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Thanks, David!
"Soon" meaning a few days or a few weeks/months?
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I successfully connected one drive. With 64 or 128 microostepping the motor moves a lot smoother.
What is the maximum step rate for Duet?
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Not so much, I guess. Just find the corresponding inputs on ramps and connect them to Duet's outputs. I'd probably use a breadboard instead of ramps.
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I'm just thinking that step times might be reduced in 1.09i, and the drives miss step pulses at higher rates?
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Also, as all my prints go wrong yet, I've extensively used pause button. And the web-interface freeses... like each 2nd time when pausing.
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Also, as all my prints go wrong yet, I've extensively used pause button. And the web-interface freeses... like each 2nd time when pausing.
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If you are getting lots of pauses when printing that model, could it be that you are using direct print over USB and you haven't told the host program not to wait for "OK" after each command?
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If you are getting lots of pauses when printing that model, could it be that you are using direct print over USB and you haven't told the host program not to wait for "OK" after each command?
Thanks for the fixes!
No, I was printing via web-interface. To tell the truth, I could not get S3D to connect with Duet. Repetier was not willing to connect either, but then I set Reset on connect to "Due native USB port". Sure thing, Pronterface connects out of box.
I find the web-interface pretty convenient, and the micro-USB cable is too short anyways
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