What was the fix?

What was the fix?

I removed the ESS+MB3 and installed a Pokeys57CNC, all working perfectly with the same hardware. First time, no messing around.

I had a couple of issues with the Pokeys57CNC, but that was just understanding their strange "Pins" configuration.

Polabs/pokeys have a ticket based support system though and are actively supporting their products, so the solutions were quick.

 

What made the fixed? I just found your entry and while facing the same issue on the BUild 5036 and ESS 298.

Thx for sharing.
Frank

What made the fixed? I just found your entry and while facing the same issue on the BUild 5036 and ESS 298.

Thx for sharing.
Frank

I removed the ESS+MB3 and installed a Pokeys57CNC, all working perfectly with the same hardware. First time, no messing around.

I had a couple of issues with the Pokeys57CNC, but that was just understanding their strange "Pins" configuration.

Polabs/pokeys have a ticket based support system though and are actively supporting their products, so the solutions were quick.

https://www.poscope.com/product/pokeys57cnc/

Although if I knew then what I know now I would have gone for the Pro version

https://www.poscope.com/product/pokeys57cncpro-4x25/

Thx, I got the pokeys running on my CNC Router. Still hope to find a solution for the ESS, don't want to throw it in the trash.
Anyway, thx for letting us know.
Cheers
Frank

Thx, I got the pokeys running on my CNC Router. Still hope to find a solution for the ESS, don't want to throw it in the trash.
Anyway, thx for letting us know.
Cheers
Frank

I have one running on my Miller - it's good as it doesn't need threading.

I went and tried to get help on the Warp9TD forum but it was impossible. They admit the main developer has gone (he hasn't posted for 2 years) and they aren't really supporting the Hobby Version anymore. The don't officially even support the latest version of Mach4. Pokeys does.

As far as it goes it seems the ESS is end of life (not supported any longer).

So I wish you good luck, I have 2 ESS modules sat here as paper-weights.

cheers

Thx,
As my index pulse comes from a servo spindle, I'm able to increase the length of the pulse, I will check, if this makes any difference.
I will just give it a try, if it's going any better.

what did you find? 

for some reason the rest of the reply's didn't show when I requested what you found... thanks.. I'm going to order a pokeys and some additional h/w and do some testing... didn't know the ESS was not being supported.