tdierks

OK, I put it on that page. Something in passing: my connection block for that motor looks like it has a little more play than I think it should have, so when I get a chance, I’m going to look at it for a cracked solder joint; it’s possible that the physical torque while tightening the connector screws was too much for a weak connection. Connectors that share physical stability and electrical connection duties are always entertaining.

OK, so I wrote up this whole report, and then the problem went away. So it may be moot (for me, anyway). But FWIW.

While investigating it, I found it was only associated with moves in the X axis. Looking at the board, I couldn’t see any problems, but after some physical manipulation of the X axis stepper motor wires, the problem disappeared and I was able to do a single ~5-minute operation without any issues.

Color me mystified.

Anyway, please find the below report. I’m happy to have suggestions on my settings; they’re just what I had when it started working.

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TinyG version 0.94 (build 339.09) “GoGo Boots”. I don’t believe I have limit switches enabled; I haven’t enabled them and I don’t have any connected.

I do not need to have the spindle on; here’s a complete serial trace of a recent session (with some status lines elided, my commands in bold). As you can see, I can run the spindle up & down, but when I try to traverse, it seems to reset (there’s a small jerk of the motors before it does so), but it’s not a true cold reset; if I send it another command, it hangs (see at the bottom, below the settings output). I can then send an ! to get a prompt again.

The below trace was captured within a few seconds of powering on the board after hours unused, so it’s not a heat issue.

Thanks!
 – Tim

#### Loading configs from EEPROM ####
#### TinyG version 0.94 (build 339.09) “GoGo Boots” ####
Type h for help
tinyg[mm] ok> z-5
tinyg[mm] ok> line:1,posx:0.000,posy:0.000,posz:-0.000,posa:0.000,feed:0.000,vel:0.377,unit:1,coor:1,dist:0,frmo:0,momo:0,stat:4
line:1,posx:0.000,posy:0.000,posz:-0.049,posa:0.000,feed:0.000,vel:77.453,unit:1,coor:1,dist:0,frmo:0,momo:0,stat:4
[6 lines elided]
line:1,posx:0.000,posy:0.000,posz:-4.973,posa:0.000,feed:0.000,vel:57.346,unit:1,coor:1,dist:0,frmo:0,momo:0,stat:4
line:1,posx:0.000,posy:0.000,posz:-5.000,posa:0.000,feed:0.000,vel:0.000,unit:1,coor:1,dist:0,frmo:0,momo:0,stat:2
z5
tinyg[mm] ok> line:2,posx:0.000,posy:0.000,posz:-4.962,posa:0.000,feed:0.000,vel:65.308,unit:1,coor:1,dist:0,frmo:0,momo:0,stat:4
line:2,posx:0.000,posy:0.000,posz:-4.696,posa:0.000,feed:0.000,vel:267.971,unit:1,coor:1,dist:0,frmo:0,momo:0,stat:4
[7 lines elided]
line:2,posx:0.000,posy:0.000,posz:4.934,posa:0.000,feed:0.000,vel:103.092,unit:1,coor:1,dist:0,frmo:0,momo:0,stat:4
line:2,posx:0.000,posy:0.000,posz:5.000,posa:0.000,feed:0.000,vel:3.478,unit:1,coor:1,dist:0,frmo:0,momo:0,stat:4
line:2,posx:0.000,posy:0.000,posz:5.000,posa:0.000,feed:0.000,vel:0.000,unit:1,coor:1,dist:0,frmo:0,momo:0,stat:2
z-5
tinyg[mm] ok> line:3,posx:0.000,posy:0.000,posz:4.962,posa:0.000,feed:0.000,vel:65.308,unit:1,coor:1,dist:0,frmo:0,momo:0,stat:4
line:3,posx:0.000,posy:0.000,posz:4.696,posa:0.000,feed:0.000,vel:267.971,unit:1,coor:1,dist:0,frmo:0,momo:0,stat:4
line:3,posx:0.000,posy:0.000,posz:3.976,posa:0.000,feed:0.000,vel:603.827,unit:1,coor:1,dist:0,frmo:0,momo:0,stat:4
[7 lines elided]
line:3,posx:0.000,posy:0.000,posz:-5.000,posa:0.000,feed:0.000,vel:3.478,unit:1,coor:1,dist:0,frmo:0,momo:0,stat:4
line:3,posx:0.000,posy:0.000,posz:-5.000,posa:0.000,feed:0.000,vel:0.000,unit:1,coor:1,dist:0,frmo:0,momo:0,stat:2
z5
tinyg[mm] ok> line:4,posx:0.000,posy:0.000,posz:-4.962,posa:0.000,feed:0.000,vel:65.308,unit:1,coor:1,dist:0,frmo:0,momo:0,stat:4
line:4,posx:0.000,posy:0.000,posz:-4.696,posa:0.000,feed:0.000,vel:267.971,unit:1,coor:1,dist:0,frmo:0,momo:0,stat:4
line:4,posx:0.000,posy:0.000,posz:-3.976,posa:0.000,feed:0.000,vel:603.827,unit:1,coor:1,dist:0,frmo:0,momo:0,stat:4
line:4,posx:0.000,posy:0.000,posz:-2.702,posa:0.000,feed:0.000,vel:895.800,unit:1,coor:1,dist:0,frmo:0,momo:0,stat:4
[6 lines elided]
line:4,posx:0.000,posy:0.000,posz:5.000,posa:0.000,feed:0.000,vel:3.478,unit:1,coor:1,dist:0,frmo:0,momo:0,stat:4
line:4,posx:0.000,posy:0.000,posz:5.000,posa:0.000,feed:0.000,vel:0.000,unit:1,coor:1,dist:0,frmo:0,momo:0,stat:2
x10 y10
tinyg[mm] ok> 
#### Loading configs from EEPROM ####
#### TinyG version 0.94 (build 339.09) “GoGo Boots” ####
Type h for help

tinyg[mm] ok> ?
 
Line number:         0
X position:          0.000 mm
Y position:          0.000 mm
Z position:          0.000 mm
A position:          0.000 deg
Feed rate:           0.000 mm/min
Velocity:            0.000 mm/min
Units:               G21 – millimeter mode
Coordinate system:   G54 – coordinate system 1
Distance mode:       G90 – absolute distance mode
Feed rate mode:      G94 – units-per-minute mode (i.e. feedrate mode)
Motion mode:         G0  – linear traverse (seek)
Machine state:       Reset

tinyg[mm] ok> $$
[fb]  firmware_build            339.09
[fv]  firmware_version            0.94
[si]  status_interval           200 ms [0=off]
[gpl] gcode_select_plane          0 [0,1,2]
[gun] gcode_units_mode            1 [0,1]
[gco] gcode_coord_system          1 [1-6]
[gpa] gcode_path_control          2 [0,1,2]
[gdi] gcode_distance_mode         0 [0,1]
[ea]  enable_acceleration         1 [0,1]
[ja]  junction_acceleration  100000 mm
[ml]  min_line_segment            0.080 mm
[ma]  min_arc_segment             0.100 mm
[mt]  min_segment_time         5000 uSec
[ic]  ignore CR or LF on RX       0 [0,1=CR,2=LF]
[ec]  enable_CR (on TX)           0 [0,1]
[ee]  enable_echo                 1 [0,1]
[ex]  enable_xon_xoff             1 [0,1]
[eh]  enable_hashcode             1 [0,1]
[g54x] g54_x_offset               0.000 mm
[g54y] g54_y_offset               0.000 mm
[g54z] g54_z_offset               0.000 mm
[g54a] g54_a_offset               0.000 mm
[g54b] g54_b_offset               0.000 mm
[g54c] g54_c_offset               0.000 mm
[g55x] g55_x_offset               0.000 mm
[g55y] g55_y_offset               0.000 mm
[g55z] g55_z_offset               0.000 mm
[g55a] g55_a_offset               0.000 mm
[g55b] g55_b_offset               0.000 mm
[g55c] g55_c_offset               0.000 mm
[g56x] g56_x_offset               0.000 mm
[g56y] g56_y_offset               0.000 mm
[g56z] g56_z_offset               0.000 mm
[g56a] g56_a_offset               0.000 mm
[g56b] g56_b_offset               0.000 mm
[g56c] g56_c_offset               0.000 mm
[g57x] g57_x_offset               0.000 mm
[g57y] g57_y_offset               0.000 mm
[g57z] g57_z_offset               0.000 mm
[g57a] g57_a_offset               0.000 mm
[g57b] g57_b_offset               0.000 mm
[g57c] g57_c_offset               0.000 mm
[g58x] g58_x_offset               0.000 mm
[g58y] g58_y_offset               0.000 mm
[g58z] g58_z_offset               0.000 mm
[g58a] g58_a_offset               0.000 mm
[g58b] g58_b_offset               0.000 mm
[g58c] g58_c_offset               0.000 mm
[g59x] g59_x_offset               0.000 mm
[g59y] g59_y_offset               0.000 mm
[g59z] g59_z_offset               0.000 mm
[g59a] g59_a_offset               0.000 mm
[g59b] g59_b_offset               0.000 mm
[g59c] g59_c_offset               0.000 mm
X origin offset:     0.000 mm
Y origin offset:     0.000 mm
Z origin offset:     0.000 mm
A origin offset:     0.000 deg
B origin offset:     0.000 deg
C origin offset:     0.000 deg
[1ma] m1_map_to_axis              3 [0=X, 1=Y…]
[1sa] m1_step_angle               1.800 deg
[1tr] m1_travel_per_revolution    1.250 mm
[1mi] m1_microsteps               8 [1,2,4,8]
[1po] m1_polarity                 0 [0,1]
[1pm] m1_power_management         0 [0,1]
[2ma] m2_map_to_axis              2 [0=X, 1=Y…]
[2sa] m2_step_angle               1.800 deg
[2tr] m2_travel_per_revolution    1.250 mm
[2mi] m2_microsteps               1 [1,2,4,8]
[2po] m2_polarity                 1 [0,1]
[2pm] m2_power_management         0 [0,1]
[3ma] m3_map_to_axis              1 [0=X, 1=Y…]
[3sa] m3_step_angle               1.800 deg
[3tr] m3_travel_per_revolution   35.980 mm
[3mi] m3_microsteps               8 [1,2,4,8]
[3po] m3_polarity                 1 [0,1]
[3pm] m3_power_management         0 [0,1]
[4ma] m4_map_to_axis              0 [0=X, 1=Y…]
[4sa] m4_step_angle               1.800 deg
[4tr] m4_travel_per_revolution   35.980 mm
[4mi] m4_microsteps               8 [1,2,4,8]
[4po] m4_polarity                 0 [0,1]
[4pm] m4_power_management         0 [0,1]
[xam] x_axis_mode                 1 [standard]
[xvm] x_velocity_maximum      16000.000 mm/min
[xfr] x_feedrate_maximum      16000.000 mm/min
[xtm] x_travel_maximum          170.000 mm
[xjm] x_jerk_maximum     5000000000 mm/min^3
[xjd] x_junction_deviation        0.0500 mm (larger is faster)
[xsm] x_switch_mode               1 [0,1,2,3,4]
[xsv] x_search_velocity        -500.000 mm/min
[xlv] x_latch_velocity          100.000 mm/min
[xlb] x_latch_backoff             2.000 mm
[xzb] x_zero_backoff              1.000 mm
[yam] y_axis_mode                 1 [standard]
[yvm] y_velocity_maximum      16000.000 mm/min
[yfr] y_feedrate_maximum      16000.000 mm/min
[ytm] y_travel_maximum          200.000 mm
[yjm] y_jerk_maximum     5000000000 mm/min^3
[yjd] y_junction_deviation        0.0500 mm (larger is faster)
[ysm] y_switch_mode               1 [0,1,2,3,4]
[ysv] y_search_velocity        -500.000 mm/min
[ylv] y_latch_velocity          100.000 mm/min
[ylb] y_latch_backoff             2.000 mm
[yzb] y_zero_backoff              1.000 mm
[zam] z_axis_mode                 1 [standard]
[zvm] z_velocity_maximum       1200.000 mm/min
[zfr] z_feedrate_maximum       1200.000 mm/min
[ztm] z_travel_maximum           50.000 mm
[zjm] z_jerk_maximum       50000000 mm/min^3
[zjd] z_junction_deviation        0.0500 mm (larger is faster)
[zsm] z_switch_mode               1 [0,1,2,3,4]
[zsv] z_search_velocity        -400.000 mm/min
[zlv] z_latch_velocity          100.000 mm/min
[zlb] z_latch_backoff             2.000 mm
[zzb] z_zero_backoff              1.000 mm
[aam] a_axis_mode                 1 [standard]
[avm] a_velocity_maximum       3600.000 deg/min
[afr] a_feedrate_maximum       3600.000 deg/min
[atm] a_travel_maximum           -1.000 deg
[ajm] a_jerk_maximum       20000000 deg/min^3
[ajd] a_junction_deviation        0.0500 deg
[ara] a_radius_value              1.0000 deg
[asm] a_switch_mode               1 [0,1,2,3,4]
[asv] a_search_velocity        -600.000 deg/min
[alv] a_latch_velocity          100.000 deg/min
[alb] a_latch_backoff            -5.000 deg
[azb] a_zero_backoff              2.000 deg
[bam] b_axis_mode                 0 [disabled]
[bvm] b_velocity_maximum       3600.000 deg/min
[bfr] b_feedrate_maximum       3600.000 deg/min
[btm] b_travel_maximum           -1.000 deg
[bjm] b_jerk_maximum       20000000 deg/min^3
[bjd] b_junction_deviation        0.0500 deg
[bra] b_radius_value              1.0000 deg
[bsm] b_switch_mode               1 [0,1,2,3,4]
[bsv] b_search_velocity        -600.000 deg/min
[blv] b_latch_velocity          100.000 deg/min
[blb] b_latch_backoff            -5.000 deg
[bzb] b_zero_backoff              2.000 deg
[cam] c_axis_mode                 0 [disabled]
[cvm] c_velocity_maximum       3600.000 deg/min
[cfr] c_feedrate_maximum       3600.000 deg/min
[ctm] c_travel_maximum           -1.000 deg
[cjm] c_jerk_maximum       20000000 deg/min^3
[cjd] c_junction_deviation        0.0500 deg
[cra] c_radius_value              1.0000 deg
[csm] c_switch_mode               1 [0,1,2,3,4]
[csv] c_search_velocity        -600.000 deg/min
[clv] c_latch_velocity          100.000 deg/min
[clb] c_latch_backoff            -5.000 deg
[czb] c_zero_backoff              2.000 deg

tinyg[mm] ok> x5

tinyg[mm] ok> line:1,posx:0.000,posy:0.000,posz:0.000,posa:0.000,feed:0.000,vel:3.937,unit:1,coor:1,dist:0,frmo:0,momo:0,stat:4

[here I sent a !, but it wasn’t echoed back]

tinyg[mm] ok> ?

Line number:         0
X position:          0.000 mm
Y position:          0.000 mm
Z position:          0.000 mm
A position:          0.000 deg
Feed rate:           0.000 mm/min
Velocity:            3.937 mm/min
Units:               G21 – millimeter mode
Coordinate system:   G54 – coordinate system 1
Distance mode:       G90 – absolute distance mode
Feed rate mode:      G94 – units-per-minute mode (i.e. feedrate mode)
Motion mode:         G0  – linear traverse (seek)
Machine state:       Hold
tinyg[mm] ok>