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[Reply #105 on:]

checked all the switches. everything is correct :/

[Reply #106 on:]

i tried the following: when i disconect all switches from the arduino all axis move how and where they should. i checkt the wiring and everything is fine and i doublechecked the switches which are fine. strange world.

[Reply #107 on:]

ok
a common problem is noise
the motors make electrical noise (as well as singing to you)
that can make the Arduino think the switch came on

maybe small capacitors (0.1 microFarad) from the arduino microswitch pins to ground may help

they need to be at the arduino end of the wire, not the microswitch end btw

[Reply #108 on:]

ok. this meand the capacitors should be where the resistors are now. is this correct?

[Reply #109 on:]

I hope the resistors are directly connected at the arduino - then yes!

[Reply #110 on:]

the wire that comes back from a switch is connected to arduino. on this wire there is also the 10k resistor connected which goes to gnd on the arduino.

[Reply #111 on:]

that's good
add the capacitors there

[Reply #112 on:]

good morning. got some 0.1 400V capacitors (getting electronic components in tyrol is like looking for kangaroos in austria). i will try them out. readying some more threads on makecnc.com i found out that noise on limit switches is quite a common problem and it seems that this issue is always solved with 0.1 capacitors. i never found anything about 10k resistors so maybe i don´t need them. we´ll see and i keep you informed!

[Reply #113 on:]

noise is a common problem, glad to hear the "usual" solution is 0.1 microfarad capacitors (400v is overkill, but does no harm; and probably all you can get anyway!)

you will need the resistors to ensure the inputs aren't floating, so I would use both

[Reply #114 on:]

i am just messing around with the capacitors. classic noob question: do capacitors have a "direction". on one pin of the capacitor it says "hi" at the moment this is where i have the wire coming back from the switch connected. and it does not work.

so my idea is to do the following:

the wire coming back from the switch goes to the according pin on the arduino. then i will add a resistor on the wire that comes back from the switch. then i will add a capacitor there and connect it to the pin which says "hi" the other pin will be connected to gnd on the arduino.

basially thats how i had it already just with a capacitor added in the line. or should i wire the capacitors and the resistors parallel?

how about that?

[Reply #115 on:]

some capacitors (high value ones) are polarised, so it DOES matter which way round they go
they are usually marked with a + and -
low value (the sort you are using) are generally not, so it doesn't matter which way round you connec them
one end of the capacitor should go to ground, the other should go to the input pin

[Reply #116 on:]

tried and failed. machine moved a little. now it says all switches are 1.

[Reply #117 on:]

well we're definitely poking the right place
very odd

wild guess
instead of connecting one ond of the capacitor to ground, connect it to +5
(think that means it's in parallel with the resistor but that's ok)

[Reply #118 on:]

to make sure: that is how i have it now:

[Reply #119 on:]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
+5v to switch is good
one side of10k to other side of switch is good
other side of 10k should go to ground
capacitor should be in parallel with resistor

try that!