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    • dc42undefined
      dc42 administrators @Firefly
      last edited by dc42

      @Fireflynj said in Installing Duet Maestro in FlashForge Creator Pro (2016):

      Thank you for that info!
      so now I got an issue where my stepper motors on extruder creating interference to the Thermocouplers. I am looking for some kind of shielding now. but I thought i'll ask what did anyone else do to fix this? which option best or works, shielding thermocoupler wires or stepper motor wires?, or twisted pair wires on stepper motors?

      Thermocouples are most sensitive to inductive interference, so use twisted pair stepper motor cables, 1 pair for each phase. I assume your thermocouple wires are already twisted pair.

      Duet WiFi hardware designer and firmware engineer
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      • Fireflyundefined
        Firefly
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        Ok, I made progress. I took the time to pull stepper wires out and twisted each pair, tedious task that needed to be done, Whew! I also lowered the stepper motors amps but, I still had to pull the Thermocoupler wires out of the umbilical cord, as it was still picking up noise, yes it was also twisted. I thought of using shielded Ethernet wire but I don't have anymore crimps left.
        Thank you.

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        • dc42undefined
          dc42 administrators
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          Crimps are readily available in most countries on eBay and Amazon. See https://duet3d.dozuki.com/Wiki/Connector_and_spare_part_numbers. At least one of or distributors (Filastruder) sells a kit of spare connectors.

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          • Fireflyundefined
            Firefly
            last edited by

            I stalled on this project, looking at finishing it.

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            • JadonMundefined
              JadonM @Firefly
              last edited by

              @Fireflynj said in Installing Duet Maestro in FlashForge Creator Pro (2016):

              I stalled on this project, looking at finishing it.

              If you need any help, feel free to tag me! I just successfully finished my conversion, except for some annoying blobs!

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              • Fireflyundefined
                Firefly @JadonM
                last edited by Firefly

                @JadonM Hi, thank you for the post, hmm I didn't get notified and I need to check on that. So another 7 months has past, but I am sitting in front of it now reviewing stuff trying to figure out where I left off. so looks like I need get code setup for priming and do a test print.

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                • Fireflyundefined
                  Firefly
                  last edited by

                  it's working, printed a 20cm cube, it's so nice to have variable speed part cooling fan!, something the FlashForge Creator Pro couldn't do before , just on/off.

                  so now I think I want to do the BLTouch tool on this printer next. I do find my nozzle gap differs from middle of print bed to edges, even with the 6.5mm glass, so my smooth rods must not be straight, is this what the BLTouch can help with?

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                  • Phaedruxundefined
                    Phaedrux Moderator @Firefly
                    last edited by

                    @Fireflynj said in Installing Duet Maestro in FlashForge Creator Pro (2016):

                    , is this what the BLTouch can help with?

                    Yes if you use mesh compensation to create a heightmap of the bed.

                    https://duet3d.dozuki.com/Wiki/Using_mesh_bed_compensation

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                    • Fireflyundefined
                      Firefly
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                      Cool! Ok, will be doing the BLTouch then, Thank you @Phaedrux .

                      I saw @JadonM did a new graphical display menu
                      https://forum.duet3d.com/topic/14774/how-to-add-a-graphical-display-to-your-printer/18
                      with external SD card access, awesome! Thank you!

                      I need to update the firmware first , ran M115 to see:
                      FIRMWARE_NAME: RepRapFirmware for Duet 2 Maestro FIRMWARE_VERSION: 2.04 ELECTRONICS: Duet Maestro 1.0 FIRMWARE_DATE: 2019-11-01b1

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                      • Fireflyundefined
                        Firefly @Firefly
                        last edited by Firefly

                        @dc42
                        I am a little nervous doing this, I'm reading up on updating firmware and document says to make sure I have correct firmware, I understand I need to do 3.0.0 first before I get 3.1.1
                        https://github.com/Duet3D/RepRapFirmware/releases/tag/3.0

                        but I don't see anywhere saying that this firmware is for Duet 2 Maestro.
                        can you confirm?

                        Thank you.

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                        • A Former User?
                          A Former User @Firefly
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                          @Fireflynj said in Installing Duet Maestro in FlashForge Creator Pro (2016):

                          but I don't see anywhere saying that this firmware is for Duet 2 Maestro.
                          can you confirm?

                          It contains all firmwares (duet2-wifi/ethernet/maestro and duet3) when you download the .zip file

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                          • Phaedruxundefined
                            Phaedrux Moderator
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                            If you upload this zip file as is, without extracting it, to the system tab in DWC it should update everything needed for all Duet2 boards including the Maestro. Then do the same with the 3.1.1 zip file.

                            https://github.com/Duet3D/RepRapFirmware/releases/download/3.0/Duet2and3Firmware-3.0.zip

                            https://github.com/Duet3D/RepRapFirmware/releases/download/3.1.1/Duet2and3Firmware-3.1.1.zip

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                            • Fireflyundefined
                              Firefly @Firefly
                              last edited by Firefly

                              I got the firmware updated, whew, little scary, but learned just uploading zip files and the machine takes care of it is cool, but I have a question for @JadonM, in your instructions you said
                              *upload it to your printer via the blue "Upload" button on the display tab of the web interface. *
                              I use the "Upload menu files" button in display, to upload UltimateDuetMenuSystem-master.zip
                              and it made a subfolder UltimateDuetMenuSystem-master
                              is it suppose to be like that?
                              display is still blank here and I did put the M918 P1 E-4 F2000000 code in the config.

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                              • Phaedruxundefined
                                Phaedrux Moderator
                                last edited by

                                I think you're going to need to manually place the files from UltimateDuetMenuSystem-master.zip into a folder in the root of the SD card menu.

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                                • A Former User?
                                  A Former User @Firefly
                                  last edited by A Former User

                                  @Fireflynj subfolder sounds wrong, if getting the sd card out and into a computer is tricky you might be able to decompress the zip file, and create a new that does not have a folder in the path for the archive?

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                                  • Fireflyundefined
                                    Firefly
                                    last edited by

                                    I created a new zip file and uploaded and that worked, deleting the unwanted folder is proving to be a challenge, got it emptied at least, I guess it will be fine to leave it as it is.

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                                    • Phaedruxundefined
                                      Phaedrux Moderator @Firefly
                                      last edited by

                                      @Fireflynj said in Installing Duet Maestro in FlashForge Creator Pro (2016):

                                      deleting the unwanted folder is proving to be a challenge, got it emptied at least,

                                      Yes, there is no recursive delete in DWC. FTP can be helpful here if pulling the card is inconvient.

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                                      • Fireflyundefined
                                        Firefly
                                        last edited by Firefly

                                        another bump in the road, so trying to figure out why there is no normally open switch for endstops in the web config tool.

                                        ; Endstops
                                        M574 X2 S1 P"!xstop" ; configure active-high endstop for high end on X via pin !xstop
                                        M574 Y2 S1 P"!ystop" ; configure active-high endstop for high end on Y via pin !ystop
                                        M574 Z1 S1 P"!zstop" ; configure active-high endstop for low end on Z via pin !zstop

                                        so i found this comment in Gcode wiki.
                                        Endstop type S0 (active low switch) is no longer supported in M574 commands. Instead, use type S1 and invert the input by prefixing the pin name with '!'. Ex: M574 X1 S1 P"!xstop". Invert the input when using an NPN output inductive or capacitive sensor, or using a NO switch (not recommended, use a NC switch instead).

                                        what a pain, so now I have to rewire my end switches?
                                        ok... I see it works, but must be a reason this should be changed.

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                                        • Phaedruxundefined
                                          Phaedrux Moderator
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                                          The only difference is that you use S1 and a ! instead of S0.

                                          It's just to be more consistent with how pins are handled in RRF3.

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                                          • Fireflyundefined
                                            Firefly @Phaedrux
                                            last edited by

                                            @Phaedrux but notice the comment still says active-high , so it's confusing

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