Hi jazz thanks for the input, I get the channel per axis gives a set of fixed pins for that axis,
why do I only need to enable the axis does system then "find" the pins used and alter the settings or do the boxes remain at 0??
in motor outputs x is enabled and step port and dir port are set to 10 and there is sod all from the motor but Mach readout thinks it's moving,
so I alter the x axis channel to 1 (which auto disables y axis) and then move my wires (cat 6 I using 2 pairs info only) to the set of fixed pins for the y axis and still nothing.

i also have 24v to terminal 1 on digital inputs and terminal 5 goes to the ALM+ terminal on the drive,
then I have 24v to terminal 1 on digital outputs and terminal 2 goes to ENA+ on the drive.
i checked the voltage is good but there is no led on the csmio or the diagnostic screen on Mach, should there be a led lit showing me it's connected??

is it a possibility that I have fried summat on the input 0 to 15 side if there is no visual indication??

on the inputs I tried setting #1 to #4 to enable and the ports to 10, with no difference.

and I been doing the same on the outputs but only altering 2 at a time and watching the diagnostic page for changes,and testing the axis with the Mach screen MPG,
sorry for the long reply but if I don't give you all the info it's more difficult to understand.
chris w.