Z motor works when x is 0 but moves real slow when x = 2640
here’s a video: https://youtu.be/O8qhnchm-cE
Sequence used in the video:
additional information:
I’d guess this is a software problem.
[@Goanna7007, Just trying to speed up diagnosis and solution for you]
The Farmbot developers will need to know your versions ( Bot Kit, FarmbotOS and MCU/Farmduino )
ah yep,
It could be binding somehow - turn off the power, move the x to home, twist z by hand; Move x to max, twist z by hand, and compare the drag. If equal, keep going on software. The coil-joint at the top seemed to be compressed - same at both ends?
Also, the silent drivers will rock your world. . .cd
Thank you Cris,
The drag seems equal.
What do you mean by the coil joint at both ends?
We’ll have a look at the silent drivers.
Update: the Z only freaks out if the location it’s moving to has a combined vector value of over 10 characters (CHAR).
tests:
2640, 99, -100 works. CHAR length: 10
2640, 100, -100 fails. CHAR length: 11
2640, 100, -99 works. CHAR length: 10
2640, 100, -100 fails. CHAR length: 11
999, 100, -100 works. CHAR length: 10
999, 1000, -100 fails. CHAR length: 11
This leads me to believe it is a software problem with the G code.
The coil joint thingy has a better name - it’s attached to the top of the Z lead screw and connects the stepper motor to the shaft - presumably to reduce any shock in the mechanicals. Anyway, given the testing, it truly seems like a software problem. I’ll let Rory and team address this - squarely out of my league. . .cd
Hello,
I think I found the solution to the problem. The farmduino buffer has a max fixed side of 50.
It’s defined in th config.h file of the farmduino “const int INCOMING_CMD_BUF_SIZE = 50”;
However if you request a move with x>999 or y>999, the size of the request is more than 50.
Exemple : G00 X1050.60 Y999.00 Z-200.04 A400.00 B400.00 C250.00 Q42 (57 char).
