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dual extruder robo r 1+

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  1. mark tomlinson

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    Because it thinks it is already HOME (home switches triggered).
     
  2. allen33

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    are the home switches the limit switches for the axes?
     
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    There are no limit switches, only home switches :)
    The far "limit" is all calculated. The home is the only position the Arduino "knows"
     
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    ok so I would probably need to invert the setting for them in the firmware to make them only trigger when hit?
     
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    They are N/C I think and go "open" when triggered. On the Z axis (R1 and R1+ only) they need to be inverted, but on the X/Y they are not. Switch triggered = AT HOME. With the Z switch triggered is normal and NOT triggered is home.
     
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    my settings in the firmware match that is it possible that the problem could be elsewhere? Is it possible the problem is that the end switch is wired incorrectly?
     
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    Could be. The switch is normally labeled by the contacts. On the R1/R1+ machines they need to be on the outside prongs, nothing in the middle.
     
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    does it matter where positive and negative leads are on the outside prongs
     
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    ok so it seems that z works fine but when I go to control x and y it will go in the positive direction but not the negative direction what might cause that?
     
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    Have you homed the machine?
    If you dont home it after a power off it things where it is = 0
     
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    when I home it the bed moves in the wrong direction away from the home switch and runs to the end and grinds the motor how would I change the direction of the bed?
     
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    sounds like the motor is running backwards. Flip the connector on the ramps board for the Y motor.
     
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    thats what I figured I would have to do
     
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    I think that I also have my x and y home switches switched
     
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    so this is what I am getting out of pronterface (this is without any of the home switches being touched by a part of the printer)
    x_min: TRIGGERED
    y_min: open
    z_min: open
     
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    That should be very difficult to do with the board being labeled. I would doublecheck and trace wires before doing any changes to ensure you have everything connected correctly.
     
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    >x_min: TRIGGERED<

    That means that the X axis is homed (or that the arduino thinks it is).
     
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    when I home the axes it takes the extruders to the back right when it should be taking the extruders to the front left how would I fix that?
     
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    // ENDSTOP SETTINGS:
    // Sets direction of endstops when homing; 1=MAX, -1=MIN
    #define X_HOME_DIR -1
    #define Y_HOME_DIR -1
    #define Z_HOME_DIR -1
     
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    Back and front are a bit vague, but that is how the firmware defines which direction (to/from HOME switches) it will use.
     

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