Post by travistrue on Mar 16, 2016 1:59:43 GMT
Has anyone else had problems with their Azteegs reporting incorrect temperature readings to their hosting software? The last two boards I've used would report constant temperatures in the high 100's (around 194 or 177 degrees C) whether the thermistor is plugged in or not. I've tried reloading the firmware and config, but no luck. I've searched online to see if others have had this problem with these boards, but it seems like there's little info on the Azteeg X5 Mini out there. I've written emails to Panucatt regarding this, but haven't received any troubleshooting or response yet. Panucatt's website seems to be constantly out of stock too, so it's not like I can buy another one either. Not to mention, they're also pricey. Is there anything I've missed? I'm using the thermistors suggested in the Eclips3D's BOM.
I've thought about going the Arduino+RAMPS route, but it sounds like the drivers aren't as precise (only up to 1/16 microstepping), and deliver less current to its steppers. That's kind of a downer as the steppers were more expensive partially due to their torque and amp requirements. Sounds like MEGA+RAMPS sometimes stalls during print jobs due to buffering gcode, and the math can sometimes bog down the MEGA's ancient AMTEL microcontroller, despite the Mallard firmware using clever math tricks that have refined over the years to avoid floating-point math. The Eclips3D is designed for speed, and I don't want to bottleneck it.
I've thought about going the Arduino+RAMPS route, but it sounds like the drivers aren't as precise (only up to 1/16 microstepping), and deliver less current to its steppers. That's kind of a downer as the steppers were more expensive partially due to their torque and amp requirements. Sounds like MEGA+RAMPS sometimes stalls during print jobs due to buffering gcode, and the math can sometimes bog down the MEGA's ancient AMTEL microcontroller, despite the Mallard firmware using clever math tricks that have refined over the years to avoid floating-point math. The Eclips3D is designed for speed, and I don't want to bottleneck it.
