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Section 4.2 Wiring the Z Unit

Morris Winkler edited this page Feb 28, 2016 · 11 revisions

Section 4 0016

  • Connect the Z-Endstop cable to the endstop, which is 67cm long.

  • Mind the orientation of the connector. The red wire should be on the right.

  • Apply a piece of 54cm long braided sleeve to the cable.


Section 4 0017

  • The Z-Motors are serially connected. The cable is made to have two motor connector and one connector that goes on the electronics.

  • Connect the longer end of the Z-Motor cable to the motor closest to the endstop.

  • Join the cable into the braided sleeve.


Section 4 0018

  • Attach the braided sleeve to the aluminium plate with 4 zipties.

  • Be sure that the zipties are not on the bottom of the plate. Make it exactly as shown in the picture.


Section 4 0019

  • Connect the shorter end of the Z-Motor cable to the other Z-motor and lead the cable through the braided sleeve.

  • Make sure that the flatband cable is behind the Z-Cable leaving to the front through the hole of the Z-Motor.


Section 4 0019

Section 4 0020
Z-Endstop Connection

Section 4 0021
Z-Motor Connection

  • Connect the endstop and the motor to the Rumba.

    • If the motor wires are red grey yellow green put the red wire on top.

##i3 Berlin
1 Introduction
1.1: History
1.2: Tools and Parts
1.3: Preparing the Casings

2 Assembly of the Y-Unit
2.1: Rods and Power Supply
2.2: Front- and Back- Plate
2.3: Mounting Y-Carriage and Belt

3 Assembly of the XZ-Unit
3.1: Mounting the X-Axis
3.2: Mounting the Z-Axis
3.3: Mounting the Timing Belt
3.4: Assembling the Extruder

4 Wiring
4.1: Wiring the Power Supply
4.2: Wiring the Z-Unit
4.3: Wiring the Y-Unit
4.4: Wiring the X-Axis
4.5: Gluing the Endstop Magnets
4.6: Uploading Firmware
4.7: Wiring the Extruder
4.8: Mounting the Heatbed

Cable Lengths Rumba

5 Calibration
5.1: Testing Functionality
5.2: Calibrating the Y Axis
5.3: Calibrating the X Axis
5.4: Calibrating the Print Platform

6 Printing
6.1: Filament Holder
6.2: Cura
6.3: Kisslicer
6.4: Dual Printing

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