As I understand it, devices like the Smooth Stepper contain their own CPU and pulse generation firmware, and are sent higher-level commands from the host....
... Ahh, but in the case of a parport driven stepper driver, the program can assume the motor did what it told it to do, and bases its estimates of where it is...
... I don't understand what you're trying to say here. Stepper motors are normally driven open-loop, with the program assuming that the motors are following...
... Sounds like you are so entrenched with windows that you can't imagine using an os that is capable of this. My machine is running what admittedly is now a ...
... Personal insults are uncalled for here. In fact, my current desktop machine dual boots Windows XP and Ubuntu. Previously, almost all my thesis work was...
... Sorry. Sometimes the linux users over react, and I did use a poor choice of words there. My apologies. ... With the exception of a lappy I use when on the...
I am trying to setup my new(used) computer and software with my Xylotex 3 axis board and I can't seem to get it tuned correctly. Let me give you my specs...
... I have a hunch that machine has onboard video and it shares its ram from system ram. You will probably have to disable that in the bios and install an agp...
I was running an onboard video card, so I installed a seperate video card I had, and that didn't help. Daniel on the Mach 2 group pointed me in the direction...
... Let's play with those numbers for a moment. The Xylotex drivers are 1/8 microstep at their finest; with a "200 step" motor that's 1600 steps/rev. Suppose...
... Primarily because of insufficient voltage to drive the motor and get full torque. I can go a bit over 37 for my z axis, which has an 17/42 stepdown to a...
... Glad you got it working. Is this with the offboard video, or the onboard video? [...] -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of...
It is using the video card I added, however it didn't work either way until I went through the optimization process and reset the drivers to Standard PC. I'm...
... I wonder if the previous owner tried to "optimize" it :) ... I've never saw it running. I use linux (ubuntu-6.06 LTS) and emc2 here. All free, and very...
Since I am the previous and the current owner, I guess you could say any issues with the computer were created by me and/or Microsoft or Compaq. I purchased...
... Much, much has happened in the ensuing 5 years, particularly in the setup tools. I think it deserves a look. Now you can install either of the LTS ubuntu...
Does it run for those 15-30 seconds after start up then stop? And then on reboot repeat the process? Mine was doing this for a while until I got windows...
... of ... instrution ... already ... not ... you how to set the port and pins) or 2) Do I need to buy a ??? Breakout Board???? (No, you don't need one unless...
Hi NG, I am setting up another xylotex board and I'm blanking on the Vref procedure. I have the power supply wired & connected to the xylotex board (26.8V DC)....
The board does not need to be connected to the pc and the stepper motors should not be connected either. You do not need to run a toolpath. Have you tried...
Have you got it sorted yet? In the files section there is a setting up help list, at the bottom of which gives all of the ports & pins information. I can send...
... First, the vref has been recently re-calibrated, and now has a different scaling factor, so please consult the paper printout that came with _that_ board...
... It should be a difference in the value of the current-sensing resistor. The Vref voltage is compared to the voltage across the resistor by the driver chip...
... getting the motors to run. I have a new issue now that I am currently working on with Jeff to get past and that is an axis issue. Thanks again for...
Are you asking about E-Stop.bmp? if so just double click it, it should open up in internet explorer. If that does not work for you then you can right click on...
Gary Corlew
corlewg@...
Jan 11, 2009 12:51 am
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i still cannot find anything the will open the file iran doesnt work im running windows xp pro...
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