2nd extruder off-set issues. :(

[willer2k]

Hey there,
I am using a second extruder for the generated support material.
- I have tried the M218 code, but no positive results.
- Second extruder turns on fine and extrudes filament, but as if no offset was specified.

Using reprap marlin.
- g-code generated by S3D:

M106 S0
M140 S110
M190 S110
M104 S225 T0
M109 S225 T0
M104 S225 T1
M109 S225 T1
M218 T0 X0 Y0;
M218 T1 X38.2 Y0;
G28 ; home all axes
; layer 1, Z = 0.288
T0
; tool H0.32 W0.42
G0 X34.295 Y70.371 F6600
G0 Z0.288 F1000
G92 E0


Any advice would be helpful.

[SphereNoob]

which printer are you using and did you flash the firmware yourself or is the firmware flashed from the manufacturer? if you have a factory file taht would be helpful as well

[willer2k]

Hey there, I am using the RepRap Mendel with Arduino Mega.
Firmware is the marlin.

Is there a way to solve this without reflashing the hardware?

I also attached the factory file.


Thanks!

[JoeJ]

If the M218 command isn't working, then you must have something wrong in the firmware. That's supported out of the box with Marlin.

So it sounds like you've got something wrong there, and of course, the toolhead offsets are specified in the firmware so their default value is obviously wrong too

[willer2k]

If the M218 command isn't working, then you must have something wrong in the firmware. That's supported out of the box with Marlin.

So it sounds like you've got something wrong there, and of course, the toolhead offsets are specified in the firmware so their default value is obviously wrong too

Hey there, just an update, issue is now resolved. Thanks.

For those experiencing the same issue:
- Changed the offset in the firmware and that didn't help, but when updating firmware did help actually.
- I had Marlin v1, now with Marlin 1.0.2 the M218 command works.