Keling KL-5056D to Acorn

[old_programmer]

Good Afternoon Marty,
The advice on the DIP switch seemed to have solved the overheating situation. The E-stop and limit switches are working as they should. However, I still don't have any movement. I have received my DB25 breakout connectors. I am using Centroid's drawing S14851 as reference for wiring it up. I see where Step 1 is on Pin 2 and Direction 1 is on pin 3. What is the "Output 1" on pin 1? Is this the Enable signal for the drive?

There is another problem that may or may not be associated with the above. When I started this I took an extra laptop running Win !0. I reset it, installing a clean copy of Win !0. I did all the updates. Every time I get into CNC12 and exit it. I have to reboot the PC, open the Wizard, getting a message that I have to update CNC12, exit that, start CNC12, getting a message to Power cycle the Acorn. I shut every thing down, bring all back up, Acorn first, then and only then cn I successfully open the Wizard, shut it down and then open CNC12. If I need to exit CNC12 and make a change in the Wizard, I have to go thru the whole routine again. Any thoughts?

[Gary Campbell]

If you were to use the DB25 for more than just step and direction (not recommended) the pins other than step/direction/gnd would provide input and output signal pins. The terminals on the Acorn board are a much better solution than using those on the DB25 connector.

[martyscncgarage]

If you were to use the DB25 for more than just step and direction (not recommended) the pins other than step/direction/gnd would provide input and output signal pins. The terminals on the Acorn board are a much better solution than using those on the DB25 connector.

Gary, you are saying as far as INPUT and OUTPUTS go correct? I would agree with that.

Centroid recommends the use of the DB25 for 5V logic drives.

[martyscncgarage]

Good Afternoon Marty,
The advice on the DIP switch seemed to have solved the overheating situation. The E-stop and limit switches are working as they should. However, I still don't have any movement. I have received my DB25 breakout connectors. I am using Centroid's drawing S14851 as reference for wiring it up. I see where Step 1 is on Pin 2 and Direction 1 is on pin 3. What is the "Output 1" on pin 1? Is this the Enable signal for the drive?

There is another problem that may or may not be associated with the above. When I started this I took an extra laptop running Win !0. I reset it, installing a clean copy of Win !0. I did all the updates. Every time I get into CNC12 and exit it. I have to reboot the PC, open the Wizard, getting a message that I have to update CNC12, exit that, start CNC12, getting a message to Power cycle the Acorn. I shut every thing down, bring all back up, Acorn first, then and only then cn I successfully open the Wizard, shut it down and then open CNC12. If I need to exit CNC12 and make a change in the Wizard, I have to go thru the whole routine again. Any thoughts?

I would not recommend the use of a laptop with CNC12. Power saving features and other idiosyncracies. Make sure you have the FIREWALL/WINDOWS Defender turned off in WINDOWS 10 and ALL the power saving features turned off.

Connect your drive step+, Dir+ to the DB25 step and direction signal
Connect the Step-, Dir- to the DB25 ground connectors. Do not worry about enable pins at this time

[Gary Campbell]

Gary, you are saying as far as INPUT and OUTPUTS go correct? I would agree with that.

That is what I am saying

Centroid recommends the use of the DB25 for 5V logic drives.

And I agree wholeheartedly

My answer was to his question: "What is the "Output 1" on pin 1? Is this the Enable signal for the drive?" And was trying, albeit thru some convoluted verbiage, to tell him using the DB 25 for OTHER THAN step and direction is not recommended

[martyscncgarage]

Gary, you are saying as far as INPUT and OUTPUTS go correct? I would agree with that.

That is what I am saying

Centroid recommends the use of the DB25 for 5V logic drives.

And I agree wholeheartedly

My answer was to his question: "What is the "Output 1" on pin 1? Is this the Enable signal for the drive?" And was trying, albeit thru some convoluted verbiage, to tell him using the DB 25 for OTHER THAN step and direction is not recommended

Roger that Gary!
Marty

[old_programmer]

Marty, Gary,
Thanks for all the advice. I have movement . I will do the same for the other axis once the new stepper arrives. Then its on to putting all this into a case and then on to spindle control. Thanks for all the help. One of these days, I'll get back to putting my lathe back together. It started as a 7 x 10 but I am converting it to 7 x 16. Wish me luck.

[martyscncgarage]

Marty, Gary,
Thanks for all the advice. I have movement . I will do the same for the other axis once the new stepper arrives. Then its on to putting all this into a case and then on to spindle control. Thanks for all the help. One of these days, I'll get back to putting my lathe back together. It started as a 7 x 10 but I am converting it to 7 x 16. Wish me luck.

Great. What was the solution?
Marty

[old_programmer]

The DB25 breakout is what I attribute it to. It doesn't make sense but seems to have solved the problem. I hadn't done anything to it since last attempts several days ago. I had tried changing the DIP switches, but didn't have any movement. So it has to be the solution.

[old_programmer]

Marty,
I am still in the process of building my cabinet and getting things rewired. I also am moving my Acorn CNC12 to a better computer and touch screen monitor. Is there a particular process I should do in order to save all my settings on the old laptop, when transferring the software to the new computer.