Filament configuration - ABS

[kroybal]

I am trying to configure ABS properties such that the DWC can use the predefined load-filament macro. However, when I select the macro it displays a drop down window with no filaments added. So under the filaments tab I selected create a new file and uploaded a generic example from the online resources. After adding that to the filaments folder and selecting the load-filament macro it still does not register that I have any filaments defined. Whats the quick and easy way to get some standard filaments loaded in to my Duet3? Are there any preliminary files/directories I should add in order to enable that option.

[Phaedrux]

What exactly did you put and where did you put it?

[kroybal]

@Phaedrux

M291 P"Please wait while the nozzle is being heated up" R"Loading ABS" T5 ; Display message
G10 S200 ; Set current tool temperature to 200C
M116 ; Wait for the temperatures to be reached
M291 P"Feeding filament..." R"Loading ABS" T5 ; Display new message
M83 ; Extruder to relative mode
G1 E10 F600 ; Feed 10mm of filament at 600mm/min
G1 E470 F3000 ; Feed 470mm of filament at 3000mm/min
G1 E20 F300 ; Feed 20mm of filament at 300mm/min
G4 P1000 ; Wait one second
G1 E-10 F1800 ; Retract 10mm of filament at 1800mm/min
M400 ; Wait for moves to complete
M292 ; Hide the message
G10 S0 ; Turn off the heater again

[Phaedrux]

It's a Duet 3 and I assume you're still on fw 3.1.1 and DWC 3.1.1? Are you using an SBC as well?

[kroybal]

@Phaedrux

It is a Duet 3 on stand-alone mode (No SBC).
M115 returns:

10/6/2020, 6:56:31 PM M115
FIRMWARE_NAME: RepRapFirmware for Duet 3 MB6HC FIRMWARE_VERSION: 3.01-RC9 ELECTRONICS: Duet 3 MB6HC v1.01 or later FIRMWARE_DATE: 2020-04-21b1

[Phaedrux]

It looks like you are still on an old firmware version. Please try updating with this method.

https://duet3d.dozuki.com/Wiki/Getting_Started_With_Duet_3#Section_Updating_Duet_3_from_RRF3_0_Beta_12_to_3_0_Final_via_DWC

[kroybal]

@Phaedrux Following the method, the DWC did not automatically detect the files additionally, when I did a M115 command It appears as though I downgraded.

I attempted the procedure again, this time successfully.

[Phaedrux]

Does the filament function work correctly now on 3.1.1?

[kroybal]

@Phaedrux After the firmware update, It still does not register that Ive added filament. So far the slicer is handling the filament properties as specified in its configuration.

However, I would still love to add that functionality because this is intended to be used at a production level and will likely experience many filament changes per client specification.

[Phaedrux]

@kroybal said in Filament configuration - ABS:

It still does not register that Ive added filament.

I think the problem is that you've named the macro ABS when it should be a folder in filaments called ABS and then inside that folder would have the various macros for load unload and config.

https://duet3d.dozuki.com/Wiki/Gcode#Section_M701_Load_filament

[kroybal]

@Phaedrux Awesome, appreciate the guidance M701 is new to me.

[Phaedrux]

M701 and M702 are what get called when you use load and unload in DWC.

How exactly are you creating the filament entries? You linked the documentation in your first post so I assumed you were using DWC to add the filaments and then edit the load and unload macros.

[fcwilt]

When you access the page where the filaments are listed you should see something like above:

When you click "NEW FILAMENT" it will ask you for a NAME and then create a FOLDER with that NAME and inside the FOLDER it will create the three files you need but the ones created do nothing, you need to edit them as desired.

The files that are created are CONFIG.G LOAD.G and UNLOAD.g

Frederick

[kroybal]

@fcwilt @Phaedrux Thanks for the clarification guys. I got filaments!