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  1. #1
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    noisy motor help

    I have 4 of the 5 amp 570 in/oz nema 23 steppers. I finally got my machine up and running but I am having an issue with one of the motors.
    If I only have my Z, Y and A motors plugged in all is well but when I plug in my X motor ALL the motors start to make a kind of hissing,buzzing noise at idle.
    Unplug the X motor and all go quiet. Plug it back in and all get noisy.

    Here is a grid of what I have tried
    Motors plugged in
    A X Y Z noisy
    X Y Z noisy
    A Y Z quiet
    AX noisy
    AXY noisy
    XY noisy
    XYZ noisy
    YZ quiet

    So you can see the only time the motors get noisy is when the X motor is plugged in.

    I am using KL 5056 E drivers
    I am running Arduino/GRBL
    The X and A drivers are connected to the same port on the arduino.

    I think I have a bad motor.
    Please help.

  2. #2
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    Re: noisy motor help

    no replies from automation tech?

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    Re: noisy motor help

    The X and A drivers are connected to the same port on the arduino.
    This is possibly the issue. Swap the X motor and drive with one of the others, and see if the same thing happens when you add the 4th motor.
    Gerry

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    Re: noisy motor help

    Quote Originally Posted by tkms002 View Post
    no replies from automation tech?
    If you want tech support, email them directly. That's always the best method, for any company.
    Gerry

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  5. #5
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    Re: noisy motor help

    Quote Originally Posted by ger21 View Post
    This is possibly the issue. Swap the X motor and drive with one of the others, and see if the same thing happens when you add the 4th motor.
    Ok. It does not matter what driver the X motor is plugged in to. It causes the noise when connected to any of them.

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