Large Format Dowell to Duet conversion
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@charles-fraser from a noise perspective there is not lightly to be much difference over 16 steps/mm with interpolation (the I1 in the M350 command). that is because interpolation is basically the stepper driver doing 16 microsteps in between each microstep the processor sends. That said every stepper motor and motion system is a bit different so you can run it like you have it if its quieter. The only caveat is that your maximum speed may be limited by the Duets maximum step rates. You are running a 6HC (high step rates) with a heavy extruder which will need lower XY speeds so in reality you may never see any issues.
I see that your X and Y home files have significant Y movements in them (makes sense if you have a big pellet extruder that needs to be clear of the bed) so before you do homing if those can you do the same tests with movement on your Z axis (direction, amount) and then we can ensure the Z movement will be safe before trying X and Y homing.
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Okay the z doesnt move when I send commands
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It says:
29/10/2021, 12:04:40 M120 G91 G1 Z50 F6000 G90 M121 Error: G0/G1: insufficient axes homed -
I sent it
G92 X600 Y600 Z200And when I try to move the z -100 it makes a noise like a fan is going off and motors are locking but no movement
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@charles-fraser ok try much sorter moves like 0.1 and see if that works. you can observe if the Z motors are rotating smoothly. Also is the bed trammed level so the leadscrews are not binding?
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bed is super level, no movement just noises
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Could it be I should send higher mA to the drives?
; Drives M569 P0.0 S1 ; physical drive 0.0 goes forwards M569 P0.1 S1 ; physical drive 0.1 goes forwards M569 P0.2 S1 ; physical drive 0.2 goes forwards M569 P0.3 S1 ; physical drive 0.3 goes forwards M569 P0.4 S1 ; physical drive 0.4 goes forwards M569 P0.5 S1 ; physical drive 0.5 goes forwards M569 P1.0 S1 ; physical drive 1.0 goes forwards M584 X0.0 Y0.1 Z0.2:0.4:0.5:0.3 E1.0 M350 X16 Y128 Z16 E16 I1 ; configure microstepping with interpolation M92 X80.00 Y1280.00 Z400.00 E420.00 ; set steps per mm M566 X900.00 Y900.00 Z60.00 E120.00 ; set maximum instantaneous speed changes (mm/min) M203 X6000.00 Y6000.00 Z180.00 E1200.00 ; set maximum speeds (mm/min) M201 X500.00 Y500.00 Z20.00 E250.00 ; set accelerations (mm/s^2) M906 X2800 Y2800 Z1200 E1200 I30 ; set motor currents (mA) and motor idle factor in per cent M84 S30 ; Set idle timeout -
@charles-fraser it could be, where did those values come from originally? What Z motors do you have? also are you sure your Z steps/mm are right?
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I just took standard NEMA17 1.6A power rating
The actual motor spec I can't find anywhere:
It's a screw with a lead of 5mm. It's defo not moving if I put +100 or +0.1 so is it really an issue with steps per mm ?
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@charles-fraser said in Large Format Dowell to Duet conversion:
is it really an issue with steps per
assuming the gearing of those pulleys is 1.8:1 then 400 is correct I think. Other wise is probably not so far of that nothing moves when you only move 0.1mm in ZWithe the power turned off can you disconnect a Z motor and check the continuity of the two coils with a multi meter. Of the the 4 pins on the plug that you are plugging into the duet there should be two pairs of wires with low resistance.
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Hi Tody I checked the pairs when wiring but I will double check now
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@charles-fraser if the two pairs are pins 1-2 and pins 3-4 for the Z motors then the next step is to see if the motors turn individually, without the belts connected.
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yup the pairs are pins 1+2 and 3+4
so I loosened the belt and stuck a sticker atop the motor so I can see it spinning and it does spin now the tension is off the belt.
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@t3p3tony it just sounds like the one z motor is trying to move though
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Okay +50 takes it +10 closer to the nozzle, i.e the bed goes up. I'm pretty sure we want + to make the bed go father from the nozzle right? Anyway, I will times the steps per mm by 5
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@charles-fraser said in Large Format Dowell to Duet conversion:
I'm pretty sure we want + to make the bed go father from the nozzle right?
yes Z+ should increase the gap between the nozzle and the Bed. this is controlled with the S parameter in M569:
M569 P0.2 S1 ; physical drive 0.2 goes forwards M569 P0.3 S1 ; physical drive 0.3 goes forwards M569 P0.4 S1 ; physical drive 0.4 goes forwards M569 P0.5 S1 ; physical drive 0.5 goes forwardsassumming all the Z motors are turning the same way then this should reverse that direction.
M569 P0.2 S0 ; physical drive 0.2 goes forwards M569 P0.3 S0 ; physical drive 0.3 goes forwards M569 P0.4 S0 ; physical drive 0.4 goes forwards M569 P0.5 S0 ; physical drive 0.5 goes forwards -
@Charles-Fraser please do me a favour, after you have made those changes and tested them post your full config.g here again - Is getting harder to quickly find it higher up the thread.
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They are all moving up and down in the same direction yes
Configuration file for Duet 3 (firmware version 3.3) ; executed by the firmware on start-up ; ; generated by RepRapFirmware Configuration Tool v3.3.3 on Fri Oct 01 2021 16:59:54 GMT+0100 (British Summer Time) ; General preferences G90 ; send absolute coordinates... M83 ; ...but relative extruder moves ; Wait a moment for the CAN expansion boards to start G4 S2 ; Drives M569 P0.0 S1 ; physical drive 0.0 goes forwards M569 P0.1 S1 ; physical drive 0.1 goes forwards M569 P0.2 S0 ; physical drive 0.2 goes forwards M569 P0.3 S0 ; physical drive 0.3 goes forwards M569 P0.4 S0 ; physical drive 0.4 goes forwards M569 P0.5 S0 ; physical drive 0.5 goes forwards M569 P1.0 S1 ; physical drive 1.0 goes forwards M584 X0.0 Y0.1 Z0.2:0.4:0.5:0.3 E1.0 M350 X16 Y128 Z16 E16 I1 ; configure microstepping with interpolation M92 X80.00 Y1280.00 Z2000.00 E420.00 ; set steps per mm M566 X900.00 Y900.00 Z60.00 E120.00 ; set maximum instantaneous speed changes (mm/min) M203 X6000.00 Y6000.00 Z180.00 E1200.00 ; set maximum speeds (mm/min) M201 X500.00 Y500.00 Z20.00 E250.00 ; set accelerations (mm/s^2) M906 X2800 Y2800 Z1200 E1200 I30 ; set motor currents (mA) and motor idle factor in per cent M84 S30 ; Set idle timeout ; Axis Limits M208 X0 Y0 Z0 S1 ; set axis minima M208 X1200 Y2000 Z1600 S0 ; set axis maxima ; Endstops M574 X1 S1 P"io1.in" ; configure active-high endstop for low end on X via pin io1.in M574 Y1 S1 P"io2.in" ; configure active-high endstop for low end on Y via pin io2.in M574 Z1 S1 P"io0.in" ; configure Z-probe endstop for low end on Z ; Z-Probe M558 P9 C"^1.io1.in" H100 F120 T6000 ; set Z probe type to switch and the dive height + speeds G31 P500 X0 Y0 Z2.5 ; set Z probe trigger value, offset and trigger height M556 S50 X0 Y0 Z0 ; set orthogonal axis compensation parameters M557 X15:215 Y15:195 S20 ; define mesh grid ; Heaters M308 S0 P"1.temp0" Y"PT1000" M950 H0 C"1.out0" T0 M307 H0 B1 R0.138 C790.6 D13.87 S1.00 V24.0 ; enable bang-bang mode for the bed heater and set PWM limit M140 H0 ; map heated bed to heater 0 M143 H0 S80 ; set temperature limit for heater 0 to 80C M308 S1 P"1.temp1" Y"PT1000" ; configure sensor 1 as thermistor on pin temp0 M950 H1 C"1.out1" T1 ; create nozzle heater output on out1 and map it to sensor 1 M307 H1 B0 S1.00 ; disable bang-bang mode for heater and set PWM limit M143 H1 S300 ; set temperature limit for heater 1 to 300C ; Fans M950 F0 C"out8" Q0 ; create fan 0 on pin out8 and set its frequency M106 P0 S0 H T45 ; set fan 0 value. Thermostatic control is turned on M950 F1 C"out9" Q500 ; create fan 1 on pin out9 and set its frequency M106 P1 S1 H-1 ; set fan 1 value. Thermostatic control is turned off ; Tools M563 P0 S"lily" D0 H1 F0:1 ; define tool 0 G10 P0 X100 Y100 Z0 ; set tool 0 axis offsets G10 P0 R0 S0 ; set initial tool 0 active and standby temperatures to 0C ; Custom settings are not defined
