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120V tools interfere with USB?

Posted by Zangetsu57 
120V tools interfere with USB?
October 20, 2013 07:01PM
Hey folks,

Ever since I've built my MendelMax, plugging/unplugging 120V tools interferes with the communication between my laptop and the printer (which is over UScool smiley. I've tried reducing the communication rate from 250 kbaud to 102.5 kbaud, but that didn't resolve the issue. The USB cable is quite long and I'm not sure how good the shielding is. Could a lack of shielding of the USB cable be an issue? The power supply is plugged into a surge protector, if that matters.

Thanks for any suggestions, as this is a huge annoyance.

On a related note, if the prints stops due to communication error, is there an easy way to resume the print in Repetier Host?

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/20/2013 07:07PM by Zangetsu57.
Re: 120V tools interfere with USB?
October 21, 2013 12:19AM
Fortunately, it appears that the problem was solved with a different USB cable smiling smiley.
Re: 120V tools interfere with USB?
October 21, 2013 01:23AM
Sounds like a grounding issue... the other usb must have a better ground. Check to see if your power supply ground carries over to your printer.
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