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Topic: Pausing DaVinci1.0 at a given layer

None of the GCodes for pausing work on the DaVinci 1.0. Here's a few lines of gcode I used to pause the printer at a desired layer and then move the extruder out of the way. It stays out of the way for about 50 seconds. If you need more time you can play around with the F value. (Feedrate) I use Simplify3D to find the layer I want to pause the print at.

Place this at the beginning of the layer you want the printer to pause at. The gcode file will return the extruder to the correct place and speed. Note that pressing the printers' pause button doesn't seem to pause it while it is doing the following code. ?I don't know why but it doesn't matter, for me anyways.

;-------------------------------- simulated DaVinci pause / dance ------------------------
;move extruder out of way and then pause by slowly moving the extruder back and forth(PWB)
G1 X100 Y0 Z5
; slow the motors down
G1 F192
G1 X90 Y0
G1 X110 Y0
G1 X90 Y0
G1 X110 Y0
G1 X90 Y0
G1 X110 Y0
G1 X90 Y0
G1 X110 Y0
G1 X90 Y0
G1 X110 Y0
G1 X90 Y0
G1 X110 Y0
G1 X90 Y0
G1 X110 Y0
G1 X90 Y0
G1 X110 Y0
G1 X90 Y0
G1 X110 Y0
G1 X90 Y0
G1 X110 Y0
;-------------------------------- simulated DaVinci pause / dance ------------------------

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Re: Pausing DaVinci1.0 at a given layer

OK I just looked at that again. Someone on the Simplify3D forum pointed out that if someone were to put that gcode at a layer larger than 5mm, the bed would be moved back to 5mm and then possible disaster if the print was in the way! Good catch.

You should just leave out the Z5 part of the code, that way it can't bump into part of the print, unless part of the print is at X110-X90 Y0.

;-------------------------------- simulated DaVinci pause / dance ------------------------
;move extruder out of way and then pause by slowly moving the extruder back and forth(PWB)
G1 X100 Y0
; slow the motors down
G1 F192
G1 X90 Y0
G1 X110 Y0
G1 X90 Y0
G1 X110 Y0
G1 X90 Y0
G1 X110 Y0
G1 X90 Y0
G1 X110 Y0
G1 X90 Y0
G1 X110 Y0
G1 X90 Y0
G1 X110 Y0
G1 X90 Y0
G1 X110 Y0
G1 X90 Y0
G1 X110 Y0
G1 X90 Y0
G1 X110 Y0
G1 X90 Y0
G1 X110 Y0
;-------------------------------- simulated DaVinci pause / dance ------------------------