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TechZone & one way stepper motion

Posted by EvergreenTinker 
TechZone & one way stepper motion
October 06, 2011 06:22PM
I have been working through building my reprap for the last four weeks or so and last Sunday night got two of the stepper motors wired up and wanted to test movement. I tried connecting with the reprap software and couldn't tell if I was connected, I downloaded replicator G and it connected right away. I brought up the jog window but could only get motion in the negative direction on both axis. I have not connected the endstops yet but can't find any information on what the problem might be. I am thinking about reloading the firmware but wanted to check with the community and see if anyone had some ideas or answers.


Thanks for the help in advance!
Re: TechZone & one way stepper motion
October 07, 2011 02:14AM
Connect the end stops.


Bob Morrison
Wörth am Rhein, Germany
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Re: TechZone & one way stepper motion
October 07, 2011 06:25AM
And don't connect those the wrong way. Would kill them immediately (resulting in the same behaviour).

I don't know how much it would have added to the cost to use keyed connectors, but they would probably had saved a ton of replaced optos...
Re: TechZone & one way stepper motion
October 08, 2011 05:14PM
Thanks worked great
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