The GREEN MACHINE

[bdring]

Yes, I think it defaults to motors enabled if you don't use the feature.

[artwood_decor]

Thanks Bart,

can you give me more detail about wiring?
I have wire coming from parallel cable PIN 16, and the terminal block with Dsbl and 5V
As I am reading in the instructions connecting the Dsbl to 5V will disable/enable the motors using an ON/OFF switch.
What am I doing with pin 16?
I think I have to connect it directly to the board, where DB25 female connector pin 16 should go (as I have the terminal block version and pin 16 is in the second row, and not exposed in this version)

Thanks again for all your support.

[bdring]

In your setup you would leave pin 4 of the terminal block unconnected. Setup Mach3 to use pin 16 as the motor enable/disable control. I don't have Mach3 with me right now to verify, but you may need to toggle the active high/low option to get it to work right. Just flipping that back and forth should enable/disable the motors as you do it.

[artwood_decor]

So where do I connect pin 16?

[bdring]

I am assuming you have a 25 pin connector? Is that correct?

[artwood_decor]

I have the terminal block version (not DB 25)

[bdring]

Oh...OK

You can run any unused parallel port output from Mach3 to pin 4 of TB2 (motor disable). I would suggest pin 16 because it might be easier to remember.

[artwood_decor]

Thank you Bart.

[artwood_decor]

I have received the DSP controller from Light Object. Marco did o great job with packaging and shipped really fast.
He also sent me the latest documentation (manual and software).

Is there a newer version of Tim's Step by Step Setup Guide? The only one I could find is last updated 06/21/2010.

[artwood_decor]

Bart,
would it be possible to share a 3D model of the 4 axis stepper driver?

http://www.buildlog.net/blog/2011/08/open-source-4-axis-stepper-driver/

I am trying to squeeze everything in the electronics compartment, and would like to make some custom brackets. A 3D model would be very helpful. A 2D drawing would be good as well.

thanks