Independent Z motor levelling issue

fcwilt

@pcsentinel

OK I've done a quick look at the files - and I am confused.

According to the config file you have a Z end stop but I don't see where you use it.

You are using bed.g for creating the height map when it is intended to be used for manual or auto bed leveling.

How are you invoking bed.g and adjust_z_screw.g?

Thanks.

Frederick

Phaedrux

I would suggest removing the G29 S1 from the homing files entirely and moving it either to start.g which gets run before a print starts, or better yet into the slicer start gcode after the homing as been done.

As you have it now, your beg.g is going to the trouble of canceling the mesh, only to home all and reload the mesh before creating a new mesh.

When are you running the adjust_z_screw.g file? I would suggest you add a G30 at the center of the bed before and after the tilt correction and before the mesh is reloaded.

Also, after all these changes you should recreate a new mesh after doing a G30 at the center of the bed.

Also make sure that your homing uses the same point in the center of the bed to set Z0.

pcsentinel

@fcwilt
Z Endstop is sensor type
bed.g is from web interface and adjust a screw is a macro

pcsentinel

@Phaedrux

I Understand you points, I changed the adjust Z screw macro along the lines you have mentioned to:

G28
G29 S2
M561
G1 X129.5 Y122.5 F10000 ; move to bed center for probing
G30
G30 P0 X10 Y160 Z-99999 ; probe point near first lead screw
G30 P1 X300 Y160 Z-99999 S2 ; probe point near second lead screw
G1 X129.5 Y122.5 F10000 ; move to bed center for probing
G30
G29 S1

When I swapped the G28 at the start with M98 P"homeall_main.g" the U drive started doing squiffy things without being instructed too, i.e. it started moving towards 0.

But having changed to the above then the issue still remains, i.e. I still have the same deviation everytime I run the macro.

pcsentinel

It may be that I am interpreting the usage incorrectly. AS I understood the help sections, using the method
G30 P0 X10 Y160 Z-99999 ; probe point near first lead screw
G30 P1 X300 Y160 Z-99999 S2 ; probe point near second lead screw
should adjust the lead screws in case they have got out of line. as an example, say the left side of the table was 2mm lower than the right side, I am assuming that running those 2 would spin up just the left side so that they were the same and then set those as equal. but if all it is doing is compensating as the head moves across the bed as per bed compensation then that would result in the issues I am seeing. as as soon as I use G29 S2 and M561 compensation is removed.

If that is the case, how get a macro to adjust the Z screws "permanently" so that the tilt is mechanically adjusted before running a proper mesh bed?

Veti

@pcsentinel

do you mean the content of the macro?

G28
G32
;G32 run a second time if you want
G28 Z
G29

fcwilt

@pcsentinel said in Independent Z motor levelling issue:

If that is the case, how get a macro to adjust the Z screws "permanently" so that the tilt is mechanically adjusted before running a proper mesh bed?

Well how about we organize your files a bit.

The file bed.g is meant to be invoked by G32 which is use for auto bed leveling.

So how about renaming bed.g to create_height_map.g or whatever suits you.

Then rename adjust_z_screws.g to bed.g. Now a G32 will invoke the bed leveling process as intended.

Mesh compensation is intended to compensate for bed irregularities during printing.

Some folks use G29 to create the height map at the start of every print.

Others folks, like me, have a macro that I run when I want to create the height map.

In such a macro you want have at least:

G30 to set the Z=0 datum
G29 to create the height map

Since mesh compensation is meant to be used during printing you can load the height map with G29 S1 in the code you execute at the start of a print. You can then use G29 S2 to unload the height map in the code you execute at the end of a print.

I have a file called print_begin.g which has all the code that I want to execute when starting a print. I invoke that file with M98 P"print_begin.g" entered into the slicer in the place the slicer provides for that type of code.

I have another file called print_end.g which has all the code that I want to execute when finishing a print. I invoke that file with M98 P"print_end.g" entered into the slicer in the place the slicer provides for that type of code.

Among the things that I have in print_begin.g are:

G30 to set the Z=0 datum
G29 S1 to load the existing height map

Among the things that I have in print_end.g are:

G29 S2 to unload the height map

Hope this gives you some ideas.

Frederick

pcsentinel

Thanks for your pointers, very useful. Just to update, I have done a number of further experiments and research in the Duet guides. I have decided to come down to the following which seems to exclude unneeded moves

Adjust Z screw
; The adjustment is run 3 times as experiments show slight deviation until 3
G29 S2 ; clear heightmap
M561 ; cancel any bed-plane fitting
G91 ; relative moves
M98 P"homeall_main.g" ; home XYU
M98 P"homez_main.g" ; home Z
G1 H2 Z5 F1800 ; lower Z relative to current position
G30 P0 X10 Y160 Z-99999 ; probe point near first lead screw
G30 P1 X300 Y160 Z-99999 S2 ; probe point near second lead screw
G30 P0 X10 Y160 Z-99999 ; probe point near first lead screw
G30 P1 X300 Y160 Z-99999 S2 ; probe point near second lead screw
G30 P0 X10 Y160 Z-99999 ; probe point near first lead screw
G30 P1 X300 Y160 Z-99999 S2 ; probe point near second lead screw
G90 ; absolute moves
M291 P"Heightmap must be regenerated"

This is just used as a macro and not compensation as the adjustment works as required.

I understand you only enable heightmap during your prints, but I note from https://duet3d.dozuki.com/Wiki/Using_mesh_bed_compensation:

"If you home Z using G30 commands in homez.g and homeall.g, you can use G29 S1 in those files, after the G30 command."

So I will for the moment maintain the adjustment at all times as I have always done previously. But once I am out of the testing phase for this printer I may swap over to your methodology.

I have bed.g as

G29 S2 ; clear heightmap
M561 ; cancel any bed-plane fitting
G91 ; relative moves
G1 H2 Z5 F1800 ; lower Z relative to current position
M98 P"homeall_main.g" ; home XYU
M98 P"homez_main.g" ; home Z
G90 ; absolute moves
M557 X10:300 Y37.5:282.5 P10 ; set matrix
G29 ; Probe the bed and create heightmap
G1 X-700 Y700 F10000 ; Move head to home position

This means I can call it from the the button on the web interface.

Thanks again.

fcwilt

@pcsentinel said in Independent Z motor levelling issue:

Hi,

First let me say as long as it works and you are happy with it that is all that really matters.

This means I can call it from the the button on the web interface.

Is below what you are talking about? If so notice that the item that mentions G32 (which invokes bed.g) is labeled True Bed Leveling.

So you have co-opted that menu item for doing Mesh Bed Compensation - which is fine as long as you remember that you've done it.

The file that I have which creates the height map is invoked using a DWC Macro which gives me easy access while having the correct action as the macro button label.

Glad you got things working.

Frederick

Phaedrux

@pcsentinel said in Independent Z motor levelling issue:

I understand you only enable heightmap during your prints, but I note from https://duet3d.dozuki.com/Wiki/Using_mesh_bed_compensation:
"If you home Z using G30 commands in homez.g and homeall.g, you can use G29 S1 in those files, after the G30 command."

I do this as well because I have a slight warp in one of the corners of the bed, so if mesh isn't active, there is a chance I could run the nozzle into the raised area if I'm moving the head around very close to the bed surface.