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  1. #1
    Join Date
    Dec 2006
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    53

    first machine set up

    I've recently ordered xylotex 3 axis board to control my hommade mill, Ive downloaded mach2 and would like to configure it to my machine. The problem is I dont know where to start.
    Ive read over the xylotex setup files
    But i have no idea how to hook up the board to the software
    the xylotex pinsetup?? is this

    (board)...... (PP)....... (db25 pin#)
    step x ........PD0 ........2
    dir x ..........PD1 .........3
    step y ........PD2 ........4
    dir y ..........PD3 ........5
    step z ........PD4 ........6
    dir z ..........PD5 .........7
    GND ..........GND .........18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25

    db25 Is the cable that connects the board to a PP cable

    thanks for any help
    mike

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Mar 2003
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    Watch the video tutorials at www.machsupport.com The first one goes into setting up Mach3, which is similar to Mach2. I'd recommend going to Mach3 and not bothering with Mach2, btw.
    Gerry

    UCCNC 2017 Screenset
    http://www.thecncwoodworker.com/2017.html

    Mach3 2010 Screenset
    http://www.thecncwoodworker.com/2010.html

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    http://www.g-forcecnc.com/jointcam.html

    (Note: The opinions expressed in this post are my own and are not necessarily those of CNCzone and its management)

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