Posts made by jtroutt19

Awesome I will do the upgrade tomorrow. Thanks again!

@Phaedrux said in Worth it to upgrade from 2.02 to current?:

Well you can see the main difference here: https://duet3d.dozuki.com/Wiki/RepRapFirmware_3_overview

Overall RRF3 is more flexible in how pins are defined and used. It's also where future development is going so eventually there may be some features you won't get access to. Conditional Gcode is one example already.

Going from 2.02 to 3.1.1 isn't too hard really.

Even if you don't want to go with RRF3 yet you can update to 2.05.1 to at least be up to date with RRF2, which would make it easier to jump to RRF when the time comes.

https://github.com/Duet3D/RepRapFirmware/releases/download/2.05.1/Duet2Firmware-2.05.1.zip

Download that zip file and upload it as is to the system tab in DWC. Don't extract it first, just upload it.

If you're curious to see what the config changes look like you can generate a RRF3 config set and compare to your current files.

https://configtool.reprapfirmware.org/Start

OK, so with bltouch being setup different. Does where it is plugged in on the board change. Or just how it is defined in the code?

RIght on that helps. I will have to read about condition Gcode. Thank you for your response.

The title says it all. After reading the guide I am a bit intimidated by the upgrading process. What exactly do you gain from upgrading to current firmware?

Well I think I know the issue. Cura cannot address fans. Being that my blower is P2 and not the default P0 the gcode command being sent wont work. So I think I need to rename my blower fan to P0 in order to get this to work. Well never mind, Seems pwm is not working on fan_0. A bit upsetting.

Is there any way to remap fan_2 and make it fan_0?

I am wanting to change fan speed according to layer. I have it set up in cura to do this but it doesnt happen when printing. I end up having to change it manually with the slider. Do I have something setup wrong? In the web portal for the printer it also shows three fans which I only have 2. It shows 'Tool Fan' being a fan along with 'Hotend' and 'Blower'

; Configuration file for Duet WiFi (firmware version 1.21)
; executed by the firmware on start-up
;
; generated by RepRapFirmware Configuration Tool v2 on Wed Apr 17 2019 17:42:43 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

; General preferences
G90                                                                ; Send absolute coordinates...
M83                                                                ; ...but relative extruder moves

; Network
M550 P"Ender3"                                                     ; Set machine name
M586 P0 S1                                                         ; Enable HTTP
M586 P1 S0                                                         ; Disable FTP
M586 P2 S0                                                         ; Disable Telnet

; Drives
M569 P0 S0                                                         ; Drive 0 goes backwards
M569 P1 S0                                                         ; Drive 1 goes backwards
M569 P2 S1                                                         ; Drive 2 goes forwards
M569 P3 S0                                                         ; Drive 3 goes backwards
M350 X16 Y16 Z16 E16 I1                                            ; Configure microstepping with interpolation
M92 X80.00 Y80.00 Z400.00 E106.29                                  ; Set steps per mm
M566 X600.00 Y600.00 Z24.00 E300.00                                ; Set maximum instantaneous speed changes (mm/min) If bad prints change to 600
M203 X30000.00 Y30000.00 Z800.00 E1500.00                            ; Set maximum speeds (mm/min)
M201 X500.00 Y500.00 Z100.00 E5000.00                                ; Set accelerations (mm/s^2)
M906 X500.00 Y500.00 Z500.00 E500.00 I30                           ; Set motor currents (mA) and motor idle factor in per cent
M84 S300                                                           ; Set idle timeout

; Axis Limits
M208 X-5.5 Y-10 Z0 S1                                              ; Set axis minima
M208 X243 Y231 Z260 S0                                             ; Set axis maxima

; Endstops
M574 X1 Y1 S1                                                      ; Set active high endstops

; Z-Probe
M574 Z1 S2                                                         ; Set endstops controlled by probe
M307 H3 A-1 C-1 D-1                                                ; Disable heater on PWM channel for BLTouch
M558 P9 H5.0 F120 T6000                                             ; Set Z probe type to bltouch and the dive height + speeds
G31 P25 X-40 Y0 Z1.78                                           ; Set Z probe trigger value, offset and trigger height
M557 X50:185 Y50:185 S65                                           ; Define mesh grid

; Heaters
M305 P0 T100000 B4138 R4700                                        ; Set thermistor + ADC parameters for heater 0
M143 H0 S120                                                       ; Set temperature limit for heater 0 to 120C
M305 P1 T100000 B4138 R4700                                        ; Set thermistor + ADC parameters for heater 1
M143 H1 S280                                                       ; Set temperature limit for heater 1 to 280C

; Fans
M106 P2 S1 I0 F10 H-1 C"Blower"                                    ; Set fan 0 value, PWM signal inversion and frequency. 
M106 P1 S.5 I0 F500 H-1 C"Hotend"                                  ; Set fan 1 value, PWM signal inversion and frequency. 

; Tools
M563 P0 D0 H1                                                      ; Define tool 0
G10 P0 X0 Y0 Z0                                                    ; Set tool 0 axis offsets
G10 P0 R0 S0                                                       ; Set initial tool 0 active and standby temperatures to 0C

; Automatic power saving
M911 S10 R11 P"M911 S10 R11 P""M913 X0 Y0 G91 M83 G1 Z3 E-5 F1000" ; Set voltage thresholds and actions to run on power loss

; Custom settings are not configured

; Miscellaneous
;M501                                                               ; Load saved parameters from non-volatile memory

@phaedrux

Ahead of ya there. After getting home today I double checked everything. Made sure everything was still tight and square. I couldn't find any issues. But oh well its fixed now.

I am using the Petsfang 5015 mount for the hot end cooling with a noctua fan. The blowers other than being brushless and 24v I have not clue about. I ordered them off amazon and they sent me two. I am currently printing the duct to accommodate one of them. I just didnt know of 2 were ever going to be needed.

I dont know how much cooling I am going to need. Not sure how to even start answering that question.

@phaedrux
I reloaded the firmware and the temp is showing correct again.

I dont understand how anything has changed. But I added .4 to my trigger height and it now is at the correct height.

Hey while I am here let me ask you. Dual 5015 blowers or just one?

@phaedrux

I dont get why all of the sudden it started doing this if nothing got changed.

And today my bed is showing 84°c when its cool to the touch....

; called to home all axes
;
; generated by RepRapFirmware Configuration Tool on Sat Sep 29 2018 12:21:44 GMT-0700 (Pacific Daylight Time)
G91                     ; relative positioning
G1 Z2.5 F6000 S2        ; lift Z relative to current position
M98 Pdeployprobe.g      ; deploy mechanical Z probe
G1 S1 X-269 Y-261 F1800 ; move quickly to X and Y axis endstops and stop there (first pass)
G1 X5 Y5 F6000          ; go back a few mm
G1 S1 X-269 Y-261 F360  ; move slowly to X and Y axis endstops once more (second pass)
G90                     ; absolute positioning
G1 X51 Y20 F6000        ; go to first bed probe point and home Z
G30                     ; home Z by probing the bed

; Uncomment the following lines to lift Z after probing
;G91                    ; relative positioning
;G1 S2 Z2.5 F100        ; lift Z relative to current position
;G90                    ; absolute positioning


M98 Pretractprobe.g     ; retract mechanical Z probe 

; homez.g
; called to home the Z axis
;
; generated by RepRapFirmware Configuration Tool on Sat Sep 29 2018 12:21:44 GMT-0700 (Pacific Daylight Time)
G91              ; relative positioning
G1 Z2.5 F6000 S2 ; lift Z relative to current position
G90              ; absolute positioning
G1 X51 Y20 F6000 ; go to first probe point
G30              ; home Z by probing the bed

; Uncomment the following lines to lift Z after probing
;G91             ; relative positioning
;G1 S2 Z2.5 F100 ; lift Z relative to current position
;G90             ; absolute positioning

@phaedrux

So I get .73 reported in the head position. The very first time I did it it reported back to me in the actual G-Code console. It doesnt do that this go round.

The first time I did this I followed that exact same procedure and that is where the .73 came from. But that exact value gets reported in the head position box for Z if I do it now. Just wanted to reiterate that.

Yes it is. If I start a new print I have to pause the print and zero the Z at the correct height then resume printing.

So I didnt change anything. Printed a vase the night before everything printed great. Today went to print a new duct for 5015 fan and when I send the file over from cura the printer starts but .45mm above the 0 point on the Z axis.

The probe trigger point is still correct it triggers at .73mm. I literally have not changed anything. What I had to do to get it to print properly is a G92 command after manually moving the nozzle to the proper height and then send my file over.

Is this something I have overlooked? Did something happen that i dont know about?

; executed by the firmware on start-up
;
; generated by RepRapFirmware Configuration Tool on Thu Sep 06 2018 21:21:12 GMT-0700 (Pacific Daylight Time)

; General preferences
G90                                                ; Send absolute coordinates...
M83                                                ; ...but relative extruder moves

; Network
M550 Pe3                                           ; Set machine name
M552 S1                                            ; Enable network
;*** Access point is configured manually via M587
M586 P0 S1                                         ; Enable HTTP
M586 P1 S0                                         ; Disable FTP
M586 P2 S0                                         ; Disable Telnet

; Drives
M569 P0 S0                                         ; Drive 0 goes backwards
M569 P1 S0                                         ; Drive 1 goes backwards
M569 P2 S1                                         ; Drive 2 goes forwards
M569 P3 S0                                         ; Drive 3 goes backwards
M350 X16 Y16 Z16 E16 I1                            ; Configure microstepping with interpolation
M92 X80 Y80 Z400 E106.29                           ; Set steps per mm
M566 X600 Y600 Z24 E300                            ; Set maximum instantaneous speed changes (mm/min) was 1200 you changed it to 600
M203 X30000 Y30000 Z300 E1500                      ; Set maximum speeds (mm/min)
M201 X500 Y500 Z100 E5000                          ; Set accelerations (mm/s^2) 
M906 X500 Y500 Z500 E500 I30                       ; Set motor currents (mA) and motor idle factor in per cent
M84 S300                                           ; Set idle timeout

; Axis Limits
M208 X-5.5 Y-10 Z0 S1                              ; Set axis minima
M208 X258.5 Y246 Z260 S0                           ; Set axis maxima

; Endstops
M574 X1 Y1 S1                                      ; Set active high endstops

; Z-Probe
M574 Z1 S2                                         ; Set endstops controlled by probe
M307 H3 A-1 C-1 D-1                                ; Disable heater on PWM channel for BLTouch
M307 H4 A-1 C-1 D-1                                ; Disable heater on PWM channel for BLTouch
M558 P9 H4.0 F120 T6000                            ; Set Z probe type to bltouch and the dive height + speeds
G31 P25 X-31 Y0 Z0.73                              ; Set Z probe trigger value, offset and trigger height
M557 X50:185 Y50:185 S65                           ; Define mesh grid    M557 X20:215 Y20:215 S65

; Heaters
M305 P0 T100000 B4138 C0 R4700                     ; Set thermistor + ADC parameters for heater 0
M143 H0 S120                                       ; Set temperature limit for heater 0 to 120C
M305 P1 T100000 B4138 C0 R4700                     ; Set thermistor + ADC parameters for heater 1
M143 H1 S280                                       ; Set temperature limit for heater 1 to 280C

; Fans
;M106 P0 S1 H1 T45 C"Part Cooling"                  ; Set fan 0 value, PWM signal inversion and frequency. Thermostatic control is turned on
M106 P1 S1 H1 T45 C"Hotend Fan"                    ; Set fan 1 value, PWM signal inversion and frequency. Thermostatic control is turned on

; Tools
M563 P0 D0 H1                                      ; Define tool 0
G10 P0 X0 Y0 Z0                                    ; Set tool 0 axis offsets
G10 P0 R0 S0                                       ; Set initial tool 0 active and standby temperatures to 0C

; Automatic power saving
M911 S10 R11 P"M913 X0 Y0 G91 M83 G1 Z3 E-5 F1000" ; Set voltage thresholds and actions to run on power loss

; Custom settings
;M591 D0 P5 C3 R10:300 E3.0 S1			   ; Duet3D laser sensor for extruder drive 0 is connected to endstop input 3 (E0), tolerance 10 to ;120%, 3mm comparison length ```

@phaedrux

Yip I have experience that. Printed a couple cubes to see what different settings would do.

So changed jerk on the Z axis. Also upped accelerations a bit. The seem is starting to look good. I think I will be satisfied with this and move on to a bench test model and see how it performs and tune some more based on a for difficult print.

I got a picture of the issue with brim. The nozzle slows down while printing the brim in this one corner. Once it is done with the brim it no longer slows down in that corner.

@Phaedrux
yip you are correct it is .04mm. I read it as as long as your layer height is a factor of 4 then your good. I did just discover there is a setting in cura to randomize the start point of each layer. The setting is called Z seam alignment. I think it is going to solve my issue.

@phaedrux Yip I am already using the mesh grid.

@phaedrux

So i discovered something else. The babystep buttons for the z axis if i put a .2mm offset the corners look alot better but the bottom layer on the buildplate looks like total crap.

Makes me think it may be an issue withnover extrusion. But ive double check my value there and its pushing out exactly a 100mm

@phaedrux

Its an ender 3. Bowden extruder and the tube is right at 250mm long. I set it at .1

I've discovered why my corners look better on the layers that include letters. The layer change when the printer moves the nozzle up happens in a different spot.

@phaedrux

I did the pressure advance test code print.

I made the suggested changes as well. Didnt behave badly at all. I was thinking I would bump them up a bit more. Retract speed is at 50mm/s.

Im not sure what I should set my PA to though. not sure how to interpret that print.

When running the python script changing the center of bed to 110,110

This is a little snippet of the code it produces. Obviously X is off the charts. What am I doing wrong. Using python 3.7

G1 X3853.750 Y126.800 E0.2910 F4200
G1 X3858.750 Y126.800 E0.1663 F300
G1 X3867.500 Y126.800 E0.2910 F4200
G1 X3876.250 Y126.800 E0.2910 F4200
G1 X3881.250 Y126.800 E0.1663 F300
G1 X3890.000 Y126.800 E0.2910 F4200
G1 X3898.750 Y126.800 E0.2910 F4200
G1 X3903.750 Y126.800 E0.1663 F300
G1 X3912.500 Y126.800 E0.2910 F4200
G1 X3921.250 Y126.800 E0.2910 F4200
G1 X3926.250 Y126.800 E0.1663 F300
G1 X3935.000 Y126.800 E0.2910 F4200
G1 X3935.000 Y127.200 E0.0133 F4200

I should note that python is giving me Indentation errors.

@phaedrux

You knowni didnt even think about that. Thats fantastic. Hate being a noob. Anyway im done for the evening now its almost 3am here. I make suggested changes and report back tomorrow.

I agree with wanting retractions to be turned on. But i was on the right track at least i was trying to speed up that layer change. I gotta get used to knowing that i can go in and say go faster.

Thank you again!