So I am a little stumped as to what could be wrong.

So I am a little stumped as to what could be wrong. I have narrowed down that the driver isnt bad and does work. But the board is acting like it doesn’t want to respond to E commands. I tried updating simplify3D and that didnt seem to fix anything. Any suggestions? Here is my config file:

Robot module configurations : general handling of movement G-codes and slicing into moves

default_feed_rate 12000 # Default rate ( mm/minute ) for G1/G2/G3 moves
default_seek_rate 12000 # Default rate ( mm/minute ) for G0 moves
mm_per_arc_segment 0.5 # Arcs are cut into segments ( lines ), this is the length for these segments. Smaller values mean more resolution, higher values mean faster computation
#mm_per_line_segment 5 # Lines can be cut into segments ( not usefull with cartesian coordinates robots ).

Arm solution configuration : Cartesian robot. Translates mm positions into stepper positions

alpha_steps_per_mm 640 # Steps per mm for alpha stepper
beta_steps_per_mm 640 # Steps per mm for beta stepper
gamma_steps_per_mm 3200 # Steps per mm for gamma stepper

Planner module configuration : Look-ahead and acceleration configuration

planner_queue_size 32 # DO NOT CHANGE THIS UNLESS YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOUR ARE DOING
acceleration 1000 # Acceleration in mm/second/second.
z_acceleration 500 # Acceleration for Z only moves in mm/s^2, 0 disables it, disabled by default. DO NOT SET ON A DELTA
acceleration_ticks_per_second 1000 # Number of times per second the speed is updated
junction_deviation 0.06 # Similar to the old “max_jerk”, in millimeters, see : https://github.com/grbl/grbl/blob/master/planner.c#L409
# and Configuring Grbl v0.8 · grbl/grbl Wiki · GitHub . Lower values mean being more careful, higher values means being faster and have more jerk

Stepper module configuration

microseconds_per_step_pulse 1 # Duration of step pulses to stepper drivers, in microseconds
base_stepping_frequency 100000 # Base frequency for stepping

Stepper module pins ( ports, and pin numbers, appending “!” to the number will invert a pin )

alpha_step_pin 2.1 # Pin for alpha stepper step signal
alpha_dir_pin 0.11! # Pin for alpha stepper direction
alpha_en_pin 0.10! # Pin for alpha enable pin
alpha_current 1.0 # X stepper motor current
x_axis_max_speed 30000 # mm/min
alpha_max_rate 10000.0 # mm/min actuator max speed

beta_step_pin 2.2 # Pin for beta stepper step signal
beta_dir_pin 0.20 # Pin for beta stepper direction
beta_en_pin 0.19! # Pin for beta enable
beta_current 1.0 # Y stepper motor current
y_axis_max_speed 30000.0 # mm/min
beta_max_rate 10000.0 # mm/min actuator max speed

gamma_step_pin 2.3 # Pin for gamma stepper step signal
gamma_dir_pin 0.22 # Pin for gamma stepper direction
gamma_en_pin 0.21! # Pin for gamma enable
gamma_current 1.0 # Z stepper motor current
z_axis_max_speed 1200 # mm/min
gamma_max_rate 600.0 # mm/min actuator max speed

Serial communications configuration ( baud rate default to 9600 if undefined )

uart0.baud_rate 115200 # Baud rate for the default hardware serial port
second_usb_serial_enable false # This enables a second usb serial port (to have both pronterface and a terminal connected)

msd_disable false # disable the MSD (USB SDCARD) when set to true
#leds_disable true # disable using leds after config loaded
#dfu_enable false # for linux developers, set to true to enable DFU
#watchdog_timeout 10 # watchdog timeout in seconds, default is 10, set to 0 to disable the watchdog

Extruder module configuration

extruder_module_enable true # Whether to activate the extruder module at all. All configuration is ignored if false
extruder_steps_per_mm 1219.047619 # Steps per mm for extruder stepper
extruder_default_feed_rate 600 # Default rate ( mm/minute ) for moves where only the extruder moves
extruder_acceleration 500 # Acceleration in mm/sec^2, only used for retracts
extruder_max_speed 50 # mm/sec NOTE only used for retracts

extruder_step_pin 2.0 # Pin for extruder step signal
extruder_dir_pin 0.5! # Pin for extruder dir signal
extruder_en_pin 0.4! # Pin for extruder enable signal
delta_current 1.0 # Extruder stepper motor current

Laser module configuration

laser_module_enable false # Whether to activate the laser module at all. All configuration is
# ignored if false.
#laser_module_pin 2.5 # this pin will be PWMed to control the laser. Only P2.0 - P2.5, P1.18, P1.20, P1.21, P1.23, P1.24, P1.26, P3.25, P3.26
# can be used since laser requires hardware PWM
#laser_module_maximum_power 1.0 # this is the maximum duty cycle that will be applied to the laser
#laser_module_minimum_power 0.0 # This is a value just below the minimum duty cycle that keeps the laser
# active without actually burning.
#laser_module_default_power 0.8 # This is the default laser power that will be used for cuts if a power has not been specified. The value is a scale between
# the maximum and minimum power levels specified above
#laser_module_pwm_period 20 # this sets the pwm frequency as the period in microseconds

Hotend temperature control configuration

temperature_control.hotend.enable true # Whether to activate this ( “hotend” ) module at all. All configuration is ignored if false.
temperature_control.hotend.thermistor_pin 0.24 # Pin for the thermistor to read
temperature_control.hotend.heater_pin 2.5 # Pin that controls the heater
temperature_control.hotend.thermistor Semitec # see temperaturecontrol [smoothieware.org]
#temperature_control.hotend.beta 4267 # or set the beta value

temperature_control.hotend.set_m_code 104 #
temperature_control.hotend.set_and_wait_m_code 109 #
temperature_control.hotend.designator T #
temperature_control.hotend.max_temp 300 # Set maximum temperature - Will prevent heating above 300 by default
#temperature_control.hotend.min_temp 0 # Set minimum temperature - Will prevent heating below 0 by default

temperature_control.hotend.p_factor 13.7 #
temperature_control.hotend.i_factor 0.097 #
temperature_control.hotend.d_factor 24 #

temperature_control.bed.enable true #
temperature_control.bed.thermistor_pin 0.23 #
temperature_control.bed.heater_pin 2.7 #
temperature_control.bed.thermistor EPCOS100K # see temperaturecontrol [smoothieware.org]
#temperature_control.bed.beta 4066 # or set the beta value

temperature_control.bed.set_m_code 140 #
temperature_control.bed.set_and_wait_m_code 190 #
temperature_control.bed.designator B #
temperature_control.bed.max_temp 100 #

Switch module for fan control

switch.fan.enable true #
switch.fan.input_on_command M106 #
switch.fan.input_off_command M107 #
switch.fan.output_pin 1.25 #

switch.misc.enable false #
switch.misc.input_on_command M42 #
switch.misc.input_off_command M43 #
switch.misc.output_pin 2.4 #

automatically toggle a switch at a specified temperature. Different ones of these may be defined to monitor different temperatures and switch different swithxes

useful to turn on a fan or water pump to cool the hotend

#temperatureswitch.hotend.enable true #
#temperatureswitch.hotend.designator T # first character of the temperature control designator to use as the temperature sensor to monitor
#temperatureswitch.hotend.switch misc # select which switch to use, matches the name of the defined switch
#temperatureswitch.hotend.threshold_temp 75.0 # temperature to turn on (if rising) or off the switch
#temperatureswitch.hotend.heatup_poll 10 # poll heatup at 15 sec intervals
#temperatureswitch.hotend.cooldown_poll 60 # poll cooldown at 60 sec intervals

filament out detector

#filament_detector.enable true #
#filament_detector.encoder_pin 0.26 # must be interrupt enabled pin (0.26, 0.27, 0.28)
#filament_detector.seconds_per_check 2 # may need to be longer
#filament_detector.pulses_per_mm 1 .0 # will need to be tuned
#filament_detector.bulge_pin 0.27 # optional bulge detector switch and/or manual suspend

Switch module for spindle control

#switch.spindle.enable false #

Endstops

endstops_enable true # the endstop module is enabled by default and can be disabled here
#corexy_homing false # set to true if homing on a hbit or corexy
alpha_min_endstop 1.24^! # add a ! to invert if endstop is NO connected to ground
#alpha_max_endstop 1.24^! #
alpha_homing_direction home_to_min # or set to home_to_max and set alpha_max
alpha_min 0 # this gets loaded after homing when home_to_min is set
alpha_max 200 # this gets loaded after homing when home_to_max is set
beta_min_endstop 1.26^! #
#beta_max_endstop 1.26^ #
beta_homing_direction home_to_min #
beta_min 0 #
beta_max 200 #
#gamma_min_endstop 1.29^ #
gamma_max_endstop 1.29^! #
gamma_homing_direction home_to_max #
gamma_min 0 #
gamma_max 247 #

optional enable limit switches, actions will stop if any enabled limit switch is triggered

#alpha_limit_enable false # set to true to enable X min and max limit switches
#beta_limit_enable false # set to true to enable Y min and max limit switches
#gamma_limit_enable false # set to true to enable Z min and max limit switches
#move_to_origin_after_home false # move XY to 0,0 after homing

#probe endstop
#probe_pin 1.29 # optional pin for probe

alpha_fast_homing_rate_mm_s 50 # feedrates in mm/second
beta_fast_homing_rate_mm_s 50 # "
gamma_fast_homing_rate_mm_s 10 # "
alpha_slow_homing_rate_mm_s 50 # "
beta_slow_homing_rate_mm_s 50 # "
gamma_slow_homing_rate_mm_s 5 # "

alpha_homing_retract_mm 3 # distance in mm
beta_homing_retract_mm 3 # "
gamma_homing_retract_mm 1 # "

endstop_debounce_count 100 # uncomment if you get noise on your endstops, default is 100

optional Z probe

zprobe.enable false # set to true to enable a zprobe
zprobe.probe_pin 1.29!^ # pin probe is attached to if NC remove the !
zprobe.slow_feedrate 5 # mm/sec probe feed rate
#zprobe.debounce_count 100 # set if noisy
zprobe.fast_feedrate 100 # move feedrate mm/sec
zprobe.probe_height 5 # how much above bed to start probe

associated with zprobe the leveling strategy to use

#leveling-strategy.three-point-leveling.enable true # a leveling strategy that probes three points to define a plane and keeps the Z parallel to that plane
#leveling-strategy.three-point-leveling.point1 100.0,0.0 # the first probe point (x,y) optional may be defined with M557
#leveling-strategy.three-point-leveling.point2 200.0,200.0 # the second probe point (x,y)
#leveling-strategy.three-point-leveling.point3 0.0,200.0 # the third probe point (x,y)
#leveling-strategy.three-point-leveling.home_first true # home the XY axis before probing
#leveling-strategy.three-point-leveling.tolerance 0.03 # the probe tolerance in mm, anything less that this will be ignored, default is 0.03mm
#leveling-strategy.three-point-leveling.probe_offsets 0,0,0 # the probe offsets from nozzle, must be x,y,z, default is no offset
#leveling-strategy.three-point-leveling.save_plane false # set to true to allow the bed plane to be saved with M500 default is false

kill button (used to be called pause) maybe assigned to a different pin, set to the onboard pin by default

kill_button_enable true # set to true to enable a kill button
kill_button_pin 2.12 # kill button pin. default is same as pause button 2.12 (2.11 is another good choice)

Panel See panel [smoothieware.org]

panel.enable false # set to true to enable the panel code

Example viki2 config for an azteeg mini V2 with IDC cable

panel.lcd viki2 # set type of panel
panel.spi_channel 0 # set spi channel to use P0_18,P0_15 MOSI,SCLK
panel.spi_cs_pin 0.16 # set spi chip select
panel.encoder_a_pin 3.25!^ # encoder pin
panel.encoder_b_pin 3.26!^ # encoder pin
panel.click_button_pin 2.11!^ # click button
panel.a0_pin 2.6 # st7565 needs an a0
#panel.contrast 8 # override contrast setting (default is 9)
#panel.encoder_resolution 4 # override number of clicks to move 1 item (default is 4)
#panel.button_pause_pin 1.30^ # kill/pause set one of these for the auxilliary button on viki2
#panel.back_button_pin 1.30!^ # back button recommended to use this on EXP1
panel.buzz_pin 0.25 # pin for buzzer on EXP2
panel.red_led_pin 2.8 # pin for red led on viki2 on EXP1
panel.blue_led_pin 4.29 # pin for blue led on viki2 on EXP1
panel.external_sd true # set to true if there is an extrernal sdcard on the panel
panel.external_sd.spi_channel 0 # set spi channel the sdcard is on
panel.external_sd.spi_cs_pin 1.23 # set spi chip select for the sdcard
panel.external_sd.sdcd_pin 1.31!^ # sd detect signal (set to nc if no sdcard detect)
panel.menu_offset 1 # some panels will need 1 here

Example miniviki2 config

#panel.lcd mini_viki2 # set type of panel
#panel.spi_channel 0 # set spi channel to use P0_18,P0_15 MOSI,SCLK
#panel.spi_cs_pin 0.16 # set spi chip select
#panel.encoder_a_pin 3.25!^ # encoder pin
#panel.encoder_b_pin 3.26!^ # encoder pin
#panel.click_button_pin 2.11!^ # click button
#panel.a0_pin 2.6 # st7565 needs an a0
##panel.contrast 18 # override contrast setting (default is 18)
##panel.encoder_resolution 2 # override number of clicks to move 1 item (default is 2)
#panel.menu_offset 1 # here controls how sensitive the menu is. some panels will need 1

panel.alpha_jog_feedrate 6000 # x jogging feedrate in mm/min
panel.beta_jog_feedrate 6000 # y jogging feedrate in mm/min
panel.gamma_jog_feedrate 200 # z jogging feedrate in mm/min

panel.hotend_temperature 185 # temp to set hotend when preheat is selected
panel.bed_temperature 60 # temp to set bed when preheat is selected

Example of a custom menu entry, which will show up in the Custom entry.

NOTE _ gets converted to space in the menu and commands, | is used to separate multiple commands

custom_menu.power_on.enable true #
http://custom_menu.power_on.name Power_on #
custom_menu.power_on.command M80 #

custom_menu.power_off.enable true #
http://custom_menu.power_off.name Power_off #
custom_menu.power_off.command M81 #

Azteeg specific settings do not change

currentcontrol_module_enable true #
digipot_max_current 2.0 # max current
digipot_factor 106.0 # factor for converting current to digipot value

So I did a little experimenting. I tried the most recent smoothieware edge firmware and still cant extrude. I also tried firmwares all the way back to july of this year and still couldnt extrude. HOWEVER, I then tried using the latest master branch firmware and now everything is working…very strange

That’s an extremely old config, please upgrade your firmware and config to the latest version, then port your parameters over to the newer config.

will do. thanks

Also before loading the firmware and config on the card, do a full format of the card, will help eliminate any chance of error during the copying, @Arthur_Wolf taught me that should be a standard operating type of thing. Has solved an issue for me.