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  1. 03-13-2015, 06:09 PM #1
    nevillewilliams
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    Stepper motor only runs in one direction

    Stepper motor only runs in one direction
    I have built a belt driven Foam wing cutter but my one axis only goes up and will not go down in All my programs (Foam works3 / Mach 3 / and K cam ) I can't see any obvious loose wire

    yet it ran fine a month ago ?
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  2. 03-13-2015, 06:52 PM #2
    LeeWay
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    Re: Stepper motor only runs in one direction

    That is usually a loose motor wire or connection.
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  3. 03-13-2015, 09:09 PM #3
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    Re: Stepper motor only runs in one direction

    Measure the DIR pin voltage.
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  4. 03-14-2015, 06:04 AM #4
    nevillewilliams
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    Re: Stepper motor only runs in one direction

    Thanks Guys
    It turned out that I had one of the Step and direction Wires inverted.
    Problem solved I must just remember to change the wire on the 3 axis stepper or I will be asking silly questions again.
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