To buy or not to buy a Due?

[BlueDust]

Playing around with built in Macros, when I click on the macro to test optical sensors (not at my printer, can't remember the name) it tells me to use the Paneldue.

Is there a way to work around this? Is there anything else I would need a Paneldue for that I can't use the web interface to accomplish?

Thanks!

[dc42]

I guess it's referring to a message popup generated by M291. If so, you can use the web interface for that too, unless you are using a very old version of firmware and/or Duet web Control.

[Danal]

I don't see a macro on the SD image that does what you describe.

Can you post the name, and content, of that macro?

[BlueDust]

This is the built in Macro I was referring to.

And the message I see asking me to use/check the paneldue.

Is at asking me to physically activate the X endstop? The X endstop is currently activated as the printed is homed. If I can do this from the website, I don't see a button called X Endtop.

Reviewing the Macro code, it looks like it is also checking the PanelDue from something...

Thanks for your help!

[RCarlyle]

That's just a factory test macro, I think?

[BlueDust]

Yup. The Macros that start with 1, 2, 3, 4 and SETNETWORK_DHCP came with my DuetEth. The other 2 I created.

[Danal]

Interesting. I don't think I got that one.

Have to find an original card image to be sure...

[BlueDust]

; Test Routine for Duet WiFi and Ethernet June 2018 - Check IR Probe, PanelDue and endstops

;Start logging
M929 P"test1log.txt" S1

M117 CHECK IR PROBE & PANELDUE THEN PRESS X ENDSTOP.
M577 X S2 ; wait for endstop to trigger
M577 X S0 ; wait for endstop release

;----setup motors for test----
;M906 X2000 Y2000 Z2000 E2000:2000 I100 ;set all motors to 2A with no idle current reduction

;----homing line (tests endstops)----
M117 PRESS ALL THREE ENDSTOPS TO END HOMING
G91 ; use relative positioning
G1 S1 X3200 Y3200 Z3200 F9000 ; move XYZ motors, stopping when endstops are triggered
;----end homing lines----

M117 GO ON TO TEST 02

[dc42]

Perhaps it's asking you to watch the Z probe reading on PanelDue while you hold something under the IR sensor to trigger it? If so then you can see the Z probe reading in DWC too.

[BlueDust]

@dc42
That could be it. I just haven't seen that test actually do anything and give me that pop up. I don't think I need the macro. (Would like to run through it as a test and better understand all this stuff). But in this case I was just concerned I needed a PanelDue and I didn't buy one. I may in the future but was planning to try out an old tablet or phone to the web interface first. When I saw this message, my lack of experience with Duets and needing to understand Gcode, I thought there may be a requirement fora Due in some circumstances I was unaware of.

After I get my printing working properly, I will come back to this macro and see if I can get it to work.
Right now I think my problems are related to not having any previous experience with a Bowden set up and getting S3d to print all over again. I may put those issues/questions up in the tweak sections later depending on how much progress I make through out the day.

Thanks for your help!