A line of C code needs to be executed to tell KFLOP that KSTEP is present so it will multiplex in all the inputs. Add:

KStepPresent=TRUE;

to a C program. Have you done this?

See Digital Status :

http://www.dynomotion.com/Help/SchematicsKStep/UsingKStep.htm

Regards

Group: DynoMotion	Message: 6674	From: Jing Zhang	Date: 2/6/2013
Subject: Re: Opto input from Kstep with 12V power supply

Hi, TK,

I did not add that line. So the states from (168~183) in virtual/kstep of digital I/O can not be chosen before the line is added, right?

How could I add that line just in kmotion, either in console or C program? I am using kmotion/kflop version 4.28.

Thanks

Best

Jing

Group: DynoMotion	Message: 6675	From: Tom Kerekes	Date: 2/6/2013
Subject: Re: Opto input from Kstep with 12V power supply

Hi Jing,

Yes you must execute that line in a C program. The example InitKStep3Axis.c already has it.

or you can make a 1 line program like this:

#include "KMotionDef.h"

int main()

{

KStepPresent=TRUE; // enable KSTEP input multiplexing

}

Please use a more up to date Version. Preferably our Test Version:

http://dynomotion.com/Software/KMotion430j.exe

Regards

Group: DynoMotion	Message: 6676	From: Jing Zhang	Date: 2/6/2013
Subject: Re: Opto input from Kstep with 12V power supply

Hi, Tom,

I am trying it now.

I will let you know the result.

Best

Jing

Group: DynoMotion	Message: 6677	From: Jing Zhang	Date: 2/6/2013
Subject: Re: Opto input from Kstep with 12V power supply

Hi, Tom,

I updated my kmotion to version4.30j, while in my program, there appeared some error during compiling, ''CKMotionDLL::WriteLine' : function does not take 2 arguments."

I noticed there are some change in the new CoordinateMotion class. The previous 'int m_board;' disappears in the new version, and there are less argument for writeline (without m_board), so how do you decide which board to choose?

Could you please send me some examples in C++ regarding the change?

Best

Jing

Group: DynoMotion	Message: 6678	From: Tom Kerekes	Date: 2/6/2013
Subject: Re: Opto input from Kstep with 12V power supply

Hi Jing,

Yes sorry that was changed to make things more object oriented. The board is now specified when the CKMotionDLL object is created.

There are a number of C++ examples included in the download. See the SimpleConsole.cpp file.

HTH

Regards

Group: DynoMotion	Message: 6680	From: Jing Zhang	Date: 2/6/2013
Subject: Re: Opto input from Kstep with 12V power supply

Hi, Tom,

The opto inputs on kstep worked finally. The kmotion I am using is newest version now.

Thanks.

Best

Jing

Group: DynoMotion	Message: 6711	From: Jing Zhang	Date: 2/12/2013
Subject: Re: Opto input from Kstep with 12V power supply

Hi, Tom,

I want to integrate this opto input function in my own program.

I do not see any structure that contains KStepPresent, you know how I could do this?

Best

Jing

Group: DynoMotion	Message: 6712	From: Tom Kerekes	Date: 2/12/2013
Subject: Re: Opto input from Kstep with 12V power supply

Jing,

You would need to have your program Compile Download Execute a C program.

See the SimpleFormsCS example.

Regards

Group: DynoMotion	Message: 6672	From: jing_usc	Date: 2/5/2013
Subject: Opto input from Kstep with 12V power supply

Group: DynoMotion	Message: 6673	From: Tom Kerekes	Date: 2/6/2013
Subject: Re: Opto input from Kstep with 12V power supply