Panel Due firmware 1.21.2 released

[zerspaner_gerd]

Currently on the PanelDue firmware 1.21.4
positive

• buzzing noise is gone (with dimmed screen)

negative

• auto-dim facility reactivation by tool change

[dc42]

@zerspaner_gerd said in Panel Due firmware 1.21.2 released:

negative

• auto-dim facility reactivation by tool change

Have you selected "Dim always" in the Setup page?

[zerspaner_gerd]

@dc42
YES

[dc42]

I have added this to my list to investigate when I start working on the next PanelDue firmware release.

[DocTrucker]

This and the previous version only seem to display the macros after sending an M80 to enable the VIN supply? The screen, Duet Ethernet, and Duex5 all have a 5V supply and the web interface responds (showing macros) as expected.

One of my macros is M80!

Edit: ...will test if any gcode command makes the macros appear.

Edit2: Tried M115, M119, M122, M300 and all respond but macros stay hidden. Macros and build files only appear after power to VIN is connected. For me this is M80 then a push button to close the relays and the macros only appear after the push button is closed.

[brunofporto]

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[dc42]

@doctrucker said in Panel Due firmware 1.21.2 released:

This and the previous version only seem to display the macros after sending an M80 to enable the VIN supply? The screen, Duet Ethernet, and Duex5 all have a 5V supply and the web interface responds (showing macros) as expected.

One of my macros is M80!

Edit: ...will test if any gcode command makes the macros appear.

Edit2: Tried M115, M119, M122, M300 and all respond but macros stay hidden. Macros and build files only appear after power to VIN is connected. For me this is M80 then a push button to close the relays and the macros only appear after the push button is closed.

Thanks for your report. I have added this to my work list for the next release.

[Jacotheron]

Regarding the suggestion to make the PanelDue to be updated by the DuetWifi or DuetEthernet (like itself and the WifiServer is updated), I recently came across the UF2 Bootloader (details on https://makecode.com/blog/one-chip-to-flash-them-all). This bootloader can easily update itself when given the update file - and the interesting thing about this update file is that it contains extra information, that is usually not part of the binary file, for example which blocks to update etc.

This bootloader and code, is open source, from what I can find and have a few advantages, like only writing to blocks that have changed code.

Being able to update the PanelDue from either the DuetWifi or an SD card into the PanelDue card slot, will be a great help to me (simply takes too long for me to reach the USB on the PanelDue). Anyways, thank you for making the updating the DuetWifi firmware and WifiServer firmware so easy to update, it is way better than having to tether the printer to a computer and compile it (after re-applying your own changes to the new version).

[brunofporto]

I did not want to create a new thread just to ask this, if there is a better place to ask for new features please let me know?

I would like to be able to change filament using Panel Due. Now I can only use the load, unload and swap filaments with DWC.

Thank you

[dc42]

@brunofporto said in Panel Due firmware 1.21.2 released:

I did not want to create a new thread just to ask this, if there is a better place to ask for new features please let me know?

I would like to be able to change filament using Panel Due. Now I can only use the load, unload and swap filaments with DWC.

Thank you

Can you write macros to change the filament?

[brunofporto]

@dc42 Yes. I already use them with DWC. I am even using the sttall detection to stop at the end of the bowden tube.

[brunofporto]

@dc42 Ok, now I got it. I'll create macros to call M702 to unload and then another macro to call M701 and M703.

But it would still be nice to have the drop down menu like DWC to unload, swap and, if not loaded, load a filament