the zPID menu actually sends legit Gcode to the controller, but I have not actually run it on a controller. I think this will help in diagnosing this problem → Z axis depth different between Sled and Gcode - #78 by TimS
GcodeClean menu, homing, macros, and all other typical webcontrol functions need to be tested. Since this development environment is my actual system and it is functional, I should be able to start testing this weekend as well. Let me know how it goes.
I’ll be testing this after work today. Any guideance on what to use for the settings when I go into the z axis PID. I don’t have much knowledge on this. Thanks Orob!
I don’t know what the range should be, but whatever the range is, I would make it so the steps are a reasonable number so it doesn’t take forever… like 10 steps. or increments to give 10 steps rather than 1000. I’ll see if I can try it out and get a reasonable response before you do… this is new ground for both of us, but should save us the “guess and success” method where we blindly plug in numbers.
I downloaded WC .955 while logged on to different user profile to keep the 2 webcontrols messing with each other.
I’ve been messing with z PID positional tuning and so far nothing is changing.
I can’t get any the additional macros working, set one to M3 and the others to Z5, Z-5, and Z5. (The original ones are working, have them set as M3 and M5)
Also kicks out an error when trying to upgrade to precision firmware.
The pid may need to be fixed in firmware.
Macro z height: in order for Z5 to move, do you need a GO or G1 to go with it? For example G0 Z5
What is the firmware error? the avrdude files may not be packaged with it correctly.
prerelease 0.957 here has avrdude with webcontrol so it will program the board as it should. I programmed one to test and it worked. The log file is checked for size when webcontrol starts. If you never stop it, then you may need to be concerned about filling your file system.
Have it at G0 Z5 and one as M3 nothing happens when either button is pressed. The original macros work as M3 and M5.
I have a paper due tomorrow (back in school at 40 years old…crazy) if I get done with some time still left in the day, I will download the new version.
The macro buttons looked right but did not work. They do now. The text output of webcontrol now shows data when pressing the macro buttons:
and the controller message in the lower right of webcontrol also shows it is working:
update: prerelease 957 has this update.
New Macros… WORK! You rock Orob!
Question for z PID tuning. Normal settings are p 1300, i 0, d 34.
If I go drastically low or high say 900,5,34 or 2500,5,34 should I not see my zaxis go wonky, it acts like I didn’t change a thing.
I think there maybe some issues with gcodeclean from WC or issues with me (very likely)
I have gcodeclean saved in my (Linux) home folder and webcontrol folder. Named as GcodeClean, gcodeclean, GCodeClean. Each time I run it no file is produced. I checked the
.webcontrol/gcode folder, nothing. It freezes up WC after I run it, refresh com and screen doesn’t work, only shutting down WC and restarting it.
thanks for testing.
zpid tuning… I’m not there yet and apparently yours isn’t either. wonky would be 1 or 999999. maybe not necessarily 900 or 2500
“GcodeClean” is the folder name. I found when the folder initially unzips, it gives itself a folder name and all the files within. I had to move everything from the produced folder into the one I made called “GcodeClean”
How big is your gcode file? Did you try running it without webcontrol from the command line to see if the correct runtime files are installed?
No changes to z axis movement in .94 or .957
I figured out what I had wrong with GcodeClean. I did not have the “run as executable file” checked in permissions. It works for me now through WC .957 however WC still freezes after it’s ran. Then, Com will not reconnect after refresh, have to restart.
-Tim
Gcode clean takes a while to run. How big is your file?How long did you let it go before rebooting?
I let it be for about 5 minutes. Small file don’t know the size offhand but it’s 3.75" circle contour cut to .80"
What’s the intended action when using GcodeClean through WC. Is it supposed to load it after it creates it or does it just create the file?
Super angry with myself, I didn’t switch the enable custom PID values in advanced settings prior to trying to tune. It seems to be working, now i just need to “tune” it. Sorry about that and thank you for your patience with me.
We have been learning as well.
Thanks for sticking with it.
David Lang
I must sheepishly admit I didn’t see it either…
[whistling quietly in the background]