Troubleshooting non responsive machine- Mach3/Syil x4

[IhateDoug]

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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[JAZZCNC]

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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.!

[cropwell]

Now I have seen the pics, I get the bigger picture. The QTCL BoB is a parallel port BoB - BUT - in this case it is being driven by the PCF08094 which is an ethernet interface.

You have two options :-

Set up the Ethernet address as Jazz says (which is the better way to go!)

or plug the QTCL BoB into your printer port with an appropriate printer cable adapter like this one - If you could find one (I am not selling mine!)

[IhateDoug]

Now I have seen the pics, I get the bigger picture. The QTCL BoB is a parallel port BoB - BUT - in this case it is being driven by the PCF08094 which is an ethernet interface.

You have two options :-

Set up the Ethernet address as Jazz says (which is the better way to go!)

or plug the QTCL BoB into your printer port with an appropriate printer cable adapter like this one - If you could find one (I am not selling mine!)

The printer port connects to the PCF08094 board - which then connects to the Bob via a ribbon cable ( This is how it was when I bought it and worked).

So are you saying to unplug the ribbon cable that currently connects the print port to the PCF08094 board and connect it directly to the bob?

I have uploaded a video which mite make things clearer



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[IhateDoug]

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.!

One of the ribbon cables connects to the parallel port. The Ethernet cable runs to the control panel on the front of the machine - the board the Ethernet cable comes from is
PCF08094 DS0809
EAST CRYSTAL Rev:1.0

And the one below it which connects to the parallel port is
PCF 07483
EAST CRYSTAL Rev1.1
Ds0807




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