Re: Smoothie - ready for prime time?
Have you considered the Duet electronics and firmware? Like the X5 it uses a 32 bit processor, but it also has an Ethernet port and runs a web server. The firmware is under active development, by...
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QuotecdruWhat electronics are you using? RAMPS for instance can turn on and off the power supply, running the micro controller just off of standby power until full power is required. I am using a...
View ArticleRe: Wire is Not Orange, But Not Bright Yellow Either
Do these screw terminals like single solid wires? Seems like there are no other choices ... one solid or multiple strands. But if we take two or three wires, twist the strands, and flow solder into...
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You need to check the right place if you want up to date Smoothie. Last update was 5 days ago. [github.com] I've been using the X5 on several deltas for a while now and while Smoothies documentation...
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DC42 and Sheepdog43, thank you both very much. DC42, I am probably going to stick with the Panucatt parts for now, but like what you are doing. Cheers, AC
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Put me down as a +2 on the Azteeg X5 Mini. Unlike the Duet, it actually works on a Delta. Plus, the feature of being able to access the on-board Micro-SD card over the USB cable as a removable drive...
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Most, if not all electronics solutions use an EN (enable) wire to toogle the stepper driver output to the motors. And most, if not all firmwares do disable the stepper driver outputs after a certain...
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QuoteUkIanI'm going to have two heating loops in series and just disable one as necessary. Putting two loops in series would double the resistance. For halfing it, you'd use them in parallel. That...
View ArticleRe: Variable resistor in line with heated bed
Yes, I currently have half the resistance I need, so was going to add a second loop in series :) I think the trick *is* calculating the values correctly in the first place. I made a mistake somewhere,...
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RAMPS has a PS_ON header. The (usually) green wire in the ATX connector is grounded with that header with the M80 command is called, and then ungrounded when M81 is sent. You can put M80 and M81 and...
View ArticleRe: Wire is Not Orange, But Not Bright Yellow Either
In my experience a single smooth solid conductor isn't a problem, or even two if the wires are the same gauge. Once you flow solder multiple strands it's not smooth and consistent diameter. It's...
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Quotevreihen Put me down as a +2 on the Azteeg X5 Mini. Unlike the Duet, it actually works on a Delta. Plus, the feature of being able to access the on-board Micro-SD card over the USB cable as a...
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Quotedc42 But no web interface or FTP? No ethernet port on the X5 Mini. I believe that the full Smoothieboard has one, but verify that on their web site. Operating on a Delta printer is more important...
View ArticleBootloader damaged without hardware damage
Hey, I fried myself an Arduino today. I was measuring out the pots on one of the Polulos and then somehow *zapp* and smoke, PC shuts down and now the board is still recognized over the USB but isnt...
View ArticleRe: Bootloader damaged without hardware damage
Most boards (apart from those based on AT90USB1286) have separate chips for the usb to serial converter... The converter is still alive, the board is recognized. But the main chip is probably very...
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Quotevreihen Quotedc42 But no web interface or FTP? No ethernet port on the X5 Mini. I believe that the full Smoothieboard has one, but verify that on their web site. Operating on a Delta printer is...
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Alright, thought so. Ill use this oppotunity to improve my SMD soldering skills
View ArticleRe: Wire is Not Orange, But Not Bright Yellow Either
Good idea with the pigtail. So - if I understand correctly - the issue with a solder filed section of multiple strand wire is its shape which could result in it becoming loose. And this looseness...
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Quotedc42I intend to add Delta support to the Duet firmware next month. Oh, can you write a patch which applies to Teacup firmware, too? The biggest reason we have no delta support there is, we have...
View ArticleRe: Wire is Not Orange, But Not Bright Yellow Either
Basically, I think you have the gist of it. I haven't by any means done research or anything like that aside from being a armchair mechanical engineer. There can be other issues at play: thermal...
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