Simplify3D User Forum

First off the application looks and feels quite nice, even though the steps Adding and Preparing of Processes feel a little strange. I am reviewing this application for a few schools. So I am giving it a simple shakedown for use with a few Replicator-2 units

There are a few issues I am running into that have made me go as far as building a dedicated 64bit Windows 7 Premium system with 16GB of ram just for 3D printing. I'll be creating a few threads to handle each one.

The strangest problem I am seeing is that all the home buttons fault with movements past maximum. I have verified this with both Replicator background2_v2 service on or off.

Example

1) Power on my Replicator 2 and do UTILITIES-->Home Axes from the front control panel of the replicator 2.
- The Replicator 2 homes all axes as normal, the head is now sitting at X 152mm, y 72mm, z 0mm. It's in the far back right hand corner of the replicator.

2) Power off the Replicator 2.

3) Starting with a Clean boot of the windows, log in, let the system settle (4 minutes after logging in)
a. ) Check Replicator 2 Background service, making not if it's on or off.

4) Power on the Replicator 2.

5) Launch Simplifty3D

6) Validate correct settings under Tools-->Firmware Configuration
a.) Verify Profile setting is 'Sailfish/MakerBot Firmware'
b.) Under X3G tab --> verify GPX Configuration --> Machine Profile is 'Replicator 2(default config)'
c.) Click save if needed; I've never had to after first configuration.

7) Launch Machine Control Panel
a.) Validate Port is correct; in my case 'COM4'
b.) Validate Baud Rate; set to 115200

8) Click Connect button with the following results. (I have verbose on, so I'm guessing the repeating string is status from the Replicator 2. Looks good.

9) Click 'Jog Controls' tab.
a.) Test '-X' 100 jog control, Moves to the left.
b.) Test '-Y' 100 jog control, moves towards me (to the front)
c.) Test '+Z' 100, moves down the plate away from the nozzle.

10) Clicking the 'Home X' or 'Home Y' buttons faults. It moves the nozzle / head to the far left and front and tries to continue moving past maximum range. I click 'Emergency Stop' to end it but I am sure it would continue.

Whats wrong here? The Replicator 2 works fine with only a few issues with the Makerware and ReplicatorG software ; only issues are blobbing, theads, and loose ends). And all the Home commands work.

It sounds like you have the wrong homing directions. Go to Tools > Options, Machine tab. What are the X/Y homing directions listed as?

Not sure if these are correct, I checked the logs I made when reviewing the tabs and it's the same both installs. The image included is the general Options / Machine tab.

JoeJ wrote:It sounds like you have the wrong homing directions. Go to Tools > Options, Machine tab. What are the X/Y homing directions listed as?

Well playing with the setting did not seem to help. Any suggestions?

sraney wrote:Not sure if these are correct, I checked the logs I made when reviewing the tabs and it's the same both installs. The image included is the general Options / Machine tab.

Under the "G-Code" tab of your FFF Settings, do you by chance have "Update Machine Definition using settings below" selected causing your settings to be overwritten?