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Don't feel alone on the documentation thing. I bought my package from Candcnc, everything was assembled and tested, came with a cd with all the software and manuals and drivers and what not but certainly no step by step instructions on installing the software. I spent a week figuring it out, mind you Ed or a host of others here would have had it going in an hour.
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What kit did you buy Dallen? There were so many missing or non standard issues in the wiring diagrams that came with my kit, I actually would have been better off following my own instinct. It was only through some rather extensive internet searches that I was able to sort things out. Maybe I can be of some help Dallen if you post a link or photo if the kit you bought?
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04-02-2014, 10:46 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-02-2014, 11:57 PM by dallen.)
I purchased the stuff you see in the photo as a kit from Wanti Motors.
I was able to get two of the drivers too run the motor you see in the next photo
not sure whats exactly going on with the Z axis yet but got tired of messing with it for the evening, I know its not the wiring on the motor as it runs of both the X and Y drivers.
I checked both terminals 6 and 7 with a meter and 6 is the pulse which should have a varying voltage and 7 which should have either 5 volts or no voltage, the voltage on both of them is around 2.5 volts not sure whats going on. may be the cheap cable they sent with the stuff, I went to get one from the computer store but ended up with the wrong one.
found a bad wire on output 7, now have all three motors running.
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(04-02-2014, 07:45 PM)Shawn Wrote: Thanks Ed, I really appreciate the help. I'm using KL 4030 stepper drivers hooked up to a C10 breakout board. I have found no documentation online explaining how to hook this up but sounds like it would be as simple as wiring to a ground and 5v input and then assigning it in Mach3?
Thanks again Ed
Shawn
You could either use a switch as shown below or if you have an available output you could drive it using your software by hooking up the EN+ to +5V and the EN- to an output from the breakout board.
Ed