Earsmith
Posts: 35
Joined: Sun Mar 31, 2013 1:07 am

Wont print.

The only objects that will engage the printer are the demo objects on the SD card. Cant get any gcode made with Creator to print from SD card or computer. It sees the object in the communication window and does nothing. Also controlling the heated bed is erratic, will recheck connections on Rambo. Click on set temp and does not respond most of the time. Any ideas or suggestions would help. DL the latest version as of today. Thanks for any help. I posted this in trouble shooting as well.

You must be connected before sending commands.
Attempting connection at COM3...
RECEIVED: start
Connected to machine!
SENT: G21
RECEIVED: echo: External Reset
RECEIVED: Marlin: 1.0.0 RC2 for MakerGear M2
RECEIVED: echo: Last Updated: 2012-05-30 | Author: johnny
Last Updated: 2012-05-30 | Author: johnny
RECEIVED: echo: Free Memory: 4775 PlannerBufferBytes: 1232
Free Memory: 4775 PlannerBufferBytes: 1232
RECEIVED: echo:Using Default settings:
Using Default settings:
RECEIVED: echo:Steps per unit:
Steps per unit:
RECEIVED: echo: M92 X88.88 Y88.88 Z400.00 E471.50
M92 X88.88 Y88.88 Z400.00 E471.50
RECEIVED: echo:Maximum feedrates (mm/s):
Maximum feedrates (mm/s):
RECEIVED: echo: M203 X500.00 Y500.00 Z250.00 E200000.00
M203 X500.00 Y500.00 Z250.00 E200000.00
RECEIVED: echo:Maximum Acceleration (mm/s2):
Maximum Acceleration (mm/s2):
RECEIVED: echo: M201 X9000 Y9000 Z30 E10000
M201 X9000 Y9000 Z30 E10000
RECEIVED: echo:Acceleration: S=acceleration, T=retract acceleration
Acceleration: S=acceleration, T=retract acceleration
RECEIVED: echo: M204 S3000.00 T3000.00
M204 S3000.00 T3000.00
RECEIVED: echo:Advanced variables: S=Min feedrate (mm/s), T=Min travel feedrate (mm/s), B=minimum segment time (ms), X=maximum xY jerk (mm/s), Z=maximum Z jerk (mm/s)
Advanced variables: S=Min feedrate (mm/s), T=Min travel feedrate (mm/s), B=minimum segment time (ms), X=maximum xY jerk (mm/s), Z=maximum Z jerk (mm/s)
RECEIVED: echo: M205 S0.00 T0.00 B20000 X20.00 Z0.40 E5.00
M205 S0.00 T0.00 B20000 X20.00 Z0.40 E5.00
RECEIVED: echo:PID settings:
PID settings:
RECEIVED: echo: M301 P7.00 I0.10 D12.00
M301 P7.00 I0.10 D12.00
RECEIVED: echo:SD card ok
SD card ok
RECEIVED: ok
SENT: M105
RECEIVED: ok T:102.2 /0.0 B:24.5 /0.0 @:0
SENT: M104 S190
RECEIVED: ok
SENT: M140 S70
SENT: M105
RECEIVED: ok
RECEIVED: ok T:101.8 /190.0 B:24.5 /70.0 @:127
SENT: M105
RECEIVED: ok T:101.7 /190.0 B:24.6 /70.0 @:127........................

When told to RUN from computer
RECEIVED: ok T:205.4 /190.0 B:24.7 /70.0 @:0
SENT: M105
SENT: M105
SENT: G90
SENT: M82
SENT: G21
SENT: M106 S0
SENT: M140 S190
SENT: M190 S190
RECEIVED: ok T:205.0 /190.0 B:24.6 /70.0 @:0
SENT: M108 S155
RECEIVED: ok T:204.6 /190.0 B:24.5 /70.0 @:0
SENT: G28
RECEIVED: ok
RECEIVED: ok
RECEIVED: ok
RECEIVED: ok
SENT: G0 Z0.212 F1200
SENT: T0
RECEIVED: ok
RECEIVED: T:204.13 E:0 B:24.5
RECEIVED: T:203.85 E:0 B:24.5
RECEIVED: T:203.72 E:0 B:24.7
RECEIVED: T:203.58 E:0 B:24.6
RECEIVED: T:203.26 E:0 B:24.7
RECEIVED: T:202.85 E:0 B:24.6
RECEIVED: T:202.67 E:0 B:24.6
RECEIVED: T:202.26 E:0 B:24.6
RECEIVED: T:202.15 E:0 B:24.7
RECEIVED: T:201.63 E:0 B:24.7
RECEIVED: T:201.22 E:0 B:24.5
RECEIVED: T:201.08 E:0 B:24.5
RECEIVED: T:200.52 E:0 B:24.6
RECEIVED: T:200.42 E:0 B:24.6
RECEIVED: T:199.94 E:0 B:24.6
RECEIVED: T:199.52 E:0 B:24.7
RECEIVED: T:199.32 E:0 B:24.6
RECEIVED: T:199.03 E:0 B:24.6
RECEIVED: T:198.61 E:0 B:24.5
RECEIVED: T:198.15 E:0 B:24.5
RECEIVED: T:198.04 E:0 B:24.5
RECEIVED: T:197.47 E:0 B:24.6
RECEIVED: T:197.24 E:0 B:24.5
RECEIVED: T:196.79 E:0 B:24.5
RECEIVED: T:196.34 E:0 B:24.4
RECEIVED: T:195.91 E:0 B:24.6
RECEIVED: T:195.71 E:0 B:24.5
RECEIVED: T:195.00 E:0 B:24.4
RECEIVED: T:194.86 E:0 B:24.3
RECEIVED: T:194.26 E:0 B:24.6
RECEIVED: T:194.06 E:0 B:24.5.............................................
Karl_Williams
Posts: 61
Joined: Wed Mar 13, 2013 1:26 pm
Contact: Website

Re: Wont print.

It looks like your heated bed never gets up past 24.7. So it won't run until both the extruder and heated bed are up to the temperatures that were set in the profile when the g-code was created. Do you preheat the platform and get it up to temperature before you try to run the g-code? Otherwise you'll be waiting for a while.
Earsmith
Posts: 35
Joined: Sun Mar 31, 2013 1:07 am

Re: Wont print.

Hey Karl thanks for replying.

Yes, I have tried to preheat the bed but when I start a print the bed temp takes a dive from the demo g code. Creator wont run at all. checked bed temp setting and its at 70. Going to check connections on Rambo after posting. Looked at demo code and was done in Slicer. hmmm...... Funny thing is the Slicer code will execute but Creator will not.
Simplify3D
Site Admin
Posts: 310
Joined: Sun Feb 10, 2013 8:28 pm

Re: Wont print.

I believe the demo G-Code on the M2's does not require the bed temperature to be stabilized before printing. Creator has this enabled by default since 40 degrees of difference in the bed temperature can have a huge impact on your print quality. It looks like your bed temperature is never rising above ambient. I would double check your power supply and thermocouple connections to make sure they are functioning properly.
Earsmith
Posts: 35
Joined: Sun Mar 31, 2013 1:07 am

Re: Wont print.

You guys nailed it. Works perfectly now, thanks.

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