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Parallel port config? - probably
03 Apr 2018 15:27 - 03 Apr 2018 16:12 #108312
by Gr8funTargets
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04 Apr 2018 08:20 #108362
by Gr8funTargets
Replied by Gr8funTargets on topic Parallel port config? - probably
Morning all
I've copied the file Marvin.stepconf and the folder "Marvin" to the configs folder on the new machine.
Then edited the file Marvin.hal.
I added a # at the start of the line with "loadrt probe_parport"
Saved and tried it.
Still no change.
No movement of the axis, despite them moving on the screen.
I've powered off ALL devices including the BOB, power supply, drivers and PC and restarted them all.
Stil no change.
I was planning on changing the location of the PC so have a longer and new parallel cable, so I've swapped this out too just in case.
No change.
In case it is helpful, here is the Marvin.hal file
My logic is now pointing at the BOB, but I'm no expert here - hence me asking for help
Are there any tests I can perform?
Many thanks for your persistence with this.
ATB
Danny
I've copied the file Marvin.stepconf and the folder "Marvin" to the configs folder on the new machine.
Then edited the file Marvin.hal.
I added a # at the start of the line with "loadrt probe_parport"
Saved and tried it.
Still no change.
No movement of the axis, despite them moving on the screen.
I've powered off ALL devices including the BOB, power supply, drivers and PC and restarted them all.
Stil no change.
I was planning on changing the location of the PC so have a longer and new parallel cable, so I've swapped this out too just in case.
No change.
In case it is helpful, here is the Marvin.hal file
# Generated by stepconf at Sun Jul 13 21:22:44 2014
# If you make changes to this file, they will be
# overwritten when you run stepconf again
loadrt trivkins
loadrt [EMCMOT]EMCMOT base_period_nsec=[EMCMOT]BASE_PERIOD servo_period_nsec=[EMCMOT]SERVO_PERIOD num_joints=[TRAJ]AXES
#loadrt probe_parport
loadrt hal_parport cfg="0x378 out "
setp parport.0.reset-time 5000
loadrt stepgen step_type=0,0,0
addf parport.0.read base-thread
addf stepgen.make-pulses base-thread
addf parport.0.write base-thread
addf parport.0.reset base-thread
addf stepgen.capture-position servo-thread
addf motion-command-handler servo-thread
addf motion-controller servo-thread
addf stepgen.update-freq servo-thread
net spindle-cmd <= motion.spindle-speed-out
net spindle-on <= motion.spindle-on
net estop-out => parport.0.pin-01-out
net xstep => parport.0.pin-02-out
setp parport.0.pin-02-out-reset 1
net ydir => parport.0.pin-03-out
net zstep => parport.0.pin-07-out
setp parport.0.pin-07-out-reset 1
setp parport.0.pin-08-out-invert 1
net zdir => parport.0.pin-08-out
net spindle-on => parport.0.pin-09-out
net xdir => parport.0.pin-14-out
net ystep => parport.0.pin-16-out
setp parport.0.pin-16-out-reset 1
setp stepgen.0.position-scale [AXIS_0]SCALE
setp stepgen.0.steplen 1
setp stepgen.0.stepspace 0
setp stepgen.0.dirhold 50000
setp stepgen.0.dirsetup 50000
setp stepgen.0.maxaccel [AXIS_0]STEPGEN_MAXACCEL
net xpos-cmd axis.0.motor-pos-cmd => stepgen.0.position-cmd
net xpos-fb stepgen.0.position-fb => axis.0.motor-pos-fb
net xstep <= stepgen.0.step
net xdir <= stepgen.0.dir
net xenable axis.0.amp-enable-out => stepgen.0.enable
setp stepgen.1.position-scale [AXIS_1]SCALE
setp stepgen.1.steplen 1
setp stepgen.1.stepspace 0
setp stepgen.1.dirhold 50000
setp stepgen.1.dirsetup 50000
setp stepgen.1.maxaccel [AXIS_1]STEPGEN_MAXACCEL
net ypos-cmd axis.1.motor-pos-cmd => stepgen.1.position-cmd
net ypos-fb stepgen.1.position-fb => axis.1.motor-pos-fb
net ystep <= stepgen.1.step
net ydir <= stepgen.1.dir
net yenable axis.1.amp-enable-out => stepgen.1.enable
setp stepgen.2.position-scale [AXIS_2]SCALE
setp stepgen.2.steplen 1
setp stepgen.2.stepspace 0
setp stepgen.2.dirhold 50000
setp stepgen.2.dirsetup 50000
setp stepgen.2.maxaccel [AXIS_2]STEPGEN_MAXACCEL
net zpos-cmd axis.2.motor-pos-cmd => stepgen.2.position-cmd
net zpos-fb stepgen.2.position-fb => axis.2.motor-pos-fb
net zstep <= stepgen.2.step
net zdir <= stepgen.2.dir
net zenable axis.2.amp-enable-out => stepgen.2.enable
net estop-out <= iocontrol.0.user-enable-out
net estop-out => iocontrol.0.emc-enable-in
loadusr -W hal_manualtoolchange
net tool-change iocontrol.0.tool-change => hal_manualtoolchange.change
net tool-changed iocontrol.0.tool-changed <= hal_manualtoolchange.changed
net tool-number iocontrol.0.tool-prep-number => hal_manualtoolchange.number
net tool-prepare-loopback iocontrol.0.tool-prepare => iocontrol.0.tool-preparedMy logic is now pointing at the BOB, but I'm no expert here - hence me asking for help
Are there any tests I can perform?
Many thanks for your persistence with this.
ATB
Danny
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04 Apr 2018 16:35 #108389
by Gr8funTargets
Replied by Gr8funTargets on topic Parallel port config? - probably
Hi Todd
Yup, I have power from the driver power supply into the micro USB. This has not changed since it was last working a couple of weeks ago (when the PC died).
It is a ZP5A-INT Breakout board
(This shows what I have, the pic was taken when I was first setting up, hence the lack of wires to the drivers etc )
The is one red LED lit to show it has power.
Interestingly, there are no LEDs lighting when the motors *should* be running, that suggests it is either not getting a signal or not processing it.
Yup, I have power from the driver power supply into the micro USB. This has not changed since it was last working a couple of weeks ago (when the PC died).
It is a ZP5A-INT Breakout board
(This shows what I have, the pic was taken when I was first setting up, hence the lack of wires to the drivers etc )
The is one red LED lit to show it has power.
Interestingly, there are no LEDs lighting when the motors *should* be running, that suggests it is either not getting a signal or not processing it.
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