Step1 stepper drive board from Conqueror Design

[pistolknight]

Yeah that's what I have. According to the information in this link under step1(R4);

http://www.eaziform.co.uk/files/CNCComps.pdf

There is only one wire which contains all the direction signals but they are selected at the board. So if I substitute the driver then I somehow need the individual part of the direction signal for that driver

Any ideas?

David

[john swift]

Hi Dave

if I have read this correctly



it looks like for up to 4 drivers
you can have separate step & direction signals to each driver

for more axis they must multiplex the direction signals on pin 7
and store it the appropriate driver board until you need to change that axis direction

I would need to see the detailed data sheet for a stepper 1 driver board or
study a board to trace the direction signal path

I would expect the rest of the circuit to follow the data sheet for the stepper driver IC's used

John

[pistolknight]

I think I'll try wiring up the TB6600 using one of those pins as the direction and see if it works. I remember reading a paragraph in that manual about the timing signal settings but can't find it now

[john swift]

Hi Dave

going by what looks like two seperate H bridges on your stepper drivers
I guess instead of the usual L297 + L298 chip set
your stepper drivers use a L297 & two L6203 H bridges



John

[pistolknight]

Hi Dave

going by what looks like two seperate H bridges on your stepper drivers
I guess instead of the usual L297 + L298 chip set
your stepper drivers use a L297 & two L6203 H bridges



John

Hi John, my two H bridges are both L298N coupled with a PIC 16F87 I/P.
If it's the H bridges that need replaced that's no big deal but if it's the PIC won't I be up the creek without a paddle? What is actually happening is that when I jog the motor in one direction then stop, then jog in the same direction again, the motor doesn't always go in the right direction.

David

[john swift]

Hi Dave

I'm assuming the board has a L297 driving the two L298 ICs
they must of connected the two H bridges inside the L298N in parallel to make a higher current bridge

until CDE are back in business a faulty PIC is a problem
unless your lucky and the PIC program is not protected so you can copy a working PIC - a bit of a long shot I know


for now I would swap the faulty drive with a working drive to prove the driver is the problem and not the control board
changing the switch settings that determines which axis commands the board responds to may be enough instead of physically moving the board – just avoid jogging into an end stop

with a logic probe you monitor the L297 direction pin to see if its the PIC or L297

John

[pistolknight]

Hi John
Thanks again for your help. I've swapped the faulty drive for the other which is known to be ok and it is working just fine. If I could just find a CDE X641SC stepper conversion card then I'd be laughing. I'd be able to fit other drivers. I'm really struggling with this but I don't want to harass the guy for the drives if he is in hospital!