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Re: repetier not displaying extruder temp?

null@example.com (elussya) — Thu, 03 Oct 2013 02:15:53 +0000

What I meant is just that (for example) I use an old Compaq for my S2 and as a media server for home- that my work was going to scrap because it was a Pentium III. However it still runs repetierhost just fine, and talks perfectly well with the computer.

However- my main gaming / rendering rig has faulty front panel USB ports, and if I try to either program/communicate with my arduino projects, or the S2, I get similar issues.

If your friend is plugged into his front panel (if applicable) USB ports- try the dedicated 'back of the computer' ports. Or, try to switch which port(s).

It could honestly be as simple as either a bad cable- or USB port.

Re: repetier not displaying extruder temp?

null@example.com (michael.rosplock) — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 13:46:52 +0000

it might be before usb 2.0 came out, haha i'm not really sure...

Re: repetier not displaying extruder temp?

null@example.com (elussya) — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 06:46:31 +0000

michael.rosplock wrote:

ok i have an update to the story, what happens when he starts the heating process for the print head and the bed is that his computer like "lags" with updating the current temp, so it like goes from room temp, to like half the desired temp, to heated. i have a hunch that its because his computer is like 6 years old and is just really slow.

The age / speed of the computer doesn't matter really. However if he has a poor USB cable, or connector on the PC, that could be an issue.

Re: repetier not displaying extruder temp?

null@example.com (ronsii) — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 05:35:18 +0000

I am running one of my SD's on a 2005 dell laptop and have no symptoms like that??? I have the original windows on it too... was reinstalled in jan 2013 but I do keep my systems fairly clean of unneeded winware. RH really doesn't take much horsepower to run especially when printing all it has to do is move data to the comm port and update the screen(this actually takes most of the cycles RH uses)

I guess as long as it makes the printer print that's what matters maybe someone else will chime in here as to delays in the temps reporting...

Re: repetier not displaying extruder temp?

null@example.com (michael.rosplock) — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 04:00:52 +0000

ok i have an update to the story, what happens when he starts the heating process for the print head and the bed is that his computer like "lags" with updating the current temp, so it like goes from room temp, to like half the desired temp, to heated. i have a hunch that its because his computer is like 6 years old and is just really slow.

Re: repetier not displaying extruder temp?

null@example.com (michael.rosplock) — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 19:15:49 +0000

yeah, i'm not sure, i'll have to ask him to explain exactly whats going on, what i got from it is that the print head wasnt getting a reading on the temp

Re: repetier not displaying extruder temp?

null@example.com (ronsii) — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 18:15:19 +0000

Hmmmm. if the sensor for the print head went out I doubt it would heat up the plastic..... unless he means the temp for the bed????

Re: repetier not displaying extruder temp?

null@example.com (Hazer) — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 17:53:43 +0000

Since the head is heating then there is a good connection from PC to printer. Sounds like the sensor is faulty.

repetier not displaying extruder temp?

null@example.com (michael.rosplock) — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 17:43:40 +0000

hello, my brother back home (im currently at the university of minnesota -twin cities) with the printer told me that repetier is not displaying the print temp? i'll have him elaborate on this later tonight, but he says he just waits for the plastic to start "drooling" as we call it to know that the head is hot enough. is there a setting he hit? or is this characteristic of like a sensor going out?