Duet3D Logo Duet3D
    • Tags
    • Documentation
    • Order
    • Register
    • Login

    Min and max axis end-stop connections

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved
    Duet Hardware and wiring
    3
    6
    377
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • bernardomattiucciundefined
      bernardomattiucci
      last edited by

      Hi, I'm back after a while to ask a clarification about endstops and related connections.

      On the Duet 2 wifi, each endstop connector has 3 contacts (+3.3v, signal and gnd + shielding).
      So 3 endstops = 3 cables of (3+1) wires = 9 + 1 pin

      I would like to know if this is essential or if the gnd and +3.3v can be merged.

      The problem is that I use an external totem pole for electronics and need to sort out the huge amount of cables and connectors that I am currently using to connect everything to the printer. And I wanted to reduce, if possible, the number of connectors.

      Wanting to install endstops for both min and max of each axis, and having 4 independent Z motors, in addition to the 2 sensors for the filament, I would get in total: 14 3+1 pin cables. (that is 42 wires and 14 shields)

      Schermata del 2022-03-30 11-38-19.png

      To reduce the number of connectors and especially wires, I wanted to know if I could use 14 signal + 3.3v + gnd + shield pins, for a total of just 16+1 pins.

      Schermata del 2022-03-30 11-38-36.png

      Thanks
      Bernardo

      jay_s_ukundefined droftartsundefined 2 Replies Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • jay_s_ukundefined
        jay_s_uk @bernardomattiucci
        last edited by

        @bernardomattiucci what type of endstops are you planning to use?

        Owns various duet boards and is the main wiki maintainer for the Teamgloomy LPC/STM32 port of RRF. Assume I'm running whatever the latest beta/stable build is

        bernardomattiucciundefined 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • droftartsundefined
          droftarts administrators @bernardomattiucci
          last edited by

          @bernardomattiucci You can only have one endstop per motor in RRF. Either min or max, not both. M208 sets the axis length, and a soft limit once the axis has homed.

          You can have two endstops, but only one will be used for homing. The second can be used as a trigger for the axis moving too far. However, if your axis is moving beyond the limits set by M208, you've got other problems.

          Ian

          Bed-slinger - Mini5+ WiFi/1LC | RRP Fisher v1 - D2 WiFi | Polargraph - D2 WiFi | TronXY X5S - 6HC/Roto | CNC router - 6HC | Tractus3D T1250 - D2 Eth

          bernardomattiucciundefined 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
          • bernardomattiucciundefined
            bernardomattiucci @jay_s_uk
            last edited by

            @jay_s_uk optical, similar to this2041-Fine-Corsa-Ottico-Per-stampanti-3D-e-CNC-Endstop.webp

            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • bernardomattiucciundefined
              bernardomattiucci @droftarts
              last edited by

              @droftarts

              not a problem.
              I only need to provide both endstops because the printer can be mounted in different ways and only after the assembly you can decide which endstop to assign to the minimum limit

              droftartsundefined 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • droftartsundefined
                droftarts administrators @bernardomattiucci
                last edited by

                @bernardomattiucci I'd think sharing 5V and GND shouldn't be a problem, but check the current draw of 12x optical sensors (plus the filament sensors) is not higher than the connector specification (3A for KK, I think), or the limits of the 5V regulator. See https://docs.duet3d.com/Duet3D_hardware/Duet_2_family/Duet_2_WiFi_Ethernet_Hardware_Overview#operating-limits and https://docs.duet3d.com/Duet3D_hardware/Duet_2_family/DueX2_and_DueX5#operating-limits

                Duet 2 5V current limit - 2.0A total on 5V and 3.3v, including the internal current consumption (around 200-300mA), any PanelDue or other display, and any endstops/Z probes that draw significant power.
                DueX 5V current limit - (supplied by connected Duet 2) 1A total on PWM pins and fans (when internal 5V is selected)

                Or use external 5V power supply on DueX.

                Ian

                Bed-slinger - Mini5+ WiFi/1LC | RRP Fisher v1 - D2 WiFi | Polargraph - D2 WiFi | TronXY X5S - 6HC/Roto | CNC router - 6HC | Tractus3D T1250 - D2 Eth

                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                • First post
                  Last post
                Unless otherwise noted, all forum content is licensed under CC-BY-SA