Find proper Chilipeppr setup for Stepcraft

[emka]

We want to use Chilipeppr with our TinyG PCB for the Stepcraft.

Last time we tried, the motors did not move yet. We are probably missing some initial settings. I had created these for grbl in the past, now we need to find out how to set these for TInyG from Chilipeppr.

For homing, I found that just sending G28 will not work, but G28.2 X0 Y0 Z0 should be what we need.

[emka]

There is a wiki page listing all configuration options.

[YannickDupps]

Chilipeppr can now talk to the Stepcraft. But even though basic communication is working, unfortunately the pinout is wrong. At the moment only the spindle motor can be controlled (with basic on/off commands).

We are going to try three things (in that order) to fix this:

1. Reflash the custom firmware from the old forum thread https://www.stepcraft-systems.com/forum/zubehoer/427-tinyg-adapter?start=80#10868

2. Try to figure out if it can be fixed via Chilipeppr settings.

3. Compile our own TinyG firmware with custom settings (last resort).

[emka]

I did step 1 today. Connection via serial console (baudrate 57600) works, but I can not connect in ChiliPeppr on Ubuntu.

These are the settings I read out:

[fb]  firmware build            380.08
[fv]  firmware version            0.96
[hv]  hardware version            8.00
[id]  TinyG ID                    3X5332-SYN
[ja]  junction acceleration  100000 mm
[ct]  chordal tolerance           0.001 mm
[st]  switch type                 0 [0=NO,1=NC]
[mt]  motor disble timeout       60 Sec
[ej]  enable json mode            0 [0=text,1=JSON]
[jv]  json verbosity              4 [0=silent,1=footer,2=messages,3=configs,4=linenum,5=verbose]
[tv]  text verbosity              1 [0=silent,1=verbose]
[qv]  queue report verbosity      0 [0=off,1=filtered,2=verbose]
[sv]  status report verbosity     1 [0=off,1=filtered,2=verbose]
[si]  status interval           250 ms
[ic]  ignore CR or LF on RX       0 [0=off,1=CR,2=LF]
[ec]  expand LF to CRLF on TX     0 [0=off,1=on]
[ee]  enable echo                 0 [0=off,1=on]
[ex]  enable flow control         1 [0=off,1=XON/XOFF, 2=RTS/CTS]
[baud] USB baud rate              5 [1=9600,2=19200,3=38400,4=57600,5=115200,6=230400]
[gpl] default gcode plane         0 [0=G17,1=G18,2=G19]
[gun] default gcode units mode    1 [0=G20,1=G21]
[gco] default gcode coord system  1 [1-6 (G54-G59)]
[gpa] default gcode path control  2 [0=G61,1=G61.1,2=G64]
[gdi] default gcode distance mode 0 [0=G90,1=G91]
[1ma] m1 map to axis              0 [0=X,1=Y,2=Z...]
[1sa] m1 step angle               1.800 deg
[1tr] m1 travel per revolution    1.250 mm
[1mi] m1 microsteps               8 [1,2,4,8]
[1po] m1 polarity                 0 [0=normal,1=reverse]
[1pm] m1 power management         0 [0=remain powered,1=shut off when idle]
[2ma] m2 map to axis              1 [0=X,1=Y,2=Z...]
[2sa] m2 step angle               1.800 deg
[2tr] m2 travel per revolution    1.250 mm
[2mi] m2 microsteps               8 [1,2,4,8]
[2po] m2 polarity                 0 [0=normal,1=reverse]
[2pm] m2 power management         0 [0=remain powered,1=shut off when idle]
[3ma] m3 map to axis              2 [0=X,1=Y,2=Z...]
[3sa] m3 step angle               1.800 deg
[3tr] m3 travel per revolution    1.250 mm
[3mi] m3 microsteps               8 [1,2,4,8]
[3po] m3 polarity                 0 [0=normal,1=reverse]
[3pm] m3 power management         0 [0=remain powered,1=shut off when idle]
[4ma] m4 map to axis              3 [0=X,1=Y,2=Z...]
[4sa] m4 step angle               1.800 deg
[4tr] m4 travel per revolution  360.000 mm
[4mi] m4 microsteps               8 [1,2,4,8]
[4po] m4 polarity                 0 [0=normal,1=reverse]
[4pm] m4 power management         1 [0=remain powered,1=shut off when idle]
[xam] x axis mode                 1 [standard]
[xvm] x velocity maximum        600.000 mm/min
[xfr] x feedrate maximum        600.000 mm/min
[xtm] x travel maximum          150.000 mm
[xjm] x jerk maximum       20000000 mm/min^3
[xjh] x jerk homing        20000000 mm/min^3
[xjd] x junction deviation        0.0500 mm (larger is faster)
[xsn] x switch min                1 [0=off,1=homing,2=limit,3=limit+homing]
[xsx] x switch max                0 [0=off,1=homing,2=limit,3=limit+homing]
[xsv] x search velocity         500.000 mm/min
[xlv] x latch velocity          100.000 mm/min
[xlb] x latch backoff             2.000 mm
[xzb] x zero backoff              1.000 mm
[yam] y axis mode                 1 [standard]
[yvm] y velocity maximum        600.000 mm/min
[yfr] y feedrate maximum        600.000 mm/min
[ytm] y travel maximum          150.000 mm
[yjm] y jerk maximum       20000000 mm/min^3
[yjh] y jerk homing        20000000 mm/min^3
[yjd] y junction deviation        0.0500 mm (larger is faster)
[ysn] y switch min                1 [0=off,1=homing,2=limit,3=limit+homing]
[ysx] y switch max                0 [0=off,1=homing,2=limit,3=limit+homing]
[ysv] y search velocity         500.000 mm/min
[ylv] y latch velocity          100.000 mm/min
[ylb] y latch backoff             2.000 mm
[yzb] y zero backoff              1.000 mm
[zam] z axis mode                 1 [standard]
[zvm] z velocity maximum        600.000 mm/min
[zfr] z feedrate maximum        600.000 mm/min
[ztm] z travel maximum           75.000 mm
[zjm] z jerk maximum       20000000 mm/min^3
[zjh] z jerk homing        20000000 mm/min^3
[zjd] z junction deviation        0.0500 mm (larger is faster)
[zsn] z switch min                0 [0=off,1=homing,2=limit,3=limit+homing]
[zsx] z switch max                1 [0=off,1=homing,2=limit,3=limit+homing]
[zsv] z search velocity         400.000 mm/min
[zlv] z latch velocity          100.000 mm/min
[zlb] z latch backoff             2.000 mm
[zzb] z zero backoff              1.000 mm
[aam] a axis mode                 3 [radius]
[avm] a velocity maximum     172800.000 deg/min
[afr] a feedrate maximum     172800.000 deg/min
[atm] a travel maximum           -1.000 deg
[ajm] a jerk maximum     5760000000 deg/min^3
[ajh] a jerk homing      5760000000 mm/min^3
[ajd] a junction deviation        0.0500 deg (larger is faster)
[ara] a radius value              0.1989 deg
[asn] a switch min                1 [0=off,1=homing,2=limit,3=limit+homing]
[asx] a switch max                0 [0=off,1=homing,2=limit,3=limit+homing]
[asv] a search velocity         600.000 deg/min
[alv] a latch velocity          100.000 deg/min
[alb] a latch backoff             5.000 deg
[azb] a zero backoff              2.000 deg
[bam] b axis mode                 0 [disabled]
[bvm] b velocity maximum       3600.000 deg/min
[bfr] b feedrate maximum       3600.000 deg/min
[btm] b travel maximum           -1.000 deg
[bjm] b jerk maximum       20000000 deg/min^3
[bjd] b junction deviation        0.0500 deg (larger is faster)
[bra] b radius value              1.0000 deg
[cam] c axis mode                 0 [disabled]
[cvm] c velocity maximum       3600.000 deg/min
[cfr] c feedrate maximum       3600.000 deg/min
[ctm] c travel maximum           -1.000 deg
[cjm] c jerk maximum       20000000 deg/min^3
[cjd] c junction deviation        0.0500 deg (larger is faster)
[cra] c radius value              1.0000 deg
[p1frq] pwm frequency           100.000 Hz
[p1csl] pwm cw speed lo        1000.000 RPM
[p1csh] pwm cw speed hi        2000.000 RPM
[p1cpl] pwm cw phase lo           0.125 [0..1]
[p1cph] pwm cw phase hi           0.200 [0..1]
[p1wsl] pwm ccw speed lo       1000.000 RPM
[p1wsh] pwm ccw speed hi       2000.000 RPM
[p1wpl] pwm ccw phase lo          0.125 [0..1]
[p1wph] pwm ccw phase hi          0.200 [0..1]
[p1pof] pwm phase off             0.100 [0..1]
[g54x] g54 x offset               0.000 mm
[g54y] g54 y offset               0.000 mm
[g54z] g54 z offset               0.000 mm
[g54a] g54 a offset               0.000 deg
[g54b] g54 b offset               0.000 deg
[g54c] g54 c offset               0.000 deg
[g55x] g55 x offset              75.000 mm
[g55y] g55 y offset              75.000 mm
[g55z] g55 z offset               0.000 mm
[g55a] g55 a offset               0.000 deg
[g55b] g55 b offset               0.000 deg
[g55c] g55 c offset               0.000 deg
[g56x] g56 x offset               0.000 mm
[g56y] g56 y offset               0.000 mm
[g56z] g56 z offset               0.000 mm
[g56a] g56 a offset               0.000 deg
[g56b] g56 b offset               0.000 deg
[g56c] g56 c offset               0.000 deg
[g57x] g57 x offset               0.000 mm
[g57y] g57 y offset               0.000 mm
[g57z] g57 z offset               0.000 mm
[g57a] g57 a offset               0.000 deg
[g57b] g57 b offset               0.000 deg
[g57c] g57 c offset               0.000 deg
[g58x] g58 x offset               0.000 mm
[g58y] g58 y offset               0.000 mm
[g58z] g58 z offset               0.000 mm
[g58a] g58 a offset               0.000 deg
[g58b] g58 b offset               0.000 deg
[g58c] g58 c offset               0.000 deg
[g59x] g59 x offset               0.000 mm
[g59y] g59 y offset               0.000 mm
[g59z] g59 z offset               0.000 mm
[g59a] g59 a offset               0.000 deg
[g59b] g59 b offset               0.000 deg
[g59c] g59 c offset               0.000 deg
[g92x] g92 x offset               0.000 mm
[g92y] g92 y offset               0.000 mm
[g92z] g92 z offset               0.000 mm
[g92a] g92 a offset               0.000 deg
[g92b] g92 b offset               0.000 deg
[g92c] g92 c offset               0.000 deg
[g28x] g28 x location             0.000 mm
[g28y] g28 y location             0.000 mm
[g28z] g28 z location             0.000 mm
[g28a] g28 a location             0.000 deg
[g28b] g28 b location             0.000 deg
[g28c] g28 c location             0.000 deg
[g30x] g30 x location             0.000 mm
[g30y] g30 y location             0.000 mm
[g30z] g30 z location             0.000 mm
[g30a] g30 a location             0.000 deg
[g30b] g30 b location             0.000 deg
[g30c] g30 c location             0.000 deg

[emka]

I sent G28.2 X0 Y0 Z0 in the serial console, the result was changing positions in the serial console but no motor moving.

Same for G90 X10, sending ?? afterwards even reports X position 10mm, but no motor moving.

[emka]

Closing as this is only related to our TinyG board, not the grbl approach.