X axis wont move?

LowRider CNC Troubleshooting
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turned on lowrider for 1st time in couple weeks

y and z home and move sweet

X wont move at all ?

could it be dead steeper motor ?

i did get a error 152 pop up once , few weeks back

but it didnt seem to stop anything working

$G
$SS
[MSG:INFO: FluidNC v3.9.1 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 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: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: Axis count 3]
[MSG:INFO: Axis X (3.000,1263.000)]
[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: Axis Y (3.000,2483.000)]
[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.14 Step:I2SO.13 Dir:I2SO.12 Disable:I2SO.15 R:0.110]
[MSG:INFO:  Y2 Neg Limit gpio.35]
[MSG:INFO: Axis Z (-297.000,3.000)]
[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:  Z 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:  Z2 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: 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: Flood coolant gpio.2]
[MSG:INFO: Mist coolant gpio.16]
[MSG:INFO: Probe gpio.36:low]
ok
<Idle|MPos:265.680,3.000,3.000|FS:0,0>


<Idle|MPos:265.680,3.000,3.000|FS:0,0>
$J=G91 G21 F150 Z-10
ok
<Jog|MPos:265.680,3.000,2.980|FS:150,0>
$J=G91 G21 F7000 Y100
ok
<Jog|MPos:265.680,3.140,-7.000|FS:1680,0|WCO:3.000,3.000,-69.250>
$J=G91 G21 F7000 Y100
ok
<Jog|MPos:265.680,103.080,-7.000|FS:1680,0>
$J=G91 G21 F7000 X100
ok
<Jog|MPos:265.880,203.000,-7.000|FS:1800,0>
$HY
[MSG:Homed:Y]
ok
<Idle|MPos:365.680,3.000,-7.000|FS:0,0>
$HZ
[MSG:Homed:Z]
ok
<Idle|MPos:365.680,3.000,3.000|FS:0,0>
$HX

<Home|MPos:-1020.320,3.000,3.000|FS:0,0>
[MSG:INFO: ALARM: Homing Fail Approach]
ALARM:9
Homing fail. Could not find limit switch within search distances. Try increasing max travel, decreasing pull-off distance, or check wiring.
ok
<Alarm|MPos:-1020.320,3.000,3.000|FS:0,0>
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Highly unlikely that the motor is dead. Very good possibility that you have a wiring issue somewhere. Check your connection where it hooks to the extension cable. That seems to have the most issues for people. But also check at the board as well. Make sure you have the connection from the motor to the extension folded back and taped like Ryan shows in the docs.

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had checked that , before posting took of old tape , unplugged the connection re plugged in and re taped still nothing :(…

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4

Did you check the connection at the board? And the wire everywhere in between?

5

yip checked all those , just tried moving x while running hand along wire no where near plugs , than it started to move, must be break mid wire some where , better order some new cables i guess

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6

Does the motor lock when you power up the jackpot?

Does it make any kind of noise when you try to move the motor?

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it wasnt locking motor , or noise at motor

the break is between motor and plug

you cant unplug wire from motor can you ?

guess be easier to get new stepper motor, than trying find break in wire and repair

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If its a V1 motor, no you cant easily unplug the motor. If the break is in the motor wire then it might be eaiser to get a new motor, or if the break is in the extension cable then thats even easier.

Also check the dupont connectors closely and make sure you didnt have a pin push out.

Its odd that you have no power at all to the motor. That means you have multiple wires broken or another problem. If it was just one wire broken then you would still have power to the other coil and it would make a grinding noise when you tried to move it most likely.

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yeah v1 motor , think break is where its secured to top of router housing,

just googled the nema17 steeper’s locally in nz , would it mater if they are 2.5A and not 2A as the link in the v4 parts show

as cant find a 2A in NZ

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10

No that wont matter at all. As long as the holding torque is the same or close you will be good.

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bit more searching and this one seems to match

cheers for ur help

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12

No problem. Hopefully that gets you fixed up!

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13

I think its my ducting hose that’s prob caused it, as mine is suspended from ceiling and is connected at top of housing where the wires run, best i re route ducting

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14

It works a lot better running it along the beam, then it acts as a cable chain for the wires as well. Mine runs like that then off the side of the table and up to the celling to connect to the dust collection piping

15

I tried that , the wires and ducting just wouldn’t flow together , tried multiple ways , they just fought each other and twisted all the time, did my head in, i have cable system on ceiling down middle of table so ducting runs freely , just need make clamp instead of cable ties in top of housing squashing cables

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It can be a pain but it does work. Sounds like you have a good idea. Hopefully the new motor fixes your woes