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    Hi all, i'm having problems with the wiring of my home switches, mach 3 doesn't seem to recognise them in the diagnostic screen but they are working, but incorrectly, you have to press the the switch a couple of times before the axis stops. at the moment they are connected up open circuit, so when the switch is pressed it becomes live i have swapped the wires but to no avail. I have no idea whats going on and i'm not sure how to configure mach 3 with regard to the inputs and outputs etc
    The switch is a mechanical lever type as shown. any help would be most appreciated
    one wire goes to earth in the control box and the other is pin. pins used are X=13 Y=12 Z=11
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    Hi Kev

    what breakout board are you using ?
    and how have you wired the switches ?

    it looks like you have wired the switches as normaly open
    ( if a wire breaks the control will never see a switch close ! )

    John
    Last edited by john swift; 21-03-2017 at 09:23 PM.

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    Hi John the bob looks like this. I have tried both normally open and normally closed
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    looking at the breakout boards inputs

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    when the limit switch is closed, the EL817 opto isolator's NPN transistor will ground the printer ports input pin

    the breakout board does not have any pull up resistors to ensure a printer port input is at a valid logic high when the limit switch is open

    this can be a problem with PC's or laptops with 3.3V printer ports

    John

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    Hi John, Im afraid I don't understand a word of what you've just said.....sorry!
    Could explain please

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    Hi Kev
    your micro switches are connected to your PC/Laptop printerport via opto isolators
    (opto isolator part number EL817 - the terminal E goes to ground and C to the printer port input pin )

    do you have a multi-meter to measure the voltage change at the printer port input pin when the switch is operated ?

    how have you set up the switches in mach3's ports & pins ?
    any thing like this -
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    John
    Last edited by john swift; 21-03-2017 at 11:33 PM.

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    Yes I've set the ports & pins and I'll check the voltage tomorrow
    Thanks for your help I'll let you know how I get on

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    Hi Kev
    printer port terminals
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    john

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    Morning John, yes the voltage on the pins are about 3.3 v
    So what do I need to do next

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