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replacement for MKS Gen-2Z v1.1

Posted by 3dby3d 
replacement for MKS Gen-2Z v1.1
August 07, 2024 11:20AM
Hi, Usually most of the controllers have X,Y,Z ,E0 and E1. Mine has X,Y,Z1, E0 and Z2. How can I switch between these two controllers and what options in the firmware do I need to do to work ?
Re: replacement for MKS Gen-2Z v1.1
August 07, 2024 07:07PM
If you tell marlin you have a Z2 stepper driver, Marlin automatically uses the first unused E (in this case E1) as Z2
Re: replacement for MKS Gen-2Z v1.1
August 08, 2024 03:33AM
I am planning to replace with a combination of MEGA 2560 and RAMPS 1.4 or 1.6 but I do not know how to make connections for Z axis with 2 stepper drivers. On both RAMPS boards on the Z location there are 2 pairs of 4 pins. Shall I insert the first stepper driver in the Z stepper driver location and the second one on the E1, and the 4 pins cables should be placed where ? ...both on the 2 Z pairs pins location or separately ?
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Re: replacement for MKS Gen-2Z v1.1
August 08, 2024 03:58AM
the ramps dual z stepper motor plugs are on the 1 Z stepper driver in parallel.

When using two stepper drivers one stepper is plugged into either z plug and the second one is plugged into e1 stepper plug
Re: replacement for MKS Gen-2Z v1.1
August 09, 2024 03:26PM
I have switched to RAMPS 1.6 plus version but I cannot connect two stepper motors on the Z plug due to plastic configuration of the plug motor so, in the Marlin code I have uncomment line #define Z_DUAL_STEPPER_DRIVERS from the Configuration_adv.h and now the second motor is instead of E1.
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