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Motor test Problem

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N314

Motor test Problem
May 03, 2012 08:19PM

Registered: 12 years ago
Posts: 188

Hi-

I plugged in my electronics and tried to get a motor to move. When I plug the motor into X and E0, they make a slight hum... tell it to move, nothing happens. I plug it into Y and Z... No sound or movement. How do i make them work?

RAMPS 1.4, Pronterface

-Nick

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Polygonhell

Re: Motor test Problem
May 03, 2012 08:28PM

Registered: 11 years ago
Posts: 939

Do they "lockup" (i.e. become difficult to turn by hand) when you plug them in?
How do you have them wired?
How are the pots on the drivers set?

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N314

Re: Motor test Problem
May 03, 2012 08:36PM

Registered: 12 years ago
Posts: 188

1. X axis and Extruder do.
2. Is there a certain way to. I have tried both ways.
3. I experimented with the X pot to no avail.

-Nick

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NelsonRap

Re: Motor test Problem
May 03, 2012 09:59PM

Registered: 13 years ago
Posts: 862

do you have end stops plugged in?

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N314

Re: Motor test Problem
May 03, 2012 10:07PM

Registered: 12 years ago
Posts: 188

No

-Nick

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VDX

Re: Motor test Problem
May 04, 2012 02:56AM

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... add endstops or invert or deactivate them in the firmware ... and don't plug/unplug the motors with powered drivers, or the drivers will blow!

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N314

Re: Motor test Problem
May 04, 2012 10:05PM

Registered: 12 years ago
Posts: 188

I connected everything, then powered up. I had an endstop on X. I did a test print and nothing. With a voltmeter ive found theres voltage (but no action) on X and Extruder... No voltage on Y and Z.
What can I do?

-Nick

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N314

Re: Motor test Problem
May 04, 2012 10:27PM

Registered: 12 years ago
Posts: 188

Now weird things are happening.

I connected all motors. Endstop on X. Powered up. Clicked move on X and the extruder motor started moving. Also No other motors will work.
What am I supposed to do... I'm so confused.

-Nick

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nophead

Re: Motor test Problem
May 05, 2012 04:13AM

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Seems like you firmware is configured for a different board.

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Andrew Smith

Re: Motor test Problem
May 05, 2012 04:14AM

Registered: 13 years ago
Posts: 643

If the extruder is moving when you try to move X, then either you have the motor plugged into the wrong stepper driver, or you have the wrong pin assignments set in firmware.

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N314

Re: Motor test Problem
May 05, 2012 10:37AM

Registered: 12 years ago
Posts: 188

How do I change the Firmware?

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N314

Re: Motor test Problem
May 05, 2012 08:36PM

Registered: 12 years ago
Posts: 188

Ok...

I switched to Marlin firmware and things are working better. They are still a bit sketchy, but I think I can make it work.

Thanks for all the help,
-Nick

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setholer

Re: Motor test Problem
May 08, 2012 06:15AM

Registered: 11 years ago
Posts: 1

N314 Wrote:
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> I switched to Marlin firmware and things are
> working better. They are still a bit sketchy, but
> I think I can make it work.

I did that few days ago and it worked so no problem.