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    • Carloundefined
      Carlo @NexxCat
      last edited by

      @NexxCat

      Mate you have been a massive help..As the forum users and Mods have been... but no-one would take an unreliable car for a 3-4 hour drive knowing it was going to break down.
      So it has to go.

      Thanks for all your help its truly appreciated

      C

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      • Carloundefined
        Carlo @Carlo
        last edited by Carlo

        @Carlo

        Replaced the Smart effector with a new one from E3D and bobs your uncle printing as expected 1st time with a trigger height of -0.12 set in config.g not messing with unknown height.
        so...original SM is not showing any errors flashes twice on startup and well dunno? would like it tested or updated please so I can use it as a second head with different nozzle setup.

        Regards
        C

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        • Phaedruxundefined
          Phaedrux Moderator
          last edited by

          Hi Carlo, was this a warranty replacement from E3D or an out of pocket on your part?

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          • Carloundefined
            Carlo @Phaedrux
            last edited by

            @Phaedrux

            Hi,

            Out of pocket..the original is from Duet3d online

            C

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            • bbergerundefined
              bberger @NexxCat
              last edited by

              @NexxCat said in Another Predator:

              @Carlo
              Try using this macro to configure your Z-probe offset. I wrote it and use it across multiple machines. Make sure to heat both the bed and nozzle. I use 60C on the bed and 130C on the nozzle:

              ;calibrate_z_probe_offset.g
              G31 P100 X0 Y0 Z0			; Reset Z trigger height to 0mm
              M290 R0 S0				; Reset babystepping
              G29 S2					; Clear bed mesh
              G28					; Home the effector
              G1 X0 Y0 Z20 F6000			; Move close to the bed
              G30					; Probe to find a rough Z 0mm
              
              G1 X0 Y0 Z1 F3000			; Move the nozzle to Z 1mm slowly
              G92 Z3.0				; Set the Z height to 3mm, allowing moves below 0
              M291 P"Lower the nozzle to until it grips a piece of paper. Click to continue." S2 Z1
              G92 Z0					; Define this point as 0mm
              G1 X0 Y0 Z20				; Move the probe to Z 20mm
              G30 S-3					; Probe and set the trigger height
              G1 Z20					; Raise Z to 20mm
              

              It will report your trigger height back, which you can then put into config.g

              Just a quick heads up.. this macro is kinda broken on the latest RRF3-RC6 for me.. the dialog doesn't show any steps anymore.

              @chrishamm

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              • Phaedruxundefined
                Phaedrux Moderator @bberger
                last edited by

                @bberger You could even use M500 P31 to save the offset to config-override.

                https://duet3d.dozuki.com/Wiki/Gcode#Section_M500_Store_parameters

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                • bbergerundefined
                  bberger @Phaedrux
                  last edited by

                  @Phaedrux yeah, I was just trying to point out a possible bug in the latest DWC (or RRF) release. Just wanted to mention it before I forget.

                  I'll file a GitHub issue once I've verified that the dialog (there should be a dialog with step command buttons, right now I only have a dialog without inputs) is actually broken and it's not on my end.

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                  • droftartsundefined
                    droftarts administrators @Carlo
                    last edited by

                    @Carlo said in Another Predator:

                    Out of pocket..the original is from Duet3d online

                    Hi Carlo. Really sorry that the Smart Effector caused you so many problems. It wasn't obvious what part was causing the issue in this thread, so many thanks for sticking with it and trying a replacement. I'm glad it wasn't the Duet too!

                    I'm very happy to offer you a warranty replacement for your original Smart Effector. As you bought it direct from us, please fill in the form at the bottom of this page, referencing this thread: https://www.duet3d.com/warranty

                    Ian

                    Bed-slinger - Mini5+ WiFi/1LC | RRP Fisher v1 - D2 WiFi | Polargraph - D2 WiFi | TronXY X5S - 6HC/Roto | CNC router - 6HC | Tractus3D T1250 - D2 Eth

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                    • droftartsundefined
                      droftarts administrators @droftarts
                      last edited by

                      @Carlo Also, no need to return the old board at present. What might be useful is if you can take a good, focussed, hi res image of both sides of the board, and post them here, so we can see if there are any physical problems with it, eg poor soldering, which might be easily fixed. There have been two versions of the Smart Effector, v1.3 and v2.0, which do you have?

                      If possible, it may be worth updating the firmware on it, though I don't think you can query the board to find out the firmware version. The latest was released in November 2019. See https://github.com/dc42/Duet3dSmartEffector/releases
                      If you bought the board before then, it may have the issue where it forgets a custom set sensitivity, though I don't think you were using this feature, using M672 (see https://duet3d.dozuki.com/Wiki/Smart_effector_and_carriage_adapters_for_delta_printer#Section_Programming_the_sensitivity).

                      To update the firmware on the Smart Effector you'll need to connect a programmer (eg AVRISP Mk 2) to the 6-pin connector next to the LED, and use Atmel Studio or avrdude to send the firmware hex file to the board. You may be able to use another Arduino to program it: https://www.arduino.cc/en/tutorial/arduinoISP

                      Ian

                      Bed-slinger - Mini5+ WiFi/1LC | RRP Fisher v1 - D2 WiFi | Polargraph - D2 WiFi | TronXY X5S - 6HC/Roto | CNC router - 6HC | Tractus3D T1250 - D2 Eth

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                      • chrishammundefined
                        chrishamm administrators @bberger
                        last edited by

                        @bberger Thanks, I've got a fix ready and will include it in the upcoming DWC 2.1.2.

                        Duet software engineer

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                        • Carloundefined
                          Carlo @droftarts
                          last edited by

                          @droftarts
                          Hi Ian,

                          Thanks I appreciate that..yeah its been a real 7 week pain but being new to Rep Rap a real baptism of fire and I've learned a lot about it and how kind the people on this forum are.
                          It is a PCB version 2.0 and it was purchased before Nov 19 as I said I had the kit for a while only ever checked the contents of the parcel until 9 weeks ago when I ordered the Haydn rods..I have tried setting the sensitivity via M672 to various setting to no avail 😞 as I mentioned it has never shown any errors always 2 flashes and there is no visible damage.
                          I'm more than happy to return it for update and Duet to offer it as a refurb unit.
                          Pictures below.

                          ...Now what do I need to know about the Duet 3 ? as I'm awaiting it's arrival from E3D ..would have purchased it direct but still showing Covid 19 on the site and E3D are a good bunch.

                          IMG_1407.jpg IMG_1404.jpg IMG_1408.jpg

                          Thanks
                          C

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                          • droftartsundefined
                            droftarts administrators @Carlo
                            last edited by

                            @Carlo might just be the light, but the soldering on the back of the input 1 pins doesn’t look great. Can you post a better picture of that area?

                            With Duet 3, it depends what you want to do with it. If you run it in Standalone mode, it’s pretty similar to setting up a Duet 2 Ethernet, with no WiFi of course. Connecting with RPi, it becomes much more flexible and powerful, but it is a fast-developing environment! Perhaps do a basic setup, then add the Pi later, unless you are a RPi guru!

                            Ian

                            Bed-slinger - Mini5+ WiFi/1LC | RRP Fisher v1 - D2 WiFi | Polargraph - D2 WiFi | TronXY X5S - 6HC/Roto | CNC router - 6HC | Tractus3D T1250 - D2 Eth

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                            • Carloundefined
                              Carlo @droftarts
                              last edited by Carlo

                              @droftarts
                              Hi Ian,

                              Yeah..its just the light hitting some ripple around the pins flux? the soldering seems fine not the same quality as the top pads now I'm looking at it.
                              Is it possible I was sent a refurbed board ?
                              IMG_1414.jpg

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                              • droftartsundefined
                                droftarts administrators @Carlo
                                last edited by

                                @Carlo said in Another Predator:

                                Is it possible I was sent a refurbed board ?

                                I very much doubt it. The board pins will have been hand soldered in the factory, so can be a bit variable. Hold on to the board for now, and we’ll send you a new one, if you’ve done the warranty claim. Unfortunately we don’t have the capacity with everything going on to test it, so we’ll assume this is a one-off and not worry about it. If anyone else reports similar problems, and we remember, we might ask you to send it back at a later date for testing.

                                Ian

                                Bed-slinger - Mini5+ WiFi/1LC | RRP Fisher v1 - D2 WiFi | Polargraph - D2 WiFi | TronXY X5S - 6HC/Roto | CNC router - 6HC | Tractus3D T1250 - D2 Eth

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                                • Carloundefined
                                  Carlo @droftarts
                                  last edited by

                                  @droftarts

                                  I wouldn’t have an issue if it was I hope if something can be salvaged and reused it is.. plus the warranty is the same so would make no difference to me.

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                                  • Carloundefined
                                    Carlo @Carlo
                                    last edited by

                                    @Carlo

                                    Quick one Duet 3 nothing being written to config_override.g is this normal or known issue ? RRF3.0 duetpi pi4

                                    Cheers
                                    C

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                                    • Phaedruxundefined
                                      Phaedrux Moderator
                                      last edited by

                                      Yes that may be a known issue. What firmware versions are you using?

                                      I would suggest that for now you get the Duet 3 setup and running using standalone mode without the Pi. Release 3.01 final is coming soon. Once that is out the pi functionality should be a lot smoother.

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                                      • Carloundefined
                                        Carlo @Phaedrux
                                        last edited by

                                        @Phaedrux

                                        Yeah all setup and working just wanted to make sure it was not something I’m doing/not doing.

                                        Cheers for the info.

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                                        • Carloundefined
                                          Carlo @Phaedrux
                                          last edited by

                                          @Phaedrux
                                          Sorry RRF 3.0

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