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Problem with a MESA 7i76
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6 years 10 months ago #152738
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Ok thanks for the quick feedback. I've tried but nothing happens! The oscilloscope we had in the lab is not working so I cannot test the pins.
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6 years 10 months ago - 6 years 10 months ago #152739
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I would try making the step length longer than 1 usec (1000 ns)
1 usec will fail on 95% of step drives
5 usec is usually a better starting place
1 usec will fail on 95% of step drives
5 usec is usually a better starting place
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6 years 10 months ago #152741
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I've also tried your solution but still no results.
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6 years 10 months ago - 6 years 10 months ago #152744
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No outputs from stepgens 0..3 could also be the result of a damaged 7I76
(the first 4 stepgen outputs come from 2 chips, 1 for the + step/dir outputs and 1 for the - step/dir outputs)
Do the direction outputs work? (check + and -)
what are the output voltages?
(the first 4 stepgen outputs come from 2 chips, 1 for the + step/dir outputs and 1 for the - step/dir outputs)
Do the direction outputs work? (check + and -)
what are the output voltages?
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6 years 10 months ago #152750
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I've checked the dir outputs: for the first four motors the outputs don't switch (always at 5V), while the dir works for the fifth motor (switch correctly from 5V to 0V and viceversa).
The 7i76 is new, I really hope it's not damaged!
The 7i76 is new, I really hope it's not damaged!
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6 years 10 months ago #152751
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did you check the + and - outputs?
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