Thread: Wanted: Replacement Wantai BOB
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07-01-2018 #1
Hi folks,
I think I may have fried the bank of input pins on my BOB - it's one of the cheap Wantai boards that you get free when buying a set of drivers. I've found it to be a decent card and as such would like to replace it like for like.
Having said that, it's a long shot that there's one available, so hit me up with what you've got in the way of simple parallel port, 3-axis, 12v boards...
Wal.
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07-01-2018 #2
I have this BOB
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-axis-CN...4AAOSwQXZZzVWP
works fine and supports the same functions as the one you have, the USB is only to power the board with 5v.
UK seller so will be with you Tuesday, Wednesday do what I did and buy 2 as they are cheap as chips.http://www.mycncuk.com/threads/10880...60cm-work-area My first CNC build WIP 120cm*80cm
If you didn't buy it from China the company you bought it from did ;)
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07-01-2018 #3Having said that, it's a long shot that there's one available, so hit me up with what you've got in the way of simple parallel port, 3-axis, 12v boards.....Clive
The more you know, The better you know, How little you know
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07-01-2018 #4
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07-01-2018 #5
the BOB requires a 5V supply if you fit jumpers JN1 & JN2
or two 5V DC supplies if jumpers JN1 & JN2 are not fitted
the circuit diagram is based on photos taken from the net !!
John
PS
I assume the limit switches have NPN open collector outputs
with just the 5V power connected to the BOB you should have close to 5V
between the opto-isolator IC pins 3 & 4
when you connect the opto-isolator pin2 to the input ground with a wire link the voltage across pins 3 & 4 should drop to close to zero volts (0 to 0.7v)
it should be easy to change and damaged "817" opto-isolators
PPS
simple tester for similar BOB inputs
TX14175 circuit
Last edited by john swift; 07-01-2018 at 03:46 PM. Reason: add ref to testing BOB input plus input tester
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07-01-2018 #6
Cheers guys.
Panic over for now - turns out it was my brain cells that were fried and not the input pins. The switch was behaving differently to how I expected it to - rather than take a closer look at what the switch was doing, I began a campaign of button mashing which lasted well into the night - not a great idea after a full day of assembling the bugger..!
A clearer head this morning, a quick chat with Clive and a better look at what my switches were up to yielded better results..! (Oh, and restoring my back up .ini)
Should have it up and running in the next few days.
Wal.
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08-01-2018 #7
no damage done and now working
a good result
if you go on too long without a break its too easy to make the wrong decision and dig your self into a deeper hole
I know I have done it my self once or twice
JohnLast edited by john swift; 08-01-2018 at 11:32 AM.
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08-01-2018 #8I know I have done it my self once or twice..Clive
The more you know, The better you know, How little you know
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08-01-2018 #9
Hi Clive
that was once or twice that could not be fixed before management noticed and started to ask questions !!!!
the others no body new about are just part of the iterative process
John
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