Precision Piezo z probes guide for duet users reference
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Double check wiring. On current generation piezo pcbs the wires at the Piezo PCB:
Vin - Red - positive (3-5v)
SIG (also labelled TRG) - green
GND - Black - negative - 0vAt the Duet (four pin plug) it goes
VIN RED
BLANK
GND BLACK
SIG/TRGWith the red Vin towards the sd card slot end of the duet board.
Please be aware standard endstop cables have GND and SIG the other way around. I swap them over when shipping (it's very tedious). We also leave the controller board end unwired to ensure that full attention is given to putting the wires in the right pins as every controller is different.
We are bringing a new generation of boards out this year which have the wiring as per the standard endstop cable, much less work, but will cause confusion for upgraders who will need to reconfigure their cable.
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seems to be an issue unique to my duet board because when testing with another sensor (dc42 ir sensor) the same issue occurs. Also tested with an inductive sensor and the same problem. If I use the 3.3v VIN on any endstop pin or the z probe pin on the duet I end up with the board dying (for lack of a better explanation) until I unplug the wire from whatever 3.3 VIN port its connected to.
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It sounds to me that you have a short in the cable or the sensor between the +3.3V and ground pins.
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Can you measure the resistance between 3.3v and GND on your duet board (is there a nominal value? I'd measure mine but I'm away from home). If its happening with ir sensor and piezo sensor it's not likely to be the sensors that are both shorted.
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On my Duet WiFi I get about 5.2K between 3.3v and Gnd at the Probe Connector. Hope that helps.
BTW that's with the probe unplugged. Its about 3.9K with a Piezo20 plugged in.
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Can you measure the resistance between 3.3v and GND on your duet board (is there a nominal value? I'd measure mine but I'm away from home). If its happening with ir sensor and piezo sensor it's not likely to be the sensors that are both shorted.
I get a steady 3.3v when checked with my meter on all of the 3.3v pins. I get no resistance reading between ground and the 3.3v pins however.
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I still haven't measured mine yet. Life is just too busy right now. However if you get nothing and tekkydave gets resistance then either you are not each measuring in the same way, or with the same power conditions, or same things attached, or something is amiss with one (or both boards).
You might consider powering the piezo pcb from a 3.3v source independently (or using a usb charger - I think the Z_probe IN pin is 5v tolerant). And just attach the TRG from piezo pcb to z_probe_in on Duet.
Please wait before using a USB charger 5v, for David/Duet3D to confirm if the z_probe_in is 5v tolerant. If not you could use a usb charger but run the TRG through a 3.3v regulator and then to the Z_probe_in, or a suitable resistor.
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So if i understand, if i have
M558 P5 I0 R0.4 F330
G31 X0 Y0 Z-0.1 P100and i have always to do -0.15 babystep i have to change config.g into:
M558 P5 I0 R0.4 F330
G31 X0 Y0 Z0.05 P100right?
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yes that is correct.
If you have a recent firmware, you can use P8 instead of P5 (unfiltered vs filtered input) -
yes that is correct.
If you have a recent firmware, you can use P8 instead of P5 (unfiltered vs filtered input)is this also valid for piezo20? firmware 1.20
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Yes, and your firmware supports this mode
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Silly question, but why is the red power LED so incredibly bright? I'm running a Duet, so Vin is 3.3V. It's nearly impossible to see the blue trigger LED without covering the always-on power LED!
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Well look into that it might be a batch of leds of different output to spec.
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So if i understand, if i have
M558 P5 I0 R0.4 F330
G31 X0 Y0 Z-0.1 P100and i have always to do -0.15 babystep i have to change config.g into:
M558 P5 I0 R0.4 F330
G31 X0 Y0 Z0.05 P100right?
i noticed in my config.g file in the epilogue section a [c]M208 S1 Z-0.2 ;set minimum Z[/c]
this can afflict the z height?
so removing the M208 I can go back and insert again this?M558 P5 I0 R0.4 F330
G31 X0 Y0 Z-0.1 P100 -
No I just recommend setting z min to just below the bed so you can probe points that are below the nozzle when it thinks it's at z=0.
But you are right to change your G31 as you state in the first example to 0.05mm.
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It sounds to me that you have a short in the cable or the sensor between the +3.3V and ground pins.
Of all things it ended up being the 5V/INPUT VOLTAGE jumper not being seated/making connection
Sensor works now but the only issue I am having is that there is no LED whatsoever. In the web control I can see the z probe change values when probing but the LED indicator on the piezo board does not illuminate whatsoever. I have attempted to provide 5v and ground to the LED pins on the board to no avail.
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The piezo board LEDs should illuminate if you just supply +5v and GND directly to it. If nothing happens then they may have failed. If the board works despite this it's up to you if you want to proceed, otherwise please contact us via our website (in my signature) we can arrange to replace it.
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Ordered the module with 2 discs to test. I have E3D titan aero but its mounted on aluminium bracket and then bolted to rail which is vertical. Its very rigid.
What needs to be implemented for this to work? Is it deformation of the disc? Which disc is more sensitive, 27 or 20mm? -
There not much in it in terms of sensitivity. Deformation, compression or if mechanically feasible just vibration can generate enough signal to trigger the circuit.
Some sort of plate between the two with the piezo embedded in it can work well. Try compression first if that doesn't work support a disc on one side on its periphery and push into the centre on the other side with something narrower.
This is a working prototype https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2526978
