http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Xylotex/ Xylotex Fri, 17 May 2013 03:41:28 GMT Edward Parenteau http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Xylotex/message/7328 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Xylotex/message/7328 Hi Jeff, Seems to be the case. Thanks, Ed ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Thu, 16 May 2013 16:54:24 GMT xylotex http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Xylotex/message/7327 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Xylotex/message/7327 Hi, It does sound like you had a mis-wire or short. Especially after changing things around. Does the fan turn on now? If not, since you've already got the Wed, 15 May 2013 21:13:43 GMT Edward Parenteau http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Xylotex/message/7326 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Xylotex/message/7326 Hi Jeff, Yes, it came from inside the box. It is set up in my mobile home covered porch and the lighting was dim enough to see the flash coming from the Wed, 15 May 2013 17:38:38 GMT xylotex http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Xylotex/message/7325 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Xylotex/message/7325 Hi, Where was the light from? Inside the box? Jeff Wed, 15 May 2013 14:20:53 GMT EdP http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Xylotex/message/7324 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Xylotex/message/7324 I powered on my 4 axis drive box and pop and small flash like a light bulb burning out happened. Any ideas? And how can I test? Thanks Ed Tue, 07 May 2013 16:44:39 GMT Tod Rippin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Xylotex/message/7323 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Xylotex/message/7323 Well I don't think it's under warranty although it is the first time using it Sent from Tod ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Tue, 07 May 2013 16:41:11 GMT xylotex http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Xylotex/message/7322 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Xylotex/message/7322 Hi, Believe it or not, it costs more to repair a board than to make a new one (almost all labor cost). So I don't repair the boards. Those that are under Tue, 07 May 2013 01:26:33 GMT Tod Rippin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Xylotex/message/7321 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Xylotex/message/7321 Yes seems you are right, any chance of getting it repaired or is my only option to replace it? The whole board I mean Sent from Tod ... [Non-text portions of Mon, 06 May 2013 16:44:08 GMT xylotex http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Xylotex/message/7320 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Xylotex/message/7320 Hi, OK, blue potentiometer means it is an older drive board, so above 2.0V is fine. Usually a capacitor will blow up if the voltage goes too high, or they get Mon, 06 May 2013 00:03:36 GMT Tod Rippin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Xylotex/message/7319 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Xylotex/message/7319 Blue Sent from Tod ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Mon, 06 May 2013 00:03:06 GMT Tod Rippin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Xylotex/message/7318 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Xylotex/message/7318 Ya I set the pin outs to the right spots and the X axis was working perfect, Y axis on the other hand just chattering, after going into the Motor Tuning setup Sun, 05 May 2013 22:48:25 GMT xylotex http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Xylotex/message/7317 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Xylotex/message/7317 Hi, Look a bit lower in this post and you will see the settings required by the Xylotex drive board. Jeff Sun, 05 May 2013 22:47:27 GMT xylotex http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Xylotex/message/7316 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Xylotex/message/7316 Hi, You had the settings at 2.88V. It that an older board you have there (what color are the potentiometers you set the Vref with). The newer boards (with Sun, 05 May 2013 14:59:02 GMT Tod Rippin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Xylotex/message/7315 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Xylotex/message/7315 Hello, I'm just wondering what settings should I have in Mach 3 under Ports & Pins subsection Motor Outputs under Step Port and Dir Port? Thanks Sent from Tod Sat, 04 May 2013 21:32:22 GMT Tod Rippin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Xylotex/message/7314 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Xylotex/message/7314 Hi, I set the Vref to 2.88 but I think I will back them off to 1.44 they seem to run smoother at that setting. I'm using Mach 3 right now but I'm not sure what