@dc42:

First choose the head reference point. … Now define the M208 axis limits, the tool XY offsets (G10) and the Z probe XY offsets (G31) relative to the head reference point.

Okay, I found my problem. I was mentally using my right tool (T1) as my reference point, but when I configured things I set the offset on T1 (instead of on T0.) After moving the offset to T0, everything works.

Thank you
Gary

It's okay that the firmware (and gcode) doesn't support what I want. I was really only asking if it was possible to do within the existing duet framework.

There are other ways to do things (such as poking buttons on the paneldue to feed 100mm, 50mm, etc of filament at a time until I'm happy with the load.) I was just trying to fit reprap/gcode into the sailfish box I had grown accustomed to.

Being that I'm already moving outside that box (slowly, but surely), it's not a big problem. I've already changed T0 to be my left tool and T1 to be my right. It better matches the paneldue display, the DWC, and the tendency for most English speakers to think in terms of left to right.

Anyway, if I really wanted some kind of continuous feed, there's nothing stopping me from grabbing the source code and adding it. 🙂

Take care
Gary

Thanks, David. I'll experiment with this - the gz extension was throwing me.

Richard

okay. thanks David.
will keep on monitoring. 🙂

Thanks David.

I'll be giving that a shot before long then.

ampapa,

@dc42:

@totalitarian:

dc42, shouldn't there be a leg/support/standoff with the daughter board? It seems a little fragile unsupported…

Yes, a plastic standoff is included with each daughter board.

I'll have to take a look, I never noticed a standoff with mine.

Thanks! I'll give it another go once a replacement arrives in the mail. 🙂

Hi mhalett, have you tried to make any internal parameter adjustments with the HISU unit? It is going to be a while before I can experiment myself as nearly all of my stuff will be coming from China and the DUET from the UK, of course. 🙂 I'm still waiting…The manual for the 2HSS57 claims that they are "smooth and reliable moving at low speed".

@bot:

…If you mean a microSD adapter cable, to bring the slot to an external location, then you should know that the documentation advises against that.

No, just the micro USB connector. I don't foresee needing to access the microSD card very often (once I have a working one in there), but I do see wanting to access the micro USB connector (mostly for powering the duet board without having to power up the entire printer.)

So it didn’t work. Changed it to P3 and so get the same error. It comes up as soon as the tool changes. It still seems to think I have not selected any tools?

It doesn’t seem to be listening to the M208 code. It’s reversing the motor direction and thinks it’s at its minimum when against the U end stop which is correct, however it should correct to 0 with the G92 but it doesn’t seem to do anything?

What if I kept the ditto tool as only tool 2 and wrote a set of macros that make and reverse all the changes needed? Would that work?

If I get Symplify to select tool 2 (ditto) and then run the changes macro in its startup script and the reverse macro in its end script, would that work? Hmm…

I used one. Worked as well as a 50mm blower, and is lighter… but is very loud. The noise was more of a bother than the weight, so I went back to blowers.

I found some magnets to try, quite looking forward to making some arms up. Would still buy some though if anyone has any spare.

1. At which point in the instructions doesn't the system behave as it should?
Does the red led on the sensor light up when it is close to the bed?
If so, what Z probe readings are displayed in the web interface, when the led is on and when it is off?

2. Is the sound a gently hum or hiss, or is it a loud vibration?
Have you checked the gcode console page of the web interface for error messages?
Have you identified which pairs of wires from the motor belong to the same phase?

3. This is normal, the endstop switches are used for homing only. After homing, the axis limits set by M208 are enforced.

ajax disconnects all the time now

Thank you David for the link

@deckingman:

Total energy consumption (assuming the monitor is reasonable accurate) including the bed warm up phase was 3.361 Kwhr. My current energy provider charges me about £0.13 per kWhr so the total electricity cost was about £0.44 or about £0.03 per hour. Compared to the cost of filament consumed in that time, I think that's insignificant.

Very useful! Thanks.

John

Turns out it's mechanical issue… I was pulling the belt too tight that the z leadscrew was binding...

Hi
thanks for reply
I now realise that the black paper is rough and sits on a 240 volt heating pad which is not flat - it also is thin and I think moulds to the heated pad leaving small voids in places. I will try thicker card and also a thin aluminium sheet under the paper.
I cannot put the heated pad under the aluminium bed due to the mounting screws#

Rob H

Maybe can use a mechanical for on/off the paneldue. 1 touch to wake, another to sleep