Originally Posted by
robe_uk
Hi,
You haven't said if you tried toggling the step input as the motor will NOT hold on power up until it see's step input (assuming enable is already at ground).
Many time with zero results.. I touch the +5V wire at Step pin many many time but their was no response from the Motor... I am puzzled why motor not holding torque... Also i have replaced so far 4 PICs considering their might be problem with the PIC but...
Originally Posted by
robe_uk
Have you used your programmer to download different hex onto PIC's for different projects and did they work? or is this the first time you have tried to do it?
Yes I have used this programmer with success.. recently i programmed the 18F4550 PIC for "Steve Rotary Indexer", He has posted his HEX file with all the configuration bits and the circuit worked like a charm...
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