Panel Due firmware 1.21.2 released

[dc42]

Unfortunately the bug fix for the control page macro buttons in release 1.21.2 was incomplete. Therefore I have withdrawn that release and replaced it with 1.21.3, available at https://github.com/dc42/PanelDueFirmware/releases/tag/1.21.3. My thanks to @mloidl for providing the missing part of the fix.

[dc42]

@kuhnikuehnast said in Panel Due firmware 1.21.2 released:

Firmware Update works!
2 Things to mention:

1. If you choose german as language, the "Time-left" post is cropped due to its size... Maybe you could just use a different expression to minimize the letters needed?

Can you suggest an alternative expression?

2. The buzzing noise if the panel is dimmed is still there is there any way to change the pwm frequency or something else so that the noise will be reduced?

Which TFT panel are you using? I can increase the PWM frequency for the 7" integrated version, but I don't know whether it is safe to do this for the other panels.

[dc42]

@gate546 said in Panel Due firmware 1.21.2 released:

Sorry but I cannot find the version 2 for the 7" panel, is my fault or what?
Tnx
Dommy

Not your fault, it was missing from the 1.21.2 release. I have included it in the 1.21.3 release.

[kuhnikuehnast]

@dc42
I am using a PanelDue 7i (the newest one) Just tried to record the buzzing noise: At first, you hear a click as I dimm the LCD, then the buzzing noise occurs. Then I switch back to full brightness and the noise stops. Do you think increasing PWM-frequency may solve it?
Buzzing noise when dimmed

for the translation:
may you send me the german text as well as the english one? Couldn't find it in the source code... Think this will be the easiest way to get a good result.

greetings kuhni

[kuhnikuehnast]

@dc42 now got the problem:
Time left: file XXX, filament XXX, layer XXX
Restzeit: Datei XXX, Filament XXX, Schicht XXX

So in german there are 2 more letters than in english. I'd suggest to use just layer instead of Schicht as this is a common expression used in the german speaking community. So the total fixed amount of letters would be the same in german as in english and the expression wouldn't be cropped any more.

[dc42]

All the text is in this file https://github.com/dc42/PanelDueFirmware/blob/master/src/Strings.hpp.

Increasing the PWM frequency to 20kHz would eliminate the buzzing. I have confirmed with the manufacturer that 20kHz is OK for the 7i, so I will increase it in the next release. The odd thing is that my 7i display is virtually silent - I can only just hear it if I put my ear right up to the display or the back of the PCB.

[kuhnikuehnast]

@dc42 so I would suggest to use "layer" instead of "Schicht". As written above, this is pretty common to use in the german speaking community.

[dc42]

PS - I've just built new PanelDue 7i firmware (1.21.4) with the backlight PWM frequency increased to 20kHz, also I doubled the maximum size of the file lists. You can find it at https://www.dropbox.com/s/zspt57vb1nn0h43/PanelDue-5.0i-7.0i.bin?dl=0.

[kuhnikuehnast]

@dc42

yiha! The noise went away thanks a lot! (think the "no-logo" bin and maybe the cropping problem will be changed later on, but thanks a lot!)

greetings kuhni

[dc42]

@kuhnikuehnast said in Panel Due firmware 1.21.2 released:

@dc42

yiha! The noise went away thanks a lot! (think the "no-logo" bin and maybe the cropping problem will be changed later on, but thanks a lot!)

greetings kuhni

I updated the German text to "Layer" shortly after I posted the link.

The "nologo" version works on my 7i. You can get it here https://www.dropbox.com/s/omy7i2t6tb4b979/PanelDue-5.0i-7.0i-nologo.bin?dl=0.

[zerspaner_gerd]

Currently on the PanelDue firmware 1.21.4
positive

• buzzing noise is gone (with dimmed screen)

negative

• auto-dim facility reactivation by tool change

[dc42]

@zerspaner_gerd said in Panel Due firmware 1.21.2 released:

negative

• auto-dim facility reactivation by tool change

Have you selected "Dim always" in the Setup page?

[zerspaner_gerd]

@dc42
YES

[dc42]

I have added this to my list to investigate when I start working on the next PanelDue firmware release.

[DocTrucker]

This and the previous version only seem to display the macros after sending an M80 to enable the VIN supply? The screen, Duet Ethernet, and Duex5 all have a 5V supply and the web interface responds (showing macros) as expected.

One of my macros is M80!

Edit: ...will test if any gcode command makes the macros appear.

Edit2: Tried M115, M119, M122, M300 and all respond but macros stay hidden. Macros and build files only appear after power to VIN is connected. For me this is M80 then a push button to close the relays and the macros only appear after the push button is closed.

[brunofporto]

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[dc42]

@doctrucker said in Panel Due firmware 1.21.2 released:

This and the previous version only seem to display the macros after sending an M80 to enable the VIN supply? The screen, Duet Ethernet, and Duex5 all have a 5V supply and the web interface responds (showing macros) as expected.

One of my macros is M80!

Edit: ...will test if any gcode command makes the macros appear.

Edit2: Tried M115, M119, M122, M300 and all respond but macros stay hidden. Macros and build files only appear after power to VIN is connected. For me this is M80 then a push button to close the relays and the macros only appear after the push button is closed.

Thanks for your report. I have added this to my work list for the next release.

[Jacotheron]

Regarding the suggestion to make the PanelDue to be updated by the DuetWifi or DuetEthernet (like itself and the WifiServer is updated), I recently came across the UF2 Bootloader (details on https://makecode.com/blog/one-chip-to-flash-them-all). This bootloader can easily update itself when given the update file - and the interesting thing about this update file is that it contains extra information, that is usually not part of the binary file, for example which blocks to update etc.

This bootloader and code, is open source, from what I can find and have a few advantages, like only writing to blocks that have changed code.

Being able to update the PanelDue from either the DuetWifi or an SD card into the PanelDue card slot, will be a great help to me (simply takes too long for me to reach the USB on the PanelDue). Anyways, thank you for making the updating the DuetWifi firmware and WifiServer firmware so easy to update, it is way better than having to tether the printer to a computer and compile it (after re-applying your own changes to the new version).

[brunofporto]

I did not want to create a new thread just to ask this, if there is a better place to ask for new features please let me know?

I would like to be able to change filament using Panel Due. Now I can only use the load, unload and swap filaments with DWC.

Thank you

[dc42]

@brunofporto said in Panel Due firmware 1.21.2 released:

I did not want to create a new thread just to ask this, if there is a better place to ask for new features please let me know?

I would like to be able to change filament using Panel Due. Now I can only use the load, unload and swap filaments with DWC.

Thank you

Can you write macros to change the filament?