> To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" < > emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > >> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] mesa 7i76 spindle encoder not counting suddenly > >> > >> On Thu, 21 May 2020 at 02:14, andrew beck <andrewbeck0...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > >> I am wired up with differential twisted pairs. > > >That's a good start. > > >> also the 5i25 is connected powering the 7i76 spindle encoder power > which I > >> am using (I don't have a external 5v powersupply. > > >If you put a multimeter on the A+ / A- and B+ / B- pairs at the 7i76 > >termianls and turn the encoder slowly, what do you see? > > >(also check that all wires are in the clamp. not under the clamp...) > > > You should also be able to tell whether A or B is not changing > by looking at the encoder A,B pins in hal > > > -- > atp > "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is > designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and > lunatics." > яя George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 191 > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > Peter Wallace > Mesa Electronics > > (\__/) > (='.'=) This is Bunny. Copy and paste bunny into your > (")_(") signature to help him gain world domination. > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
