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09-07-2021 #1
My Mach3 5 axis controller board came today and although there was a lot of documentation supplied with it, there was not enough to setup the board properly.
All the stepper motor settings are shown as 0 for all the steps pins and all the dir pins. I know that is not right, but how do I determine which are the correct settings? Can anyone help me with this?
Board name is JDSW51B
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09-07-2021 #2
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09-07-2021 #3
First google hit I found on that board number confirms the above.
https://www.duxe.ru/upload/iblock/40...c4d2421927.pdf
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09-07-2021 #4
OK, thanks guys, I will cross my fingers and give t a try
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09-07-2021 #5
Doddy, where are you getting that he's using an NVEM controller from.? That picture is of a standard BOB.!
Regpye, this link is a better manual and may help, if you don't understand it just say so, and will talk you throw it.
https://www.steppermotorcanada.ca/bl5breakoutboard.pdf-use common sense, if you lack it, there is no software to help that.
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Web site: www.jazzcnc.co.uk
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09-07-2021 #6
Thanks jazz, read page 5 of the link you provided, same as the link I provided from the Russian site to back off the analogy i first posted. My first post clearly started the info from the different card and was what I had to hand at the time.
My recommendation remains, try it as is, the provided driver software hard codes the output mapping
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09-07-2021 #7
That's my point it's just a standard BOB, not a motion controller like the NVEM so the MOTOR OUTPUTS will need to be set up. Not having a pop just wondered how you thought it was a NVEM or motion controller.?
A note for REGPYE: You will also need to apply 12-24V for the inputs and outputs to work, it basically power the optos. See Diagram on page 2, just above the inputs you have 12-24v connectors.-use common sense, if you lack it, there is no software to help that.
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Web site: www.jazzcnc.co.uk
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09-07-2021 #8
Hi JAZZCNC
Friday? Pub?
Mach3 knows nothing about USB, so definitely the board is an motion controller.
On the picture:
http://www.mycncuk.com/attachment.ph...811440&thumb=1
is clearly visible a micro controller (no matter which type but looks as some STM32Fxxxx).
So, motion controller with BOB :)
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09-07-2021 #9
Hi ZASto, No not the pub but I am not myself today, poorly sick and dying from food poisoning, ate some dodgy fish I think..
To be honest I didn't look that close to see it only had USB and no PP. I don't use BOB's these days and most I've seen like this have a USB port so just assumed it was standard BOB,!! , , , , You know that they say about assumptions being the mother of all FKUP's ...-use common sense, if you lack it, there is no software to help that.
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09-07-2021 #10
Thanks Jazz, that manual has a bit more info than mine.
I will test out the system later today when I get dressed, it is 5am here in Australia and cold too.
The project I am working on is a plasma cutter that has a standalone THC with a DC motor, so I only need to use X and Y axis with Mach3.
Because the table is wide, I will be using two stepper motors and will need to slave Y and A together. I might have some homing and limit issues to deal with later.
I have already changed the Ref All Home button to allow homing of only the X and Y
DoButton( 22)
RefCombination( 10 )
I guess I will find out if it works for real later, it works on the screen OK.
The THC has a DC motor and is fully automatic, but I will still need to lift and lower when setting a job up, so I will use real push buttons to do that. There are not enough inputs and outputs available on this board to allow some keyboard macros to control a couple of extra relays needed for that part (unless it is possible to reassign some unused pins maybe?)
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