All Limit Switches are not working

Software / Firmware Jackpot Board / FluidNC
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Just finishing up my second Lowrider V4 build. Everything is moving in the correct direction however the limit switches are not working, non of them.
I included the $ss and $limit test results.
Jackpot V3
Yellow brick road build
Wildcard - I do have Bart Dring's isolated RS485 card installed but have not edited the yaml file or connected a spindle to the machine as of yet.
I didn't change anything, just put in the SD card and put power to the machine
When I trigger the limit switches I do not get a light on the jackpot, The probe does work as it should however.

Thank you for the help.
I am hopeing I feel really silly once the issue is solved!

$ss
[MSG:INFO: FluidNC v3.9.9 https://github.com/bdring/FluidNC]
[MSG:INFO: Compiled with ESP32 SDK:v4.4.7-dirty]
[MSG:INFO: Local filesystem type is littlefs]
[MSG:INFO: Configuration file:config.yaml]
[MSG:INFO: Machine LowRider]
[MSG:INFO: Board Jackpot3 TMC2226]
[MSG:INFO: UART1 Tx:gpio.16 Rx:gpio.4 RTS:NO_PIN Baud:115200]
[MSG:INFO: I2SO BCK:gpio.22 WS:gpio.17 DATA:gpio.21Min Pulse:2us]
[MSG:INFO: SPI SCK:gpio.18 MOSI:gpio.23 MISO:gpio.19]
[MSG:INFO: SD Card cs_pin:gpio.5 detect:NO_PIN freq:20000000]
[MSG:INFO: Stepping:I2S_STATIC Pulse:2us Dsbl Delay:0us Dir Delay:1us Idle Delay:255ms]
[MSG:INFO: User Digital Output: 0 on Pin:gpio.26]
[MSG:INFO: User Digital Output: 1 on Pin:gpio.27]
[MSG:INFO: User Digital Output: 2 on Pin:gpio.0]
[MSG:INFO: User Digital Output: 3 on Pin:gpio.2]
[MSG:INFO: Axis count 3]

[MSG:INFO: Axis X (3.000,1223.000)]
[MSG:INFO:   Motor0]
[MSG:INFO:     tmc_2209 UART1 Addr:0 CS:NO_PIN Step:I2SO.2 Dir:I2SO.1 Disable:I2SO.0 R:0.110]
[MSG:INFO:  Neg Limit gpio.25]
[MSG:INFO: Axis Y (3.000,2443.000)]
[MSG:INFO:   Motor0]
[MSG:INFO:     tmc_2209 UART1 Addr:1 CS:NO_PIN Step:I2SO.5 Dir:I2SO.4 Disable:I2SO.7 R:0.110]
[MSG:INFO:  Neg Limit gpio.33]
[MSG:INFO:   Motor1]
[MSG:INFO:     tmc_2209 UART1 Addr:3 CS:I2SO.14 Step:I2SO.13 Dir:I2SO.12 Disable:I2SO.15 R:0.110]
[MSG:INFO:  Neg Limit gpio.35]
[MSG:INFO: Axis Z (-147.000,3.000)]
[MSG:INFO:   Motor0]
[MSG:INFO:     tmc_2209 UART1 Addr:2 CS:NO_PIN Step:I2SO.10 Dir:I2SO.9 Disable:I2SO.8 R:0.110]
[MSG:INFO:  Pos Limit gpio.32]
[MSG:INFO:   Motor1]
[MSG:INFO:     tmc_2209 UART1 Addr:3 CS:I2SO.19 Step:I2SO.18 Dir:I2SO.17 Disable:I2SO.16 R:0.110]
[MSG:INFO:  Pos Limit gpio.34]
[MSG:INFO: X Axis driver test passed]
[MSG:INFO: Y Axis driver test passed]
[MSG:INFO: Y2 Axis driver test passed]
[MSG:INFO: Z Axis driver test passed]
[MSG:INFO: Z2 Axis driver test passed]
[MSG:INFO: Kinematic system: Cartesian]
[MSG:INFO: STA SSID is not set]
[MSG:INFO: AP SSID FluidNC IP 192.168.0.1 mask 255.255.255.0 channel 1]
[MSG:INFO: AP started]
[MSG:INFO: WiFi on]
[MSG:INFO: Captive Portal Started]
[MSG:INFO: HTTP started on port 80]
[MSG:INFO: Telnet started on port 23]
[MSG:INFO: Probe gpio.36:low]
ok

$Limit

$Grbl/SoftLimitsEnable=0

$Grbl/HardLimitsEnable=0

ok
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You want to use the $limits command, not $limit. Need the s at the end.

When you run that, you press each limit switch one at at a time and the terminal should show which switch(es) it sees active and inactive.

That’s the only way to be certain what the controller sees for your hardware.

3

Thank you MakerJim for the advise. I ran the command and captured the results.

I see others post a nice neat report, sorry this is the best I could do.

Clicked Y 1

<Idle|MPos:0.000,0.000,0.000|FS:0,0|Pn:Y>
:                     Y    
:                     Y

Clicked Z1
<Idle|MPos:0.000,0.000,0.000|FS:0,0|Ov:100,100,100>
:         Z                
:         Z                
:         Z                
<Idle|MPos:0.000,0.000,0.000|FS:0,0|Pn:Z>
:         Z                
:         Z

Clicked X
<Idle|MPos:0.000,0.000,0.000|FS:0,0|Ov:100,100,100>
:                          
:              x           
:              x           
:              x           
<Idle|MPos:0.000,0.000,0.000|FS:0,0|Pn:X>
:              x           
:              x           
:              x

Clicked Y0
<Idle|MPos:0.000,0.000,0.000|FS:0,0|Pn:Y>
:               y          
:               y          
:               y

Clicked Z0
<Idle|MPos:0.000,0.000,0.000|FS:0,0>
:   z                      
:   z                      
:   z                      
:   z                      
<Idle|MPos:0.000,0.000,0.000|FS:0,0|Pn:Z>
:   z

Clicked X
<Idle|MPos:0.000,0.000,0.000|FS:0,0|Ov:100,100,100>
:                          
:                          
:                          
:              x           
<Idle|MPos:0.000,0.000,0.000|FS:0,0|Pn:X>
:              x           
:              x
4

Looks like they’re all working!

5

yes it does but when you home the machine the steppers don’t stop when the switch is activated.

I am confused as to why.

I will give another go tomorrow after work, maybe the gods will descend and it will work.

6

Are you sure the phasing is correct? Y0 and Y1 are not swapped? Same with X0/Z1?

If you home just y what happens when the axis hits? If you then flip the y end stop wiring between Y0/Y1, what happens?

7

To be frank no I am not. I had help at this point and well, you know. I am sure this has to be the issue however X also failed to recognize the limit stop.

I will try to sort this out this evening.

Thank you for the help.

Question, I have a jackpot v1, when the limits are triggered it lights up an led on the board. The plan was to use this function to identify each limit switch to make sure they were in the correct position, however I am not getting any lights on the jackpot v3. Is this the expected behavior for this board?

Bob F

8

Yes it is. Ryan decided against leds on the JP3 to save space and cost. We now us $Limits to see what is being triggered. I would double check to see where each limit switch is plugged in. They could all be shifted over so they don’t work when homing.

9

I am sure this has to be what is causing my problem. I should be able to get back to this tomorrow. I will trace everything out and make sure everything is where it should be.

Thank you everyone for the help.

Bob F

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10

Problems are solved!

I hate to admit this but I am the problem.

I had the Y0/Z0 and Y1/Z1 backwards and I had Y1/Z1 mislabeled!

Hangs head in shame.

After a bunch of tracing and moving connectors everything is working as it should.

I want to thank everyone for their input, it got me on the right path to figure out what I had done and what needed to be done to fix it.

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11

There’s no shame in saying you found and fixed a problem.
You’re ready to move on to finishing up that machine and getting it dirty!

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12

Thank you Jim, the light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter by the day. I have enjoyed the building and learning almost as much as I enjoy the items this thing allows me to make.

Cutting Board
Cutting Board1920Ă—2560 1.54 MB

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13

An inlay?? Or is it epoxy?

14

Inlay, that is a cherry board with a walnut inlay.

I am using MillMage to create the design and control the CnC.

My first Lowrider is a 24 x 48, but now I find I need a larger machine so the stable will have 2 of these great machines making noise.

Life is good!

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Okay, then I applaud you, because it looks really, really great! :tada:
You cut it with a straight endmill I supposed since MillMage does not support V-carve inlays yet, correct?

16

It does look great! Can you share more about how you made it?

17

Dang Bob, from having issues straight to a fantastic inlay. Congratulations.

And, don’t worry about it, we all make simple mistakes. The lowrider v2 almost didn’t exist because it took me three days to find a loose grub screw on a pulley.

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Wow, I am flattered!

It was made with a flat bottom 1/8 inch endmill. The female pocket is .002 inches larger than the male insert. I do the male part first then the pocket at a very tight tolerance. I then enlarge the pocket at a rate of .001 inch until I can get the male part to fit. I did have to modify the font in a few places so the mill would fit without enlarging the font.

Ryan:

This is my second Lowrider V4 build. The first one is a 24 x 48 size, this is the machine the cutting boards were made on. I have a need for a larger format machine, my wife and I talked about it, niether could stomach the thought of dismantling Clyde because he just always does the job.

I have heard that the smaller machines are more ridged, I hope the new larger machine can match the work Clyde has been able to produce. The new machine is 50 x 60 for now with it being extended to a final size of 50 x 100 once the new shop is completed. I have lots of cabinets and signs to make creating the need for a larger format machine.

Thank you everyone for the help and the kind words.

Bob F

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How are you designing it in MM as they have removed the inlay ?

or or you doing it as 1 design, flipping and than scaling down a little ?

neevrmind seen the post further down :slight_smile:

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I am almost ready to make cabinets, could you tell me more about what material you intend to use and what kind of bits you intend to use? :smiley: