Forgive me if this is common knowledge but I could not find it on searching the forum…Can you just plug in TMC5160 drivers into the Jackpot controller instead of TMC2209, and go to higher voltages and currents? Does V1 sell these controllers?
I am helping a friend spec out a new MPCNC Primo build, so there will be other such questions…
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I believe Jackpot is limited to 24V VMOT input, so no.
I don’t believe without other enhancements that going above 24V will help you as much as other optimizations. Get a good 24V power supply, good steppers, and make sure you have good stepper wiring.
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Jackpot officially accommodates up to 24V, beyond that you are taking chances.
But high current from TMC5160 should be fine. The only other problem being whether it supports UART configuration. From the online product listings it’s not obvious, or it’s not common. Jackpot can’t do SPI mode.
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I run TMC5160s at 48v on my V5 printer and they don’t use uart like the 2209s. I know they make a version of the 5160s that is an external driver so you can use higher voltage on a board that doesn’t support it onboard. Now as far as the spi/uart stuff on the jackpot I have no clue
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Hey @Jonathjon Which Controller board are you using, “BTT Manta M8P, CB1 EMMC, EBB36” ? Still using 84oz Nema 17 steppers from V1E shop?
Looks like you have 1.4A for your XY steppers. Thanks again for sharing snapshot backups of your Klipper printer.cfg on github, cheers!
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Some more problems:
Whether FluidNC itself properly supports TMC5160.
From here:
http://wiki.fluidnc.com/en/config/axes
A lot of people have had trouble with these drivers. They are very advanced and the settings have to be finely tuned to your machine. They also can draw a lot of power. Make sure you have a power supply with a lot of extra capacity. We cannot provide too much support because we are not experts on the chip. Please respect our support time. For extra fine tuning see the “pro” versions lower on this page.
Another issue is the copper size in the Jackpot. I don’t believe it was laid out for very high current use.
But that isn’t on a Jackpot!
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Hi everyone,
I have a question about using the TMC 5160 drivers with the Jackpot controller. Since the Jackpot is based on the Six Pack Universal CNC Controller, which does support the TMC 5160, I’m wondering if the Jackpot can also run these drivers. Is it simply a matter of creating a custom config file for SPI mode? I plan to power it with a 24V power supply, which the TMC 5160 supports.
After reading through this thread, I still can’t find a definitive answer: will the Jackpot controller run the TMC 5160?
Additionally, it’s mentioned that the copper trace size on the Jackpot controller may not be laid out for high current use. How much current can it safely support at 24v?
Thanks in advance!
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I think I found the answer to my question by looking at the schematics. It appears that the motor driver module sockets on the Jackpot controller are set up for UART communication, which is used for TMC2209 drivers. The SBI pins, needed for SPI mode for TMC5160, seem to be configured for TMC2209. To use TMC5160 in SPI mode, it would require rewiring or modifying the board to correctly connect the SPI lines (MOSI, MISO, SCK, and CS) to the appropriate pins.
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Yes, this matches my assessment as well. Not going to happen with a jackpot.