my extruder didnt work

Hi I have a problem with my extruder when I want to extrude or retract it does this : "DRV_STATUS: 00160090 s2vsa=1(ShortToSupply_A!) olb=1(OpenLoad_B!) cs_actual=22" And I don't know why ? Is this a loose cable or my extruder is dead?
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SwissStar_BL_2
Check your cable and your crimps. ShortToSupply indicates a problem with the wire or the connectors.
unwilling-turquoise
unwilling-turquoiseOP2y ago
Thx I will do it
blacksmithforlife
Can also be the driver as well, either broken or not seated properly
unwilling-turquoise
unwilling-turquoiseOP2y ago
how I know if it's the drivers? I just tested the wire and it's ok
unwilling-turquoise
unwilling-turquoiseOP2y ago
I'm not sure when you talk about driver it's this?
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unwilling-turquoise
unwilling-turquoiseOP2y ago
because I inverted two of those to test them but I have the same error
Vitamin G
Vitamin G2y ago
Yeah those are the drivers. It's possible the extruder driver is broken
unwilling-turquoise
unwilling-turquoiseOP2y ago
well if it was the case , if I switch it with an other one , it would work no? or is it the part of the mother board that is behind it?
Vitamin G
Vitamin G2y ago
I'd try switching the driver first to see if that fixes it
unwilling-turquoise
unwilling-turquoiseOP2y ago
I did it but nop same error
Vitamin G
Vitamin G2y ago
You replaced the extruder driver with a new one?
unwilling-turquoise
unwilling-turquoiseOP2y ago
actually my wire are connect with waggo to be sure that it not a bad solder that cause the error. If you have the same extruder can you telle me if I did something wrong is the wiring?
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unwilling-turquoise
unwilling-turquoiseOP2y ago
yup I switched it with an other
Vitamin G
Vitamin G2y ago
It could be a lot of things then. Bad extruder, bad cable, bad board. I am not at home right now to check
unwilling-turquoise
unwilling-turquoiseOP2y ago
ah np
Vitamin G
Vitamin G2y ago
What extruder are you using and is it set correctly in your .cfg?
unwilling-turquoise
unwilling-turquoiseOP2y ago
yes it's the lgx lite
Vitamin G
Vitamin G2y ago
Ah I have an orbiter There still could be a break somewhere in your cable. Do you have an extra one just to check?
unwilling-turquoise
unwilling-turquoiseOP2y ago
in fact the yellow blue red and green cable are fixed inside the extruder
Vitamin G
Vitamin G2y ago
Ahh gotcha, hmmm yeah it could be a lot of things unfortunately. Best you can do I think is eliminate the options one by one. If you replaced the driver then it must be something else. Hopefully not a broken octopus
unwilling-turquoise
unwilling-turquoiseOP2y ago
how do I do to replace the pin in the .cfg ?
unwilling-turquoise
unwilling-turquoiseOP2y ago
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unwilling-turquoise
unwilling-turquoiseOP2y ago
if I want to use the other motor connector of the motherboard? i don't find a good pinout of the octopus 1.1 is it possible that my extruder stepper is the problem? ok I just checked with an other nema and YES my stepper IS THE PROBLEM because it run fine on the nema but I don't know why I just finished the setup of my printer I litterally never printed with it before well in fact I checked it ONE time and it worked any idea on what I did that could have dammaged the stepper just to know to don't do it again
Vitamin G
Vitamin G2y ago
No clue, might have already been damaged when you got it
unwilling-turquoise
unwilling-turquoiseOP2y ago
Idk but know why it don't work is already very cool even if I have to rebuy a part
Vitamin G
Vitamin G2y ago
Glad you were able to find it! Those situations where a lot can be going wrong are annoying to troubleshoot
unwilling-turquoise
unwilling-turquoiseOP2y ago
yup UPDATE I M FCKING DUMB the cable of my extruder don't have to be linked red with red blue with blue etc... the correct wiring with a lgx lite extruder if you want to expand the length of the cable are : blue with blue yellow with red green with green and red with black it work like that if you take the extra length from the stepper cable

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