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Motors only move 1 direction

Posted by GSD 
GSD
Motors only move 1 direction
June 10, 2018 06:52PM
Hey all, I want to thank those that helped me with the lcd. Turns out it was a U8glib issue. Now, I have a problem, I think. I have 4 motors that will only move in one direction. I have done the following:

Have turned connectors in the opposite direction and the motor rotated the opposite direction.
Have switched 2 right wires (yel / blu) and it only went the same as above, the opposite of original direction.
Hope that doesn't confuse too many people. I had to wire 4 of 5 motors myself. 5th was pre wired and wires are different color so I was not able to use them as a reference.
I am thinking I have some wires backwards but not sure which ones.

The attached pic is the exact motor wiring diagram I have for 4 of these.
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GSD
Re: Motors only move 1 direction
June 10, 2018 06:57PM
I have just switched the extruder to the X position and still not rotating in both directions. When I put the x motor on the extruder connection, the carriage moves in both directions. Help,Please.
Re: Motors only move 1 direction
June 10, 2018 08:54PM
This is normally endstop related

If endstops are triggered It wont move in that direction

send the printer a M119 command (show endstop status)

any that are triggered, you cant move in that direction (other than homing)

But default if endstops are not plugged in, they are triggered, a safety feature so you know if and endstop disconnects

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/10/2018 08:56PM by Dust.
GSD
Re: Motors only move 1 direction
June 12, 2018 10:36AM
Send: M119
Recv: Reporting endstop status
Recv: x_min: TRIGGERED
Recv: y_min: TRIGGERED
Recv: z_min: TRIGGERED
Recv: ok

Uhh, I think I see my problem...moody smiley
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