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limit switch short circuit

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  1. Bany151

    Bany151 New
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    Good day. While working on my workbee, there was a short circuit on the X axis limit switch. The milling machine finished working and then it was not possible to connect to the computer. Previously, when switching on the orad, there was a characteristic knocking sound from the motors, now it is gone. Is my blackbox burnt out? I disconnected everything from it, left only the usb cable and it still does not work. Can anyone help me?
     
  2. Peter Van Der Walt

    Peter Van Der Walt OpenBuilds Team
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    Would very likely need to replace the BlackBox. As warned about in relevant sections of the docs, shorts can cause permanent damage

    Always double check all wiring before applying power.

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    Even though the machine continued to operate after the short circuit and completed the project?
     
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    Best to follow the full FAQ docs:blackbox-x32:faq-usb-connection-failed [OpenBuilds Documentation] but if there was a V+ to GND short, damage might not always appear immediately - but still very likely if there was a known short that the new symptoms are related.
    If it was working drivers etc should be fine, so also less likely to be an IT issue.
     

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