Posts made by Damien

Argh, so frustrating!

Everywhere I look it’s seems you only get part of the story to fix your issue, only to find that you need some other special setting….

Here is a question. Why can’t there be a simple webpage that helps to auto generate the code you need to copy paste into your config file(etc.?)

Kinda like the one I’ve used to create the bed.g file (which didn’t help because it’s didn’t account for my probe offset).

Surely there mush be a way to make this much easier than it is trying to find all the pieces in the puzzle hidden in all of the forum??

For example, it could would like the reprap config tool.

Have it ask what size your bed is; what type of printer it’s is; what’s your probe offset; what is your axis limits considering your prob(or other equipment attached to your print head).; what duet board are you using; then, when you’ve put all of this in, it generates all the settings you need to copy/paste and where.

Surely there has got to be a way to do this??

Anyway, onto my issue. I have FINALLY figured out how to complete my first successful G29 without my probe going off the bed (had to minus the offset on the map limits). But that’s where the advice I’ve found stops.

Nothing about what to do when your height map is not centered on your bed, but offset because of the parameters you put in for the map to compensate for the offset.

there doesn’t seem to be any topics that speak on how to correct this either.

If someone could create a tool like this, it’d be a massive public service!

Little help?

After trying to figure out and finally figuring out(I think) how to input mesh grid for my printer which has center of bed as origin; I have decided to make my origin back to its original place in the corner.

I've decided this because I am not getting a good consistent squish across the various spots on my bed. Plus, I am not confident that the mesh on my bed that I got is correct. (See below)

I'm just about to redo my trigger height, but I have a question. In the guide(https://duet3d.dozuki.com/Wiki/Test_and_calibrate_the_Z_probe), it calls for you to bring your nozzle to the center of the bed and do the paper test. Afterward, it asks you to begin your trigger height routine. BUT, here is my question...

Seeing as my probe offset is so far(x-60 Y-12), isn't it a better idea to bring the probe over the same spot I did the paper check to make sure I have a consistent base height? Or, does the programming for the G29 somehow compensate for this?

Thanks in advance!

@Phaedrux Before I continue, I wanted to say a big thank you for your help before! It's good to have people like you helping us all make the most out of our printers.

After all of the above, I have decided to make my origin back to its original place in the corner. I've decided this because I am not getting a good consistent squish across the various spots on my bed. Plus, I am not confident that the mesh on my bed that I got is correct. (See below)

I'm just about to redo my trigger height, but I have a question. In the guide(https://duet3d.dozuki.com/Wiki/Test_and_calibrate_the_Z_probe), it calls for you to bring your nozzle to the center of the bed and do the paper test. Afterward, it asks you to begin your trigger height routine. BUT, here is my question...

Seeing as my probe offset is so far, isn't it a better idea to bring the probe over the same spot I did the paper check to make sure I have a consistent base height? Or, does the programming for the G29 somehow compensate for this?

Thanks in advance!

Ok, I just tried adding the probe offset on one side of the green coordinates and minus’’Ed on the other and that seems to have done the trick.

So my coordinates for M557 is now X-170:-5 Y-122:94. Probing is perfect now.

@Phaedrux all the coordinates you see in the green are ones where the sensor stays over the bed. But, so some reason when I put my M557 x-110:55 Y-110:82 S10 other first probe starts at x-50 y-98. 🤨

Then it proceeds to keep probing until off the bed on the x axis, which I then have to emergency kill it.

@Phaedrux When I input the ranges of the green the probe still goes over the edge. Any pointers?

Ok, here it is....What do you think?

Thank you for this. I'll fill in and see if it helps. I'll post image if I still can't work it out.

In the meantime, here are some pics of my setup. With the Induction sensor I have, this is the closest I could get it...

Ok....I am still so confused!

So I took you suggestion about jogging head around to find what I can work with based on my mods.

As a result, my min/Max axis has changed.

Below is my config. What calculations should I use to figure out how to define the grid again?

Thank so much in advance!!

; Configuration file for Duet Maestro (firmware version 3)
; executed by the firmware on start-up
;
; generated by RepRapFirmware Configuration Tool v3.1.3 on Sat Jun 13 2020 22:55:16 GMT-0500 (Colombia Standard Time)

; General preferences
G90 ; send absolute coordinates...
M83 ; ...but relative extruder moves
M550 P"Damiens Ender 5 Pro" ; set printer name

; Network
M552 P0.0.0.0 S1 ; enable network and acquire dynamic address via DHCP
M586 P0 S1 ; enable HTTP
M586 P1 S0 ; disable FTP
M586 P2 S1 ; enable Telnet

; Drives
M569 P0 S1 ; physical drive 0 goes forwards
M569 P1 S1 ; physical drive 1 goes forwards
M569 P2 S0 ; physical drive 2 goes backwards
M569 P3 S0 ; physical drive 3 goes backwards
M584 X0 Y1 Z2 E3 ; set drive mapping
M350 X64 Y64 Z64 E128 I1 ; configure microstepping with interpolation
M92 X320.00 Y320.00 Z3200.00 E747.59 ; set steps per mm
M566 X900.00 Y900.00 Z60.00 E600.00 ; set maximum instantaneous speed changes (mm/min)
M203 X6000.00 Y6000.00 Z300.00 E1500.00 ; set maximum speeds (mm/min)
M201 X500.00 Y500.00 Z100.00 E5000.00 ; set accelerations (mm/s^2)
M906 X800 Y800 Z800 E800 I30 ; set motor currents (mA) and motor idle factor in per cent
M84 S30 ; Set idle timeout

; Axis Limits
M208 X-110 Y-110 Z0 S1 ; set axis minima
M208 X105 Y92 Z300 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

; Z-Probe
M558 P5 C"!^zprobe.in" H5 A1 F120 T6000 ; set Z probe type to switch and the dive height + speeds
G31 P200 X-60 Y-12 Z5.98 ; set Z probe trigger value, offset and trigger height
M557 X-110:110 Y-110:110 S10 ; define mesh grid

; Heaters
M308 S0 P"bedtemp" Y"thermistor" T100000 B3950 ; 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
M143 H0 S120 ; set temperature limit for heater 0 to 120C
M307 H0 A140.3 C627.1 D0.2 S1.00 V22.9 B0 ; disable bang-bang mode for the bed heater and set PWM limit
M140 H0 ; map heated bed to heater 0
M308 S1 P"e0temp" Y"thermistor" T100000 B3950 ; 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
M143 H1 S280 ; set temperature limit for heater 1 to 280C
M307 H1 A340.0 C140.0 D5.5 S1.00 B0 ; disable bang-bang mode for heater and set PWM limit

; Fans
M950 F0 C"fan0" Q500 ; create fan 0 on pin fan0 and set its frequency
M106 P0 S0 H-1 ; 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 H1 T45 ; set fan 1 value. Thermostatic control is turned on
M950 F2 C"fan2" Q500 ; create fan 2 on pin fan2 and set its frequency
M106 P2 S0 H-1 ; set fan 2 value. Thermostatic control is turned off

; Tools
M563 P0 D0 H1 F0:2 ; 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
M575 P1 S1 B57600 ; enable support for PanelDue
M501

I was thinking of putting together an Excel Spreadsheet and sharing it so it figures out min/max values automatically.

Thank you for your help, by the way!

@Phaedrux right now it’s

M208 X-110 Y-110 Z0 S1
M208 X110 Y85(Due to the HeroMe Gen5 duct installed) Z300 S0

Can anybody explain how to do the above when you’re bed origin is at the Centre?

I’m using a induction sensor with a special print bed top. My printer is an Ender 5 pro, with a duet 2 maestro board.

My probe offset is -60(x) and -12(y).

What’s the formula you should use to figure out what to program your settings to so my probe doesn’t go off the bed?

Thank you so much for your hell with this!

Hi all,

Finally got a Raspberry Pi 4B, have it setup sand installed and working with Duet RFF Timeplase. I've got the Pi taking pics of the print on layer change.

My question is regarding the layer change script. How should I add a line to the script to tell the print head to move to a specified place before each pic, without messing up the core programming?

Thanks in advance!!

I just updated to latest firmware on my Duet 2 Maestro (3.1.1). I also purchased a NPN NO proximity sensor, but having a hard time understanding how to make it work on the board and what options to select. I’m trying to figure out what options I should select on the online config tool. Its not very clear and uses terminology that doesn't match/hint the sensor type.

@P3D , did you figure our what options to use?

I know this is an old post but I am having similar problems with Paneldue 7i. The panel was working fine, even after I updated my Duet 2 Maestro board to 3.1.1. I decided to update the firmware in the paneldue and now its stuck on "connecting" and none of the buttons work.(i.e. Nothing happens).

Any suggestions?

@Danal

Not that I know of... I think I'm going to have to try a different option. It seems that I don't have enough experience to make this work on PC.

You would think it would be rather easy, seeing as I can see the live stream from the DWC. I would have thought there would be a rather easy way to even do a screenshot of that feed every time the layer changes on the DWC?

Oh well...I guess I'll have to order a Pi.

Thank you for your help, all the same!

@Danal

I'll be more specific, hopefully it helps.

Here is the details of my setup:
IP Address of printer: 192.168.3.72
***Note: Priner is running 2.0.7 Firmware on a Duet 2 Maestro
IP Address of IPCam: 192.168.3.2
***Note: When I navigate to the IP address of the cam it shows a page with links to show different options of displaying.

Here is the page:

The following are what shows up the the address bar for each:
Web Browser Links
~ JPEG Video: http://192.168.3.2/video.html
~ MJPEG Video: http://192.168.3.2/av.html

Raw Video Links
~ JPEG Image: http://192.168.3.2/image.jpg
~MJEPG Video: http://192.168.3.2/video.mjpg

Here is the command that I put in:
"DuetLapse.py -camera web -weburl http://192.168.3.2/image.jpg -duet 192.168.3.72" (Of Course, without quotes)

I'm running V3.8 Python

When I run above, it asks what program to use and I select Python. It then jumps to the next line on the cmd prompt with no feedback.

There is one thing that I'm not sure if it matters. One your guide it says to "chmod 744 Duetlapse.py" When I do that in cmd is says its not a valid command...is that ok?

Hopefully you can find the solution in all of the above?
.

@Danal

Do I still need to use the "./DuetLapse.py -duet 192.168.7.101 script first? (obviously changing to my printers IP.

Hey guys,

Thanks for the help yesterday!

Ok, so I have installed python (latest) and ran script. I did not get any errors, so I am assuming that it is running (even though I didn't get any text to confirm this...possible addition?).

Now, the only question I have is...where are the images going? Do I have to edit either file to tell it where to save the pics and also where it need to look for the conversion to the time lapse?

I'm on PC btw..not Pi.

Is there a step by step guide for setting this up to work from a PC, rather than Pi?

I'm a little confused as to where to put the IP addresses for the printer and Webcam in the Duetlapse.py file, etc.

I have a Duet 2 Maestro, BTW.

I'm using an old iPhone as an IPCam. I can see the vid on the DWC.

I'm a total noob when it comes to this kind of thing.