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Random temperature spikes

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goature

Random temperature spikes
July 20, 2015 04:16AM

Registered: 8 years ago
Posts: 5

Hello all!

My RepRapPro Ormerod has been giving me some strange temperature spikes on the hot end temperature measurement. Here are some notes about the problem:

The spikes seem to appear randomly
I've tried changing the thermistor
I've tried wiggeling the wires, to see if there is a short/open-circuit somewhere
I've updated the firmware, same thing happens

I've attached a picture of a spike.

How do you think i can solve this problem? Thank you! smiling smiley

Edit: The spikes appear even if the hot-end has been standing still for a while.

Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 07/20/2015 05:22AM by goature.

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Zonzo

Re: Random temperature spikes
July 20, 2015 06:23AM

Registered: 10 years ago
Posts: 73

also to mee it look a termistor fail but you have do all the check...

Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 07/20/2015 06:25AM by Zonzo.

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Zonzo

Re: Random temperature spikes
July 20, 2015 06:26AM

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the connection to the duet is ok?

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dc42

Re: Random temperature spikes
July 20, 2015 06:35AM

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Posts: 14,672

Positive going temperature spikes suggest a short, either between the thermistor wires, or between a thermistor wire and ground. If it is an Ormerod 2, it could also be caused by the back of the Duet shorting against the metal enclosure.

Large delta printer [miscsolutions.wordpress.com], E3D tool changer, Robotdigg SCARA printer, Crane Quad and Ormerod

Disclosure: I design Duet electronics and work on RepRapFirmware, [duet3d.com].

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goature

Re: Random temperature spikes
July 20, 2015 08:38AM

Registered: 8 years ago
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~~I changed the whole hot-end loom. I have yet to see a spike. I'll keep you updated . Might have been a short in the cable, as you said dc42.~~

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goature

Re: Random temperature spikes
July 20, 2015 12:35PM

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It happened again, even after changing the wire loom. Might there be something wrong with the board?

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dc42

Re: Random temperature spikes
July 20, 2015 01:08PM

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Quote
goature
It happened again, even after changing the wire loom. Might there be something wrong with the board?

Did you check this bit from my previous reply:

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dc42
If it is an Ormerod 2, it could also be caused by the back of the Duet shorting against the metal enclosure.

Large delta printer [miscsolutions.wordpress.com], E3D tool changer, Robotdigg SCARA printer, Crane Quad and Ormerod

Disclosure: I design Duet electronics and work on RepRapFirmware, [duet3d.com].

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goature

Re: Random temperature spikes
July 20, 2015 01:18PM

Registered: 8 years ago
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dc42
Did you check this bit from my previous reply:

Oh! I forgot to say, it's a Ormerod 1. It has the acrylic enclosure.

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goature

Re: Random temperature spikes
July 20, 2015 04:13PM

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Changed the duet. Seems to work fine again. Gonna have to study the old board. I think the A/D-Converter in the uC might be having some trouble.

Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 07/20/2015 04:14PM by goature.