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GEN 6 Board not moving X Axis
Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2014 1:00 am
by s10blazed
I got a Gen6 board to replace one on my current 3D printer. I got the new board in and was doing some calibration testing to make sure everything was correct. During this process the X axis stopped working. I had not made any changes to the firmware but I re-uploaded the last known good configuration. That did not fix it. I then swapped the X and Y stepper motors to confirm the motor was OK. The motor works when its connected to the Y header on the board. The Y axis does not work when connected to the X header. This board has less than 30 minutes total power-on time. Is it safe to assume the stepper driver has failed?
Re: GEN 6 Board not moving X Axis
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2014 4:13 pm
by Alex-w
hi s10blazed:
1.you can check these signals with Oscilloscope.

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enable 0v
dir 0v-5v
step 0v-2.5v
2.if these signals are ok,then maybe the chip drv8811 is broken.
if not then the mcu or the wiring is broken。
Re: GEN 6 Board not moving X Axis
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2014 6:58 pm
by s10blazed
Thank you for posting the image. I do not have an oscilloscope to verify the pins. I have swapped stepper motors to confirm it is not the wiring of my printer. Whether it is the stepper driver or the MCU, wouldn't a replacement board be in order since the gen6 is one piece?
Re: GEN 6 Board not moving X Axis
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 9:58 am
by Alex-w
hi s10blazed:
if you want to replace the board,you would contact with our sales staff。I am just a technician。so i can‘t do that。sorry for that
Re: GEN 6 Board not moving X Axis
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 7:16 pm
by s10blazed
The sales staff directed me here to confirm whether the board was bad. As I said, everything was working for about 5 minutes. As I was doing my calibration the X axis suddenly stopped responding. When I swap the X and Y cables on the board to test it, the X motors will work (when controlled as Y) and then the Y axis is not working. Would you agree this sounds like a defective board?
Re: GEN 6 Board not moving X Axis
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 10:22 am
by Alex-w
yes