VC4 with Orbiter O2 board Klipper shut down
Trying to build a kit from Ratrig - VC4 300 Hybrid with an Octopus Pro 723 V1.1, Rpi4, Beacon H, and Orbiter O2 toolboard. The toolboard is the only thing not from Ratrig. I have been scouring the channels here and various board documentation and have been unsuccessful in getting the printer operational. Since this toolboard is supported in RatOS, I don't think it should be difficult and may be overlooking something. I've got a strong mechanical background and feel confident in the wiring but I don't have much experience with software. I have been able to flash all boards to the newest firmware and see each board over USB via putty. When using the configurator, I am able to set up the printer but run into issues with the printer.cfg and RatOS.cfg. I'm not certain all pin names are correct, updated some and continue to run into errors. I've only ever had the host listed in system loads and I'm running out of ideas. Thank you in advance for any help you can provide!
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Upload your debug.zip
where or how do I get that?
What is configured for PA0 in the printer.cfg
It isn't mentioned in the printer.cfg specifically. In RatOS.cfg it is [output_pin hotend_power]
pin: toolboard_t0:PA0
value: 0
and
[extruder]
max_extrude_only_distance: 200
nozzle_diameter: 0.4
heater_pin: toolboard_t0:PA0
sensor_type: PT1000
sensor_pin: toolboard_t0:PA3
min_extrude_temp: 170
min_temp: 0
max_temp: 350
pressure_advance: 0.03
for the output_pin, it was originally generated as PA10 which is the hot end fan pin, hot the heater pin
however, PA10 is also mentioned further down in the fan definition so similar error occurs
the debug.zip file is under configurator and then the link in the left menu
thanks!
you running the latest ratOS and updated everything from the machine tab?
at one point i commented out a lot of sections and eventually got the error that my version of klipper was -dirty but all versions on other mcus were up to date and clean.
I believe so
RC2.1
thats normal when you first install to show errors like that but once you hit the check for updates button and upgrade everything it should clear up
What version does your RatOS line show? Most current I think is RatOS v2.1.0-RC2-37-g4bb52894
I did that, made sure to do the RatOS update first, then others
correct
that's what i show
just updated today
both of those sections seem to refer to the PA0 pin on the tool board, however, when i comment out the first mention, it says the shutdown value for the soft PWM should be 0 or 1
give me 20 mins and I'll take a look. dinner is ready. bb in a few
no worries, thank you!
did you walk through the configurator tool before or after you upgraded it?
i did it before
re-run the configurator and go through all of the selections again and have it save what ever changes it wants. There have been a number of bugs fixed and I remember someone running into something similar but dont remember what toolboard it was
ok, i'll try it
the configurator builds the files directly so something may be amiss there
its been hard to find others experiences with the Orbiter O2 board
I think most folks went with the stock ebb36 board
yeah, i thought about that...
saw Ratrig was going to have their own version of the Orbiter board, it does seem made well
Ok, part fan is digital PWM on tool board, hotend fan is input voltage pwm on toolboard. I'm powering the part fan via octopus pro at the 12V but the PWM line for it is on the toolboard
toolboard was still out of date, just flashed it successfully...
both my x and y endstops i have to the Octopus pro
why x?
the toolboard only has a two pin connection and the endstop that came from Ratrig is 3-pin, plugs directly into the octopus, i just connected it to the port it selected.
ok, my error i always start with after updates or rebooting is this:
hmm power cycle the entire printer and does it do the same thing?
pretty sure it will, just a sec
yep
can you reupload the debug.zip
and the configurator sees the MCU and the toolboard fine?
says "detected" and i can flash each
it also shows their USB paths
i tried pasting the paths into my printer.cfg to update the serial path to what it actually is
sorry not sure what the problem is. Sounds like you have it configured right. I would either start another threa with the latests errors and debug file in the RatOS support channel or start a post there and tag this one. Its something misconfigured or a RatOS issue with that toolboard. The two main devs are europe based so its the middle of the night. Get something posted there and hopefully they will be around tomorrow and can give some better insight with this board.
if I think of anything else I'll ping you
thanks, i appreciate the help! I may have to get a EBB on order for now...
it may be something simple but you may need mikl or helge to point you in the right direction
Resolved in the RatOS support channel.✅