Configuring idle timeout

[Jacoby6000]

Currently there's a way for motors to drop current if no moves occur for awhile. Is there a way to run other Gcode when this idle timeout triggers? I'd like to set up some stuff to automatically turn off other things with a timeout.

[dc42]

Currently there isn't. What else did you want to do when the idle timeout triggers?

[Jacoby6000]

Well, I'm hoping for an idle timeouts independent of the motor one.

For example, a standby routine after a half-hour of being idle:

; After 30 minutes of inactivity, send the effector to the rear right corner 
; and power off, waiting for temperatures to cool.
Mxxx I"Standby" S1800 P"G1 X225 Y225 F3600; M81 S1" 

Where I is used for a timeout label, S specifies the time in seconds for the idle timeout, and P specifies some commands (or a single command invoking a macro) to run.

[dc42]

I've added this to the firmware wishlist.

[Jacoby6000]

thank you!

[sigxcpu]

@Jacoby6000 add some beeps to that routine. You would not want to have your fingers around troubleshooting some mechanical issues at that time

[c310]

+1 switching printer to idle and completely off later will be very appreciated indeed
optional audio (let say 1 min before and 10 sec before ) notice will add safety