Found it! wrong value resistor. I read the multimeter wrong lol
Thanks for the patience Peter! On Fri, Jul 9, 2021, 5:01 PM andrew beck <andrewbeck0...@gmail.com> wrote: > Just checked that. State 1=5v state 2 =0v > > What else should I check? > > On Fri, Jul 9, 2021, 4:54 PM Peter C. Wallace <p...@mesanet.com> wrote: > >> On Fri, 9 Jul 2021, andrew beck wrote: >> >> > Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2021 16:49:05 +1200 >> > From: andrew beck <andrewbeck0...@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] spindle orientation help for a 7i77 card >> looking for >> > configs to study >> > >> > also just confirming that the >> > >> > hm2_7i92.0.encoder.03.input-index doesn't change state. >> > >> > I can see a few options to change. >> > >> > should I change to the IDX/ input? >> > >> > or should I change the value of resistor? >> >> >> You should measure the voltage at the prox output/index input >> in both states. It should be lower than .7V in one state and >> higher than 3V in the other. >> >> >> > >> > regards >> > >> > Andrew >> > >> > On Fri, Jul 9, 2021 at 4:46 PM andrew beck <andrewbeck0...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > >> >> just confirming that I hava a 265ohm resistor between ground and the >> >> encoder index input >> >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Jul 9, 2021 at 4:39 PM Peter C. Wallace <p...@mesanet.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> >>> On Fri, 9 Jul 2021, andrew beck wrote: >> >>> >> >>>> Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2021 16:21:05 +1200 >> >>>> From: andrew beck <andrewbeck0...@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] spindle orientation help for a 7i77 card >> >>> looking for >> >>>> configs to study >> >>>> >> >>>> hey Peter >> >>>> >> >>>> using a 7i77 mesa card >> >>>> >> >>>> I just tried my PNP sensor now i have wired up the ground and 5v >> >>> correctly >> >>>> and have the signal wire into the pin 7 which is the index >> channel. I >> >>>> have also changed the jumper for the index channel to single ended >> >>>> operation. >> >>>> >> >>>> it doesn't work... what am I doing wrong? >> >>>> >> >>>> also I am testing by using the command setp hm2 7i92 >> >>>> encoder.03.index.enable 1 (etc command probably is wrong here as I >> am >> >>>> working from memory but it changes the pin color in hal configurator) >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> I can see the proxy is switching as the led turns off and on at the >> back >> >>> of >> >>>> the thing >> >>>> >> >>>> for reference here is the link to the proxy I am using >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>> >> https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32867535621.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.3a3b4c4d5BJjid >> >>>> >> >>>> On Thu, Jul 8, 2021 at 7:37 AM Peter C. Wallace <p...@mesanet.com> >> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>> >> >>> I would check the prox voltage ouput voltage in both states >> >>> >> >>> You can check the index state directly in hal by monitoring >> >>> hm2_7i92.0.encoder.0N.input-index (N is the encoder channel >> >>> you are testing) I think this is inverted from the pin state. >> >>> >> >>> Note that if you do not have the stiff (270 Ohm or so) pull down >> >>> resistor, the prox output will always be high (around 5V) >> >>> >> >>> Peter Wallace >> >>> Mesa Electronics >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> 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 >> > >> >> 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
