Custom Bart Dring FluidNC controller

Jonathjon · August 14, 2023, 2:26am

It looks like it did!

$ss
[MSG:INFO: FluidNC v3.7.5]
[MSG:INFO: Compiled with ESP32 SDK:v4.4.4]
[MSG:INFO: Local filesystem type is littlefs]
[MSG:INFO: Configuration file:config.yaml]
[MSG:INFO: Machine MPCNC]
[MSG:INFO: Board Jackpot TMC2209]
[MSG:INFO: UART1 Tx:gpio.0 Rx:gpio.4 RTS:NO_PIN Baud:115200]
[MSG:INFO: I2SO BCK:gpio.22 WS:gpio.17 DATA:gpio.21]
[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:4us Dsbl Delay:0us Dir Delay:1us Idle Delay:255ms]
[MSG:INFO: User Digital Output:0 on Pin:gpio.26]
[MSG:INFO: Axis count 6]
[MSG:INFO: Axis X (0.000,1220.000)]
[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:  X Neg Limit gpio.25]
[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:  X2 Neg Limit gpio.35]
[MSG:INFO: Axis Y (0.000,2440.000)]
[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:  Y Neg Limit gpio.33]
[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:  Y2 Neg Limit gpio.34]
[MSG:INFO: Axis Z (-100.000,200.000)]
[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:  Z Neg Limit gpio.32:low]
[MSG:INFO: Axis A (-1000.000,0.000)]
[MSG:INFO:   Motor0]
[MSG:INFO: Axis B (-1000.000,0.000)]
[MSG:INFO:   Motor0]
[MSG:INFO: Axis C (-150.000,150.000)]
[MSG:INFO:   Motor0]
[MSG:INFO:     tmc_2209 UART1 Addr:3 CS:I2SO.22 Step:I2SO.21 Dir:I2SO.20 Disable:I2SO.23 R:0.110]
[MSG:INFO:  C Neg Limit gpio.39:low]
[MSG:INFO: X Axis driver test passed]
[MSG:INFO: X2 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:ERR: C Axis TMC driver not detected - expected 0x0x21 got 0x0x0]
[MSG:INFO: Kinematic system: Cartesian]
[MSG:INFO: Laser Ena:NO_PIN Out:gpio.27 Freq:5000Hz Period:8191]
[MSG:INFO: Using spindle Laser]
[MSG:INFO: Flood coolant gpio.2]
[MSG:INFO: Mist coolant gpio.16]
[MSG:INFO: Probe Pin: gpio.36:low]
[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]

THANK YOU!!!

Edit… I fixed it @jeffeb3 Didn’t know how to do that before now

Jonathjon · August 14, 2023, 2:47am

Thanks so much for the help @jamiek That was defiantly it. The laser lights up now! And now I realize I have absolutely no clue about running a laser LOL. Oh well that’s tomorrows task. All day in a 100° garage has me whooped.

Also Lightburn will only connect over WiFi. Still no USB. Not sure what to do about that one.

vicious1 · August 14, 2023, 8:19pm

Sorry I am not getting all the forum emails. I keep running into my daily limit. I need to get rid of some of the entire section notifications, I think. I have the limit set to 150/day.

Jonathjon · August 14, 2023, 8:43pm

that’s crazy!!!

Jonathjon · August 14, 2023, 8:45pm

I will say hopefully next time I’m home I can figure out the USB. I’m running a raster image right now and its slower than running a carve with a spindle LOL

vicious1 · August 14, 2023, 9:08pm

Raster (M4) worked more than 80mm/s for me with a 0.19mm dot size in AP mode. What are all the rest of your settings because you should not need a direct connection for a really really decent speed. but if you have a 0.019 dot size it will take 10x the time.

Jonathjon · August 14, 2023, 9:32pm

I have no idea what the dot size is. But lightburn thought it would take 1hr 10m that was an hour and a half ago and its not even half way yet…

vicious1 · August 14, 2023, 9:48pm

Screenshot your lightburn settings for the burn you are doing.

Jonathjon · August 14, 2023, 9:48pm

Ok just figure out to see what the dot size is. .0992 or 256DPI is the default. So I guess next time I need to change that lol. I still would prefer it hooked up USB and turn off the WiFi

Jonathjon · August 14, 2023, 9:49pm

vicious1 · August 14, 2023, 9:49pm

You can but then you run into computer issues and sleep stuff since it is actually sending commands, with wifi you just need to hit start.

The real use for a direct connection is the calibration stuff in lighburn, not actually running files. Burns are very long and I would always do that from an SD card.

Jonathjon · August 14, 2023, 9:52pm

This is what I should have done but didn’t think about it till after

vicious1 · August 14, 2023, 9:54pm

I would get at least 5mm of overscan.

Your tops speed is probably too fast. You need to feel the steppers they should be absolutely smooth from one end to the other if it stutters in any way it is too fast. You will be at 60-90mm/s.

You are using dithering, that is probably not a good idea. that is a lot of dots you are not taking advantage of M4. Try grayscale you should get a better image and faster speeds without stuttering.

Your speed and power are odd to me, 40% at 120mm/s means you are not getting many grey values. you should run the grayscale calibration.

Start a new thread and tag me, and I am sure some of the laser people will jump in with some tips.

Jonathjon · August 14, 2023, 9:54pm

I still have so much to learn about lightburn its not even funny. Your gonna hate me for saying this but maybe a Docs page with some general settings for laser and lightburn might not be a bad idea…

vicious1 · August 14, 2023, 9:54pm

Yup, now that we have a board that can handle raster reasonably well.

Jonathjon · August 14, 2023, 9:59pm

ok…don’t know anything about this. I see where it says it now but have no idea how to change it. I had her make it a gray scale image before I tried to do it.

I ran this from the computer in the garage. inside now where there is AC lol. I believe I set it at 70% max power. And yes I probably should run a grayscale calibration. I did not do that before. Too excited to see it working LOL

I’m flying out at 0730 tomorrow morning. I will start that a few days before I get back. If I do it now ill forget all about it and not end up changing anything LOL

RockinRiley · August 14, 2023, 10:01pm

Definitely tag @dkj4linux the limited knowledge i have and the laser i have is because of him!!!

Jonathjon · August 15, 2023, 12:33am

I still plan to do this. But for now here is this…

Don’t mine the wobbly. Last day home and I’ve had a few “sodas”

dkj4linux · August 15, 2023, 1:15am

So, what’s the problem? If I successfully passed along to you the limited knowledge I have… it’s not enough?

dkj4linux · August 15, 2023, 1:22am

I’m sorry, guys. Sadly I lost the plot on this thread about 400 - 500 posts or so ago… so I’m really not sure what supposedly requires my limited know-how here.