So, I’ve got two of the original units that have been collecting dust ever since COVID and I’m trying to get them back working. I’m getting some errors that I’m not finding topics for in the Troubleshooting guide or in this forum.
So I have two machines, Tom and Jerry.
Jerry was a preorder from Maker Made, but they don’t support it since it is made up of a Mega2560 and what MM claims is a 3D printer board on it. I have already updated the firmware on it to 1.29 and was able to use Makerhub (e.g. Makerverse) to get it working, mostly. The problem with it is that the Z motor was not turning. It sounds like it make a very faint, high pitched hum but doesn’t move. I also borrowed the Z motor from Tom and it did the same thing, so the problem is with something else.
Also, one other thing I noticed was that while the X and Y motors move, sometimes they emit the same high pitched sound before and after they move. Is that normal?
Now, as for Tom, he has the Maker Made V1.2b board and I have not yet updated the Mega2560 firmware, so it is still at 1.26. With that one, I don’t get any response from the motors at all. What I do get when I try to tell it to move are a couple of error messages. In the console I see:
feeder> G53 G0 X0 Y0
Command G53 unsupported and ignored.
G0 X0 Y0
ALARM:3 (Abort during cycle)
position loaded at:
0.00
-75.29
Does anyone know if that is because the firmware is still at 1.26 rather than 1.29? I’m reluctant to update it since going back to what is on there now might not be possible.
Also, I’m curious if the old Webcontrol software will run on a Pi running Bookworm 64 bit, or if I need to set one up with Buster 32 bit (or older)?
Also, one other thing I noticed was that while the X and Y motors move, sometimes they emit the same high pitched sound before and after they move. Is that normal?
yes, the firmware is continually adjusting the motors back and forth around the
desired position. The firmware never did get updated to have a dead zone around
the desired location.
I use webcontrol and the holey calibration firmware, which I believe is superior than the other options. I can talk you through setup and troubleshooting via phone or video call if you like.
TimS, that would be great! I think I should set up a dedicated Raspberry Pi first…I have a spare. Where should I grab the files for webcontrol and the holey firmware? I’ve seen more than one out there, which was a bit confusing.
Are you on Telegram, Discord, or another platform where I can give you my contact info without posting my e-mail or phone number here?
I’m on discord, infact there is a slightly used Maslow discord someone made. I will DM you my contact info.
Here is some help. Webcontrol link is in there. Firmware can be installed via webcontrol. I do not use a rasp pi so I can’t help much there. I just use an old laptop.
Installed WebControl on my laptop today and happened across the firmware upload and motor test options. With the new firmware I could then see that some of the motor tests were failing. That indicated that the Z motor was failing it’s self test. Later the X and Y started acting up as well.
Not sure if it is the power supply (5A from MakerMade) or that the motors sat up for too long? Switching the motor wires around the problem doesn’t seem to be with the bord as neither driver turned the Z motor. I am suspecting theyt are locked up hard.
Has anyone else had problems with the motors failing after a long period of non-use, espically the Z motors?
