A10 Capacitive Bed Levelling Sensor

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RepMike
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A10 Capacitive Bed Levelling Sensor

Post by RepMike » Sun Oct 07, 2018 7:49 pm

Hi, how can I connect this sensor to the A10? (LJC8A3-H-Z/BX). I know how to create a Voltage Divider for this thing so the output is around 5V, but I where would I connect the signal line to?

Are the spare pins on the X-carriage any use for this? What's their pinout anyways?

Thanks for any hints.
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Wolle82
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Re: A10 Capacitive Bed Levelling Sensor

Post by Wolle82 » Wed Oct 10, 2018 4:03 pm

Same pins as z-axis? ... The only you don't need is the VCC from the board if you take a voltage devider to connect the 24V directly. The other (more safe) method is to use a optocoupler.

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Re: A10 Capacitive Bed Levelling Sensor

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Re: A10 Capacitive Bed Levelling Sensor

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Re: A10 Capacitive Bed Levelling Sensor

Post by Wolle82 » Wed Oct 10, 2018 11:23 pm

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But with this sensor (LJC18A3-H-Z/BX) we dont need the 150kOhm resistor because the sensor has a build-in resistor at 10kOhm. So all we need is a single resistor (R2 = 100kOhm here in the picture) at 2.2kOhm... The voltage will be at 4.5V out at 24V in. That should be okay.
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Re: A10 Capacitive Bed Levelling Sensor

Post by Wolle82 » Wed Oct 10, 2018 11:27 pm

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Re: A10 Capacitive Bed Levelling Sensor

Post by Wolle82 » Wed Oct 10, 2018 11:43 pm

Board: GT2560 Rev B
Endstops connector (schematic):

Code: Select all

VCC     |   VCC   
Z_MAX   |   Z_MIN
GND     |   GND   
VCC     |   VCC   
Y_MAX   |   Y_MIN
GND     |   GND  
VCC     |   VCC   
X_MAX   |   X_MIN
GND     |   GND
VCC = 5V (Not needed if you use a voltage devider at 24V for the sensor, be sure to devide the voltage to <=5V)
*_MIN, *_MAX = Signal (IN)
GND = Ground

RepMike
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Re: A10 Capacitive Bed Levelling Sensor

Post by RepMike » Fri Oct 12, 2018 1:58 am

Thanks for this exhaustive information! I appreciate it! I will use a LM2596 Voltage regulator module in order to step the 24V down to 5V. That's a clear thing. When I change something months later, it's easier for me to see what's going on without a doubt. And it would be the same method which I've been using with another printer and is kind of consistent with that one.

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Re: A10 Capacitive Bed Levelling Sensor

Post by Ricky1966 » Wed Jan 16, 2019 7:08 pm

Hi. I'm very intresting about the implememtation of this sensos, for this, I've some quesrions :
- have you done it?
- which firmware in your printer?
- if you have mounted the support above linked, have you modify the xy of the level points?
Tks for news :D

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