Hi, I just set up my orca 0.2 with Gen6 and Pronterface. I am using last year's firmware. When I try to send more than one action from pronterface I get this error: Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:\Python27\lib\threading.py", line 552 self.run() File "C:\Python27\lib\threading.py", line 505 self.__target(*self.__args, **self.__kwargs File "C:\Users\Sid\Desktop\reprap\PronterFace en line=self.printer.readline() File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\serial\se raise SerialException('call to ClearCommErr SerialException: call to ClearCommError failed and I also get another error called event object missing. I got it to print once but then it crashed and hasnot recovered since. I have reinstalled firmware, python and everything. Could yuou please suggest why? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,155087,155087#msg-155087 Tue, 12 May 2026 06:20:44 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,155087,155331#msg-155331 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,155087,155331#msg-155331 See: [reprap.org]
If you don't have a voltmeter, start at the lowest setting (turn the potentiometer anti clockwise until it stops), and increase by 1/8th of a turn until the axis runs without skipping. Test this by homing the axis, then typing "G1 Y100 F10000". The axis will move at a speed of 10000mm/minute, or 166mm/s, which is faster that it should ever need to go. if it still skips, turn up the current 1/8th of a turn and try again. Increase until it doesn't skip. You can do the same thing for the other axes.
Check also that the toothed belt isn't rubbing on fender washers (you will be better off in the long run adding a second 608 bearing next to single 608 bearings rather than using fender washers); this increases the load on the stepper motor, and causes lash on the belt.]]> droftarts Reprappers Wed, 19 Sep 2012 10:00:37 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,155087,155321#msg-155321 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,155087,155321#msg-155321 sidgouts Reprappers Wed, 19 Sep 2012 08:39:23 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,155087,155288#msg-155288 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,155087,155288#msg-155288 droftarts Reprappers Wed, 19 Sep 2012 04:56:45 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,155087,155285#msg-155285 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,155087,155285#msg-155285 sidgouts Reprappers Wed, 19 Sep 2012 04:39:42 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,155087,155283#msg-155283 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,155087,155283#msg-155283 github.com]]]> droftarts Reprappers Wed, 19 Sep 2012 04:31:17 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,155087,155280#msg-155280 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,155087,155280#msg-155280
I got it to work finally. It was a dodgly USB connection.

But now I am stuck at configuring slic3r. I am also trying to skeinforge. Is there a guide to set up slic3r for marlin firmware?

Thanks,]]> sidgouts Reprappers Wed, 19 Sep 2012 04:19:23 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,155087,155180#msg-155180 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,155087,155180#msg-155180
Printrun compiled download

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I just set up my orca 0.2 with Gen6 and Pronterface. I am using last year's firmware. When I try to send more than one action from pronterface I get this error:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Python27\lib\threading.py", line 552
self.run()
File "C:\Python27\lib\threading.py", line 505
self.__target(*self.__args, **self.__kwargs
File "C:\Users\Sid\Desktop\reprap\PronterFace
en
line=self.printer.readline()
File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\serial\se
raise SerialException('call to ClearCommErr
SerialException: call to ClearCommError failed

and I also get another error called event object missing.

I got it to print once but then it crashed and hasnot recovered since. I have reinstalled firmware, python and everything.

Could yuou please suggest why?]]> sidgouts Reprappers Tue, 18 Sep 2012 04:23:04 -0400