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

benjamin.forest

Hi,
Had this functionality been added ? It would be great indeed. Or maybe could you give me the github ticket number if any, to follow it ? Or the whishlist mentionned upper is not in github ?
I suppose implementation could be similar to M84 ?
All the best,