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  1. #81
    Quote Originally Posted by JAZZCNC View Post
    Knowing now that its never worked for you then You need to go back to basics and just get the machine talking to mach3 So it moves the axis.
    That board is a spindle board and won't affect anything but the spindle so dont worry about that now.

    In it's basic form all you need to get machine moving is to connect drives to Bob and provide power. Limits', e-estop and everything else can be left disconnected.

    Then in mach3 just set correct step n direction pins for each drive in motor outputs. You can ignore any input/outputs as they only apply if being used. you will have to toggle estop active high/low so mach resets.

    When you have movement then you can start putting the limits etc back into use.

    Trying to trouble shoot a machine you know nothing about is like fubbling around in dark. Better to just start again at the beggining.





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    I’m abit lost sorry - I thought the bob was the issue? The machine has worked, I’ve used it for about a year- the problem came after moving it.

    Would I be correct to say I need a new bob and motor drivers?
    Last edited by IhateDoug; 28-08-2019 at 08:40 AM.

  2. #82
    Never mind I wrote something after skipping a few pages.... :/
    Last edited by AndyUK; 28-08-2019 at 02:05 PM.

  3. #83
    Quote Originally Posted by AndyUK View Post
    Never mind I wrote something after skipping a few pages.... :/
    No stress mate- would something like this be any good?
    https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F401808748123


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  4. #84
    Quote Originally Posted by IhateDoug View Post
    I’m abit lost sorry - I thought the bob was the issue? The machine has worked, I’ve used it for about a year- the problem came after moving it.

    Would I be correct to say I need a new bob and motor drivers?
    No. Unless you really want/need to make an upgrade. I doubt you have fried your motor drivers.

    Could you start again troubleshooting the signal, starting from your computer?

    First measure the parallel port pin output voltages to see if mach3 outputs signal when you send commands and if this signal is 0-5 volt. If not, there's a problem on the computer side. It could be mach3 parallel port driver, computer power management, bios settings.

    If mach3 is transmitting and receiving 5v signal through the parallel port then most probably the BoB is the problem.

    If you need more detailed assistance in checking the signal I can try to give you a step by step guidance.

  5. #85
    Quote Originally Posted by IhateDoug View Post
    I’m abit lost sorry - I thought the bob was the issue? The machine has worked, I’ve used it for about a year- the problem came after moving it.

    Would I be correct to say I need a new bob and motor drivers?
    This is my point. If all you did was move the machine which worked before the move then it's highly unlikely that the Bob or Drives are broke. Worst case you'll have lose or broken wire.
    The fact you changed the pc gives much higher chance your problem lies here.

    It's certainly the first place should be looking and testing PP is working.

    Regards the machine itself then it's very basic machine so won't be difficult diagnose any fault. However first need know exactly what you have in control box. Or better put how hacked up it's been from standard.?

    In it's basic form to get movement all you need is power for bob and drives and signals from PP. Everything else can be left disconnected and replaced at later time when got movement.

    Show us pics of inside control box and each of the boards.




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    Quote Originally Posted by JAZZCNC View Post
    This is my point. If all you did was move the machine which worked before the move then it's highly unlikely that the Bob or Drives are broke. Worst case you'll have lose or broken wire.
    The fact you changed the pc gives much higher chance your problem lies here.

    It's certainly the first place should be looking and testing PP is working.

    Regards the machine itself then it's very basic machine so won't be difficult diagnose any fault. However first need know exactly what you have in control box. Or better put how hacked up it's been from standard.?

    In it's basic form to get movement all you need is power for bob and drives and signals from PP. Everything else can be left disconnected and replaced at later time when got movement.

    Show us pics of inside control box and each of the boards.




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    I am having a nightmare trying to get an old system running that has been stalled for 18 months.
    I had similar ‘nothing doing’ issues, until I found that the pc comma port was NOT set up as a EPP.
    Check this in the bios. I had to hold F1 key on start up and then set the port to EPP (enhanced parallel port)

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    Quote Originally Posted by IhateDoug View Post
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    If they aren't modifications made since it last worked then they should be ignored as it ran fine like that previously?
    It's not uncommon for manufacturers to correct a faux-pas on a board with a wire link ;-)
    You think that's too expensive? You're not a Model Engineer are you? :D

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    Ok nowhere do I see a Parallel port cable but I do see an Ethernet Cable going to what looks like a Controller board with ribbon cables going to Breakout board so are you sure it's using Parallel port.?
    If it's using Ethernet then it won't work untill you set the Ethernet address and it would be Dead just like your experiencing.!
    Last edited by JAZZCNC; 19-09-2019 at 06:49 PM.

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