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Topic: Printer stops midprint

Hi!

I'm using a SD3, and randomly, it stops midprint, just like it lost connection. If i press the OK button in the debug screen, it moves for 1/10 seconds, then stops, then i can repeat this for infite.

The only solution is to re-open repetier host and re-connect the USB cable.

Ive tried using a UPS, in case of powerspikes, no progress.

What could be wrong?

Ive tried different baud rates as well.

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Re: Printer stops midprint

try new USB cable

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Re: Printer stops midprint

Update:

-Tried a new usb cable
-Tried splitting the usb cable & taking 5v power from the psu(im using a atx powersupply)


My board wont turn on the heated bed (no power) so i'm using another powersupply and thermostat for that, could some parts on the board be damaged and causing the reset of the sanguinololu board?

It seems power-related, as if it's something messing up with the sanguinololu power & the power to the printer itself.

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Re: Printer stops midprint

I'm going to try and reflash the firmware, if that doesnt help, i may buy a new motherboard(expensive) or i'm going to install a panelolu.

btw, stock firmware for the sd3 is not here anymore? http://wiki.solidoodle.com/update-firmware

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Re: Printer stops midprint

Your not running your USB through a hub are you?

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Re: Printer stops midprint

Mine did this when I first got it and I determined it was temperature spikes and hidden temp settings in slic3r causing it to bump above the firmware max temp limit and kick itself off. so this could be your issue.  See thread below.  First, run PID auto tune.  Second, check all the different sources for setting the temperatures and make sure none of them are telling your printer to go to a temp that it can't handle.

http://www.soliforum.com/topic/4963/rep … ver-heats/

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Re: Printer stops midprint

I'm not using an usb hub, and also tried several ports on the computer, and also another computer, same problem.


You might be into something about temperature spikes, because ive seen it go up to 222c, even though i set it to be a 215c, as it always has been, might try to bump it down to 210 or less and try.

The strange thing is that i get no error codes, and max temp should generate one?