| Author | Message | ||
     Austin Silva New member Username: Djsterlingsilva Post Number: 1 Registered: 06-2007 Rating: N/A |
So i was hooking my MaxStepper up in a CNC system. When wiring the controler for it to run my machine manually as well, I mixed up two of my wires of my power supply to the MaxStepper. I took a reading with my voltmeter of the input voltage into the max stepper: 26V. It has now yet to work. It is receiving the 12V now, but I fear that the worst has happened.I keep geting "COMM ERROR!!" on my port setup and my LEDs no longer work. Is there any way I can check to see if it can still be saved? IC pin out? Replacement IC? Thanks! | ||
| Michael Burton New member Username: Rccnc Post Number: 18 Registered: 05-2007 Rating: N/A |
Austin, You may have simply fried the voltage regulator. To try, go to your local electronics store and get another 7805 5v regulator to replace exactly as the one on your board. It's a cheap start to the fix. | ||
| Jeff Stern New member Username: Jeff_stern Post Number: 22 Registered: 05-2007 Rating: N/A |
Radio Shack has them and they run around $3. | ||
| Stan Gray Moderator Username: Stan Post Number: 164 Registered: 01-2007 Rating: N/A |
Hey Austin, check to see if you have 5 volts out the other end of the regulator. If not you need a regulator. I think those 5v regulators can take up to 32v but I can't remember for sure. | ||
| Austin Silva New member Username: Djsterlingsilva Post Number: 2 Registered: 06-2007 Rating: N/A |
Thank you all for the support. I measured across the voltage regulator and unfortunately, I am recieving 5V into the IC. Any other suggestions? Can I buy a new main programable IC just by itself? | ||
| Stan Gray Moderator Username: Stan Post Number: 165 Registered: 01-2007 Rating: N/A |
Check all your solder joints and double check all other connections. Did you assemble the kit or purchase the assembled and tested Max? Kelly will sell you another chip if need be. | ||
| Austin Silva New member Username: Djsterlingsilva Post Number: 3 Registered: 06-2007 Rating: N/A |
I double checked all of the connections and still nothing. :-( The kit cam assembled and it worked fin when in the wall plug, but i tried an alternate voltage source and now I am stuck. So I know that it must be the chip. How would I go about getting another chip? | ||
| Stan Gray Moderator Username: Stan Post Number: 166 Registered: 01-2007 Rating: N/A |
Email Kelly, or he will see this and contact you. |
