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| Benedikt:
--- Quote from: chriscnc on June 30, 2017, 11:49:25 PM ---So i just ordered a 2nd one and it has new firmware on it noted as 2017-03-04-87NOR thoughts? --- End quote --- Yes, I know of the latest version. Currently, I am working on a new update that includes that very version as a base. This may take a bit more to complete though. Have fun, Benedikt |
| blades:
Greetings from Indiana! I am a long-time lurker of this thread in particular, it has been so helpful! Thank you all (Benedikt in particular) for your great work on this controller! :bow: With that said, I do have a few questions I hope someone can help with, I am using this controller with a custom built X-Carve. 1) chriscnc mentioned something about a new factory firmware version, 2017-03-04-87NOR Does anyone have a link to where I could download this from? 2) I've got my unit configured to use inches instead of mm, but this poses a problem: my Z-axis requires 24000 steps-per-inch because I'm using a Gecko G540, which by default has 10x microstepping. My machine jogs in manual mode fine, but when running under a program, I have inconsistent depth issues with the Z axis, due to this setting being far higher than the max of 10000. I thought I could fix this issue by changing to mm, but while that fixes the Z axis issue, it creates the same issue on the X & Y axis, as they're belt driven, and the steps-per-mm comes out to 33.33, which is way lower than the minimum of 100. The controller literally won't let you input anything less than 50. Any suggestions here? If I can't disable microstepping on 1 axis of the G540, I may have to get a different stepper controller for Z. Thanks for any input! |
| Benedikt:
--- Quote from: blades on July 01, 2017, 01:19:11 PM ---Greetings from Indiana! I am a long-time lurker of this thread in particular, it has been so helpful! Thank you all (Benedikt in particular) for your great work on this controller! :bow: With that said, I do have a few questions I hope someone can help with, I am using this controller with a custom built X-Carve. 1) chriscnc mentioned something about a new factory firmware version, 2017-03-04-87NOR Does anyone have a link to where I could download this from? 2) I've got my unit configured to use inches instead of mm, but this poses a problem: my Z-axis requires 24000 steps-per-inch because I'm using a Gecko G540, which by default has 10x microstepping. My machine jogs in manual mode fine, but when running under a program, I have inconsistent depth issues with the Z axis, due to this setting being far higher than the max of 10000. I thought I could fix this issue by changing to mm, but while that fixes the Z axis issue, it creates the same issue on the X & Y axis, as they're belt driven, and the steps-per-mm comes out to 33.33, which is way lower than the minimum of 100. The controller literally won't let you input anything less than 50. Any suggestions here? If I can't disable microstepping on 1 axis of the G540, I may have to get a different stepper controller for Z. Thanks for any input! --- End quote --- Hello, blades! Glad you liked the progress so far. For 1), you can download it from my site http://pandora-cnc.eu/en/download However, I advise getting the modified version when it's out. You can always give the new factory version a try though, before the new mod comes out ;) For 2), maybe you can use the config generator on http://config.pandora-cnc.eu/ to enter your configuration. After you have downloaded the file, use Notepad++ or vi/etc. on Mac / Linux to edit the setting manually, before importing it. I hope this helps, Benedikt |
| blades:
Thank you Benedikt, I most certainly will be giving your modified version a try! Can't wait to see it! I will also try your suggestion regarding my configuration. Hopefully that will help. :doh: |
| Benedikt:
--- Quote from: blades on July 01, 2017, 05:13:57 PM ---Thank you Benedikt, I most certainly will be giving your modified version a try! Can't wait to see it! I will also try your suggestion regarding my configuration. Hopefully that will help. :doh: --- End quote --- So for the configuration trick, you may want to simply leave the default value for the steps/mm (note that even if you use inches later, you will have to enter this in steps/mm). Now, before submitting the form, write down the numbers associated with the values you want to set to a unrecommended value. Then use a text editor that supports Unix line endings (on Windows, please use Notepad++ not the default Notepad that ships with Windows) and adjust the values associated with the numbers you wrote down earlier. Now, save the file to an USB stick and call it userVar.set and safely remove the USB. Finally, insert the USB stick into the controller and go to the file manager. There, locate the file, highlight it and press Enter. Best regards, Benedikt |
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