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Re: Mach3 mill stopped in the middle of a job.


 

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Hi Chuck,

I’m not suggesting try a jumper and then try running CNC.? I’m suggesting disable the charge pump and don’t reconnect it.? Whatever is required to do that.?

Then start tracing signals again.?

Click the big red button and make sure your hard wired ESTOP is not active.? Verify that with the LEDs on the PMDX board and the MACH software.

Now JOG X in say + direction.? Look at the Parallel port DIR_X output at the PMDX input side.? Then look at the signal out to the X Axis GECKO DIR pin.

Now JOF X in the – direction and see if the outputs change.? Without a scope it’s hard to see if the step pulses are making it through.

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Have you created a sketch or drawing of how your system is wired?? For example attached is the drawing I did for my ELS to Gingery lathe connection.? My ELS duplicates the Parallel port and I’ve had it running with both MACH2 and MACH3 by just moving the cable from the ELS to the PC.

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Also attached is an older version of my CNC Mill conversion with the PMDX-126.? Just to give you an idea of how to put something together that you can then share to help with diagnostics.

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Doesn’t have to be fancy done with CAD but at least something drawing with ruler lines etc.? ie. Neat and tidy.? That might even give you the clue as to what might be happening.

John

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chuck Kahler
Sent: January 18, 2024 12:46 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [MachCNC] Mach3 mill stopped in the middle of a job.

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John,

I just tried changing the jumpers JP4 and that didn’t make any difference. I then change the jumper on JP3 and again no improvement.?

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When I say changed, I’m talking about changing them from the default configuration. ?

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For some reason, although I’m getting the proper voltages on the parallel port pins, they don’t seem to be having any effect on the PMDX board?

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Chuck?

-sent from my iphone --

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On Jan 18, 2024, at 12:28?PM, John Dammeyer <johnd@...> wrote:

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Hi Chuck,

On my PMDX_125 and 126 it’s possible to jumper or disable the need for the charge pump.? To remove one more variable I’d disable that.?

Once disabled see if the direction signals into the PMDX-122 are changing to the appropriate Gecko.? I’m assuming the Gecko enable is working because you said your motors were locked.

John

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chuck Kahler
Sent: January 18, 2024 12:19 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [MachCNC] Mach3 mill stopped in the middle of a job.

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I’m still chasing gremlins, but I have some more information that may generate some new ideas.

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There have been a lot of inputs so far and I have addressed them with no joy.?


so here is where I am currently.


Summary:

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I have a PDMX- 122 and Gecko drivers on my Table top TAIG 4 axis milling machine. Using MACH3.?

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It’s been running fine for years and then all of a sudden in the middle of a job it stopped.

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I checked the voltages for the direction pins on the XYZ axis And they each registered 3.5 V and 0.2V when checking the direction pins.

Does this voltage sound correct?

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I also checked the voltage on the charge pump, and it registered the same.

although I am getting these voltages coming out of the parallel port cable, I am not getting any voltage on the PMDX – 122 board itself. When I try to move an axis.?

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From everything I’ve checked so far the problem appears to be either in the PDMX – 122 board itself or some setting in MACH3 that is not set properly.?

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Is there a way I can troubleshoot this board??


I have tried the PMDX forum, but it appears to be having a problem currently.?

any additional help would be greatly appreciated,

?thanks,

Chuck?

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