That last statement was my problem!! I made the following changes when i was put putting around trying to go through each stage to figure out what needed thinking i could split out machine on and machine off I guess i don't really understand the syntax well yet.
#net machine-on bb_gpio.p8.out-07 bb_gpio.p8.out-26 => halui.machine.is-on net machine-on bb_gpio.p8.out-07 => halui.machine.on net machine-off bb_gpio.p8.out-26 => halui.machine.off Appreciate your taking the time to point that out. On Saturday, August 27, 2016 at 12:28:01 PM UTC-4, Jeff Pollard wrote: > > > Hi, > > I'm not familiar with your multimeter, but you want to make sure it is > set for DC (just in case it wasn't). > Then: > X Step P8-12 > X Dir P8-11 > Y Step P8-16 > Y Dir P8-15 > Z Step P9-15 > Z Dir P9-23 > A Step P9-11 > A Dir P9-13 > > Then: > IOPWR# P8-7 > > P8-7 must be low to enable the HCT541 buffers. If you've modified the > HAL code and removed that output and the signal it is connected to, the > board will not work, even if you've tied pin 1 to pin 10 on the DB25 > connector. > > Jeff > . > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Saturday, August 27, 2016 at 6:58:00 AM UTC-7, ziggy wrote: >> >> Thanks for the help. >> >> I'm not getting anything out. I measured with an Amprobe 37XR-A True RMS >> Digital Multimeter at the pins on the pcb as well as at the parallel port >> output and got nothing. Should I be checking on the bbb then? what pins >> should i be checking on there? Thanks again. >> >> >> On Friday, August 26, 2016 at 12:24:40 PM UTC-4, Jeff Pollard wrote: >>> >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> When you jog, look at the voltage on pin3 of the DB25 connector and >>> note its level. Then jog the other direction, and note the voltage while >>> jogging. The voltage should swing from a low level of less than 1.0 volts >>> to a high voltage of greater than 3.0 volts (or the other way around >>> depending on the direction you jog). This is an easy test to see of >>> electrical commands are coming out of the BBB_DB25. >>> >>> Jeff >>> >>> On Saturday, August 20, 2016 at 3:54:34 PM UTC-7, ziggy wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi folks, >>>> >>>> I've bounced around the forums etc a bit. I'm trying to get my >>>> machinekit -> BBB -> Xylotex DB25 cape -> parallel port cable -> gecko >>>> g540 >>>> -> 3 x nema 23 motor moving. >>>> >>>> This is just an electronics software test before mounting and >>>> calibrating etc. >>>> >>>> I've disabled the fourth axis in the Xylotex.hal and ini files (which >>>> i've attached ). >>>> >>>> Any help to pin point what i might have missed would be great. >>>> >>>> Things i've done: >>>> * tested pin connectivity on the db25 cable for each pin with a >>>> multimeter, no open circuits detected and the pins are one to one which i >>>> assume is the straightthrough kind >>>> * tested gecko with the 48V power supply that comes with the kit from >>>> automation technologies the motors are powered and humming (not sure if >>>> that's a good or bad thing) >>>> * hal configuration tool/plugin on axis shows pulses/signals being >>>> generated on emcmot.xx for both pos and vel cmd pins for all three axes. >>>> Same for the motor.xx.command pins >>>> * I can software jog etc but nothing moves the motors >>>> * i have the pin 1 and pin 10 of the xylotex bbb cape connected per my >>>> understanding of the instructions on xylotex website to have a normally >>>> closed connection between the two >>>> * I also have the typical estop connection wired for the gecko (tested >>>> and working. >>>> * tested all db9 connections to make sure they are wired according to >>>> geckos docs as well. >>>> >>>> >>>> Let me know if there's any other information I'm missing that might >>>> help. All and any help is greatly appreciated. >>>> >>> -- website: http://www.machinekit.io blog: http://blog.machinekit.io github: https://github.com/machinekit --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Machinekit" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/machinekit. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
