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Subject: RE: PMAC VME card base address issue
From: Emma Shepherd <[email protected]>
To: Chen Xue <[email protected]>
Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2013 00:00:21 +0000
Hi Chen,

That's very strange!  How are you checking the variables, using PeWin PRO?

Have you tried re-inserting the card into the crate?

Cheers,
Emma

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chen Xue [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Friday, 6 September 2013 11:54 PM
> To: Emma Shepherd
> Subject: Re: PMAC VME card base address issue
> 
> Hi, Emma,
> 
> Thank you for your reply. The weird things is all of our I90..I99 are
> the same below whether it's function or malfunction PMAC VME cards. So
> I can't count on it.
> 
> I91=0
> I92=0
> I93=0
> I94=0
> I95=0
> I96=0
> I97=0
> I98=0
> I99=64
> 
> Chen
> 
> On 9/5/2013 6:00 PM, Emma Shepherd wrote:
> > Hi Chen,
> >
> > I usually work with the PMAC i-variables rather than writing directly
> to memory (just slightly less obscure!).
> >
> > The ones I would check are I90..I99 - just to double check your
> memory writes worked as you expected.  Also if you post the values of
> those here it might be easier for someone to help you.
> >
> > In particular, check I93 and I94 (VME mailbox base address) - in your
> case looks like they should be $80 and $7F respectively.
> >
> > Also double check that the PMAC is really properly inserted into the
> VME crate, if it is not seated well that can cause problems too.
> >
> > Good luck!
> >
> > Emma
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: [email protected] [mailto:tech-talk-
> >> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Chen Xue
> >> Sent: Friday, 6 September 2013 2:25 AM
> >> To: [email protected]
> >> Subject: PMAC VME card base address issue
> >>
> >> Hi, there,
> >>
> >> We have Delta Tau PMAC VME Motion Controller. When I replaced some
> of
> >> our malfunction PMAC VME cards, I have a base address issue.
> >>
> >> I did the following commands to set up replacement PMAC's VME base
> >> address and communication. The designated base address is 0x807FA200
> >> and DPRAM address is 0x80704000.
> >>
> >> WX$0783,$09,$04,$80,$7F,$A2,$02,$A5,$70,$E0,$80
> >> SAVE
> >> $$$
> >>
> >> Then I restored configuration file to PMAC's VME and rebooted its
> IOC.
> >> The error message is below.
> >>
> >> pmacVmeConfig (1, 0x807FA200, 0x80704000, 0xa5, 2)
> >> pmacVmeConfig: Failure probing for base address. value = -1 =
> >> 0xffffffff = _clientQ + 0xff051efb
> >>
> >> Could someone help me?
> >>
> >> Thank you,
> >>
> >> Chen
> 
> 
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