just got my taig cnc mill from deepgroove on ebay wondering if anyone using this setup could give me their step and dir pin numbers, i just hooked it up and tried to jog the x y in demo mach 3 and using the arrow keys right and left seem to move table left only the up down are changing the numbers in mach 3 but no movement here
thanks
jason

hope this helps others
from this site i found that he uses xylotec drivers and a link to their faq

STEP X - Pin 2
DIR X - Pin 3
STEP Y - Pin 4
DIR Y - Pin 5
STEP Z - Pin 6
DIR Z - Pin 7
STEP A - Pin 8
DIR A - Pin 9


cheers jason

not really sure anymore if what i posted above is true?
why im wondering is i was trying to use the jog feature in mach3
and noticed the z+ would be plunging into material
and z- head and tool moves up and away from table.
Is this or am I wrong? i thought it was the other way around
z- meant flying chips. did i miss a step in setup or is it a wiring issue

not really sure anymore if what i posted above is true?
why im wondering is i was trying to use the jog feature in mach3
and noticed the z+ would be plunging into material
and z- head and tool moves up and away from table.
Is this or am I wrong? i thought it was the other way around
z- meant flying chips. did i miss a step in setup or is it a wiring issue

Go to Config, and set your system hotkeys the way you want them.....

Can change alot in there

dont know if i should
Under homing and limits check the reverse check box for that axis...

OK....go to ports and pins....motor output and check or uncheck the dir low and step low for z and save and try again

dont know if i should
Under homing and limits check the reverse check box for that axis...

thats for homing direction......

the dir low changes direction on the axis....it will work

I had a taig for 3 years ...Great little machine...

I just upgraded to a Syil Super X3

Here are some video tutorials to help you....What I said about the dir low is in there......Have fun

http://www.artsoftcontrols.com/Videos/Mach3%20Video%20Selections/Mach3%20Video%20Selections.html

thanks for helping
my noobiness should wear off after a cold winter of reading
cheers jason

just got mine, same set up from deepgroove1 I can't get any thing to move.
I can't get anything to move how did you get the mach 3 to know there was a device ready to work