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All my endstops are now set like the picture below. I think its the actual board or firmware not the endstops.
What printrboard board version do you have. Could you upload a picture of the way you have the endstops set up.
Yep I am planning on doing just that. Hopefully this evening I can tear into it and get the info you need. Don't panic just yet. I've seen endstops create some weird stuff if not correct.
So this is a Printrboard Rev-E and everything I have researched suggests that it should operate the same as Rev-F as far as end stops are concerned.
From what you posted earlier the logic is set correctly in your firmware (assuming the flash actually took).
The wires on all three switches should be connected as shown in the following picture.
Then when you do M119 to check with all three switches triggered you should see something like this.
As for the fan output, have you checked polarity? Have you checked with a DMM for output voltage on those pins?
It is possible that something else is connected incorrectly and causing other issues, all we can do is eliminate one thing at a time.
Ok so my endstops and connectors are all wired the way you have them but I am getting a triggered output for Y and Z all the time. When I uploaded the solidoodle firmware I used the program FLIP with the hex file from the solidoodle firmware by following the instructions on this link.
http://help.printrbot.com/Guide/How+to+ … 78?lang=en
Would the way I uploaded the firmware have anything to do with this.
BTW thanks for all the help so far.
Please copy and paste your current configuration.h file as it is on your machine right now. If you saved it when you where in arduino then you can just go into the folder for the firmware and upload that file here. Or open the firmware in Arduino and copy and paste the text here. Are you absolutly sure the upload process is working and you are getting a successful upload
This is the configuration.h that im using(attatched).
http://www.mediafire.com/view/9uyzd7mz8 … guration.h
When I start repetier I get(see image).
That means it succesfully uploaded right?
That means it succesfully uploaded right?
This is the configuration.h that im using(attatched).
http://www.mediafire.com/view/9uyzd7mz8 … guration.h
When I start repetier I get(see image).
That means it succesfully uploaded right?
That means it succesfully uploaded right?
The image you have posted only tells you that your board is loaded with some firmware and is operational. It does not tell you that the firmware you are trying to upload is successful. The Atmel FLIP program should tell you that.
I looked at your config.h and it looks to be right. Since your other Axis is working correctly and you say the wires at the switches and the board are all in the exact same positions then it should be working as the correct axis does.
If the switches are all homed but unplugged, what do you get when you send the M119 command?
When I disconnect all the endstops and use the m119 command they return all triggered
You could do M119 with all endstops unplugged and then do M119 with a jumper on pin 1&3 for each and run M119 again. That'll eliminate the switches as the problem.
FLIP is great for recovering a corrupt HEX but I have not used it to flash a board. For that I use Arduino or a programmer. If you are questioning whether or not a flash sticks, try changing something you know works such as max temp. Then see if that functions as expected. You can always change it back later when you're comfortable with the process.
m119 with endstops unplugged
X: TRIGGERED
Y: open
Z: TRIGGERED
m119 with jumpers
X: open
Y: open
Z: Triggered
As you can see Y and Z are not responding.
Also the Y is now frozen open but in my previous post it was frozen at triggered.
I think its pointing more and more towards the board being bad
I will try to upload the firmware via the bootloader HID method and maybe something might change.
Ok im stuck on step 19 and 21 of the firmware tutorial on soliwiki
http://www.soliwiki.com/Updating_Solidoodle_Firmware
I get a lot of red writing but im not sure if its errors I will link to a txt file with the code
http://www.mediafire.com/view/csps2n1i0 … e_code.txt
Also on step 21 when it says hold shift and press compile I do this but I cannot find the .hex file where it says. I am on windows 8.1
You're gonna have to tell it to show hidden files. I haven't done this on 8.1 but win7 pro is pretty close to the same as XP. Finding that file is the hardest part of the process.
I managed to get to the cmd bootloader stage but it gets stuck at waiting for teensy device(see image)
A tip for anyone reading aswell is that the location of the marlin hex file is shown on the console in arduino when you Shift Compile it.
So touch jump the reset pins in the center of the board. Or was that board always jumped and you pull the jumper? Either way
I do have them jumped. I forgot to mention that.
Double check the reprap WIKI I thought I saw something about it being backwards from the other revisions.
It's been a while since Ive done one of those check in your configuration.h file that you have the correct board selected and that your board is actually connected in device manager.
I have sent a email to printrbot to see what they say and maybe they will have a fix or a new board 
Thanks for all the help guys.
Ill let you know how I get on and whether or not they got a fix or not.
wish we could have been more help.
Ok good news and bad news
Good news is that the boards endstops are working correctly when using the printrbot .hex file
Bad news is that the printer does not behave properly as it is a solidoodle not a printrbot.
I am not sure what to do because if the current solidoodle firmware is incompatible with the rev f version
I have no idea how I would go about modifying the firmware also im assuming it would take a while.
Is anyone currently using their rev f with their solidoodle as a matter of interest.
The only other option I see is taking a risk and buying the overpriced $200 printrboard sold by solidoodle and as we all know they have been very unreliable and are probably on very thin ice.
Any feedback would be great!
You can buy printrboards on ebay for less than $100.
Don't go buying new boards without first explaining what you mean when saying the printer doesn't behave properly. A description of the problem and what else you've tried to remedy those problems. Changing firmware isn't that hard and there's plenty of people willing to help.
OK so these are the issues I am experiencing for now
EEPROM settings in repetier is greyed out now
When moving the motors on the solidoodle they sound different than before
When homing z it goes down instead of up as the printrboard z axis homes by going down. I tried reversing this in repetier but it was no use.
All 3 endstops are now functioning correctly.
In my experience, the EEPROM settings are only available to modify when the printer is connected and recognized. If that is greyed out and you are connected, I would suspect some recognition/configuration issues. This is consistent with some of the other problems you are having.
It is not terribly surprising the motors sound different. If the EEPROM settings are different, then the motors will sound different.
Finally, the Z going down may also be related to settings. My best guess is that it is seeing Z home as the bottom instead of the top. This may be as simple as it is turning the motor in the wrong direction.
This could all be the same firmware/software issue that once you find the way to have it recognize it as a Solidoodle instead of a Printerbot it may all go away.
For the record, I know very little about programming and firmware. You want settings that are compatible with your board, but many of the printers have specific settings in the firmware that uncommenting your printer should be what you need to do. (By now you probably know more about this than I do)
EEPROM being that way is something that can be enabled or disabled in the firmware. That's been a change to the more recent versions available. I have no idea why but it's easy to enable that feature. I need to get a note in the WIKI about this. I can get you a screenshot if needed but you should be able to find it in the configuration.h file.
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