After reflashing the firmware you have to click on “Restore factory settings”
to restore the changed settings in the firmware and thes Save to EEPROM to store them.
oh, our posts crossed over somehow… 
Yes, to change the Axis direction modify the respective line in configuration.h :
#define INVERT_X_DIR false // for Mendel set to false, for Orca set to true
#define INVERT_Y_DIR false // for Mendel set to true, for Orca set to false
//#define INVERT_Z_DIR false // for Mendel set to false, for Orca set to true
#define INVERT_Z_DIR true // for K8204 with hanging Z axis
#define INVERT_E0_DIR false // for direct drive extruder v9 set to true, for geared extruder set to false
#define INVERT_E1_DIR false // for direct drive extruder v9 set to true, for geared extruder set to false
#define INVERT_E2_DIR false // for direct drive extruder v9 set to true, for geared extruder set to false
[quote=“ichbinsnur”]After reflashing the firmware you have to click on “Restore factory settings”
to restore the changed settings in the firmware and thes Save to EEPROM to store them.
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I think we must be using different versions of Repetier Host. I’m on v1.54, previously 1.52 and neither had EEPROM settings windows that looked exactly like your screenshot. Here’s mine:
[quote=“ichbinsnur”]Yes, to change the Axis direction modify the respective line in configuration.h :
Code:
#define INVERT_X_DIR false // for Mendel set to false, for Orca set to true
#define INVERT_Y_DIR false // for Mendel set to true, for Orca set to false
//#define INVERT_Z_DIR false // for Mendel set to false, for Orca set to true
#define INVERT_Z_DIR true // for K8204 with hanging Z axis
#define INVERT_E0_DIR false // for direct drive extruder v9 set to true, for geared extruder set to false
#define INVERT_E1_DIR false // for direct drive extruder v9 set to true, for geared extruder set to false
#define INVERT_E2_DIR false // for direct drive extruder v9 set to true, for geared extruder set to false][/quote]
After manually editing the firmware to make Z home in the reverse direction (“1” instead of “-1”), when I click Z home, it still moves up instead of down, but now it keeps going up and doesn’t stop. I killed the power before it hit the top…
Nope, you need to change the MOVEMENT direction, NOT the HOMING direction.
If inverting the HOMING direction, your printer will assume the endstop is on the wrong end of your axis.
As from your screenshot :
Can it be you don’t have the Marlin firmware?
[quote=“ichbinsnur”]Nope, you need to change the MOVEMENT direction, NOT the HOMING direction.
If inverting the HOMING direction, your printer will assume the endstop is on the wrong end of your axis.
As from your screenshot :
Can it be you don’t have the Marlin firmware?[/quote]
Yeah I’m using Repetier Firmware. I have no idea how to get the Marlin firmware working. I did mention this several posts ago.
Anyway, I thought I’d have to change the homing direction in the firmware and not just invert the movement direction because when I click up, it moves up. So if I invert the movement direction, wouldn’t this mean I click up and it moves down? Are you sure I want to invert the Z axis movement direction…?
I now have Z axis manual movement in both directions working. (Don’t ask me how, but it’s working!)
Remaining problems:
- Z axis ignores the endstop when being moved manually.
- Z axis homing is still in the wrong direction (moves up instead of down).
Ok, sorry, i missed that.
I think the repetier firmware really has different settings options in repetier host. I didn’t try the repetier firmware by now.
The axis movement direction setting changes the direction of axis movement according to the motor’s turning direction.
The homing direction tells the firmware which end of the axis is home. (min or max)
[quote=“ichbinsnur”][quote=“dislegal”]
Yeah I’m using Repetier Firmware. I have no idea how to get the Marlin firmware working. I did mention this several posts ago.
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Ok, sorry, i missed that.
I think the repetier firmware really has different settings options in repetier host. I didn’t try the repetier firmware by now.
The axis movement direction setting changes the direction of axis movement according to the motor’s turning direction.
The homing direction tells the firmware which end of the axis is home. (min or max)[/quote]
Thanks for clarifying the difference between those two settings.
I’ve started a new topic here: http://forum.velleman.eu/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=15369 with a clearer listing of what my problems are and what my hardware/firmware combo are. Thanks for all the help in this thread but since I didn’t explain myself clearly, I think it’s become a little unclear for anyone wanting to offer help.