[help] How to manual extrude 50 mm filament repetier

Hi everybody,

I have repetier host 1.6 on Windows. I am trying to calibrate the extruder step per mm. Unfortunately I can't find the where I can send a command to extrude 50mm. I know on the mac version there's a text box to specify exactly the length of the extrusion. But on the windows Version, all I see is the up and down arrow for the extruder in the manual control tab.

... you can try with sending G-code "G1 E50".

If it's set to absolute positioning, then "G91", "G1 E50", "G90" (or all three lines in a script) should do ...

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... you can try with sending G-code "G1 E50".

If it's set to absolute positioning, then "G91", "G1 E50", "G90" (or all three lines in a script) should do ...

*Looking at the photos*
Type the above into the box just below disconnected, it has the word g-code to left and send to right, when the manual control tab is selected.
enter a valid g-code into that box and click send, the printer will perform it as requested.
Here is list of valid g-codes and there function [reprap.org]

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/04/2016 09:02AM by orictosh.

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