Need software help!
Hi guys, so I'm finally in the process of building my duel heater extruder head and I'm trying to solve a couple questions I have. I'm very mechanically inclined, but software is a whole other story.
First thing. On the duel syringe printer config, there must be a variable somewhere in the code that defines the distance between the syringes so it can properly offset the secondary syringe to print in the correct location. I've look and looked, and it's not intuitive to me where it is. So any help I can get in getting me in the right direction would be great.
Second. I've noticed that my X axis is moving the wrong direction. I'm familiar with stepper motors and I know to switch directions is simply a matter of inverting the signal. Servos however have me baffled, so can anyone tell me what I can do to switch the direction?
Thanks guys!
There is a location in the config file, you should see a location tag under the bay. That says where the nozzle is relative to the first bay. The values under x y and z can be edited to adjust for the offests and heights of the tools.
As for the x axis going backwards. I have never heard of that before. can you give me more details?
Ok, so i found the offset values, thanks!
So my other issue is the X axis moving the wrong direction. In every CAD system I've ever used the +X axis is always to the right, but when I jog my machine in a positive X direction the head moves left.
on the model 2 the system is that +X moves the head towards the user and +y moves the head towards the right. Z+ will move the tray down. This is to correspond to parts coordinate system rather than the machines.
LOL, well then I have my axis completely switched around. I'm so accustom to working on milling machines were x is the left right and y is the forward and aft, that i didn't even bother to check to see if it was different. I'll switch them around and give it a go.