Help needed with Duet 3 6hc TMC5160 StealthChop config

[dc42]

Have you seen this thread https://forum.duet3d.com/topic/18010/duet-3-stealthchop-2-tuning-for-nema23 ? The author of that thread was able to use stealthChop to quieten the motors, until the speed reached the value at which there was insufficient drive voltage for the motors.

[fractalengineer]

@danym21

Hey man I just noticed I had this lines in my config.g here for my sensorless homing;

it seems like Stealthchop would not engage unless these are in place

; Stealthchop parameters
M915 P0 S3 F1 H134 T1 R0	
M915 P1 S3 F1 H134 T1 R0

I do not not why, but my guess would be around T parameter that controls the coolstep register according to https://duet3d.dozuki.com/Wiki/Gcode#Section_M915_Configure_motor_stall_detection

Edit: Also the Hmin parameter; for which I made a calculator here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gCapl-1CZh7Zz267W_CFtLBbBV-UMDjpXMGDIyr5oE4/edit?usp=sharing

@dc42 thoughts?

[empi00]

@fractalengineer
Can you post your full motor related config.
My motors are extremly noisy on my MGN Cube.
I DIsassembled everything the last 2 days, and reassembled the full frame, and it is still 100% the same.

When i switch beteen spreadcycle and stealthchop, i can not hear any difference, and i dont know why...

[danym21]

@fractalengineer
you mean I have to configure motor stall detection to get Stealthchop running?
This I have never tried,

What I do not understand what T1 means
is this TCOOLTHRS?

TCOOLTHRS ≥ TSTEP ≥ THIGH:

• CoolStep is enabled, if configured
• StealthChop voltage PWM mode is disabled

@empi00 I think the problem is that the vibration comes from the motors for a temporary solution I have add some Stepper damper to the X/Y Motors that has helped a lot. But you can still feel the vibration on the Motors with the hand, this will not fix the vibration problem it is only a "not so nice" work around.
and I was hoping that @dc42 will find the problem. My feeling was that stealthchoop is enabled but only up to F119 (that is verry slow) on F120 I had strange noices like it is jumping between steahltchop and spreadcycle. and F121 is noisy like only spreadcycle. When no motors are moving all is fine then spreadcycle (D2) is more noisy as steahltchop (D3).
Any M569 V and H parameters does nothing here for me.
The funny thing is when I use a other board with TMC5160 and klipper it was working, so I´m pretty sure it is not a hardware issue.
When I have time I and I have understand what the T parameter is doing on M915 I will play with.

[empi00]

Well,

i will post my story tommorow.
I was building a BLV MGN Cube.
https://www.blvprojects.com/blv-mgn-cube-3d-printer

Starting point:
Duet2 Wifi clone with Moon motors.
Terrible loud noise.
Running with 27 Volts.

• tried different current. Lower current are "better" but still very loud.
• I bought than the Ferrari, a Duet3 original with TMC 5660.
  --> Not improvement, but i am not sure of stealchop is running well
• I bough in total 4 different stepper types with different cables. Different noise frequencies but still very loud (Stepper Online 1,8 + 0,9, Sunsomething 1,8 degree, Moon 0,9 degree)
• Dampers made it dead silent, but the steppers were bending. The design has also a bearing to help the stepper shafts on staibility and they are not possible anymore. This would be my last wished solution. (Expecially as this built was made by many people, and other seems to have this not problem.)
• Disassembled the full frame the last 4 days. Filled the profiles with sand and epoxy, to improve the vibration damping.
  Though that i made maybe something wring.
  You can shake now the profile (without electronics) and you hear nothing. (no "lost" nut or anything)

AND:
Still the same noise....

Ordered just right now a SKR 1.4 Turbo with TMC2209 and see how this goes.

I really like the Duet in general, especially from the usability.
But honestly, I would expect from the software a "easier" enabeling from Stealthchop, as it seem that something is not easy here.

I am still searching for the "guilty" think in my case.

• Steppers, closed, as all 4 types have the same problem
• "Electronic noise". closed, as dampers are helping
• Defect TMCs, shitty Duet2 Clone,... closed, as I have now a Duet 3 with the same Problem

First of all, I just want to figure that "guilites" out.
So I want a way, just to enable stealchop for 100% and nothing else, to see if it helps.
But even that seems not to be so easy.

I am somehow lost....

[fractalengineer]

@empi00 @danym21

Got it; ok so there are a few things I've learned:

-There is some info on the RRF Gcode page, but it's still pretty vague so if you're gonna be pioneering there is more in the Trinamic 5160 datasheet.

-The default M569 V parameter is pretty high; it controls from what speed the driver switches from StealchC to SpreadC. Like 15mm/s iirc. Lowering it will enable SleathC to run at higher speeds. Check my config down below.

-You must also implement a proper calibration sequence in your homing files; it's detailed in the datasheet but @dc42 broke it down well some posts above

-Then if you still can't hear a difference try that M915 line I included above; which seems to enable it but for the life of me I can't understand how lol

-By now you can try running it at low speed and switching between M569 D2 and D3 (I made macros that include both lines for both X/Y steppers) to hear whether it's working

And it should be rather noticeable; StealthC sounds more like a humm rather than the Bzzz in SpreadC lol

Last thing, when switching from D2 to D3 there is a jump that is expected; it's in the datasheet

That's it I just dumped about all I know on this occult topic haha; it's still not running exactly as I wish and that's the thread Dc was referring to, but this made me progress a lot

; General Setup - RailCore RRF on a SBC for Duet3
G21										; Work in millimetres
G90										; Send absolute coordinates...
M83										; ...but relative extruder moves

; Debugging
M111 S0									; Debug (S0 is off; S1 is on)
M929 P"eventlog.txt" S1					; start logging to file eventlog.txt
M915 X Y S10 F0 R1						; log motor stalls (added 5/4/2019)


; Stepper configuration
M569 P0 S1 D3							; Drive 0 X / Rear
M569 P1 S0 D3							; Drive 1 Y / Front
M569 P2 S1 D3							; Drive 2 Z Front Left
M569 P3 S1 D3							; Drive 3 Z Rear Left
M569 P4 S1 D3							; Drive 4 Z Right
M569 P5 S0 D3							; Drive 5 Extruder

; Trinamic Drive Tuning
; Tune tpwmthrs (V) so stealthchop runs at appropriate speeds
; and tune thigh (H) to avoid shifting into fullstep mode
M569 P0 V30   H23                                    ; X            - Set tpwmthrs so StealthChop runs up to 70mm/sec (try V47)
M569 P1 V30   H23                                    ; Y            - Set tpwmthrs so StealthChop runs up to 70mm/sec
M569 P2 V15   H5                                    ; Z Right      - Set tpwmthrs so StealthChop runs up to 15.6mm/sec
M569 P3 V15   H5                                    ; Z Left Rear  - Set tpwmthrs so StealthChop runs up to 15.6mm/sec
M569 P4 V15   H5                                    ; Z Left Front - Set tpwmthrs so StealthChop runs up to 15.6mm/sec
M569 P5 V125  H5                                    ; E            - Set tpwmthrs so StealthChop runs up to 7.2mm/sec

; Stealthchop parameters
M915 P0 S3 F1 H153 T1 R0				
M915 P1 S3 F1 H153 T1 R0


; Axis configuration
M669 K1									; Corexy mode
M584 X0 Y1 Z2:3:4 E5					; Map X to drive 0 Y to drive 1, Z to drives 2, 3, 4, and E to drive 5


; Leadscrew locations
M671 X-10:-10:333  Y22.5:277.5:150 S7.5


; Steppers Settings
M350 X16 Y16 Z16 I1						; Set 16x microstepping for axes with interpolation
M350 Z16 I1
M350 E16 I0								; Set 8x microstepping for Flex3Drive extruder interpolation OFF
M906 X1820 Y1820 Z1008 E420 I35			; Set motor currents (mA) and motor idle factor (%) // X/Y 65% of rated 2800mA
M84 S30 								; Idle timeout 30s
M201 X1600 Y1600 Z100 E120				; Accelerations (mm/s^2) (Was 2500)
M203 X24000 Y24000 Z900 E2400			; Maximum speeds (mm/min) 
M566 X800 Y800 Z100 E6					; Maximum jerk speeds mm/minute 
M208 X290 Y303 Z325						; Set axis maxima and high homing switch positions (adjust to suit your machine)
M208 X-27 Y0 Z0 S1						; Set axis minima and low homing switch positions (adjust to make X=0 and Y=0 the edges of the bed)
M92 X160 Y160 Z1600 E4130				; Steps/mm

; End Stops
M574 X1 S1 P"io0.in"					; Map the X endstop to io1.in
M574 Y1 S1 P"io3.in"					; May the Y endstop to io2.in
 

; Define Bed
M140 H0
M557 X5:290 Y30:300 P8:8 				; Probe from X=5 to 290, Y=30 to 300mm with 8x8 points


; Thermistors
M308 S0 P"temp0" Y"thermistor" A"Keenovo" T100000 B4240 H0 L0 						; Bed thermistor - connected to temp0
M308 S1 P"temp1" Y"thermistor" A"Mosquito" T4606017 B5848 C5.548428e-8 H0 L0			; Dyze 500c thermistor - connected to e0_heat


; Define Heaters
M950 H0 C"out0" T0						; Bed heater is on out0
M950 H1 C"out1" T1						; Hotend heater is on out1


; Heater model parameters
M307 H0 A158.5 C366.7 D2.1 S1.0 V24.0 B0 	; Keenovo duet 3 configuration
M307 H1 A324.0 C114.3 D4.4 S1.0 V23.9 B0    ; Heating process parameters for 24V a system


; Heater Fault Parameters
M570 H1 P10 T15 S180					; Hotend allows 10sec for anomaly, permits 15deg excursion, abandons print after 180s
M143 S350								; Set max hotend temperature			


; Fans
M950 F0 C"out5"							; Hotend fan on "out5" connector
M106 P0 S1.0 H1 T75 					; Enable thermostatic mode for hotend fan (S225)
M950 F1 C"out4"							; Layer fan on "out4" connector
M106 P1 S0 								; Layer Fan


; Tool definitions
M563 P0 D0 H1 F1                       	; Define tool 0
G10 P0 S0 R0                        	; Set tool 0 operating and standby temperatures


; BLTouch
M558 P9 C"io7.in" H5 R1 F120 T6000 A5 S0.02 B1			; Define the bltouch input on io7.in
M950 S0 C"io7.out"										; Define the bltouch servo on io7.out
G31 X Y25 Z1.95 P25 										; Set the offsets for the bltouch


; Duet3 Cooling
M308 S2 Y"drivers" A"DRIVERS"  			; Configure sensor 2 as temperature warning and overheat flags on the TMC2660 on Duet
M308 S3 Y"mcu-temp" A"MCU"				; Configure sensor 3 as thermistor on pin e1temp for left stepper
M950 F2 C"out6" Q100 					; Create fan 2 on pin fan2 and set its frequency                        
M106 P2 C"ElectroBox" H1 L0.0 X1.0 B0.3 T70:160 			; Set fan 2 value

; Filament Sensor
M591 D0 P7 C"io6.in" S0 E50 L1.25 R25:175 A1

T0										; Select first hot end

; Mesh Bed Compensation
G29 S1 									; Load height map from SD card
M376 H3									; Set taper height 3mm

; Dynamic Acceleration Adjustment
M593 F52

; Logging
M929 P"eventlog.txt" S1 				; start logging to file eventlog.txt

[Touchthebitum]

@fractalengineer
So it means that Stealthchop is active on x/y till 70mm/sec ?

[fractalengineer]

@Touchthebitum said in Help needed with Duet 3 6hc TMC5160 StealthChop config:

@fractalengineer
So it means that Stealthchop is active on x/y till 70mm/sec ?

Depends on your config; steps/mm, microstepping.

You're supposed to enter a V value then check it in the console by entering M569 Px without anything else. It will return the complete config with actual belt speeds

V value is the speed at which the mode switches from Stealthchop to SpreadC
H value is the speed at which it switches to Full step

[Touchthebitum]

@fractalengineer

Drive 0 runs in reverse, active low enable, step timing fast, mode stealthChop, ccr 0x08053, toff 3, tblank 1, hstart/hend/hdec 5/0/0, pos 0, tpwmthrs 130 (28.8 mm/sec), thigh 50 (75.0 mm/sec)

I have this result, does it seem correct ?

[fractalengineer]

@Touchthebitum

Ok so what you can see here is "tpwmthrs 130" means your M569 V parameter is 130, meaning is will only run Stealthchop up to 28.8mm/sec

[Touchthebitum]

@fractalengineer
ok ,thanks

[danym21]

@empi00
your storry is particle also my Storry
I have started with a Tevo Tornado Gold, steppers are loud, this machine has a MKS Gen L V1.0 Board so I replaced the drivers with TMC2800, installed Klipper and used Repetier Server as frontend on the raspberry.
I was amazed, the steppers you can not hear anymore when the machine is printing, on quick moves the drivers use SpreadCycle and you can hear the differnces.
So I was really happy with the machine, but I would have more speed.

Then I started to build the BLV with the new BTT SKR Pro 1.1 with TMC5160 sound was ok but regarding the new Type of printer it was louder as the Tevo, this is clear regarding the MGN Hiwin Rails.

But I had sometimes the problem that I lost a stepper after a while of printing (now I know it is a Hardware defect on the board, first driver sockel gets disconnect when the machine gets warm so I think it is a solder problem).
So I decided to try a Duet Wifi clone, but I had not read the full documentation so I missed that stealthchop is not availabe.
I was chocked how loud the machine can be with the 2660 drivers, but the machine was stable.
Then the Duet 3 comes out with TMC5160 and direct connection to a raspberry.
So I was hoping I can get all my wisches now.
But the noise of the printer is nearly the same, only when the steppers are not moving you can hear a difference
I have tested the motors alone, not build in to the printer and you can feel the vibration of the motors when a duet board is
connected.
When I connect a different board like the SKR Pro or now the GTR with TMC5160 and Klipper installed the motors are smoother on the same speed etc.
I have two ideas what can be behind.

As first Klipper/Marlin etc. use for the SenseResistor 0.075 and the duet Firmware use 0.050 this means that you can use motors with higher current on a duetboard but I think this change also the wave so that the sound that the motors creating
are different and maybe louder is normal and it can be changed only when we get a option in the firmware to select as example 0.075 with the correct wave like all other firmware does. But I have not enough knowledge and measuring devices
for checking and testing. So it can be that I´m on the wrong way at all here.

As second what I do not understand is why is there a big noice change between the speed 119mm/min and 121mm/min on 0.9° motors.
When you check my first post you can see that M569 say´s the change should be at 110.3 mm/sec
and @dc42 had confirmed that my settings are correct.
I have tried many different homing scripts but nothing changed.
at the moment I´m a little bit frustrated at all.
what I would wish for the best Board and firmware:

• the gui from Repetierserver on a local touchscreen (sorry but the gui from the duet does not really work for a touchscreen, but is not so bad on the browser. The preview of the print model is missing at all on the duet)
• a mix of the config from Klipper and reprep (the settings for the TMC´s are to complicated like the threshold for stealthchop, the firmware has all information to calculate it from stepper speed like klipper and marlin does)
• the hardware from duet 3 with the direct connection between Raspberry and the board. I like when I stop / pause a print it does directly. On Klipper the printer has a buffer so it pause and cancel when the buffer is empty and not directly.

Sorry for the long text but I have the feeling it goes not forward since month. I understand that Duet3d must look for business and creating new things but it would be helpfull to have all functions that are promised are also correct working
before new things are started.

[Touchthebitum]

I think many people mainly buyed this Duet3 for this Stealthchop feature. It is a pity we can't use because it is a great improvement on noise.
I saw some videos and the difference is huge.

[fractalengineer]

@empi00 @Touchthebitum

I mean guys did u try the settings that were advised? What were the results?

[dc42]

@danym21 said in Help needed with Duet 3 6hc TMC5160 StealthChop config:

As second what I do not understand is why is there a big noice change between the speed 119mm/min and 121mm/min on 0.9° motors.
When you check my first post you can see that M569 say´s the change should be at 110.3 mm/sec

The calculation of the speed for changeover form stealthChop to spreadCycle is not exact, because the timing is done by a 12MHz oscillator inside the TMC5160. The tolerance of that oscillator is +/- 4.2% at 50C. I suspect that there is also an element of rounding error when tpwmthrs is low.

Unfortunately I don't have time to look at this again at present, but one of my colleagues will.

[Touchthebitum]

@fractalengineer

I tried various values on V, H and M915 but without big changes on noise...

[dc42]

Did you adjust the homing procedure to meet the stealthChop tuning requirements, as I explained in a previous post?

btw in the imminent RRF 3.2beta you will be able to read out the values of the PWM_SCALE and PWM_AUTO registers, to see the result of stealthChop tuning.

[Touchthebitum]

@dc42
Not yet, do you mean adding gcode : G4 P50 ?

[dc42]

@Touchthebitum said in Help needed with Duet 3 6hc TMC5160 StealthChop config:

@dc42
Not yet, do you mean adding gcode : G4 P50 ?

I mean make a very small movement (1 microstep is enough) to power up the motors using e.g. G91 G1 H2 X0.02 G90, then the G4 command, then the homing move. The TMC5160 datasheet is quite definite about needing the correct tuning procedure.

[empi00]

@danym21
Matching qoute well our stories!
Tried also with just the frame and nothing else on the rack.
No MGN Rails, No X/Y/Z Axis assembled.
And still the same.

The motors are "shaking" a lot when you but them just on the floor.
I am limited in time today, but when i will find some, i will post the Videos etc, what i made the last 2 weeks here.