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OmegaArt
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Octolapse not taking pictures after the first layer

I set up octolapse this morning on my Mk3s and it only seems to work with the pre sliced gcode that came with my printer. When I try to slice my own code it takes a picture before the first layer starts and doesn't take any more pictures.

Both gcode files have the G90 and M83 commands in the start gcode. 

This is the pre sliced gcode

 

M107
M115 U3.2.1 ; tell printer latest fw version
M201 X1000 Y1000 Z200 E5000 ; sets maximum accelerations, mm/sec^2
M203 X200 Y200 Z12 E120 ; sets maximum feedrates, mm/sec
M204 S1250 T1250 ; sets acceleration (S) and retract acceleration (T)
M205 X10 Y10 Z0.4 E2.5 ; sets the jerk limits, mm/sec
M205 S0 T0 ; sets the minimum extruding and travel feed rate, mm/sec
M83 ; extruder relative mode
M104 S215 ; set extruder temp
M140 S60 ; set bed temp
M190 S60 ; wait for bed temp
M109 S215 ; wait for extruder temp
G28 W ; home all without mesh bed level
G80 ; mesh bed leveling
G1 Y-3.0 F1000.0 ; go outside print area
G92 E0.0
G1 X60.0 E9.0 F1000.0 ; intro line
G1 X100.0 E12.5 F1000.0 ; intro line
G92 E0.0
M221 S95
M900 K30; Filament gcode
G21 ; set units to millimeters
G90 ; use absolute coordinates
M83 ; use relative distances for extrusion
;BEFORE_LAYER_CHANGE
G92 E0.0
;0.2

 

 

 

This is my start gcode

M73 P0 R37
M73 Q0 S37
M201 X1000 Y1000 Z1000 E5000 ; sets maximum accelerations, mm/sec^2
M203 X200 Y200 Z12 E120 ; sets maximum feedrates, mm/sec
M204 P1250 R1250 T1250 ; sets acceleration (P, T) and retract acceleration (R), mm/sec^2
M205 X8.00 Y8.00 Z0.40 E1.50 ; sets the jerk limits, mm/sec
M205 S0 T0 ; sets the minimum extruding and travel feed rate, mm/sec
M107
M862.3 P "MK3S" ; printer model check
M862.1 P0.4 ; nozzle diameter check
M115 U3.8.1 ; tell printer latest fw version
G90 ; use absolute coordinates
M83 ; extruder relative mode
M104 S215 ; set extruder temp
M140 S60 ; set bed temp
M190 S60 ; wait for bed temp
M109 S215 ; wait for extruder temp
G28 W ; home all without mesh bed level
G80 ; mesh bed leveling
G1 Y-3.0 F1000.0 ; go outside print area
G92 E0.0
G1 X60.0 E9.0 F1000.0 ; intro line
M73 Q0 S37
M73 P0 R37
G1 X100.0 E12.5 F1000.0 ; intro line
G92 E0.0
M221 S95
G21 ; set units to millimeters
G90 ; use absolute coordinates
M83 ; use relative distances for extrusion
M900 K30 ; Filament gcode
;BEFORE_LAYER_CHANGE
G92 E0.0
;0.2

Any idea what the problem could be?

This topic was modified 4 years ago by OmegaArt
Posted : 25/03/2020 7:19 pm
OmegaArt
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Topic starter answered:
RE: Octolapse not taking pictures after the first layer

Update

I tried copying the start gcode over to my sliced model to no effect. I then tried slicing the same model as the pre sliced gcode and it started taking snapshot but not on every layer. Out of over 125 layers it only took 22 pictures.

Posted : 26/03/2020 3:05 am
lpopesco
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Active Member
RE: Octolapse not taking pictures after the first layer

The advice I always give to octolapse related posts is to use the 0.4RC instead of stable. It greatly improves the logic for taking pictures, and improves the quality overall by a fair bit.

Try upgrading to that, and see if you still have the issues.

Posted : 26/03/2020 5:54 pm
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