On Tuesday 08 April 2008, Gene Heskett wrote:
>On Tuesday 08 April 2008, Geert De Pecker wrote:
>>Jon, Gene,
>>
>>The Vref's is correct. I've checked these and for the new board version
>>(the 4 axis) it is around 1.8V and for the old board approx 3V.
>>
>>What bothers me the most is that I have the problem on both the old 3
>>axis and the more recent 4 axis board which I guess would rule out the
>>xylotex board as the problem.
>>
>>I guess the only option now is to make a small pulse generator on the
>>breadboard with a 555 timer and use this as input directly to the
>>xylotex in order to either rule out or define the xylotex board as
>>problem source.
>>
>>It could also be the cnc4pc breakout board....
>>
>>Many thanks,
>
>I made my own breakout originally, but now we have a rewired hal to do that.
>Since you have indicated you a scope, why not just take a look at the db25
>end of the cable & see if the signals are getting to the right pins? That
>might get you some useful info faster.
>
Another ugly thought crossed my mind, based on a comment a poster to the
xylotex list made a few hours ago, some Id10T sold him a serial cable, with
db25's on both ends of it, apparently this sales Id10T thought they were the
same, I mean they have the same connectors don't they? :(
--
Cheers, Gene
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