Total novice and lost

**irving2008** · 07-09-2010

are you 100% sure the parallel cable is ok? can you buzz it out and confirm its wired 1:1?

As Jonathan says the configuration looks basically ok, but can you bring up the motor tuning page for each axis and take a screen shot.

Another thing to try is swap X and Y axis.... so make X-step, X-dir 14 & 7 respectively... then try jogging X... which should cause Y to step. Incidentally I was led to believe that you must stop and restart MACH3 after making each change so that it saves and rereads the new configuration (I read this somewhere).

What test equipment (multimeter?) do you have at your disposal?

**sfallan** · 08-09-2010

Morning all,

I have a multi meter to hand and guidance on what i need test and how to test it would be apprecaited.

With regards the cable, there are 2, one connected to the PCB then one connected to that, an extension cable. This is due to the configuration of the box. I can try connecting direct without the extension.

How would I test

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the cable as being 1:1, I purchased the one suggested by a member here however the one in the box was already there (found it when I opened up)

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**irving2008** · 08-09-2010

Originally Posted by sfallan

Morning all,

I have a multi meter to hand and guidance on what i need test and how to test it would be apprecaited.

With regards the cable, there are 2, one connected to the PCB then one connected to that, an extension cable. This is due to the configuration of the box. I can try connecting direct without the extension.

How would I test the cable as being 1:1, I purchased the one suggested by a member here however the one in the box was already there (found it when I opened up)

To test the cable, use the multimeter on its continuity setting (so it beeps when the probes are touched together) to confirm that pin1 at one end is connected to pin1 at the other... pin2 -> pin2,etc...

**sfallan** · 08-09-2010

Morning,

I've tested both cables for continuity and they are fine, beeping 1 on 1, 2 on 2 etc.

I also tried puting the values for STEP and DIRECTION on the X not the Y and the Y still moved, I assume that means the figures are starting the Y motor no matter if X, Y or Z has the value.