x and y work, but no z

[aegfurn]

I've hooked up my xylotex 3 axis driver and I get nothing from the z axis.
I plugged the z motor into the y axis and the motor runs.
I tried switching the step/dir pins in software and the pins work.
I didn't see any smoke.
Does anyone know of any other tests I can do?

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[Regnar]

Same thing is happening to me. I sent off a email to support. I have to wait until I get home to find out what they wrote if they wrote back. I hope it is an easy fix.

[ger21]

Does the Z motor lock up when power is applied? If it does, it's probably not the board. Have you checked the VREF setting for the Z axis?

[aegfurn]

The z does not lock up.
The Vref is set the same as the other two axis.
What is the plural of axis?

[Regnar]

I found out what was my problem. I had short in the supplied cable that came with the kit. Pin 6 was showing countinity with 7-13 and 18 -25. The only difference so far is that my Z axis would lock up. So test the gray cable that came with the kit to see if that might be your problem.

[ger21]

If it doesn't lock up, the board may be bad. Email Jeff at Xylotex to find out what to do.

[CyborgCNC]

Hello...

Same thing happened to me....is there a know problem here?

After just a few cuts, the z-axis is refusing to move the motor...I know motor is good, since when plugged to another axis, it works.

I emailed Jeff, and he said that the board might be bad..thinks I might have used a vacuum during the cutting, and an electrostatic charge from the vaccumm might have damaged the board...thing is the vaccuum was NOT close to the board...

So we will see...