Boxford TCL125. (Fresh start )

[John11668]

Not seeing any illumination on pin 12 as I rotate the disc past the single slot

[depronman]

Not seeing any illumination on pin 12 as I rotate the disc past the single slot

I suspect with no resistor you have blown the new optical sensors
Take the pin 12 and touch it to ground. See if this triggers the pin in mach3
If it does then you have likely popped the new sensor

Paul


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[John11668]

Are there optical switches with a better voltage tolerance ?

[John11668]

Am currently trying to set up a profile in Linux cnc .
Would that be an easier to place to start .

[John11668]

I suspect with no resistor you have blown the new optical sensors
Take the pin 12 and touch it to ground. See if this triggers the pin in mach3
If it does then you have likely popped the new sensor

Paul


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Have tried that and the yellow light goes out so sounds like I am stuck until I get some resistors .
Will look out for my mail early in the week.

Had a look on RSwww and literally pence each but with £4.95 postage

[depronman]

so at least you have proven the wiring is correct and the setup in Mach3 is also correct

just need the resistors and fit a new pair of optical sensors and you should be good to go

Paul

[Kitwn]

Have tried that and the yellow light goes out so sounds like I am stuck until I get some resistors .
Will look out for my mail early in the week.

Had a look on RSwww and literally pence each but with £4.95 postage

That's interesting, I must have been given a business account (which has free postage for all orders) for some reason without realising it. I've been a customer for donkeys years and have never been charged postage.

[depronman]

That's interesting, I must have been given a business account (which has free postage for all orders) for some reason without realising it. I've been a customer for donkeys years and have never been charged postage.

I think it depends where you live. In the UK postage is normally charged unless you order is over a certain amount at which point postage becomes free
I have a deal through work where by I get free postage and on most thinks a little off the price

I normally use CPC as they are local and if I need it quickly I can collect at their counter I find that I normally need something immediately so this works for me

Paul


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[Kitwn]

I think it depends where you live. In the UK postage is normally charged unless you order is over a certain amount at which point postage becomes free

I've just checked both the UK and Australian RS websites and you're right. Free delivery for all online orders for those of us living down under but not for you poor souls still living in pommieland.

[depronman]

I've just checked both the UK and Australian RS websites and you're right. Free delivery for all online orders for those of us living down under but not for you poor souls still living in pommieland.

It’s a long way to come to Oz to get free delivery from RS . Sounds like a good excuse though...

Paul


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