Have you tried a different computer, or a USB hub?
Please clarify what went from Z to X, this can be confusing, I consider two possibilities:
A. When the grinding Z axis motor and leads are attached to the X axis driver it keeps grinding, there is a problem in you wiring or motor of the Z axis. Motor would surprise me, advice to replace the leads.
B. When the X motor is attached to the Z axis driver it does not work either, your driver is defective or has the current level too low. When the current level is too long you will hear the motor “running” without movement, the sound is regular. Your sound sample sounds to two small jog instructions to me. With what instruction did you make that sound? Measuring and adjusting the current level may solve this. When the stepper is defective the sound will be short and irregular. In that case you need to replace the driver.
Be careful while working on your electronics. Connecting or disconnecting a stepper motor while the driver is powered can destroy the driver. (More generally, rewiring anything while it is powered is asking for trouble.) So there is a chance that a broken wire has ruined your driver.
It’s B. My Z motor runs fine when connected to the X axis driver. I’m only swapping wire connections at the xcontoller itself for this test. And, I do always have the xcontoller powered off when making that switch.
In that case your stepper died or is underpowered. If you give a 10mm jog instruction and the sound is healty but not moving the current is too low, if the sound is short or dreadful it died.
As you cannot kill something that is already dead it is time to open up the X-Controller, find the Z axis potmeter turn it gently from left to right and put it in the middle position, it should run when the setting was underpowered. Half way 4A should not harm your motors. Full 4A does.
If that does not help you need to contact Inventables.
Most people say to use a powered USB controller, which just supports my point that the X-Controller tries to draw too much power when the main power switch is off but it’s plugged into the usb port. (Could be something else, but either way it breaks down to these effects).
All, the problem is solved. I got a new board for the xcontroller installed last night and tested. Thank you community and thank you Inventables for the great customer service.
- Mike