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EBB Current pot setting - addendum to the assembly manuals?
Hi.
Windell;
From looking at the posts here (and elsewhere) a lot of new user's initial problems with the Eggbot and Watercolorbot is related to the current setting on the EBB board. Would it be a good idéa to include a step in the manuals to "pre-set" the potmeter to approximately 11 o'clock position (complete travel from 8 to 4) before mounting the board?
On my two boards (V13) this setting gives a current of approximately 570mA which seems to be a good balance between torque and motor noise & heat.
Once EBB firmware 2.2.3 is validated for use the setting could be automatically checked for by the programs and alert the user of incorrect setting before starting the plot.
RGDS
Ragnar
Windell;
From looking at the posts here (and elsewhere) a lot of new user's initial problems with the Eggbot and Watercolorbot is related to the current setting on the EBB board. Would it be a good idéa to include a step in the manuals to "pre-set" the potmeter to approximately 11 o'clock position (complete travel from 8 to 4) before mounting the board?
On my two boards (V13) this setting gives a current of approximately 570mA which seems to be a good balance between torque and motor noise & heat.
Once EBB firmware 2.2.3 is validated for use the setting could be automatically checked for by the programs and alert the user of incorrect setting before starting the plot.
RGDS
Ragnar
