First bench test problem?? (Resolved)

midy · Post by **midy** » Tue Dec 19, 2017 5:43 am

Well i've just started bench testing with one motor and for some reason the motor only works in one direction. if you reverse direction in the wizard it does go in the opposite direction but then not the other way? It's early days I know but just wondered if this was something obvious which i'm missing?
(wood for trees etc) I've tried swapping drivers for the one motor and swapping axis but still the same.

frijoli · Post by **frijoli** » Tue Dec 19, 2017 7:04 am

Can't see you're wiring very well. How are your limit switches configured? How is home configured? Just a guess it's trying to find a home location.

midy · Post by **midy** » Tue Dec 19, 2017 7:27 am

Thanks for the reply, i've solved it now. Silly error - the neutral for the 5volt supply was in the wrong place! Fool, no harm done though

frijoli · Post by **frijoli** » Tue Dec 19, 2017 7:31 am

midy wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2017 7:27 am Thanks for the reply, i've solved it now. Silly error - the neutral for the 5volt supply was in the wrong place! Fool, no harm done though

Thanks for posting the answer!!

Clay

Post by **martyscncgarage** » Tue Dec 19, 2017 7:39 pm

midy wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2017 7:27 am Thanks for the reply, i've solved it now. Silly error - the neutral for the 5volt supply was in the wrong place! Fool, no harm done though

You're not the only one that this happens to! It happens to all of us, its the nature of the hobby. Treat it as a learning experience.
I echo Frijoli's comment, thank you for letting us know what it was. So many people come with problems and complaints but when they figure them out, they don't come back and share what the resolution was. That information is really important to share with others.

Thanks again enjoy the build and a great controller!
Marty

midy · Post by **midy** » Wed Dec 20, 2017 12:16 pm

yup, this is my 5th build and the silly mistakes are still made! No magic smoke though - thankfully.
Here's the control box - nearly finished.....

Post by **martyscncgarage** » Wed Dec 20, 2017 12:30 pm

Great! Looking forward to a video of the machine running under Acorn! Show it off!
Marty

Post by **cnckeith** » Wed Dec 20, 2017 12:30 pm

wood is not a good idea for a sub panel. use metal.

midy · Post by **midy** » Wed Dec 20, 2017 12:39 pm

I'm using wood first to finalise the positioning etc. Then I overlay the wood onto the metal and mark all the holes and have one big drilling session!

Post by **cnckeith** » Wed Dec 20, 2017 10:37 pm

great, can't wait to see it, thanks for posting photos.

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