5i25 to PMDX-131 Configuration Issues

I have been working to configure a Mesa 5i25 connected to a PMDX-131. I have used MesaFlash to install the 5i25_dmmbob1x2.bit file to my 5i25 and I have configured the 5i25 to contain 4 stepgens. The dmesg appears to match my configuration, but I have been unable to get the steppers to move. I am able to turn the spindle on, I have connected a charge pump to pin 17, and have even been able to turn on my flood coolant. I have included the dmesg output below: If anyone has any ideas that may help me I would greatly appreciate it.

[ 3892.998060] hm2: loading Mesa HostMot2 driver version 0.15
[ 3893.003776] hm2_pci: loading Mesa AnyIO HostMot2 driver version 0.7
[ 3893.003869] hm2_pci: discovered 5i25 at 0000:04:00.0
[ 3893.008933] hm2/hm2_5i25.0: 34 I/O Pins used:
[ 3893.008944] hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 000 (P3-01): IOPort
[ 3893.008952] hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 001 (P3-14): IOPort
[ 3893.008961] hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 002 (P3-02): StepGen #0, pin Direction (Output)
[ 3893.008969] hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 003 (P3-15): IOPort
[ 3893.008977] hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 004 (P3-03): StepGen #0, pin Step (Output)
[ 3893.008984] hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 005 (P3-16): IOPort
[ 3893.008992] hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 006 (P3-04): StepGen #1, pin Direction (Output)
[ 3893.008999] hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 007 (P3-17): IOPort
[ 3893.009007] hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 008 (P3-05): StepGen #1, pin Step (Output)
[ 3893.009015] hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 009 (P3-06): StepGen #2, pin Direction (Output)
[ 3893.009024] hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 010 (P3-07): StepGen #2, pin Step (Output)
[ 3893.009032] hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 011 (P3-08): StepGen #3, pin Direction (Output)
[ 3893.009041] hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 012 (P3-09): StepGen #3, pin Step (Output)
[ 3893.009048] hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 013 (P3-10): IOPort
[ 3893.009055] hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 014 (P3-11): IOPort
[ 3893.009062] hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 015 (P3-12): IOPort
[ 3893.009069] hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 016 (P3-13): IOPort


[ 3893.009076] hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 017 (P2-01): IOPort
[ 3893.009083] hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 018 (P2-14): IOPort
[ 3893.009090] hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 019 (P2-02): IOPort
[ 3893.009097] hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 020 (P2-15): IOPort
[ 3893.009104] hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 021 (P2-03): IOPort
[ 3893.009111] hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 022 (P2-16): IOPort
[ 3893.009124] hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 023 (P2-04): IOPort
[ 3893.009131] hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 024 (P2-17): IOPort
[ 3893.009138] hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 025 (P2-05): IOPort
[ 3893.009145] hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 026 (P2-06): IOPort
[ 3893.009152] hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 027 (P2-07): IOPort
[ 3893.009158] hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 028 (P2-08): IOPort
[ 3893.009165] hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 029 (P2-09): IOPort
[ 3893.009172] hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 030 (P2-10): IOPort
[ 3893.009179] hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 031 (P2-11): IOPort
[ 3893.009186] hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 032 (P2-12): IOPort
[ 3893.009193] hm2/hm2_5i25.0: IO Pin 033 (P2-13): IOPort
[ 3893.009484] hm2/hm2_5i25.0: registered
[ 3893.009495] hm2_5i25.0: initialized AnyIO board at 0000:04:00.0
[ 4028.652663] hm2_5i25.0: dropping AnyIO board at 0000:04:00.0
[ 4028.652684] hm2/hm2_5i25.0: unregistered
[ 4028.653829] hm2_pci: driver unloaded
[ 4028.669790] hm2: unloading

Also please post your hal/ini files

That would save a lot of guessing

Please find attached all of the files in my config area.

As a quick guess I think you have your step times too short (500 ns)
for most step motor drives with optocoupler inputs, 2usec (2000 ns) is
probably a better starting point

OKay, headed out to change it now and test.

I am assuming you mean the steplen in the ini file.

BRB

I am one happy camper right now. You hit the nail on the head. I started getting fairly reliable movements at around 3000ns, so I set both the steplen and stepspace to 5000ns and then started tuning the velocities and accelerations. Even with the 5000ns values I am running at least twice as fast as I did with the parallel port using Mach3.

You have made my evening. Thank you so much!

Mike