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Extruder does not retract

Posted by 87bc2 
Extruder does not retract
January 10, 2017 02:24AM
Prusa i3 Mk2, RAMPS 1.4, Marlin v2, Arduino MEGA


When retraction command is sent to the printer it extrudes at low speed instead of retracting. Any ideas?

Extrusion works fine while printing and it looks like the motor is unable to reverse the direction.

I did not try to replace the motor or the driver yet, it will be the next step unless someone can recommend a simpler solution.

I found this thread [forums.reprap.org] but there were no updates since 2015.
Re: Extruder does not retract
January 10, 2017 03:23AM
It seems, the DIR pin is not functional on this driver port. Try E1 port and/or a different driver.
Also visually check the driver and RAMPS board for solder bridges or cold solder joints. ( always a good idea anyway... )
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