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Parallel Port breakout boards, motherboards, and dedicated accessories / Re: PMDX-126 & UC400ETH Compatibility

« on: January 03, 2020, 06:47:26 AM »

Hi all
 I'm going with this setup as well using uc300. Could you please post a pic of your dip switchs on pmdx 126. I tried to setup mine on a ess and something is screwup. So I'm going with uccnc 300.
Thanks.

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Parallel Port breakout boards, motherboards, and dedicated accessories / Re: Ports and Pins

« on: April 01, 2019, 11:49:22 AM »

Still cannot get my motors to move with ess. Can someone help me with the configuration settings under mach 4 and the ess (ports and pins) I have two cables going to the 126 from
ess and one from 126 to first 133 and another from first 133vto second 133. DRO shows movement.
Thanks

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Parallel Port breakout boards, motherboards, and dedicated accessories / Re: Ports and Pins

« on: March 19, 2019, 04:52:22 AM »

When I push the test button on 126
 I see the led light for pluses
It blinks when I push test button.
Along with status led. But no step led light

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Parallel Port breakout boards, motherboards, and dedicated accessories / Ports and Pins

« on: March 18, 2019, 08:01:03 AM »

Hey all.
 I was wondering if there is a program or utility that can find
What your pc is putting out on ports and pins
I've been messing around with setup for the last 3 Sundays and no what I try I cannot get my motors to run. They show running on the DRO. But no motor mov
ement. When I run test from the 126 I get motor movement. I'm running a 126 with ess. All the videos and written docs I've seen make it look easy. I do that and nothing. I don't get it. Oh I get status led light on board as showing ready, also pluses but no step. Any ideas?

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Parallel Port breakout boards, motherboards, and dedicated accessories / Re: Pmdx 126, 107, 2-133, and ess and mach 4

« on: March 14, 2019, 01:04:48 PM »

That's as far as I got with signals. I was playing around
with pnp switchs. But nothing with them as well. Just get led light on board. Can't get relay to talk to 107 only have led there as well on the 107 guess that only shows that it got power.

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Parallel Port breakout boards, motherboards, and dedicated accessories / Re: Pmdx 126, 107, 2-133, and ess and mach 4

« on: March 13, 2019, 12:26:45 PM »

Yes estop works. When I take wire off of pin on
connector red light goes on and it shows on pc screen.

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Parallel Port breakout boards, motherboards, and dedicated accessories / Re: Pmdx 126, 107, 2-133, and ess and mach 4

« on: March 12, 2019, 12:55:24 PM »

Yes motors move under test button. but I still cannot get them to move under mach 4 and ess. I'm using a old Dell table top pc. Pc sees and communicates with ess. That's as far as it gets. I tried all the pin setting in ess manual and also some from YouTube. Nothing.. been working at this for 3 weekends and not getting anywhere. I know,, read and follow been doing that.. Guess I'm the dummy here. Does any body have have step by step guide with pin settings that work? Really need help with this. Building machine no promlems there and putting control box together. It's the software that got me stuck..
Any help guys, please..
Thanks
Pmdx 126 Rev c, 107,  ess. 2 -133 host boards Dairy chainedible. Just 126 manual states. All hooked up with pmdx cables.

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Parallel Port breakout boards, motherboards, and dedicated accessories / Any one near Reading, Pa

« on: March 05, 2019, 01:24:37 PM »

Hi.
  Looking for help in setting up my controll box. Any body located close to me in Reading, PA that could help me.


Thanks
 Dave

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Parallel Port breakout boards, motherboards, and dedicated accessories / Re: Pmdx 126, 107, 2-133, and ess and mach 4

« on: March 05, 2019, 01:17:52 PM »

That's the way I have pins configured. But motors still don't run. Maybe I'll have to check the wire connections on boards. Maybe I got them backwards or plug in the wrong ports.  followed the documents and still nothing. Weird ..

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Parallel Port breakout boards, motherboards, and dedicated accessories / Re: Pmdx 126, 107, 2-133, and ess and mach 4

« on: March 04, 2019, 08:12:10 PM »

One question tho would that be input or output pins in mach or ess config.

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Parallel Port breakout boards, motherboards, and dedicated accessories / Re: Pmdx 126, 107, 2-133, and ess and mach 4

« on: March 04, 2019, 08:08:41 PM »

I will have check this out. Most likly wouldn't be till weekend. I work long hours and don't get much time during the week.
Thanks

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Parallel Port breakout boards, motherboards, and dedicated accessories / Re: Pmdx 126, 107, 2-133, and ess and mach 4

« on: March 02, 2019, 07:38:45 PM »

thanks for reply.
 this input and output pin configuration is confusing. I tried all kinds of settings. and not working yet.  however when
I got the motors wired they get warm don't know if that means anything. also I get no conflicts.
.

 as far as resistors, yes  it was for motors. I'm not sure if I need them. I'm running the 203v geckos.   

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Parallel Port breakout boards, motherboards, and dedicated accessories / Re: Pmdx 126, 107, 2-133, and ess and mach 4

« on: February 27, 2019, 12:33:49 PM »

Forgot to mention will be running 5 nema 34 stepper motors.
I have  been buying parts over several years. I'm going to have a rotary axis on my machine. Some older parts then the new stuff  out today. My motors come from from keling
5.5 amps do I need to add resistors to these? My power supply is a antec 80 amp. It has on board 12 and 5 volt output termials. I got every thing powered up. No faults as yet. Also will be pnp sensors on all three axis for homing and  stopping. Wiring of these in think I got but still looking for help for stupid.
Thanks

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Parallel Port breakout boards, motherboards, and dedicated accessories / Pmdx 126, 107, 2-133, and ess and mach 4

« on: February 27, 2019, 12:12:51 PM »

Hi gang.
  First post for me. So I'm newbe when comes to all this. I got my machine built. Now i'm working on controll box. I think I got the inputs and outputs using the ess. However i'm a little confused on how to setup for 2 133 boards inputs and outputs. Can any one post how I do this? Thanks in advance cause I know there will be a lot of questions. Also my vfd hookup. I do not have hung model. I have the clone to it and I know it has a different wiring  setup. I was thinking about tring to sell it and get one of hung model. The most popular one. There is a lot of help on the net for that.
Dave
 
Any body in Reading, PA area that could give me hands on help?
Thanks again!

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Cables, connectors, switches, contactors, sensors and other items / Re: Pnp sensors wiring.

« on: January 18, 2019, 12:18:10 PM »

Now all I got to do. Is configure mach 4. Machine is build. Got to wire it all up. Also vfd and spindle.