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Andy,

I set [Yes] for the parameter PCI/PnP, still doesn't work. But now something changes once the command dmesg presented a message for the first time

pccabral@pccabral-desktop:~$ dmesg|grep parport
[ 53.425508] probe_parport 00:07: disabled

Have you tried setting the port to EPP or ECP yet?

Rick G

Rick,

I tryied EPP, but didn't work as well. Before the Parallel definitions in Bios there is a "Serial Port1 Address" it was set as [3F8/IRQ4], I disable it, but one thing changed: the command dmesg|grep parport stopped working again...

I'm back to square 1

PC

IS (almost) ALIVE !!!!

Well... almost. Only axles Y and Z are functioning, I have just one step motor installed on X axle, and I swap the cables and they are working, except for the X axle

The Parallel Port mode working is now ECP.

Any ideas??

The result of dmesg is:

pccabral@pccabral-desktop:~$ dmesg|grep parport
[ 64.471781] probe_parport 00:07: disabled
[ 66.649199] probe_parport 00:07: activated
[ 460.625007] probe_parport 00:07: disabled
[ 715.735849] probe_parport 00:07: activated
[ 869.823789] probe_parport 00:07: disabled
[ 918.176443] probe_parport 00:07: activated
[ 952.175873] probe_parport 00:07: disabled

and the result of lspci -v is

bral@pccabral-desktop:~$ lspci -v
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 4 Series Chipset DRAM Controller (rev 03)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 836d
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel
Kernel modules: intel-agp

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 836d
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 28
Memory at fe400000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4M]
Memory at e0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
I/O ports at dc00
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: i915
Kernel modules: i915

00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 01)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 83d4
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
Memory at fe9f8000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel

00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 1 (rev 01)
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 00001000-00001fff
Memory behind bridge: 80000000-801fffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 0000000080200000-00000000803fffff
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 2 (rev 01)
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 0000e000-0000efff
Memory behind bridge: fea00000-feafffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000fdf00000-00000000fdffffff
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 3 (rev 01)
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 00002000-00002fff
Memory behind bridge: 80400000-805fffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 0000000080600000-00000000807fffff
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH7 Family USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 01)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8179
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
I/O ports at d400
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 01)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8179
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
I/O ports at d480
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 01)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8179
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
I/O ports at d800
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 01)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8179
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
I/O ports at d880
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 01) (prog-if 20)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8179
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
Memory at fe9f7c00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev e1) (prog-if 01)
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=04, subordinate=04, sec-latency=32
Memory behind bridge: feb00000-febfffff
Capabilities: <access denied>

00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GB/GR (ICH7 Family) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 01)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8179
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel modules: iTCO_wdt, intel-rng

00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE Controller (rev 01) (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8179
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
I/O ports at 01f0
I/O ports at 03f4
I/O ports at 0170
I/O ports at 0374
I/O ports at ffa0
Kernel driver in use: ata_piix

00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation N10/ICH7 Family SATA IDE Controller (rev 01) (prog-if 8f [Master SecP SecO PriP PriO])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8179
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
I/O ports at d080
I/O ports at d000
I/O ports at cc00
I/O ports at c880
I/O ports at c800
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: ata_piix

02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 03)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 83a3
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 27
I/O ports at e800
Memory at fdfff000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=4K]
Memory at fdff8000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=16K]
Expansion ROM at feaf0000 [disabled] [size=64K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: r8169
Kernel modules: r8169

04:01.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR5007G Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)
Subsystem: Atheros Communications Inc. Device 2055
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 168, IRQ 16
Memory at febf0000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: ath5k
Kernel modules: ath5k

M*&%$# CONFIGURATION

I tried the last configuration of Parallel Port Mode [EPP+ECP] in order to get my Z axle but didn't work. Even the dmesg command. so I returned to ECP. the dmesg is working working back ...like this

pccabral@pccabral-desktop:~$ dmesg|grep parport
[ 99.516758] probe_parport 00:07: disabled
[ 102.391990] probe_parport 00:07: activated
[ 126.125642] probe_parport 00:07: disabled
[ 135.021957] probe_parport 00:07: activated
[ 323.919357] probe_parport 00:07: disabled
[ 326.917415] probe_parport 00:07: activated
[ 339.924294] probe_parport 00:07: disabled
[ 342.121086] probe_parport 00:07: activated
[ 366.999841] probe_parport 00:07: disabled
[ 493.856372] probe_parport 00:07: activated
[ 524.741529] probe_parport 00:07: disabled

But now any axle is working !!! Neither X Y or Z !!!!!

Please help or I will get crazy!!!!

Well... almost. Only axles Y and Z are functioning, I have just one step motor installed on X axle, and

I swap the cables and they are working

, except for the X axle

The Parallel Port mode working is now ECP.

Any ideas??

I would go back to this setting.

I swap the cables and they are working

Be sure to have the power off before changing any cables to avoid damage to drivers, computer, etc.

If some of the axis are working the parallel port is probably O.K. with the way you had it set at that point , you may just need to change some settings for step and direction in EMC.

You may also want to try both settings of the "plug and play O/S" in your bios again. ECP should be fine for what you are doing.

Of course at this point only try one change at a time between testing, it sounds like you are almost there.

Rick G

Rick,

I just answered an mil for Andy about it...

I think that I made a big mistake. In any moment I take care of turning the controller box on or off before start the computer or connect the cables. In that case, what damages I may caused? Parallel Board or Sherline Controller Box? the board is cheap, but the controller box I will have to send it from Brazil to US to repair or replace....

I don't think that it affected the Step Motor once, the X connection which I was testing was the first to present demage. And also, the step motor is receiving energy, once it turns harder to roll after I turn the box on due to magnets energized.

Regards

I think the most likely damage would come from plugging and unplugging the motors from the driver with the power on. That damage would probably be to the driver. I have never worked with a Sherline so I cannot say for sure.
The fact that the motor holds with power is a good sign.
I would go back to the setings you had where things were working, at least some of the axis and test again.

With a meter or leds you can test the output of the parallel port.

If I were you I would assume the parts are O.K. and you just need to correct settings.

If you are still having problems I would obtain a PCI plug in parallel port and use that for testing instead of the on board port, you will need to start over and find it's address and edit the files etc.

Rick G

Hi Guys I'm back.

Something change!!! (I don't know why, cause I'm terrible with hardware) My step motor still does not work, but....

Now I get something on dmesg and on lspci (find below). So back to square (almost) 1


pccabral@pccabral-desktop:~$ dmesg|grep parport
[ 198.752578] Modules linked in: binfmt_misc ppdev dm_crypt arc4 snd_hda_codec_via snd_hda_intel snd_hda_codec snd_hwdep snd_pcm_oss snd_mixer_oss snd_pcm snd_seq_dummy snd_seq_oss snd_seq_midi snd_rawmidi snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq snd_timer snd_seq_device ath5k mac80211 ath asus_atk0110 joydev snd psmouse cfg80211 led_class serio_raw lp parport soundcore snd_page_alloc dm_raid45 xor hid_sunplus usbhid hid fbcon tileblit font bitblit softcursor vga16fb vgastate i915 drm_kms_helper floppy r8169 mii drm i2c_algo_bit video output intel_agp agpgart

lspci is...

4:00.0 Parallel controller: NetMos Technology PCI 9865 Multi-I/O Controller (prog-if 03)
Subsystem: Device a000:2000
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 7
I/O ports at ec00
I/O ports at e880
Memory at febff000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Memory at febfe000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Capabilities: <access denied>