How to use Z and E0-4 like as X,Y stepper motor
Hello, i wanna ask something about and sorry for my poor englisn plz
i using tt oscar board(it is just for multi color printer, has XYZ+E01234 fins) with repetier but have trouble with using Z and Extruder.
at Z fin, stepper motor sounds tic-tic with G1Z10F20000 input.
(motor has 27 gear ratio, Step angle: 1.8˚ / Rated voltage: 12(VDC) / Rated current: 0.4A)
how can i set Z and Extruder options to work like XY stepper motors? maybe configuration and motion file..?
its making for robot arm !
i using tt oscar board(it is just for multi color printer, has XYZ+E01234 fins) with repetier but have trouble with using Z and Extruder.
stepper motors work well, but I don't know how to set on the Z and E fins.
at Z fin, stepper motor sounds tic-tic with G1Z10F20000 input.
(motor has 27 gear ratio, Step angle: 1.8˚ / Rated voltage: 12(VDC) / Rated current: 0.4A)
how can i set Z and Extruder options to work like XY stepper motors? maybe configuration and motion file..?
its making for robot arm !
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You know that you can only run one of the e motors at a time?
Tic-tic is most likely lost steps. Especially if it is a high pitch sound. It can also be a unconnected phase of a motor.
Which firmware are you using? V1 or V2?
I don't know the board and I don't think we have it in our list so guess you have it added as user defined board?
I use repetier firmware neweset version, tt oscar is similar to MKS gen board series but just more E pins.
In marlin, it is setted as
naming.
(http://www.yally3d.com/bbs/board.php?bo_table=notice&wr_id=49)
I wonder E motors connot be run at the same time.
is it impossible to solve it through SW change? I think XYZE pins have same HW logics just difference with repetier setting.
thanks for reply!
E motors can run same time if used as mixing extruder but they have then complex dependencies based on mixing ratio, nothing you want on a 7 axis robot.
your answers helped me to understand a lot. thanks