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  • November 30, 2017 at 11:42 am #10693
    PickyBiker
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    I had TinyG working with ChiliPeppr but then it just stopped moving the servos. When I start the ChiliPeppr default logo, the motors go into hold mode, but do not move. I suspect I set something wrong when I was trying to setup the home/limit switches. I have since turned off the min/max limits, but still no movement.

    Suggestions on what to try are welcome.

    November 30, 2017 at 1:08 pm #10694
    cmcgrath5035
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    The Chilipeppr logo test gGode has a built-in pause, for tool change or whatever.
    You have to resume gCode, I believe with the play icon in the gCode widget.
    I believe there is a pop-up that appears when this pause is executed?

    November 30, 2017 at 4:09 pm #10695
    PickyBiker
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    cmcgrath5035, you are correct about the pause, but that is not the problem. I get past the pause okay and ChiliPeppr thinks it is sending the gcode. I can see the tool moving around on the screen, just not on the router. Also, the simulator/com option is set to com. The only thing that happens on the CNC is the steppers go into hold mode for the duration of the logo run.

    November 30, 2017 at 6:57 pm #10696
    cmcgrath5035
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    Hmmm, strange.
    The only thing that happens on the CNC is the steppers go into hold mode for the duration of the logo run.

    I am not clear on what you are seeing, aside from the steppers not moving.
    What I think I am reading is that after you continue following the pause, CP sends the complete gCode file, the 3D viewer traces around the design on screen?
    Do you see the status messages scrolling in the Serial Port Console widget?
    When the gCode file completes, are you able to again jog the machine, or are the motors still disabled?
    I am assuming you are running a tinyGV8 and $fb=440.20, correct?

    November 30, 2017 at 8:19 pm #10697
    PickyBiker
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    “after you continue following the pause, CP sends the complete gCode file, the 3D viewer traces around the design on screen”
    Yes that is correct.

    “Do you see the status messages scrolling in the Serial Port Console widget?”
    Yes, I do see that

    “When the gCode file completes, are you able to again jog the machine, or are the motors still disabled?”
    The toggles do not result in movement on the machine but the toggle commands do show up in the Serial Port Console Widget and the axis widget is showing the appropriate movements.

    Everything appears to be normal except for no physical movement.

    ???

    December 1, 2017 at 10:23 am #10698
    PickyBiker
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    Found the problem

    I tried to set the micro steps to 8 for each of the four channels but I used $ma instead of $mi and mapped all four channels to 8. I just set them back to 1234 for xyza and I have movement again.

    Argh, so much self-inflicted pain.

    December 1, 2017 at 6:23 pm #10699
    cmcgrath5035
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    Good find!
    Thanks for closing the issue

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