Troubleshooting non responsive machine- Mach3/Syil x4

[JAZZCNC]

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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[Clive S]

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

Is this like when you are 12

[JAZZCNC]

Is this like when you are 12

Ye and I'm still fubbling around in dark which is very different to fumbling.

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[Lee Roberts]

Ye and I'm still fubbling around in dark which is very different to fumbling.

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Hey Dean, good to see you back on the forum, hope your keeping well

[mekanik]

Nice to have you back Dean.
Mike

[IhateDoug]

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?

[AndyUK]

Never mind I wrote something after skipping a few pages.... :/

[IhateDoug]

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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[paulus.v]

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.

[IhateDoug]

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.

Checked and mach3 is sending 5v through the parallel port


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