Stepper motor Pulse Signal Generator module

[Tom J]

Thanks magicniner, that part I understand.
I modified my first post as wasn't clear.

DIR signal Hi 5v change motor direction, same Hi signal 5V on ENA input disable drive (so system can ran without ENA as LOW signal is needed to run, but we loose on/off function)

My question was why everything works when PUL- DIR- ENA- are connected without common anode(+)
but when using only PUL+ DIR+ ENA+ without common cathode only ENA function works (start/stop) direction switch switching everything off as has missing common cathode(-). When cathode is connected all works as should.

[komatias]

Have you tried not using the enable? It typically needs to be low for the drive to be enabled and high to be disabled.

[Tom J]

yes komatias, I tried not to use enable and works all the time without on/off function as described in first post.
Than I use only PUL- and common anode and works or PUL+ and common cathode.
I checked again the signals and if I use only PUL and DIR or PUL and ENA from generator module (so motor runs in one direction) than all those signal have positive potential against common cathode i.e. When I check them between each other one is plus other minus - and that is why this works i think. I missed that bit when I checked option with 2 or 3 cables connected to PUL DIR ENA without + or -. What I knew was that whatever signal is send has to have opposite polarity (when 2 cables PUL- ENA or DIR has + and oposite)

[john swift]

Hi Tom3

the M542 stepper drive enable is a negative logic input
the driver is enabled by no input to the enable terminals !
(+EN &-EN being at the same voltage or left disconnected )

do you have a link to the instructions for the pulse generator ?

its not obvious from the picture the function of the terminals you have connected to the stepper driver

since the M542 driver +ENABLE , +PULSE & +DIRECTION terminals are linked they should be connected to +5V from the pulse generator

grounding the -ENABLE will DISABLE the driver

John

PS
now I can see and edit my first post

the stepper driver opto isolator LED's have a diode in inverse parallel
with the three positive terminals linked

if the - direction is at a logic 1 (+5V) for example
the - enable and - step inputs will appear to work until the - direction is switched to logic 0 (0V)

[Tom J]

Hi John

there is no manual, module is like this:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Stepp...208.4.2.Sdu734

[john swift]

after following the link and looking at similar pages on the web

there are two possible ways to connect the pulse generator to your stepper driver






with no indication if the step pulse is positive or negative going
try both ways
for initial tests you don't need to connect the Enable input


John

[magicniner]

My question was why everything works when PUL- DIR- ENA- are connected without common anode(+)

I'm guessing that you've followed the "Typical Wiring Diagram" in the manual which doesn't take into account that some Break Out Boards have their own Pull-Up/Pull-Down built in and just need Step Signal, Dir Signal and (Optional) Enable Signal?
If your Driver has Pull-Up/Pull-Down you could be swamping your controller with twice the Pull current required ;-)