Posts made by mrjoneskod

@Phaedrux So simple, it worked perfectly.

It was probably my mistake, thanks.

Hi everyone,
I have a Duet2 Wifi 1.03.
I am having a strange part cooler fan behaviour after upgrading RRF 3. It all worked fine on RRF2.X and 1.X no hardware changes.

I re-did the online configurator since some things changed and the BLtouch wasn't working, now everything is working but the tool head fan.
I have the hotend fan is thermostatically controlled and should come on at 45C plugged on FAN1.
The tool fan (FAN0) should work independently but it only turns on at 45C as well (thermostatic control is off), it never turns off even with an M106 S0. But it will come off if the head is below 45C.

This is my config file.

; Configuration file for Duet WiFi (firmware version 3)
; executed by the firmware on start-up
;
; generated by RepRapFirmware Configuration Tool v3.2.2 on Sun Feb 14 2021 15:34:33 GMT-0600 (Central Standard Time)

; General preferences
G90                                            ; send absolute coordinates...
M83                                            ; ...but relative extruder moves
M550 P"Duet Wifi"                                  ; set printer name

; Network
M552 S1                                        ; enable network
M586 P0 S1                                     ; enable HTTP
M586 P1 S0                                     ; disable FTP
M586 P2 S0                                     ; disable Telnet

; Drives
M569 P0 S0                                     ; physical drive 0 goes backwards
M569 P1 S1                                     ; physical drive 1 goes forwards
M569 P2 S1                                     ; physical drive 2 goes forwards
M569 P3 S0                                     ; physical drive 3 goes backwards
M584 X0 Y1 Z2 E3                               ; set drive mapping
M350 X16 Y16 Z16 E16 I1                        ; configure microstepping with interpolation
M92 X80.00 Y80.00 Z400.00 E154.30              ; set steps per mm
M566 X900.00 Y900.00 Z60.00 E120.00            ; set maximum instantaneous speed changes (mm/min)
M203 X6000.00 Y6000.00 Z180.00 E1200.00        ; set maximum speeds (mm/min)
M201 X900.00 Y900.00 Z50.00 E250.00            ; set accelerations (mm/s^2)
M906 X1200 Y1200 Z800 E1200 I30                ; set motor currents (mA) and motor idle factor in per cent
M84 S30                                        ; Set idle timeout

; Axis Limits
M208 X-20 Y-8 Z0 S1                               ; set axis minima
M208 X220 Y208 Z200 S0                         ; set axis maxima

; Endstops
M574 X1 S1 P"!xstop"                               ; configure active-high endstop for low end on X via pin xstop
M574 Y1 S1 P"!ystop"                               ; configure active-high endstop for low end on Y via pin ystop
M574 Z1 S1                                         ; configure Z-probe endstop for low end on Z

; Z-Probe
M950 S0 C"exp.heater3"                             ; create servo pin 0 for BLTouch
M558 P9 C"^zprobe.in" H5 F120 T6000                ; set Z probe type to bltouch and the dive height + speeds

G31 P500 X27.3 Y0 Z0.0                             ; set Z probe trigger value, offset and trigger height
M557 X0:200 Y0:200 S30                             ; define mesh grid

; Heaters
M308 S0 P"bedtemp" Y"thermistor" T100000 B4138     ; configure sensor 0 as thermistor on pin bedtemp
M950 H0 C"bedheat" T0                              ; create bed heater output on bedheat and map it to sensor 0
M307 H0 R0.490 C63.9 D9.77 S1.00 V24.2             ; enable bang-bang mode for the bed heater and set PWM limit
M140 H0                                            ; map heated bed to heater 0
M143 H0 S110                                       ; set temperature limit for heater 0 to 110C
M308 S1 P"e0temp" Y"thermistor" T100000 B4138      ; configure sensor 1 as thermistor on pin e0temp
M950 H1 C"e0heat" T1                               ; create nozzle heater output on e0heat and map it to sensor 1
M307 H1 R5.496 C93.6 D2.04 S1.00 V24.3             ; disable bang-bang mode for heater  and set PWM limit
M143 H1 S280                                       ; set temperature limit for heater 1 to 280C
M307 H3 A-1 C-1 D-1                                ; Disable the 7th Heater to free up PWM channel 5 on the Duex board.

; Fans
M950 F0 C"fan0" Q100                               ; create fan 0 on pin fan0 and set its frequency
M106 P0 S0 L0 H1                                   ; set fan 0 value. Thermostatic control is turned off
M950 F1 C"fan1" Q500                               ; create fan 1 on pin fan1 and set its frequency
M106 P1 S1 L0 H1 T45                               ; set fan 1 value. Thermostatic control is turned on

; Tools
M563 P0 D0 H1 F0                                   ; 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

; Custom settings are not defined

; Miscellaneous

M911 S10 R11 P"M913 X0 Y0 G91 M83 G1 Z3 E-5 F1000" ; set voltage thresholds and actions to run on power loss
T0                                                 ; select first tool

I can control the fans speeds with the slider in the web GUI if the hotends are above 45C, if the hotend is below 45C the slider control doesn't do anything.

I have looked for answers and read the docs, but I can't seem to find a solution.

Thanks in advance!

Well I was printing to make a video, but I don't know how yet the problem is gone. I assume so far that the previous 6mm bearings (Brass bushings) where the problem. Printed 6h no problem.

Thanks for everyone that helped! Also if you have a similar printer this link will help you a lot!

https://support.3dverkstan.se/article/23-a-visual-ultimaker-troubleshooting-guide

@phaedrux The Rods have no groves and aren't bent (At least to my ability to check it, I am no professional).

The bearings slide free, and if I remove the carriage and belts, gravity alone moves the sliding blocks and the bearings.

I will try to make a video and post it.

Thanks for the help so far!

@wyvern I did a very thorough mechanical check and found one belt that was tighten on the slider side and a bit loose on the "free" side (Where it runs parallel to the slider block), As I had a new set of belts and the ones on it a very old give or take 5 years, I ended up replacing them all and adjusted tension on every component.
The rods are straight and I think that the real mechanical problem I had where the brass bushings, that I replaced by actual ball bearings.
That gave me a much better result.
Another thing I did was upgrade the firmware and the config changes suggested above.
The printer runs a bit louder, but reasonably quieter than my older printer. Probably the ball bearings.

I will keep testing and calibrating it. Will post the results.

Replaced the bearings, Even tough the problem, is not solved, I think the mechanical part of it is. The motion system moves so smooth now, I dont think it has ever been that smooth. The printing results are 50% better. But there is still the jittering. I don't understand.

Well I will keep on investigating. Just FYI the printer has no printed parts other than the fan duct.
I swapped the extruder carriage for a printed part in hopes the softer material would align the rods better, but same result. The previous one was a aluminum milled one.

I will post any changes.

Well I checked all the pulleys and replaced the belts, adjusted the tension on the small bets that go from the X / Y motor to the 8mm shafts.

Updated the firmware, and reverted the config to 169microsteps interpolated. Got the exact same result.
Printing id very jerky, the slicer does a fast perimeter and them a couple of slow ones, the fast one is very smooth and noiseless but the slow ones are jerky and very noisy.

My Steppers are 1.8º rated for 1.7A, but the one on the Z axis is rated for 1.2A.

This printer used to be very very quite after I installed the duet board and gave me many beautiful prints with no problems at all and a very smooth surface finish.

I don't know if I changed a config that did all this, but I cant find the source cause of the issue.
I have new bearings for the sliders and Extruder cariage. Will replace those and see what happens.

I will try it and post the results, I had x16 microsteping before and had the same behavior.
Thanks for the help

@dc42

How to I check this?
Everything looks fine, Should I replace the belts? They look tight enough.

Any recommendations?

@phaedrux
My config is: (The Microsteping is set to 128 because I was experimenting, but same result)

; executed by the firmware on start-up
;
; generated by RepRapFirmware Configuration Tool v2 on Sat Feb 02 2019 11:07:31 GMT-0600 (Central Standard Time)

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

; Network
M550 P"Custom"                          ; Set machine name
M552 S1                                            ; Enable network
M586 P0 S1                                         ; Enable HTTP
M586 P1 S0                                         ; Disable FTP
M586 P2 S0                                         ; Disable Telnet

; Drives
M569 P0 S1                                         ; Drive 0 goes forwards
M569 P1 S1                                         ; Drive 1 goes forwards
M569 P2 S0                                         ; Drive 2 goes backwards
M569 P3 S0                                         ; Drive 3 goes backwards
M350 X128 Y128 Z128 E64 I0                         ; Configure microstepping without interpolation
M92 X640.00 Y640.00 Z3200.00 E560.00               ; Set steps per mm
M566 X600.00 Y600.00 Z120.00 E120.00                ; Set maximum instantaneous speed changes (mm/min)
M203 X5000.00 Y5000.00 Z5000.00 E1200.00            ; Set maximum speeds (mm/min)
M201 X500.00 Y500.00 Z50.00 E250.00               ; Set accelerations (mm/s^2)
M906 X1200.00 Y1200.00 Z800.00 E1360.00 I30       ; Set motor currents (mA) and motor idle factor in per cent
M84 S30                                            ; Set idle timeout

; Axis Limits
M208 X0 Y0 Z0 S1                                   ; Set axis minima
M208 X240 Y200 Z240 S0                             ; Set axis maxima

; Endstops
M574 X1 Y1 S0                                      ; Set active low and disabled endstops

; Z-Probe
M574 Z1 S2                                         ; Set endstops controlled by probe
M558 P5 H5 I1 F120 T6000                           ; Set Z probe type to modulated and the dive height + speeds
G31 P500 X34 Y3 Z1.156                             ; Set Z probe trigger value, offset and trigger height
M557 X15:200 Y15:185 S20                           ; 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 P0 S0.3 I0 F500 H-1                           ; Set fan 0 value, PWM signal inversion and frequency. Thermostatic control is turned off
M106 P1 S1 I0 F500 H1 T45                          ; 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

;Filament sensor
M591 D0 P1 C3 S1; Filament Sensor (Extruder0)
; Custom settings are not configured~~~~




M122
=== Diagnostics ===
RepRapFirmware for Duet 2 WiFi/Ethernet version 2.02RC3(RTOS) running on Duet WiFi 1.02 or later
Board ID: 08DGM-956GU-DJMSN-6JKDJ-3SJ6T-K9N7D
Used output buffers: 3 of 20 (9 max)
=== RTOS ===
Static ram: 28532
Dynamic ram: 98576 of which 0 recycled
Exception stack ram used: 368
Never used ram: 3596
Tasks: NETWORK(ready,328) HEAT(blocked,1232) MAIN(running,3564)
Owned mutexes: WiFi(NETWORK)
=== Platform ===
Last reset 13:54:46 ago, cause: software
Last software reset at 2019-02-25 22:19, reason: User, spinning module GCodes, available RAM 3612 bytes (slot 3)
Software reset code 0x0003 HFSR 0x00000000 CFSR 0x00000000 ICSR 0x0041f000 BFAR 0xe000ed38 SP 0xffffffff Task 0x4e49414d
Error status: 0
Free file entries: 10
SD card 0 detected, interface speed: 20.0MBytes/sec
SD card longest block write time: 0.0ms, max retries 0
MCU temperature: min 28.4, current 29.8, max 34.6
Supply voltage: min 0.4, current 12.2, max 12.3, under voltage events: 1, over voltage events: 0
Driver 0: standstill, SG min/max 0/23
Driver 1: standstill, SG min/max 0/247
Driver 2: standstill, SG min/max 129/304
Driver 3: standstill, SG min/max not available
Driver 4: standstill, SG min/max not available
Date/time: 2019-02-26 12:14:21
Cache data hit count 4294967295
Slowest loop: 2.79ms; fastest: 0.06ms
=== Move ===
Hiccups: 0, StepErrors: 0, LaErrors: 0, FreeDm: 240, MinFreeDm: 236, MaxWait: 11132ms, Underruns: 0, 0
Scheduled moves: 7, completed moves: 7
Bed compensation in use: none
Bed probe heights: 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
=== Heat ===
Bed heaters = 0 -1 -1 -1, chamberHeaters = -1 -1
=== GCodes ===
Segments left: 0
Stack records: 1 allocated, 0 in use
Movement lock held by null
http is idle in state(s) 0
telnet is idle in state(s) 0
file is idle in state(s) 0
serial is idle in state(s) 0
aux is idle in state(s) 0
daemon is idle in state(s) 0
queue is idle in state(s) 0
autopause is idle in state(s) 0
Code queue is empty.
=== Network ===
Slowest loop: 14.08ms; fastest: 0.00ms
Responder states: HTTP(0) HTTP(0) HTTP(0) HTTP(0) FTP(0) Telnet(0) Telnet(0)
HTTP sessions: 1 of 8
- WiFi -
Network state is running
WiFi module is connected to access point
Failed messages: pending 0, notready 0, noresp 0
WiFi firmware version 1.21
WiFi MAC address 5c:cf:7f:76:6e:6d
WiFi Vcc 3.35, reset reason Turned on by main processor
WiFi flash size 4194304, free heap 13200
WiFi IP address 192.168.0.13
WiFi signal strength -48dBm, reconnections 0, sleep mode modem
Socket states: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
=== Filament sensors ===
Extruder 0 sensor: ok
=== Expansion ===

![Hi, I don't now how to address the issue. I have a Ultimaker style custom printer.
I have used it for some time with a normal ramps board.

Since I moved to a Duet, I got used to the web interface and the other things, but I cant quite configure the printer correctly. Recently I noticed that the circles aren't printed as they should(Not Round), not even close.

I tried to change the jerk acceleration, tried a whole lot of things, stepper motor current, jerk, printing speeds acceleration, etc.

The consistent behavior I get is a very jerky printing. That printer used to be very silent.
I did check all the mechanics, belts, pulleys, etc and everything looks the same.

I used to get normal round circles with the Duet before and no jerks, but since I updated to 1.21 I am getting this.

Any ideas?

This is what the circles look like.

the flat spot is symmetrical along the Y axis and printing a cube the dimensions are accurate.

1 more thing, If i print a circle with infill, the infill is perfectly round, to the point where the infill in some areas overlap the outer walls or don't even touch them.
Thanks for the help.

Today I decided I would find out for good what was it that was holding me up. I decided to try everything so I changed the X and Y connectors and my Y started shifting (Still my X physically), so I knew it was not the driver, I decided to try to realign every single belt, pulley nut and bolt. Still did not do it. So I decided to change the motor, as I have spare ones, and as I was doing so I found the cause: "a broken motor mount" the motor shaft what quite misaligned in relation to the X rod it was connected to and the excessive momentum was causing it to bind! I have steel mounts the old ones are aluminum, put the steel mount carefully aligned it and tension the belts, and BINGO! Everything is back to normal!

Thanks a lot for the help guys! I really appreciate it!

@mrjoneskod Well changed all the bearings. The movement sure goes smoother, but not a lot more.
The problem is still happening

@nophead Well, I will buy new bearing and see what happens

@dc42 said in Consistent layer shifting in the X direction:

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So I have updated the firmware, but nothing changed, I removed and tested each bearing. They all seem fine, there is one thing tho. the x-axis will move very smoothly in one direction and there is a lot of resistance in the other direction.
I have no clue what could cause that. If I try to move it by hand in one direction it will move with barely any force, in the other direction if I dont move it trough the sliders it almost bend the 8mm rods of the gantry.

Any ideas?

@dc42 SOmething I forgot to mention, yesterday I managed to complete 2 successful prints (no major shifts), but the weird thing is on the second one the 4 top layers were missing but the printer reported the end of print with no errors.

Could that be a case for reflashing the firmware?

I am on 1.21 (2018-03-21)

@dc42 DO you really think that could be it? I will try to re-do the connector and realign the gantry first.

My Duet is brand new, I never forced it, it has active ventilation and I never exceed the driver nor the motor max current. I really think it is either software or mechanical.

Like I said, after the couple shifts in the first 10 to 20 layers the other 200 go absolutely fine.

that is what's really throwing me off. Being my printer an ultimaker style the gantry does no move up ir down, only the bed.

I will do the adjusts and post the results.

I don't see any over extrusions. About increasing the current. I tried it. It did not solve the problem but cause the motor to run really hot. Hot to the point I could not touch for more them 3 seconds.

I did calibrate my extrusion length using the matter hackers guide, so I think it is ok on that.

@phaedrux
5:15:22 PM
M913
Motor current % of normal - X:100, Y:100, Z:100, E100100100100:100
5:15:13 PM
M906
Motor current (mA) - X:1200, Y:1200, Z:800, E:1200:1200:1200:1200:1200:1200:1200:1200:1200, idle factor 30%

@deckingman Yeah, I am starting to think about wiring as well. Maybe I need a better crimper.