To Whom It May Concern: I recently purchased a KFlop motion control board. I have three stepper motor drivers that accept optically isolated differential 5v...
I see one problem with your configuration for axis channels 1 and 2. But axis channel 0 should work properly. The issue is that some type of axes modes...
Thank you for your help of the configuration of each of the channels. There is something else that I am missing. I cycled the power on so that there was a...
Yes, selecting output chan0=0 selects "open collector" mode which is a "sinking" output (meaning it can drain current to ground, but it can't provide the...
What advantages\disadvantages does going through Mach3 and KFlop give over going through KMotionCNC and KFlop? I want to control Kflop with a C program, Are...
Thanks Tom I did actually find that diagram after I had posted but I was wanting to focus on the software objects. I have designed a 3a PKM and began building...
Derek, Try this: http://www.dynomotion.com/Help/LibrariesFlowDiagram.PNG But yes, it should be almost as simple as swapping your kinematics for the "3Rod"...
I doubt if there is a simple answer to this question :} If you are one of the thousands of users already familiar with Mach3 and you like VB Script then it...
Hi Tom (or other knowledgable chaps) I am nearing completion of wiring up my first control box (10 more to go after this one), and have a quick question. I am...
Hi Andrew, Yes you may disconnect JP5 and use it for step and direction. You will loose Kanalog differential inputs 8-15 however. Differential inputs 0-7 (4 ...
Hi Tom Thanks for the prompt reply. That all sound great to me, except loosing differentials 8-15. I am not running my encoder A or B back to the Kanalog but...
Hi Tom Thanks for the promp reply. Sounds great except for the loosing differentails 8-15. I am not running the A or B of my encoders back to the Kanalog, but...
Hi Tom Another quick question, I have wired in my boards and I am trying to test and configure my settings, but when I start the KMotion suite and go to the...
Hi Tom Another quick question, I have wired in my boards and I am trying to test and configure my settings, but when I start the KMotion suite and go to the...
Hi Tom Thanks for the info. OK I am onto my next problem (by the time I get all 10 machines ready I will be an expert).....I am now setting up Mach3 and I have...
Tom I have set the Estop input pin in Mach3 to 136 (opto Input 0), and after I click apply and go back into the config i/o section of mach it shows the estop...
Hi Tom Just one more question before I give up for the day. When I write my init program am I correct in saying that because I am getting my step and driection...
It sounds like you have the the polarity wrong. In Mach3 Config Ports and Pins - Motor Outputs - Dir Low Active TK ________________________________ From:...
Andrew, I think Mach3 stores the I/O Pin number as a signed byte with a range of -128 ... +127 so a value greater than 127 wraps around to a negative value. ...
Andrew, Yes JP5 has Step/Dir Generators #4 - #7 on it, so connect your X motor driver to 4 and Y to 5 No your X Axis (can be any axis channel) should have...
Hi Tom Thanks for the info I now have mach3 starting up ok, and after pushing the reset button on mach the system initialises, but I still can't get the estop...
Hi Tom I am getting back to basics and am trying to get my system working just from the kmotion software(I probably should have done this first). So I have my...
Andrew, Very odd. Without your cable plugged in the KFlop outputs should be either floating or pulled low and definately 4.0v or less. Measuring 5V would...
Hi Tom Sorry, a VERY bad description there on my part. The outputs from the Kflop with no connection to the servo drives is 5v measured between the 5v...
Hmmm. If the input impedence is really 700 ohms then it should only take ~7ma to pull it to ground and KFlop is rated for 12ma. I can't tell if KFlop isn't...
