On-device start gcode handling

SanderLPFRG

Hi all,

I am trying to handle all of the pre-printing gcode checks as well as starting sequences on-device.

To achieve this, I want to use the parameters sent with M98 which I set in the slicer.

Currently I have;

;Prusaslicer section;
; Define prusaslicer variables
{
local xmin = (max(print_bed_min[0], first_layer_print_min[0] - 20));
local xmax = (min(print_bed_max[0], first_layer_print_max[0] + 20));
local ymin = (max(print_bed_min[1], first_layer_print_min[1] - 20));
local ymax = (min(print_bed_max[1], first_layer_print_max[1] + 20));
}
; called with M98 P"0:/macros/print-start" 
M98 P"0:/macros/print-start"A{first_layer_temperature[0]} B{first_layer_temperature[1]} C{first_layer_bed_temperature[0]} D{xmin[0]} E{xmax[0]} F{ymin[0]} H{ymax[0]} I{initial_tool} J"{is_extruder_used[0]}" K"{is_extruder_used[1]}" L"{filament_type[0]}" O"{filament_type[1]}" P{nozzle_diameter[0]} Q{nozzle_diameter[1]}

And the duet macro will start with;

;Duet section
; Retrieve and define variables
; Temperature variables
set var.lefttemp = param.A  ; Extruder temperature
set var.righttemp = param.B ; Extruder temperature
set var.bed = param.C       ; Bed temperature
; Print variables
set var.printxmin = param.D ; Left boundry
set var.printxmax = param.E ; Right boundry
set var.printymin = param.F ; Front boundry
set var.printymax = param.H ; Back boundry
set var.purgelength = 15
; Machine variables
set var.initialtool     = param.I ; initial tool
set var.leftused        = param.J ; is right tool used yes/no
set var.rightused       = param.K ; is right tool used yes/no
set var.leftfilament    = param.L ; loaded filament type left
set var.rightfilament   = param.O ; loaded filament type right
set var.leftnozzlesize  = param.P ; nozzle diameter left
set var.rightnozzlesize = param.Q ; nozzle diameter right

After this I can use the variables to move and check the machine

However, if I test the macro by sending;

M98 P"0:/macros/variable-test-printstart" A215 B215 C0 D254.127 E333.118 F221.901 H278.099 I0 J"true" K"false" L"PLA" O"PLA" P0.4 Q0.4

I get the error

Error: in file variable-test-printstart line 34: in file macro line 0: unknown parameter 'P'

While the P parameter is clearly defined in the code.

Can anybody tell me why this is happening?

Testing macro is;

var lefttemp = 0
var righttemp = 0
var bed = 0
var printxmin = 0
var printxmax = 600
var printymin = 0
var printymax = 500
var purgelength = 0
var initialtool = 0
var leftused = "false"
var rightused = "false"
var leftfilament = "none"
var rightfilament = "none"
var leftnozzlesize = 0
var rightnozzlesize = 0


; Temperature variables
set var.lefttemp = param.A  ; Extruder temperature
set var.righttemp = param.B ; Extruder temperature
set var.bed = param.C       ; Bed temperature
; Print variables
set var.printxmin = param.D ; Left boundry
set var.printxmax = param.E ; Right boundry
set var.printymin = param.F ; Front boundry
set var.printymax = param.H ; Back boundry
set var.purgelength = 15
; Machine variables
set var.initialtool     = param.I ; initial tool
set var.leftused        = param.J ; is right tool used yes/no
set var.rightused       = param.K ; is right tool used yes/no
set var.leftfilament    = param.L ; loaded filament type left
set var.rightfilament   = param.O ; loaded filament type right
set var.leftnozzlesize  = param.P ; nozzle diameter left
set var.rightnozzlesize = param.Q ; nozzle diameter right

echo var.lefttemp
echo var.righttemp
echo var.bed
echo var.printxmin
echo var.printxmax
echo var.printymin
echo var.printymax
echo var.purgelength
echo var.initialtool
echo var.leftused
echo var.rightused
echo var.leftfilament
echo var.rightfilament
echo var.leftnozzlesize
echo var.rightnozzlesize

jay_s_uk

@SanderLPFRG see here https://docs.duet3d.com/en/User_manual/Reference/Gcode_meta_commands#macro-parameters

You cannot use P as a parameter (as P is already used to reference the gcode file that is being called by M98)

When using a macro as custom gcode, do not use G, M, N, or T as parameters in a custom 'G' gcode file. Do not use G, M, or N as parameter in a custom 'M' gcode file. There are no standard G or M commands that use these parameters and RRF will treat the parameter as being the start of the next command.

SanderLPFRG

@jay_s_uk I have, but I do not see any issues. I have not used G, M, N, or T and I do not see a max specified

what do you mean exactly?

jay_s_uk

@SanderLPFRG you can't use P and that'll probably be throwing the command out

sebkritikel

@SanderLPFRG said in On-device start gcode handling:

@jay_s_uk I have, but I do not see any issues. I have not used G, M, N, or T and I do not see a max specified

what do you mean exactly?

The section he quoted below regarding not using ‘P’

SanderLPFRG

@jay_s_uk Wow I seriously have read over that 10 times I think. sorry for the unnessecary question
Thanks all!