[itchief]

Does connecting Koutput board means that PWM outputs from KFlop become unavailable as soon as Konnect uses JP6 connector?

[TomKerekes]

Hi itchief,

Basically yes. But there is an option to move PWM0 over to JP7 Pin5 if that helps.

FPGA(KAN_TRIG_REG)=4; // Mux PWM0 to JP7 Pin5 IO 44 for KSTEP

We may offer an option to connect Konnect to either JP4 or JP6 if this becomes an issue.

Regards

[itchief]

Hello Tom,

Thanks for info! Right now moving PWM0 could be a workaround in some cases. But I'll have to postpone ordering Konnects until it could be switched to JP6 as soon as in most designs I've made for my customers it would be rather complicated or impossible to free up JP4.

Regards,
Andy.

[Stigoe]

I guess people may want to use PWM to control at least spindle speed. JP7 Pin5 is one of the UART pins (Rx), isn't it? I guess that kills the deal for me, since I need the UART for my pendant and I don't really want to buy a Kanalog just to be able to control spindle speed...

Br,
Stig

[TomKerekes]

itchief:But I'll have to postpone ordering Konnects until it could be switched to JP6 as soon as in most designs I've made for my customers it would be rather complicated or impossible to free up JP4.

I assume you meant to say JP4. Konnect currently uses JP6

Stigoe:I guess people may want to use PWM to control at least spindle speed. JP7 Pin5 is one of the UART pins (Rx), isn't it? I guess that kills the deal for me, since I need the UART for my pendant and I don't really want to buy a Kanalog just to be able to control spindle speed...

So you require a Konnect, a UART, and a PWM? Would Konnect on JP4 work better for you? I think there are some 3rd party boards that can convert a Step/Dir signal to Analog for Spindle Control.

Regards

[Stigoe]

So you require a Konnect, a UART, and a PWM? Would Konnect on JP4 work better for you? I think there are some 3rd party boards that can convert a Step/Dir signal to Analog for Spindle Control.

JP4 would work for me. That's where I currently have my limit switches. That is, when I actually manage to finish my electronics box and converting the mill... I currently have a CNC4PC C41-board for converting from PWM to Analog. CNC4PC C6-boards would convert Step/Dir to Analog.

Br,
Stig

[itchief]

+1
Konnect, UART and at least 2-3 PWMs is just what will be needed for my new desings.

[itchief]

Tom, please, let us know - would a feature of swithcing Konnect from JP6 to JP4 be implemented in the nearest feature?
I have got three ongoing projects which reqiure more IO and PWM in the same time and I have to make a decision to order Konnects or make external circuitry for some fuctions to free up KFlop! I would prefer Konnects as it's a much more flexible solution.

[TomKerekes]

Hi itchief,

We have a version that seems to work with Konnect on either JP4 or JP6. Could you test it for us?

Add it to be serviced with:

InitAux();
AddKonnect_Aux0(0,&VirtualBits,VirtualBitsEx);

instead of:

InitAux();
AddKonnect(0,&VirtualBits,VirtualBitsEx);

Regards

[itchief]

Tom, thanks for your reply!

It would be a pleasure for me to do some testing for you, the problem is I haven't orderded Konnects yet, right because it seemed useles for my designs, which require PWMs from JP6. I was awaiting a JP4 version of Konnect, but if the switch is just a firmware/programming task I'll order a Konnect and give it a try asap.

Thanks!

[TomKerekes]

Hi itchief,

yes let me know when you have a Konnect and we will provide a Test Version that you can use to attach to KFLOP JP4.

Regards

[itchief]

I'll let you know when Konnect is in.

Tom, I haven't found a mounting hole dimensional outline for the Konnect board on your site. Could you please provide it?

[TomKerekes]

Hi itchief.

You should find the layout under Dynomotion.com | Support | Manuals | Konnect | Board Layout or click here.

Regards

[itchief]

Hello Tom,

My Konnect is finally in. Should I give it a try at JP6 before we'll switch to JP4?

Regards, Andy

[TomKerekes]

Hi Andy,

Yes please test with Version 4.31o and JP6. We haven't released a Test Version yet with the JP4 Konnect functionality. We will release V4.31p soon that should also in fix a Trajectory Planner bug that doesn't honor Z axis constraints in some arc/helix situations.

Regards

[itchief]

Hi Tom,

I've tested the Konnect's inputs on JP6. All four banks work just like expected.
Will be waiting for the JP4 version.

Regards, Andy.

[itchief]

Hi Tom,

Should I try to switch Konnect to JP4 and init it like you've mentioned on the prev page???

InitAux();
AddKonnect_Aux0(0,&VirtualBits,VirtualBitsEx);

Regards, Andy.

[TomKerekes]

Hi Andy,

We have a new Test Version that should support Konnect on JP4 or JP6. Please see the announcement on our Yahoo Group here.

Regards

[itchief]

Hi Tom,

I'm feeling an idiot when trying to get the logic of how Yahoo groups are organized..
Just spent an hour looking here and there, reading Yahoo help, but no luck.
Could you please provide a link to the new Test Version? Sorry for that!

Also, how should the Konnect be initialized with the new version when on JP4 - AddKonnect(0,&VirtualBits,VirtualBitsEx) or AddKonnect_Aux0(0,&VirtualBits,VirtualBitsEx)?

Regards,
Andy.

[TomKerekes]

Hi Andy,

Well actually in this case I think cnczone is at fault

If you look at the word "here" is my hyperlink to the post, but cnczone added a spam link to Yahoo Group just in front of it to confuse you. Did you realize this?

Anyway here is the link to the code:

http://dynomotion.com/Software/KMotion431p.exe

use AddKonnect_Aux0(0,&VirtualBits,VirtualBitsEx) for JP4 (Aux 0 port).

Regards