Jam detection help please

RGN01

Is there a step-by-step guide to configuring jam detection on Repetier, or does anyone have any suggestions to help, please? I am using Repetier Host v2.0.0, Server v0.80.3 and firmware v0.92.9 and have added a Hall effect filament jam detector that pulses onto pin D40. I have configured it in firmware using:

Extruder stepper: 255 steps/mm

Jam_Steps: 1366 steps (the detector gives 1 step every 5.357mm so I multiplied the steps/mm of the extruder by 5.357)

Jam_Slowdown_Steps: 1500

Jam_Slowdown_To: 70%

Jam_Error_Steps: 2000

Jam_Min_Steps: 50

When I test the extruder by extruding 100mm it does this fine but the jam detector reports that it is slipping and eventually reports a jam when I try to print Am I doing something obviously wrong? Is there any way to display the pulses or steps that the jam detector is reporting? And as a secondary point, is there an optimum length per pulse for the detector? I am able to add more magnets to increase the pulses per turn so can easily amend the current setting. Thanks. Richard

RGN01

I think I've answered some of my questions. I found the M602 command and have been using that to debug and to see the pulses and am now tuning it to work effectively.

I'd still like to know if there is an optimum pulse / mm or pulse / extruder steps setting or design parameter so that I can optimise that.

Richard

Repetier

Optimum would be a Jam_Slowdown_Steps bigger than anything you experience in normal working situations. WIth debug you can already see what it really measures then add sone 30% on it as a start. Error should be again 30-50% on top I'd say. If you have a real error you will trigger any value anyway but on the other side you also want to trigger early.

RGN01

Repetier said:

Optimum would be a Jam_Slowdown_Steps bigger than anything you experience in normal working situations. WIth debug you can already see what it really measures then add sone 30% on it as a start. Error should be again 30-50% on top I'd say. If you have a real error you will trigger any value anyway but on the other side you also want to trigger early.

Thank you for your response, Repetier!

To check my understanding, please. If the highest steps / pulse I see in normal use is, say, 1000 then I should set Jam_Slowdown_Steps to 1,300 and Jam_Error_Steps to approx 1,700 - 2,000

Am I understanding correctly?

Thanks.

Richard

RGN01

Oh, and one further question - is it possible to edit the Jam settings anywhere other than by recompiling the firmware and uploading it? Is it available in the EEPROM or elsewhere accessible from the Repetier Server or Host?

I've looked in both but not been able to find it yet.

Thanks.

Richard

Repetier

It is fixed in firmware, no eeprom. But you can change it by gcode:

- M604 X<slowdownSteps> Y<errorSteps> Z<slowdownTo> T<extruderId> - Set jam detection values on a per extruder basis. If not set it uses defaults from Configuration.h

And yes, you understood me correctly regarding steps.

RGN01

Thanks again - much appreciated! I'll be able to play with the values and then lock them in to the firmware when I've goyt them sorted.

Richard

furynick

Allow me to reuse this topic, I enabled jam debug with M602 S1 P1 but there's no output on console and many communication timeouts.

Comm errors stops when I disable debug (M602 S0 P1).

I'm using 1.0.4dev

14:04:41.744: N5197 M602 S1 P1

14:04:41.903: ok 5189

14:04:41.904: N5198 G1 X155.093 Y125.838 E54.1681

14:04:45.185: ok 5190

14:04:45.271: ok 5191

14:04:45.271: N5199 M117 ETA 14:34:10 day 7

14:04:48.744: ok 5192

14:04:48.744: N5200 G1 X199.356 Y170.101 E56.6665

14:04:48.949: ok 5193

14:04:48.949: N5201 G1 X199.370 Y169.539 E56.6890

14:04:48.954: ok 5194

14:04:48.954: N5202 G1 X199.360 Y169.426 E56.6935

14:04:52.427: ok 5195

14:04:52.427: N5203 G1 X155.093 Y125.159 E59.1921

14:04:52.427: N5204 G1 X155.093 Y124.480 E59.2192

14:04:52.513: ok 5196

14:04:52.513: N5205 G1 X199.293 Y168.680 E61.7140

14:04:56.228: ok 5197

14:04:56.228: N5206 M117 ETE 00:29:15

14:05:26.376: busy:processing (15)

14:05:27.597: Jam debugging:1

14:05:27.601: Info:Marked all extruders as unjammed.

14:05:27.601: Jam control disabled:1

14:05:27.700: ok 5198

14:05:27.700: ok 5199

14:05:27.701: N5207 M117 ETA 14:34:18 day 7

14:05:27.802: ok 5200

14:05:27.802: ok 5201

14:05:27.802: ok 5202

14:05:27.802: ok 5203

14:05:27.802: ok 5204

14:05:27.803: N5208 G1 X199.226 Y167.934 E61.7439

14:05:27.803: N5209 G1 X155.093 Y123.802 E64.2350

14:05:27.803: N5210 G1 X155.093 Y123.123 E64.2620

14:05:27.803: N5211 G1 X199.159 Y167.188 E66.7493

14:05:27.804: N5212 G1 X199.093 Y166.461 E66.7784

14:05:27.805: ok 5205

14:05:27.806: ok 5206

14:05:27.806: N5213 G1 X199.089 Y166.439 E66.7793

14:05:27.806: N5214 G1 X155.093 Y122.444 E69.2626

14:05:27.904: ok 5207

14:05:27.904: N5215 G1 X155.093 Y121.765 E69.2897

14:05:28.011: ok 5208

14:05:28.011: Error:Wrong checksum

14:05:28.011: N5216 G1 X198.911 Y165.583 E71.7629

14:05:28.015: ok 5209

14:05:28.015: ok 5210

14:05:28.015: ok 5211

14:05:28.015: ok 5212

14:05:28.016: ok 5213

14:05:28.016: N5217 M532 X5.3887 L4

14:05:28.016: N5218 G1 X198.733 Y164.726 E71.7979

14:05:28.016: N5219 G1 X155.093 Y121.086 E74.2611

14:05:28.016: N5220 G1 X155.093 Y120.407 E74.2882

14:05:28.017: N5221 G1 X198.555 Y163.869 E76.7413

14:05:28.018: Error:Wrong checksum

14:05:28.019: Resend:5214

14:05:28.030: ok

14:05:28.030: Error:Wrong checksum

14:05:28.030: Resend: N5214 G1 X155.093 Y122.444 E69.2626

14:05:28.030: Resend: N5215 G1 X155.093 Y121.765 E69.2897

14:05:28.039: ok 5214

14:05:28.039: ok 5215

14:05:28.039: Resend: N5216 G1 X198.911 Y165.583 E71.7629

14:05:28.040: Resend: N5217 M532 X5.3887 L4

14:05:28.043: ok 5216

14:05:28.043: Resend: N5218 G1 X198.733 Y164.726 E71.7979

14:05:28.047: ok 5217

14:05:28.047: ok 5218

14:05:28.048: Resend: N5219 G1 X155.093 Y121.086 E74.2611

14:05:28.048: Resend: N5220 G1 X155.093 Y120.407 E74.2882

14:05:32.054: Warning: Communication timeout - resetting communication buffer.

14:05:32.054: Connection status: Buffered:38, Manual Commands: 0, Job Commands: 5000

14:05:32.054: Buffer used:38 Enforced free byte:19 lines stored:2

14:05:32.054: Resend: N5221 G1 X198.555 Y163.869 E76.7413

14:05:32.055: N5222 G1 X198.465 Y163.435 E76.7590

14:05:35.625: ok 5219

14:05:35.695: ok 5220

14:05:35.695: N5223 M117 ETE 00:28:40

14:05:35.711: ok 5221

14:05:35.711: N5224 G1 X198.299 Y162.934 E76.7801

14:05:35.712: N5225 G1 X155.093 Y119.729 E79.2188

14:05:39.717: Warning: Communication timeout - resetting communication buffer.

14:05:39.717: Connection status: Buffered:38, Manual Commands: 0, Job Commands: 5000

14:05:39.717: Buffer used:38 Enforced free byte:19 lines stored:2

14:05:39.717: N5226 G1 X155.093 Y119.050 E79.2459

14:05:39.717: N5227 G1 X197.962 Y161.919 E81.6656

14:05:43.560: ok 5222

14:05:43.621: ok 5223

14:05:43.621: N5228 M117 ETA 14:34:07 day 7

14:05:43.723: ok 5224

14:05:43.724: N5229 G1 X197.626 Y160.904 E81.7082

14:05:43.724: N5230 G1 X155.744 Y119.021 E84.0723

14:05:47.727: Warning: Communication timeout - resetting communication buffer.

14:05:47.727: Connection status: Buffered:38, Manual Commands: 0, Job Commands: 5000

14:05:47.727: Buffer used:38 Enforced free byte:19 lines stored:2

Repetier

Do you have a sensor with changing signals to measure distances? This debugging is only for that type of jam detector.

furynick

I made optical jam detectors so yes, signal changes but I have 3 extruders so 3 jam detectors.

Does debug works in this case ? Is there a way to print current state of all jam pins ?

Repetier

All have different pins, so no problem. Output is only written on signal change so it is for the active one that moved.

I think correct command to debug is
M602 S1 P0

furynick

Thanks, I'll try this ... I thought printer fail if Jam detection isn't disabled but it make sense that nothing happens when disabled.

furynick

You're right, Jam detection need to be enabled for debug to work.

Thanks for help.