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set idle current on the z axis to 1 amp and let me whether it resolves the problem.

Do you have any holding current set on your z-axis? If so, how much?

One of the really cool things about the Buildbotics CNC Controller is that we have published the Applications Programming Interface. As it turns out, I created a program called GCodeDebugger a while back and it provides the ability to set break points and step through the code. If you are interested...

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Doug Coffland

I don't see anything any problems in your schematic. Can you describe how your controller is powered? Also, are you using a local monitor or do you connect via a network, or both? What version of software are you running on your Buildbotcs Controller? Please list all of the devices that you have plu...

In looking at your log, it appears that the error occurred right after the avr rebooted.One of the things that 2.0.4 changed was to prevent the controller from getting damaged if the usb bus is overloaded during bootup. We found that if the usb bus is overloaded during bootup, it causes the attiny t...

Version 2.0.4 of the Buildbotics Controller software has been released. This release applies to our Buildbotics Controllers that incorporate the Raspberry Pi 4 which have been available since the fall of 2023. The following improvements are incorporated in this new release: The EM60 VFD now brakes t...

Here another thread in the User Development/Macros board that describes a probing procedure that can protect your probe from crashes.

If you look at all the dents and holes in my probe plate it becomes immediately apparent why this other method is useful.

Nice work Zeke, As an enhancement, you might consider probing on both sides of the probe plate. This allows you to measure the diameter of the probe. For instance: probe from the left and note the position probe from the right and not the position subtract the two positions to get the difference The...