On Sat, 17 Jan 2009, Donnie Timmons wrote: > Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:33:17 -0500 > From: Donnie Timmons <[email protected]> > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 5i23 and 7i37 I/O problem > > Peter > >>> I now have the limits working I moved them to pin 32-37, seams pin 24 thru >>> pin 31 on P3 are not useable. Would I be better off moving the cable to P4 >>> and leave P3 unused? I will still need some inputs for amp faults and >>> spindle drive. > > > >> Are you sure you dont have a cable to a 7I37 reversed? that would cause these >> exact symptoms. > >> This is because it would wire the 7I37 outputs to the first 8 inputs >> (the one that dont work for you) > > > Unless P2 and P3 are switched on the 5i23 I have the cables right. Why I say > there unused is Pin 24- 29 do not show as gpio up when I view showhal pins.
OK If they do not show up, that could be a HAL, Driver or firmware problem (hardware problems would not show up this way) Can you tell me What firmware file are you using and I will try it on Monday > If the cables were cross why would the encoders work? All ouputs were pulled > up to 5 volts. I tried moving the W2, W3, W5 and W6 jumper to 5 volts from > the default positions, the only change now the enable axis 0 is on all the > time at 1.2 volts. Do I have a bad 5i23? Possible but not likely > > Surely I'm not the first person to use a 5i23 with a 7i33 and 7i37! Possibly the first one with EMC > > Donnie > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This SF.net email is sponsored by: > SourcForge Community > SourceForge wants to tell your story. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/sf-spreadtheword > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > Peter Wallace Mesa Electronics (\__/) (='.'=) This is Bunny. Copy and paste bunny into your (")_(") signature to help him gain world domination. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by: SourcForge Community SourceForge wants to tell your story. http://p.sf.net/sfu/sf-spreadtheword _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
